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18 THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , APRIL 8 , 189-1-TWENTY PAGES. CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Situation Eogarding the Ooraing Tight Between Ooibott and Jackson. PARSON DAVIES STRAINING AT A GNAT I'otor'n Manager Should Ho RittUHrd BeLong Long an tlio Money In Ili-Inf ( I'til Up llano Unit , Turf and Ollirr Hport- i _ IIIB Noivn of tlio Week. It has been quite two necks now slnco I tiavo hail my Illtlo Ray about the fighters. To lo ) sure they arc cutting but nn Inslgnlfl- cant figure In a sporty way Just now , but It would not be the proper tiling for an old ( rlcnd to drop them altogether. liven a man In jail for contempt of court has his rights , and the umlor dog always has a lien on the sympathies of the people. The great moral wave that has recently ovorswept the coun try was Indeed a lala. It has not only put In a clean estoppage on the healthful sport of public boxing , but promises to bring about reform In the rough and tumble fun of the big colleges. So the fighters and foot ball players arc both entitled to especial delicate attention. An old adage says you must not hit a limn when he Is down , and as there Is no safer way to live In sweet accord with all our brothcrn and slstcrn than by following the precepts of old adages , that Is what I Intend * tend to do. Of course , the most Important matter In puglllstics at present Is the proposed big fight between Jim Corbelt and I'eter Jackson. It is still coming , and so Is Christmas. The llrst Is scheduled for the 25th of June , and the other for the 25th of December. With out fear of contradiction , I can assure my readers that the latter event Is sure to come off on the date fixed , but the other , what about that' Doth sides have now posted ) 1,000 with the stakeholder , a sure Indica tion that they mean business , yet Parson Davies seems to think differently. Ho says posting the money Is the easiest part of the whole fight. I know a whole lot of people who could put up most any kind of a fight easier than they could put up $4,000. Fol lowing out his line of argument LUvlcs says : "You see , Drady has already gone to Europe , and Corbett will soon follow , and with both out of the country how am I to know how things stand " I'd like to know what difference It makes to the Part-on how things stand , just so Jim put up his money and produces himself on the day of the fight , whenever and wherever that may be. A $10,000 forfeit Isn't a bauble to be sneezed at even by the suave and opu lent Parson , or big Pole cither. But they needn't worry. They will have no chance to lay their mauleys on the stuff without fight ing for It. Corbett Isn't establishing any eleemosynary Institutions Just yet ahlle. . And the Parson continues : "If I don'l hear something definite soon I will close my season and sail for , England with Peter. The English people have no use for a bluffer , and I can make things so hot for Corbett that ho will bo forced to como out and say whether ho moans business or not. I will do this only as a last resort. Jim cannot wrap himself up In the stars and stripes and creep out that way. Wo will fight anywhere ho says , but It must bo north of Mason and Dlxon's line. Of course , If It Is decided to fight In England any spot or place where Peter will receive fair treat ment will do. " Now If Davies has been guilty of such rant , but I do not believe ho has , ho had bettor got his cars stretched and go to brayIng - Ing at onco. I have , never been over burdened with love for the champion , but have never failed to do him Justice , and I know that he means fight all the time. Ho hasn't run away from anybody yet , has he , nor failed to keep any engagement made ? How much more definite docs Davies want Jim to 1)0 than the posting of his money. That ought to bo sufficient for any man , and , In the meantime , It is no more Davies' con cern where Corbott goes than It Is where- go. You can go broke on It If the champion posts such a little fortune as $10,000 Is to fight a man ho will fight him sure. But all this Is only part of the program and really unworthy