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CHAT \VItD \ THE BOXERS
Can Mitoholl .and Oorbott Do Battle at
Oonoy Island ?
WNING \ GLORIES OF SPRING SHOOTING
Unit * from .tlllj Hull I'lelil-Tlio Ilyker'i
inali * linen nt Denver
Flrth'tlng .Squill * Illlil ( ten-
enil Hporl .
Ever since the mfiklntr of the mtuch be
tween America's plug-ugly champion , ono
Jimmy Corbott , ani } Cliarlie Mitchell , the
Enplishmnn , the rc.lders of Tin : UKB know
that I have been llrm In the belief that the
bnttlo would never coino off. This belief was
not engendered by the thought that either
man would not light If allowed the oppor
tunity , but by the generally unfavorable
status of nlTntrs pugilistic. The manner In
which Mitchell was hounded , badgered and
threatened by Inspctor Hyrncs and his min
ions on his arrival in Now York two months
ngo should have been sufficient to have con
vinced nil reasonably minded men that
Mitchell could never hope to meet America's
premier bully In a prlzo light within the
province of the great state of New York.
Mitchell was Informed bv the virtuous Inspector
specter , It will bo remembered , that If ho
oven attempted to arrange such an affair
with Uruslcr Corbott , or any other tough ,
that ho would bo arrested anil given the full
bcncllt of Gotham's corpulent laws. This
stopped all negotiations Instantor and the
represen'.atlvcH of the two lighters were
compelled to cross the line Into llrltlsh do
minion before they could go on with Uio
formulary of agreeing to fight.
This they finally consummated , however ,
by posting 110,000 a side as a forfeit und
signing articles which never cut any figure
In a fight- that they would face each other
next December. Barring Inspector Byrnes ,
the posting or this alleged stake money was
In Itself an absolute barrier to a light in
Now York , for to pull off stich an affair
would menu nothing moro nor
less than heavy lines and peniten
tiary doses for n number of prom
inent parties , and the legislating of I'ollco
Chlof John Y. McICnnc , and judges Newton-
Sutherland and Tighc nil largo stock ,
holders In the club out of ofUco. But there
Is llttlo use In enumerating the numerous
reasons why this ficht can never take place
nt Coney Island , as the following paragraph
should convince even the most skeptical of
the seeming Impracticability of such nn en
terprise.
On Monday last Governor Flower served
notice on SliQrllY John A. Hoxlo of Onondaga
county , that within eight days he must show
cause why ho should not bo removed from
ofllco for permitting the recent prl/o fight
between Joseph Uunfeo and Daniel Dona-
van , in whii'h the latter received a blow
that sent him to his gravo. Although
Dunfoo was acquitted of any criminal intent
in the young Clovclandcr's death , the minis
ters of Syracuse took up the matter and on
their petition the governor promptly served
the above notice on the sheriff.
I am forvod to add , however , that the
futuru of boxing contests , or more properly
opcaking , prlzu lights , In New York all
hinges on the outcome of tnis Syracuse
affair. If it reaches its end in n nine days
wonder , o-ily , then I will be susceptible to a
change in bcliof as to the possibility of
Mltcholl and Corbctt meeting at Coney
Island next December. If it ends in any
thing moro serious , then the big light can bo
pulled off in Now Orleans only. Drive a
railroad splko hero.
Of all the lighting surprises of the age
not oven excepting Sullivan's downfall at
the hands of Corbctt or Goddard's burlesque
with Denver Smith was that at the Coney
Island club last Monday night between
Herbert Boj lo of Council BlulTs , alias Boston
Billy Smith , and Tom Williams , the welter
weight marvel of Australia. The good-
looking youth from over the river put the
phcnoin out in two hurncano rounds , and all
sporty Gotham went brolco on the achieve
ment : *
Williams came to this country heralded as
n prodigy in lighting mould. Ho had boatnn
all Australia , devouring the champions of
the Southern Cross one after another , Ilka
eating so much shortbcrry strawcako.
After licking up everything , like a devasta
ting conflagration , in the land of the unique
Dullot , the kangaroo and the mongoose , the
redoubtable Thomas buckled on his armor ,
boarded a vessel and started forth , some
thing after the fashion of Alexander the
Great , for new worlds to conquer. lie first
struck Johnny Bulldom , but a two-months
sojourn there , during which he must have
ahed a barroll or two of tears over his ina
bility to induce any of the Queen's gladi
atorial subjects to don the ccstus with him ,
ho got into a big steam canoe and came over
to Now York.