of comment. Pugilism Is at such a low ebb In this country just now that nothing can bo overlooked to get up a little- enthusiasm , and In no other way can this bo so effectually done as by awak- onlng doubt and contention within the camps of the two gladiators. You all remember what wo went through for several months prior to the Jacksonville fight. Well , this Is to be repeated , only In .1 more- virulent form , and then the day of the fight will roll 'round and wo will learn which color Is to float from the top of Flstlana's flagstaff whiteor black. Speaking of Jacksonville naturally brings Charlie Mitchell to mind. What a funny championship battle his was , anyway , and what an egregious fiasco. By the way , I sco by a cablegram that Charllo Is coming back to this country this month and that ho says ha will light again. I knew this all the time , notwithstanding ho told mo personally the evening of his light with Corbett that that was his last. It would bo as easy for Mitchell to quit fighting as It would bo for a leopard to changu Its spots. Ho Is a regular Jack McAulllTo when It comes to punching a bloomln' bloke , and ho Isn't n bit particular whether the fun takes place In a ring or not. There has never been a sport bold enough yet to say that Charlie will not fight. Hiit ho Is making a grave mistake , that Is , unless ho Intends to confine his fistic dUertlsemants to the street corner or bar room. Ho has no business In the ring any more , at le'ast , unless ho gets down to his class the wcltciweights. At that I think , Tommy Kytui could lick him. Hotter have stuck to his determination to go on the stago. Ho might have shone there with those other great lights. Corbott , Jackson , McAullffe , Denver Ed. Hilly Pllm- mcr , ct al. Tliu flghtoi's sun has set , and the stage offers a greater chaiico for ducats and renown than the stakes and ropes. On the evening of the last Friday In this month , It la said , Dick Moore and Dan Crredon will fight to n finish before tlio Twin City club ut Minneapolis. I do not believe It. Thcro Is no Inducement for these men to take any such chunco In a gate-receipt affair , which this Is to be. Purses , you know , have gene Into dcscutudc. Again , Moore demonstrated his Inability to do anything with Crccdon In his ten-round go with the Australian in Boston. He Is nwiiro of that fact a good deal bettor than cither juu or I , and In the coming UN cut you can look for another draw , preat ranged , of course. If the go Is to bo on the level , however , Moore Is as good as a well licked limn , according to the way I do my thinking. I notlco also while I was sojourning up In the sandhills that GeorgeDUoii got It In the neck , or In other words , was knocked out In an exhibition bout with u brother coon In Philadelphia. From all accounts thu only drawback to this exploit was that this "brother coon , " after the most dls- .graceful actions on Dlxon's part , allowed him to go on and finish the go. The lucky nig was the llttlo black pug who has been sailing under the iioiu do guerre of the "Kentucky Rosebud , " but whoso name , really , Is Walter Edgerton. Ho Is a stiff llttlo one , there Is no denying , as on one or two previous occasions he demonstrated his ability to stand George oft. This time , however , ho gut In a tremendous smash on the jaw nnd Ulxon went down likea beef. It required several minutes to bring him ground In shape to finish thu last and third round. In which ho did his bast to knock the Philadelphia lad out , and at the end , when Kdgurton leaped laughing from the stage It was all O'ltourke and several others could do to restrain Dlxon from following him. Ho wan Infuriated and thirsted for summary vengeance. Now , what Waller should have done when ho had the Ilnll- Konlau out , was to have waited patlentl ) until the iino minute's rest had expired , then pulled oft his inlts and declined to have gone any further , notwithstanding It was an exhibition. How many men has Dtxon knocked out In similar affairs ? You cannot count them , and yet no one has ever Attempted to rob him of the credit of his capabilities to turn auch a trick , and what M sauce for the goose , should like wise bo sauce if or the gander , Kdgerton could have retired on his glory and gave Dlxon the alternative of a finish fight for satisfaction , and there would have been no way for him to have gotten out of It. The trouble with Unknown boxers Is that they arc always too ready to give everything up to the champions without quibble or dis pute , and what they don't glvo up the champions and their backers generally take In Edgcrlon's case ho consented to go on for the third round , and suffered the hu miliation of having ( ho champion cmcrgo without a mark and jocularly explaining to his friends that It was through his own negligence that he received the blow that floored him. Of course , there will now be a lot of good wind wasted over a finish fight between the two. Hut It will never take place , simply because there Is no club to be duped Into such an affair , and Edger- ton can't find mlfflclent backing for a stake and private fight. That was a rattling good fight that Hilly Itcnncssy , tin old Omaha pug , recently made rgalnsl Dick O'Brien , the Nantuch.'t welterweight. Hilt It was the old story of ace and stateness , combined with u game heart and considerable strength , against youth , agility and modern clovr- niss , and In the end the old man went out In a blaze of glory and n tub full of blood Hilly Is at least thirteen years older than Dick , and In' anything over five or MIX rounds Isn't to bo compared with the cast erncr. SANDY GHISWOLU. Srrnra In tlin Dnrlc Hunter's l.lfc. The spring duck shooting In this vicinity Is drawing to a close , but th re will li- * considerable sport with the mallards and blue wings all through April Kills hu\e' been small , owing to a scarcity of water on most of the best known grounds ad jacent to this city , but on the lakes and In the marshes In the extreme north and west the shooting has been unprecedented Lawyer Will Simcral and the sporting editor spent a week with that prince of duck hunters , Ed W. Hamilton , at his ranch In Deucl county , making the biggest bag of birds exclusively canvasback and red head brought Into Omaha In ten jears. Mr. Hamilton controls a largo scope of country twenty-one miles south of Lake side on the H. & M. and extends a cordial Invitation to Omaha sportsmen to visit him and ho will glvo them thu bhoot of thru lives. It Is not too late to make this trip jet this spring , and parties desiring to dose so will be furnished with ull necosaaiy in formation by calling on 8. O. V. Grlswold at this ofilce. An extended account ot tin- trip above mentioned will appear In ne\t Sunday's Bee. A friend has sent mo an account of a recent thrilling experience ot that genial and versatile sportsman , Arthur J.ebb , foimer police couU. clerk , but now ac countant in the olllce of the Grant Paving company. "Webby" has an eld college friend , a smart fellow , too , foi his name Is Mustard , living about live miles from McPuul on the Waubuncoy flats. A few- days ago Major Mustaid hunt A. J. an In vitation to Join him In a duck shoot near his place , adding that the birds were a foot thick all over the marsh and that they were sure of a royal shoot. Of course , Ar thur quickly developed the fo\er in Its most malignant form , and supplying himself with ono of Lawrence's celebrated grass suits and a small vial of Goodlcy Brucker's choicest distillation of maize , ho took the first train bound for McPuul. Before arriv ing at the station Webby thought ho would have a llttlo fun with the natives by don ning his grass suit before leaving the Pull man , and ho put It on. Major Mustard was not at the depot to meet him , and A. J. started across the fields to his place. He got along swimmingly until about a mlle from Mustard's ranch , when ho had to cross a largo pasture In which wera quietly feeding two or three hundred In nocent looking Texas steers. Suddenly the cattle caught sight of our guileless friend and In his grass suit evidently mistook him for a moving haystack. They started for him , and suspecting tholr designs , he cut a bee line for the nearest barb wire fence. The wild bovlnes snorted and reared In the enthusiasm of the chase , and noting that they were