If Micro is anygamo you can't got in the
land of freedom and the homo of the bravo
except Jim Corbett's I'd like to see the
color of It. Williams the Great and Wil
liams the Invincible , didn't tiavo to wait
long hero to have his bellicose aspirations
realized. In less than a week Mysterious
Billy Smith came floating along and a match
was made quicker'n scat , The same blood
that trickles through the reins of Jim
13urgo , Jem Carney , Stanton Abbott and a
largo following of the union Jack no dis
paragement meant to the memory of Tom
Crlbb , Tom Saycrs , Jim Mace or any of the
heroes of the old times , nor to Charllo
Mitchell of today docs not course and
cavort upon and down the arteries of Billy
Smith the illustrious ox-Iilunito's
, - corporal-
ity , as the doughty antipodean , when you
meet him , will probably toll you.
"You see , " Billy writes mo , "that you
can't down the Smith family. They are
prcat people. You see t hero is my cousin
IIoUo in the nrcsident's cabinet , and Denver
Ed Smith is the heavy weight champion of
the world , Jamcsy Corbott's claims to the
contrary.- And now I have upset Australia's
calculations , and there you aro. You see
when the world was created every man liv-
lug was named Smith , but us fast as they
loll out of line , got licked or did anything
crooked , they changed their names to God-
dard , Dawsou , Abbott , Dennis or Mud. "
Ono of the best Informed men on ancient
nnd modern pugilism is u resident of North
Platte , this state , and a whilom friend of
mine. His Interesting histories on old tlmo
lights and lighters , have often appeared in
those columns , and been perused with ex
ceeding relish by all those interested in such
matters , during the past six years. The fol
lowing came to hand Wednesday :
NOIITII VI.ATTK. April 17. To the Sporting
Editor of TIIK HKK : 1 havn jiut read votir art-
Icloon the high-toned gentleman ( ? ) champion ,
Sir. Juinos J. Oorbott , and 1 want to say the
despised Itlnclc I'ott'r. whom hit pretor.ds to bo
fc ( > dcspur.iU'ly anxious to meet again , Is a per
fect pearl of refinement and decency In com-
pnrlson. Oh well , ho Is not gottun done
with the much abused "wind hag and
( .printer" yet , and I would like to ask him If ,
In his mocking trumput pi > aU for America ,
whothcr the cockles In hm huart warms to
I'harllo Mltcholl'h Irish !
"Noticing that you had a partial record of
Mitchell's In last Sunday's UBB , I take
pleasure In supplying you with the record
complete.
"Ho was born in Birmingham , England ,
November 24 , 1801 , and fought his llrst
battle January 11,1878 , when just barely 10
1 oars old. Afterwards ho boat ; 1. Cunning
ham in llfty minutes , January 4 , 1878 ;
2. Smith or In seventeen minutes , November ,
13701 8. Billy Kennedy , for a purse , a draw ,
1S70 ; 4. Ballaf Gray , the black , in eleven
minutes at Manchester ( Gray weighed 178
pounds ; Mitchell , 183 pounds ) ; B. The Bel-
Kluin Giant (234 ( pounds ) , nt Antwerp , February -
ruary , 1881 , four rounds In sixteen minutes ;
0. Tom Tully , Quecnsborry rules , in six
rounds ; 7. Ho fought n draw with Jack
Burke , called the "Irish Lad" ( when In the
United States ) ; In Juno , 18-31 , darkness
came on. ono hour nnd seventeen min
utes. Charllo was then only It ) .
H. Carried off the first honors in the middleweight -
weight competition at Chelsea , April , 1882.
M. TOOK part in Billy Muddcn's London com
petition December , 183 ton March S5 , 18S3 ,
arrived In America. 10. The following month
ho beat Mlko deary In 4 rounds. 11 , Boxed
Jack Burke three times , the last time In
Chicago , 10 rounds , and had the best of it.
13. Boxed John L. In Madison Square garden -
don j Sullivan got his first square knockdown
blow In the second round ; the police stopped
the contest , la Fought a draw with
ShnrrlfT , "tho Prussian , " 14. Dented Joe
Dunning in 4 rounds ( Dunning fright
fully punished ) ; Domlnlek McCaffrey
got n dead wrong decision against him.
1ft. Sparred Jem Mace for sclontini polnti
at Ulasgow , Scotland , 4 rounds i Mitchell got
the decision. "Tho necomplMicd Jem" l.i
over thirty years ojjler than Charllo. 10.
Fought John L. Sullivan 1ft ) rounds In Franco
with bare knuckles , lasting three hours nnd
eleven minutes , Mitchell Injured his hnnds.