rapidly overhauling him , Webber dropped his $150 Lefover and let out a few more links. Major Mustard saw him coming and started to the rescue with n pitchfork. A. J. beat the steers to the fence by a small margin , but , alas , got tangled up In the wire. Major Mustard , however , was on hand , and the ox-police clerk was landed In a graceful heap on the safe side sans his gun , grass suit , duck call , hat and Brucker's bottle. Ho also lost his handsome solid brass Waterbury gold watch , and for a time Webby was mad enough to bite a rail In two with his teeth. Ho says ho'll never go hunting any more , anyway not until after the Texas iteers have all winged their way north. The Jacks , the finest of all feathered game , have begun to drop In , and fine shooting may bo expected within the coming week. A Jolly ducking party , consisting of Judge Ivos , M. A. Hall , George Patterson , Charles Goss , Dr. Connor and Will Wilbur , put In several days In camp on Dlue lake. Of course they encountered Inclement weather , but managed to make a fine bag of birds. Mr. Hall has the sporting editor's acknowl edgements. Harry Short and Ed Hastings had a close call whllo shooting during the recent freezeup on the lake east of Tekamah , or , more properly speaking , Mr. Hastings had. He broke through the Ice up to his chin , and was only hauled out by means of a rope , after ho had been In the water forever over half an hour. It Is safe to say that Mr. Hastings didn't do much shooting after his Involuntary bath , but Harry knocked out a barrel or BO of redhead and widgeon. "Splatter" Wiseman , the noted scout and guide , late advance agent of C. A. Clafiln's exploring party , Is safely back from the Ulgclow swamps. The old ranger says he had a splendiferous time , but that they didn't get enough ducks to feed a cockroach. He never saw so many birds out of sight. Ho says the funniest thing connected with tlio whole outing was when Frank Parmcleo , Fred Montmorcncy and flvo others arrived. They gave It out cold that they wouldn't bo satisfied with anything short ot a car load. They had a small barn with them , which Colonel Parmpleo explained was a sink-box , such as the Now York gunners use on the Chesapeake and at Currltuck. They hired two teams to haul the box to the lake , and after pushing1 It out Into the middle , endeavored to sink It , but they could not. They got It about halt way under , how ever , and all seven ot them got Into It , for getting all about their boat , which the tide washed ashore. Then they discovered their situation and became alarmed. Thcro were no other hunters on the lake and they didn't know how they were to got back to land. They tried tholr lungs for all hour or so , but not succeeding In attracting the attention of any of the neighboring farmers , they began firing their guns In volleys. This they con tinued until late lu the afternoon when they ran out of shells , when Splatter rowed out nnd brought them In. This was just what he had been watting for the exhaustion ot tholr ammunition' then ho rescued them. The sink-box still looms up from the center of the lake like Liberty enlightening the world from Ilcdluo's Island , New York har bor. bor.Clark Clark R. and Hurt Hullon , a brace of gen tlemen sports from Paxton , spent a pleasant hour In the sporting editor's sanctum the other morning. They were the guests of J. J. Hardln and J , U. Knqwles during the week. C , A , Claflln , who spent three weeks In the vicinity of nigolow with a number of kindred spirits , relates that this spring's ducking was the poorest ho has experienced lor years. He thinks the birds have found anew now route north , but I expect to show him a feather or two next fall. H. A. Homan made a bag of twenty geese at Ularks one day recently , and goes back this week to extinguish the jacks. Who Wat the Greatest TlnyerT Who was the greatest ball player ? For years this has been n mooted question and will probably continue to be until the game- Itself has passed Into history. In Reach's Guide some of the leading base ball lights ot the country have expressed their preferences. George Wright thinks Cnl MoVey ; Frank Bancroft says Husk Swing ; Qua Schmelz favors Charley Ferguson ; Oliver Tebeau and Mark Baldwin think Ansort fills the bill ; Frank Selee Is divided between Duck Uwing and Mlku Kelley , ami Jim O'Hourke , Arthur trwln nnd Jim Hurt award the palm to Wil liamson. It the ability to play well every department of the game Is the only con sideration In determining who Is or was the greatest ball player no one who Is at all familiar with the game Itself can toke excep tion to the selection ot- Manager Schmelz , says Frank Hough , the Quaker philosopher. Charley Ferguson was far and away the best all around player. Pitcher , catcher , Infielder - fielder nnd outfielder ; batsman nnd base- runner ; there was no department of the game In which he did not oxccl. Thcro never was any question about his skill as a pitcher , nnd , although It was not generally known , It was a fact nevertheless that ho was n competent citchcr , and while n mem ber of the Richmond team he Caught Meckln one day and would go In the box himself the next. In the opinion of .Harry Wright Ferguson would have made an. Ideal second baseman. He could cover a Vast deal of ground , enmity sure on ground and fly ItnlU , nnd n , strong , quick thrower. In the out field ho was equally nt home. ' The last year that ho played ball he was only excelled In actual hitting by Sam Thompson , nnd , barring Fogarty , was probably the b-st base- runner on the Philadelphia team. There were better Inflclders and outfielders , per haps , but what one man combined to a greater extent all the qualities that go to make up a great all around player ? Tlin ruiliiby Cyrillic Club. The Cudahy Cycling club of South Omaha Is a new and nourishing organization. It contains at present twenty-two members , which number they confidently expect to double by the Fourth of July All of the boys ha\o new high grade wheels and they arc making n capital showing on the road Their first club run was to Plattsmouth last Sunday , and the trip down was made In two hours and ten minute : ? , and the crown was sumptuously dined at the Hlley house. Aflri refreshments friends about the town were rolled upon , nnd a number of the boys wheeled It out to the county farm. It Is not to be presumed , however , that the several very attractive young ladles out there had anything to do with this extra jaunt , anyway Captain Hlggins In forms me that he didn't see the sign of n girl oven. Returning the club left Platts mouth ut G p. m. nnd reached Omaha shortly utter 7. On the Sth lust they are going to Spring field via Papllllon , and If nrrangements can bo made there will be eomo fun on the Papllllon track , as they arc trying to get up a llttlo "go" between Russell Condon , champion of Nebraska , and John Cuduhy , n very swift man from Chicago , who Is going to open the eyes ot Omaha wheelmen It ho decides to ride hero this summer. Their i tins for the next few weeks' will be as follows : ApiII 8 , Springfield via Papllllon ; April 13. Blair via Florence and Calhoun ; April 22 , Council Bluffs , Glenwood , In. , Pacific Junc tion , la. , nnd Plnttsmouth ; April 20 , no run ; May G. Missouri Valley via Council Bluffs and Honey Creek ; May 13 , Fremont via Irvlngton and Military road ; May 19 , 2 p. m. , Lincoln , returning next day , Thu club's official roster follows ; President , C. W. Clark ; vice president , Tom Body ; secretary , George Knight , treasurer , William Htif ; manager , William Brnnnan ; bulkier , W. H. Clarke ; assistant bugler , George D. Jones ; second assistant bugler M. L. Andrews ; bottle carrier , George Long ; captain , J. F. Hlggins , lieutenant , W. II. Clements ; second lieu tenant , Prank Clark ; repairer , George Long ; surgeon. Dr. A. L. Dickinson ; pacemaker , John Cudahy ; oiler. W. Peake ; color bearer. W. O. Johnson. The Cudahys will certainly piove an ac cession to Omaha's cycling Interests , as they are all genial and enterprising gentlemen who have entered the r nks as a means of mental and physical culture and enjoyment. The Umpire's Now Duties. Chief of Umpires Harry Wright points out that the change In rules in relation to being hit by a pitched ball and bunt hit will throw more responsibility