Sullivan the most punished. Charllo
Mitchell's seconds received JCW ) from Harry
S. Phillip's , Sullivan's backer , to consent tea
a draw. Mitchell afterwards punched their
heads. Corbett stated In a St. Paul , Minn. .
paper that there was not the slightest doubt
In the .world that Mitchell had Sullivan
whipped In Franco. On the other hand John
L. stated publicly that he meant every word
ho said , and that ho had fought both men.
and he kncwfroni experience that Mitchell
was twico-tB hard n hitter its Corbott ; "Fat
Jack'-1 la no longer a man that Slippery Jim
admires nnd "the greatest pugilist the
world has produced , " Mltcholl Is no longer
' an Impostor nnd n windbag , but clover , n
hard hitter , full of science , ami the superior
ol Sullivan and Jackson. "
When Frank Slavln was asked what ho
had to say In reference to his offer of thou
sands to Sullivan , Jackson , Corbctt or ( ! od-
dard to stand before him for six rounds , ho
replied , " 1 deny everything. " Some of the
papers arn trying to make the public believe
that Jack and Jim never said what they did
say.
"It will bo seen Irom the much-abused
Charlie's career , that lie did most of his
fighting when ho was under ago and before
ho had done growing. Ho Increased in
weight from a lightweight to a middle
weight , just ns Tom Saycrs , Jem Mace , Joe
Goss and Tom Allen did. All these men
were matched to contend at ten stone ( HO
pounds ) at first. In fact , some of them
trained down to 140 pounds when 21 nirl 2(5 (
years of ngo. Mace weighed Ift'l In his last
light with Goss. Ono would think
from the tone of some of the press
that Mitchell was the most vulgar.
uncultured rufllnn that over stripped ;
yet If ho wore Invited to a dinner nt a gentle
man's house , along with some of the present
day newspaper puffed up champions , the ver
dict of the ladles , and cultured people , would
probably bo that Cl nrllo was the most gen
tlemanly of the lot. It la a popular mistake
that all pugilists are dark complexioned.
Uetnllgo had light hair and gray eyes , hut a
dark skin. Jem Ward , Toss Parker , Ham
mer Lane , Aleck Kccne , Jerry Noon , Tom
Paddock and many other pugilists worn of .a
ruddy complexion , with brown hair and grayer
or blue. Black hair and ( air skin is u shru of
u delicate constitution. " T. KC.
Lust Dityx In the .Mnr h.
UACT1CALLY the
Omaha Gun club ,
the oldest organiza
tion of the kind In
the city , has been
thoroughly rehabili
tated , and takes its
second lease on life
under the most en
couraging auspices.
There was a largo
attendance of promt-
incut sportsmen at
adjourned an
nual meeting the
evening , and
and all mani
fested the livliest in
terest in the proceedings. After an ex
haustive discussion tne old constitution and
by-laws were repealed and a new sot
adopted. The election of ofllccrs resulted In
the re-election of W. II. S. Hughes , presi
dent ; John J. Hardln , vice president ; W. E.
Nason , secretary ; Frank S. Pnfmnlee ,
treasurer , and Goodly Brucker , II. 10. Gray
and Frank Fogg , board of directors.
CGcorge H. Hoagland and son Paul , put In
a portion of last week in the marshes about
Schuyler , yet bagged something like seventy-
live Jacks , only. Mr. H. , who is a swortsman
of extensive experience , says he thinks the
Wilson snipe is about played out in this sec
tion of the country. A few years ago n bag
of sovcnty-llvo snipe was only an ordinary
half day's shoot.
\V. E. Nasou , the efficient secretary of the
Omaha Gun club , has also been made super
intendent of the shooting grounds and the
club's official referee. Mr. Nason Is now
holding regular Saturday afternoon shoots ,
both live birds nnd targets , and this summer
will devote considerable- attention to the
active affairs of the club. All those having
live birds for sale , either residents of this
city or the country , would do well to com
municate with him.
Ex-Councilman Ed Leedcr and Charles
Fitchett put in Sunday lust out on the mur
muring Elkhorn in fursult of the erratic
little jack , who succeeded in eluding the
wary shootists most admirably. They didn't
get a jack , so say the boys nt headquarters ,
but I don't believe them. Catch this old
pair of politicians out with their line dogs
and improved hammcrless ejectors coming
homo empty handed , not much. They'd
bring homo a couple of spring chickens , if
nothing else.
The sporting editor of Tnu BEE was made
nn honorary member of the Omaha Gun club
at the regular mooting last Wednesday
evening , a courtesy highly appreciated.
C. P. Hubbnrd. proprietor of. the Loup
farm Kennels at Broken Bow.and one of Ne
braska's ablest authorities on the nog , has
been the guest of It. C. Uaughman for
several day * . Mr. Hubbard is also a sports
man of the highest standard , a newspaper
wontcr , and n friend of THE BEE'S.
The Bemls Park Gun club open up their
regular season's shoots at their grounds
across the river ono week from next Thurs
day , May 3. The prizes this year will con
sist of the club medal , a diamond medal ,
shooting outfit nnd a number of special
prizes donated by business men.
Billy Hongland nnd Weston II. Wyman
shot n day at Honey creek the past week.
They bagged some twenty Jack and yellow
legs , and would have doubled this score , but
the birds How too crooked for 'em.
J. A. McDougal and Stockton Hoth are the
proit'l owners of ouo of the most thoroughly ,
broken bird dogs , n Blue Helton , in the state.
Any gunner who nas had the delight of
" " will the
shooting over "Spot" recognize
merit of this Item.
Harvey McGrow , the mute sleuth of the
Hlver Sioux swamps , is exterminating the
straggling Canadas today. Ho is Uuo for
about n IG-poundcr at this department of
TIIK HEK , otherwise he will be charged up at
regular rates for recent ads.
Fred Montmorency. John Patrick and
Lieutenant Quay mrulo u handsome Irai ; of
snipe and yellow legs at Wanbuneuy one
day this week.
F. C. Shcphard put In yesterday at Cal-
houn. Ho reports n return flight of the
quackcrs , anil chances good for considerable
sport this week.
H. I ) . Kennedy took his game log out for
an airing Thursday. He was at Sweet
Water and grassed thirtyoneJacks. .
The llnymonil Gun club oi > ens un its regu
lar shoots Saturday. May 0 , at the Bemls
Park Gun club's grounds across tno river.
The Omaha Gun club will revive the annual - -
nual club hunt this fall.
Frank Foee has been olectc.il captain of
the Omaha Gun club.
The club grounds across the river are ns
"fast" us any In the country. Too fast for
somo.of the boys.
Ted Ackorman of Stanton was In town
Thursday , also George Schroder und Spelco
of Columbus.
Don't forget the state shoot dates , May
133,24,25.
Old Dan Bray of Syracuse and Undo Denn
of Brownvlllo can bo found in the Dellone
hotel dining room from 7 o'clock May 2 ! to 9
o'clock the 2lth ( , except when they are over
to the shooting grounds.
Farmer Hlukloy of Pender will bo down
with a corn crib full of corn and his old
"rainmaker , "
Will Kansas City send up a shooter this
yo.ir Jim Elliott Is the only ono wo cvor
heard of down at thnt town. Thorn ought
to bo moro , It's quite n nice llttlo town.
The state sportsmen s tournament program *
will bo ready to maII In tcndnyu. They can bo
had by addressing P. S. Pnrmclec , secretary ,
or William R , Nnson , treasurer. The C , 10.
Mayno medal contest will bo n big avcnt , the
biggest of the mooting. Heretofore the race
for the championship of which the medal Is
emblematical has been nt fifty tnraots , but
the association changed It nt the last con
vention , making the race fifteen live birds ,
ftO percent of the money nnd the medal to
first , 80 per cent to second nnd 20 per cent to
third , first place to be shot oft in.rano of n
tie , Ono hundred dollars will be added to
this event , and with the entry fee added the
purse ought to reach nt least > GO.
The medal was donated to the association
by C. E. Mayno when ho was selling ronl
estate In Omaha nnd cost $2.V ) . John Potty
won It first on 40 out of 50. Pannolca next on
48 , Nethowny the following year on 47.
Nnson at Grand Island in 188U on 47 , since
which tlmo Parmeleo has won It lit every
shoot and Is the present holder. The other
state events nro the two team medal , 10
targets to a man ; the Western association
oadgo , two men to a team , 0 single targets
and 4 pairs and 5 live birds ; the Plattsmouth
cup , four men to n team , 10 targets each ,
The races are all hotly contested , nnd ns the
clubs make the entries the boys have to do
their best ; there is no standing in or divid
ing.
ing.J.
J. K. Stanfcr , ex-secretary ot the State
Sportmen's association , has loft Grand Island
and is in the Implement business at Kearney.
OMAHA GrNCi.fii , April 21. Sandy O. V.
Urlswold. Sporting Editor of THE BEE : I am
pleased to notify you tnnt you were unani
mously elected an honorary member of the
Omaha Gun club nt our meeting last Monday
evening. Yours truly ,
AVn.uAM E. NASOX , Secretary.
Judge B. E. B. Kennedy was also elected
an honorary member.
The Omaha Gun club handicap , ni Intro
duced by Mr. Hughes , is a now one , and
theoretically n good one , but , of course ,
shooters will know better how It works at
the end of the season , after the club has had
a practical experience with it. Secretary
Nason says that ho lias never seen the Idc.i
in any of the shooting papers and thinks it
is the best solution of the handicap difficulty
ho has yet seen. Ho will call it the Omaha
Gun Club Handicap. Hero is an
outline of the business with actual
handlcaplng of the club members :
H S. Parmelee. 24 ; George l oomls , 22 ; Will
iam E. Brewer , 22 ; F. WFopg , 22 ; G. F.