upon the umpires. Everything Is now left to the Judgment of the umpire. If with two strikes and three balls called a batsman Is hit by a pitched ball he may be declared out , Instead of being sent to first base , providing ho swings his bat as If to hit at the ball. It often happens that n batsman , especially when two strikes have been called , will set himself with such de termination to hit the next good ball that he will linolmitarHy swing his bat , although ho may have no other Intention than to get nway from the ball , which ho seoj is going to hit him. The opposing team will , of course , claim that the batsman tried to hit the ball , nnd many a "kick" will be the re sult. The new rule will glvo the pitcher on additional advantage over Jhe batsman. In case of bunted balls the umpire's Judgment will also bo called Into play more frequently than of old. Every foul bunt will count as a strike , whllo an ordinary foul hltjgoes for nothing. The umpire must watch the bats man as we 1 as the ball. Western Asuqelntlon 1'laycrs. So far as can bo obtained just at the present time the roster of the Western ns- soclatlon players , though Incomplete , Is as follows : Omaha Pitchers , A. C. McVlcker , John Jamison , Alex Taylor , George H. Brlstow ; catchers , Frank Fear and Billy Moran ; fielders , W. D. Wood , E. E. Hondrlcks. F. Fear ; Inflelders , Billy O'Rourke , Billy Dris- cell , Patrick Boyle and Jack Munyan. Qulncy Pitchers , Jerry Edlnger , Harry Burrell ; catchers , Arthur Tcnloy , Dave Boland , George Thompson ; fielders , George Thompson , Charles Thorpe , Al McFarland ; Infielders , George Hanloy , A. McFarland Al Fleschcr , Clem Buschiiiiin. St. Joseph Pitchers , Crinnon , Southard , Qulgg ; catchers , Armstrong and Buckley ; Holders , McKlbbon , Knolsloy and Cole ; In fielders , O'Connor , Mohler , Ilolllngworth and Smith. Jacksonville , Des. Molnes , Lincoln , Peorla and Rock Island have all completed their teams , but as yet have failed to send In to the secretary the names of the players. One of tlio Old flimril on Oiimlm. INDIANAPOLIS , April 2. Sandy Grls weld , Sporting Editor of The Bee : My Dear Old Friend I write you this brief note to lot you know that I am still In the Ilcsh. I have just gene through qulto a severe spell of sickness , but think and hope I will shortly bo my old self again. I heartily hoped that Omaha could bo in the Western league , for that 1 where she rightfully belongs , and then we could get to see each other occasionally. Omaha has no business In the company she Is In this season It Is a reflection upon her enterprise and pros perity. Well. Sandy , I am not saying what my team will do this jear , for nil the rest ot them have already won the pennant , so what's the use. All I hnva to say Is , please keep your eye on us when wo do start. I think wo are going to have a very success ful season ot It , and again must express my regret that Omaha la not with us. Trussing these few lines will find you well , prosperous nnd happy , and that you will wrlto mo once In a while , I am , your old friend , BILLY SHAHSIG. Central City's Coming Tournament. A. C. Connor , secretary of the Central City Gun club , bos the sporting editor's thanks for a program of the club's second annual tournament to bo hold on the 21th , 26th and 2Cth ot this month. Mr. Connor say a : "From the Indications our coming tourna ment promises to bo a splendid success. Our grounds are fitted up In the best possible * manner nnd , It the weather will permit , wo can guarantee you a No. 1 shoot nnd good tlmo. Wo already have assurance ot attend ance from trap shots from all the adjoining states and a match between two noted ex perts for | 100 a sldo , which In Itself should assure us a crowd seldom seen at a tourna ment. Wo will use North's electric pull and flvo new expert traps to throw the celebrated Chamberlain Blue Rock targets. Wo also use the Everett live bird trap with our Invention of a starter , making It superior to any on the market. If It Is possible , we would be pleased to see you In attendance , and will do all we can to Interest you , " The Champion Tool I'lnycr * . J. L. Malone , who has held