Bruker , 21 ; W. W. Hughes , 21 : James ,1.
Hardin. 21 : John Gwln , 21 : W. D. Townsend ,
21 ; H. B. Kennedv. 22 : Fred Fuller. 20 ; H.
E. Grav , 20 ; William E. Nasou , 22 : William
Krug , 10 ; Jeff W. Bedford , 18 ; George
Ketcham. 21 : John W. Petty , 2.2. If Parme
leo and each break their handicap , i. o. ,
Parmelee 24 or more and 1 < oomls 22 or moro
they tie for the. medal or locket , and shoot
off the tie at the same number of birds and
In the same manner as in the original match.
A shooter must break his handicap to he In
the tie : if ho breaks more than his handicap
any ono who only breaks the number of
birds they are handlcaped to break is on an
equal footing with one who possibly breaks
them all. If Jeff Bedford breaks 18 and Mr.
Hughes 21 they are tied for llrst place and
must shoot off the tie until either one or the
other fails to reach his handicap. In shoot
ing for merchandise plunder that may be
donated to second , third , fourth place , etc. ,
the season averages will bo considered to
settle It. The shooter winning the locket
the greatest number of times in a certain
number of mutches win it for keeps.
Hero Von Are , .Mr. Uiilihrln.
STANTON , Neb. April 21. To the Sporting
Editor of THE DUE : I notice nn article In
your morning Issue of the 17th stating I shot
a binl match with Baldwin of Creighton ,
Neb. , for § 20 and got beat , made a match
for ? T > 0 , and then backed out. Now this
is all false. I never shot a match with Bald
win for any money and besides never offered
to put up a cent to shoot him. It Is alia
scheme of Baldwin's to get a little advertis
ing. But I have an offer to make him , which
you may publish if you like. I have a man
who is a , local shot , lives in north Nebraska ,
who will shoot Mr. Baldwin a match for any
amount on any grounds in Nebraska , on live
birds , and give him live dead birds out of
fifty , or ton dead ones out of 100. Now , if ho
wants nn advertisement lie can have it. I ,
myself , have no time to shoot and never have
claimed to 'oe a trap bliot. S , Ar CO.M.KY.
Air. Ciislilng Alter .Mr. Jtlcliinoiut.
NORTH PI.ATTE , Nob. . April 20.To th'e
Sporting Editor of Tun BEE : I hereby issue
a challenge to wrestle Harry Richmond , the
Grcco-Homan wrestler , a cateh-as-cateh-ean
match , the best two in three falls , two
points down , two shoulders to constitute a
fall , for any part of $100.00 , to take place
any time after signing articles. If he refuses
wrestle eatch-as-catch-can will
fuses to - - - I
agree to wrestle him mixed style , ono Greco-
Kouinn , one entch-as-eutch-cun and toss for
choice for the lust fall. If ho refuses to
wrestle for a side stake I will wrestle him
for a reasonable purse and gate receipts. I
will meet him nt O'Brien's Athletic club
rooms at North Platte or before the Omaha
Athletic club. Hoping to hear from him
soon. PUOF. J. .1. CUSIIINO.
Another 1'lionom I'tiel Hiinner.
The sporting men of South Omaha are
laboring under the impression that they have
unearthed u phenomenal sprint-runner , in
fact , a world boater. They refuse to give up
the man's identity , but declare that they are
ready to back him against any professional
in the country , burring Bethuno , Quirk and
Morris , for any sum from $2,000 to $5,000 , and
have authorized a challenge to bo published
to that effect. The distance to bo sovcnty-
llvo or 100 yards , as may be mutually agreed
upon. They have posted a forfeit of WOO as
an earnest of the faith they have in their
now marvel , and seem anxious to hear from
any or all ambitious sprinters.
Jack ( iiirnmn Win * a Fight.
Jack Gorman , the man put out by .Too Mc-
Elroy before the Omaha Athletic club last
December , mot Jim Gushing of Crete in a
finish light at Wilbor , this state , lust Tuo.s-
day. Gorman knocked his man out in the
fourth round.
lloforcn Dully llenulltcil.
Hefcree John Duffy of the Now Orleans
Crescent and Olympic clubs was tendered a
grand benefit by the two organizations last
night in recognition of his efforts in favor of
manly nnd gentlemanly sports. The sporting
editor of TUB BEK acknowledges , although
somewhat late , a cordial personal invitation
from ttio genial professor.
< > f tlin Wheel ,
Baltimore claims 12,500 riders.
Jack Prince is booked to arrive May 5.
G. D. Wortz slid back again ono day last
week.
T. W.EOkls managing a forty-elght-hour
female race in Chicago.
Mr. Dobunoy , A. H. Perrlgo's business
partner , is In the city.
X.umncrman has started n bicycle store
near his homo in Now , Jersey.
Several of the Tourists enjoyed a pleasant
ride to Council Bluffs last Sunday afternoon.
Two Omaha Wheel club boys rode down to
Bellevue lust Sunday against n strong head
wind.
Several members of the Omaha Wheel club
took u pleasant spin over to Council Bluffs
last Sunday.
Bicycle thieves have struck the town in
dead earnest. Keep your eyes on your mount
or you may bo sorry.
It is useless to say moro about the road
race in this city , as it has evidently gone by
the board , as many of its predecessors have
dono.
Billy Edmonds , the Iowa state champion.
was in the city several days last week with
the Pacemaker , a wheel that is manufac
tured at DCS Molnes.
Next Saturday night nt It :30 : , But Potter ,
George Sancha. Jack Cully and Harry Mul-
hall will pilot the North Omaha Pedestrian
club on their Ions journey to Fremont.
A. A. Zimmerman. America's crack racing
man , sailed for England yesterday where hn
will put in a Jew weeks rldinp the silent
steed for the amusement of the foreigners.
W. D. Osgood of this city , the famous ox-
half-hick of Cornell , won the two-mile
handicap bicycle race of the University of
Pennsylvania from the 100-yurd murk. Hu
will bo placed on the scratch next race ,
Arthur J , Stuckpolo , who , among the six-
day races held heie two years np-o took his
first lesson ns n trainer of wheelmen , will
handle the speeders of the Lincoln and Chicago
cage cycling clubs during the coming season ,
Htnckpota hns the renutatlon of bolng ono of
the most expert trnlllcr § In this country.
Will the Omnhn.Uunjjn record bo lowered
till * season t Everything Is In Its favor ami
sonio of our now nni ) ambitious scorchers
would do well to tri"tHolr speed nnd.cndur.
nnco on this course bofdfo they begin to toll
what they can do ,
The Tourists held m meeting at the club
house last Monday itlght at which several
now members were admitted , The club now
has over 100 active ' wheelmen nnd has the
largest membership 6f any club In the state.
This city has for Jiho past few month s
been quite free from the dreaded bicycle
thief , but ho could i not stay away for nil
time , o on Sunday night ho swooped down
on the unsuspcctlngniul | got away with n
now Columbia modoLty ) , belonging to A. H.
Pcrrlgo fi Co. Mr. Perrlgo has hung up n
reward of $7G for some ono to hunt the acllo
thief , together with the wheel , back again.
A Columbia nnd a Ilambler were taken
from In front of the club rooms of the Lin
coln wheelmen nt Lincoln , but some of the
members saw the parties In the act and
gnvo chose which became too warm for the
man with the Columbia nnd ho dropped the
wheel , Jumped'a high board fence nnd made
his escape. The thief with the Ilambler
was more fortunate and in do his escape
with the machine.
The committees appointed by the Council
BlulTs wheelmen to hustle for members have
been working hard for the post few days
and have succeeded In securing thirty mem
bers. The limit has been placed at forty
nnd when that number has been secured a
meeting will bo c-illed , at which the final
organization will bo effected. The commit
tee on club house has nlso boon at work nnd
Thursday it was decided that the Sackott
residence , near the corner of Willow avenue
nnd Eighth street , would bo secured as club
quartern.
The Wheelmen's Gazette has the follow
ing to sny of the female riders who are about
to enter the six-day race at Chicago : The
day Is past wncu crowds would go to see a
lot of scantily dressed women chase each
other around the truck to the Jeers of the
small boy and the Insults of the bystander.
Professional racing for women is a disgrace
to America , to cycling and to women , and we
hope this country has about seen the last of
It. When a woman gets low enough to ride
a six-day race before n public assemblage
there are more appropriate places for her
than the cycle track.
( liiMts From the Hull Field.
Philadelphia has released George Darby ,
the ex-Omaha pitcher , and Chicago has laid
off Big Sam Dungun.
Jcriy Donny. the famous o.ld third base
man , seems to have caught ills second wind.
He is playing phenomenal ball for Augusta.
"Kid" Baldwin is doing some great backstopping -
stopping for Campuu's Now Orleans Pelicans.
The fust boys are nipping but few bases on
the Kid.
It is hoped thnt Chadron and Hot Springs
and the neighboring towns will organize so
that a Black Hills league may bu formed ,
which it is Mr. Hurley's intention to do , if
possible.
"Chippy" McOarr is making himself very
much disliked in the south. In a game at
Savannah the other nay , because a decision
of the umpire didn't suit him , he fired the
bail over the grand stand.
Dan Shivinon will captain the team and
run the peanut stand for Macon. Ga. . this
season. It is n good bet that ho will bo In
chaivo of the peanut stand solely before the
merry month of May is on the wane.
Count Campau , the < man with the alum
inum lungs , is a dead i ringer for Mephistopheles -
pheles in Now Orleau's red uniform. The
Count has a new wrinkle this season. Ho
stands on the lines and coaches the Pelicans
in song ! '
Sir Gilbert Vickery pitched his initial
tramo for Nashvilltftlfe other day. and the
Memphis Yellow Fevers rapped the Holly
Point lad so hard that at the end of the
fifth inning ho was limp as a dish rag nnd
was compelled to retire to bench.
'
The Clippers opeii the season with the
Nonpareils today , and ( as there is plenty of
good material in thelr'runks they ought to
make it hot for Dan Shannahan's boys. Car-
mello Is pitching in goqd form , and ought to
puzzle sonic of the big south side sluggers.
Mellugh at short is another good man , and
with C. Wearno nt the head of the team they
ought to make a good Showing. '
Another wild-eyed , hollow-chested fairy
tale has emanated from Kalph Stout anil
Johnny Speasvillo to the effect that the
Western Base Ball league is again as good
us upon its legs. It declares further that a
meeting will bo held in Knnas City next
Wednesday to perfect the organization and
that delegates will bo present from this city ,
Denver , Pueblo , Topeka , St. Joseph and
Wichita. Invitations to attend this conclave
will nlso bo sent to Dos Moincs , Sioux City ,
Leavenworth and Fort Scott , with the vievv
of establishing , if deemed practical , a twelve
club league. If the organization is effected
a five months schedule , opening about May
15 and closing October 15. will bo drawn up.
The dormant spirits of the base ball sports
in Deadwood have been a wakened by Barney
Hurley , who lias gathered around him all
the base ball material in the city and is pre
paring to scoop all the neighboring towns.
Ho promises to carry off the pennant and it
behooves the neighbors to rustle if they de
sire to bo represented in the race. The per
sonnel of the team which Mr. Hurley will
manage and their positions is as follows :
catcher , George Baiiey ; pitcher. B. Hurley
and F. Beymer ; first base. Billy O'Brien
Keim ; second base , "Kid" ( E. F. ) Mohler ;
thira Base , Bob Jnrvls ; shortstop , N. E.
Franklin ; loft field , W. S. Charlton ; right
field , Jack Casscls.
Omulm DdK * "t Denver.
The Continental Kennel club of Denver
hold their fourth annual bench show at
Coliseum hall , April 11 , 12. 13 and 14.
In numbers of exhibits this show was the
largest over hold by the club. The catalogue
showed 2S7 entries , of which a number were
absent and some were duplicates.
It Is safe to say that 2.M ) dogs were on ex
hibition , a few less than were shown at the
Omaha show last October.
The club was liberal in its prize list and
Omaha's canine representatives were In the
front ranks when It cunio to the blue ribbons -
bens The popular Judge , ' 'Honest John"
Davidson whom Omaha dog men will re
member as having Judged BO acceptably at
their late show , handled all classes und little
criticism could bo found with his awards.
Charles F. Frcnzor , the well-known fox
terrier funrler from this city , took a string
of twenty-four entries with film and won
third handlers prlzo of &io for number of ex
hibits and some $40 in cash individual prizes.
His string consisted of the following dogs ail
owned in Omaha.
Mr. H. C. Baughman's Irish setter dog ,
Omaha Patsy , won V. H. C. reserve , or third
place in open class. This doir won first prize
at the Omaha show and Is a Nebraska bred
dog , being from C. P. Hubbard's Loup Farm
kennels of Broken Bow. Ho Is probably the
best trained dog In the city as well as being
lit to win on the bench In any company. Mr.
Baughmnn is justly1 proud of his dog. His
dam is the celebrated Jessie Jones , the pri
vate shooting dog of Mr. Hubbard.
G. H. Moore of 1X12-004 North Sixteenth
street , entered a good string of twelve dogs ,
being the greyhounds Prince , Duke. Stella ,
Lady and Flush , the cocker Spaniel Not , the
toy spaniel Tonsy Bird ( first prize ) , the
Blenheim spaniels King of Diamonds ( second
end pri o ) und Queen of Diamonds ( first
prize ) , ana the Italian greyhounds Delia
( second prize ) and Deppo ( V. H. C. )
The Omaha Beagle kennels owned by
Whlnnery nnd Hausman , 2R22 Fnrnam street ,
won second prize In open dog class with their
Bcaglo dog Princlpo. They also showed
their Beagle bitch Gladys.
C. W. Waterman's -bull terrier bitch , the
White Wasp , won tlireo letters In open class
bitches.
H. E. Chubbuck's pointer dog. Jumbo , won
first prlzo in puppy class , and his English
setter dog , Prince Mohan , got V. H. C. in
open class dogs.
H. W. Dobyn's Easter Lily won second
prize in English setter bitches open class.
She is a nlco little bitch and won first at the
Omaha show in the puppy class. She prom
ises to lie a good winner in the future.
M. J. Dowling showed his cocker bitch ,
Beauty. Charlie Frenzcrhad his celebrated
imported fox terrier bitch , Kosa Canlna ,
there and won llrst with her In the Cham
pion class. Ho also won two letters in the
open class fox terriers with Lizzie.
J. U. MoTuguo'n cocker spaniel dog , Me-
Taguo's Cherry , won second In the open class
dogs und three letters in puppy class dogs or
bitches. The only other Nebraska dogs
shown were from A. C. Shallenbcrger's
Flndern kennels of Alma. In St. Bernards
Mr. Shellenberger with flvo entries won
four lirst and ono second prizes , the top
notch , being tie | highest possible wins with
the entries made.
His second prize winner was beaten by a
kennel companion. With his Champion
Aristocrat , Salndln , Alia IJorna , Columbia
> cnus and Fcrnwood Queen these kennoU
made n grand showing ,
In the past six months Nebraska has
demonstrated that In dogs as well as horses
nnd cattle she makes herself known to the
outMdo world. H only remains for a llvo
Hold trial olub and n coursing club to bo
formed to lead In kennel matters.
ynmtlom ntul
BiotrxCiTV , In. , April M.-To the Sporting
Editor of TIIK licit ! To decltlo n bet , plemo
mililhh mtmhorof rounds Danny Daly and
Tommy White fought. Jack Kcofc ,
AM. Nlnoty-one.
COUNCIL , lli.rrra , la. , April 20. To the Sport-
IIIK Kdltornf THE IlKK ! A and 11 are playing
casino. A Ims til , II 1ms 17.Yhlch U supposed
to bo out Inn game of 21 polntx ? A make ; )
cards and three aces , II makes the big nnd
little casino , spades nnd one ace.
Ans. The satnfe old question. You count
out In old-fashioned casino , that Is the man
who goes out-first , if ho announces this fact ,
Is uut. Otherwise the game you speak of Is
a draw nnd must bo played over.
Oi.Kr.KNWoon , la. , April 14' To the Sporting
bdltorof TIIIC HKK : Inaftnmo of double hlon
live , A Is 1,1 , II Is 4.1. II bids seven anil makes
trumps , A holds high and makes suven ,
Now wlm coesout , the bidder or the ono who
holds high ? A Header.
Ans. High.
Hotrrit OMAHA. Nob. , April 21. To the SportIng -
Ing Kdltornf TIIK HUB : 1 semi you n query on
high live. I never knew of the game being
played any other way than that the bidder
goes out llrst If ho nnikos what he bids. It
elmitfes llio Issiio of I lie name when both par
ties bid , and In Justice the bidder should go
out Mrs ! on above conditions , as there wiuild
be no object In his blddiim otherwise. A smiill
bet off I Is wagered on the subject , and wo
await your derision. Otto Maurur.
Ans. As the game is played hero the bid
der doeajiot go out unlsss he prevents his
opponent from making ttio necessary points
to put him out. That Is if A was 42 and B
51 , and B saves his jack , that wins the game ,
no matter had A bid 13 and made that
number or not.
OMAHA , April W.-To the Sporting Editor of
TIIK IIKK : Will you please deeldo n but ? A
ays a man from Dakota took a fine horse to
the Iowa State fair and look first premium.
and uftur ho got the premium ho Was arrested
for obtaining money under false pretenses and
was sentenced to Imprisonment for five years.
Is there such a law ? It says no ; which Is right ,
and was there such a thing ever happened ?
This wus at Des Mollies throe or four years
ago.1' . W. S.
Ans. (1) ( ) Don't know. ( S ) Have no record
of such a caso.
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machine in the market , nnd is unequalled
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Their
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gentlemen , " explained the pickpocket to
his follow prisoners , "us the result of a
moment of abstraction.1
"Anil I"said the incendiary , "because
of an unfortnni'.to liabit of making light
of tilings. "
"And I , " chimed in the forger , "on
account of a simple desireto inuko a
name for myself. "
"And I , " added the burglar , "through
nothing but taking tin opening which
olTored in a largo mercantile establish
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separated thorn.
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his two nephews. To this bequest a cu
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committee , and the members of the
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to be carried out. The unpleasant con-
bequenoo for -the nephews of the de
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