the fifteen- ball pool championship ot the world for a number ot years , Do Ore's claims notwith standing , and who gave a delightful exhi bition at the Mlllard billiard parlors last Thursday night , will return to this city shortly for the purpose ot consummating a match with Ed Peyton , the South Omaha expert. It the match la mad * It will be " " DOWN IN OUR BASEMENT We- have opened a salesroom to sell the surplus and odds and ends , that must be SOLD CHEAP to be soldquick. ; The first goods will be shown there Monday , and we intend to convince our customers that 'when ' goods go into the BASEMENT SALES ROOM , that alone speaks for the .price. As a saving of expense , no measures will be taken nor charges * made in this department. For the opening week we can offer the greatest o o bargains known in carpets. Entrance to basement , WIDE STAIRWAY NEAR FRONT DOOR. PRICES IN BASEMENT DEPARTMENT. Best all wool Ingrain Carpets 500 peryard Best Body Brussels Carpet ( some with border ) . .900 per yard. Union Ingrain Carpets 250 " China Matting u yard wide ) _ .ooc " Tapestry Brussels Carpets < some with i.ordcr ) 380 " Oil Cloth , 1,1 % and 2 yards wide 170 per sq. yard. Good Velvet Carpet ( some with border ) 75C " Lace Curtains 65 and 75 per pair. Chenille Curtains , odd lot , at less than regular price. l 8-4xlO-6 , Tapestry Brussels $1 l.OO lO-7xlO-7 , Tapestry Brussels $13.83 . , . 8-4xlO-O , Body Brussels and Moquette 17.OO ! O-7xlO-7 Boiy Brussels and Moquatte 21.25 . , . 8-4x11-6 , Tapestry Brussels 12.OO 10-7x12-6 Tnpestry Brussels 15.9O . , . 8-4x11-6 , Body Brussels and Moquette 18.BO 10-7x12-6 Body Brussels nnd Moquette 24.0O . . . , 10.38 10-7x13. Brussels 8-4x18 Tapestry Brussels - Tapestry 18.33 . , . . . -4x13 , Body Brussels and Moquette 2O.6O 10-7x13 Body Brussels and Moquette r. 28.28 Qrcharc uneim 1414-16-18 DOUGLAS ST. , OMAHA , NEB. 200 points up continuous pool , Malone to give Peyton fifty balls start. The match will he played at Foley's Douglas street rooms , a data to bo mutually agreed upon , which will bo In the \ery near future. The presence of such a wonder as Malone surely is In this city and state will go a long ways toward awakening the liveliest kind of an Interest In both pool and billiards. Tlio rishlnj ; ut I.aiigilon. Bob Hentzo will have his now hotel at Langdon all completed by the 1st of next month , when ho will bo able to accompiodato all the anglers who desire to test those cele brated waters for bass or cropplo. The Langdon Fishing club Is growing rapidly , the number now reaching nearly 100. Shares are held at ? 10 each , nnd any ono wishing to become n member should address Ed. Krug. 818 South Twentieth. Fishing has been good at Langdon for the past week and Is getting better as the weather grows milder. Some very good catches of both cropplo and bass were made last week. Tim llreedorB" September Mooting. The Nebraska Association of Trotting and racing Horse Breeders will hold their 1834 meeting at the fair grounds course , this city , the first week In September. They have announced thus far guaranteed stakes for a , 2-year-old pace , yeatllng trot , yearling pace 2-year-old trot , 3-year-old trot , eligible to the 2-50 class. The stakes range from ? 500 to J250. The breeders meeting this year will bo In circuit with the Nebraska state fair , and Is expected to bo ono of the grand est meetings yet hold In the west. An Honor Acknowledged. OMAHA , March 29 3. V. G. Grlswold , esq. , Sporting Editor of The nee Dear Sir : I beg to Inform you that you were unani mously elected an honorary member of the Omaha Lawn Tennis club at the last gen eral mooting. Hoping to see you at the courts this season , I am yours respectfully , C. II. YQUNJ3. , The llnzz of the ri-itlio riy. Frank Schelbeck Is rittsburg'a extra man. All exhibition games this spring will bo called at 3:15. : All the spring practice games will bo played under the now rules. Count Campau's olco has been made Held captain of the Washlngtons. , Jeremiah Hurley , the man with the stone ears , has signal with Detroit. Jim llurns , known as the Poet while with Omaha , has Joined the Uetrolts. Slou\ City , after four straight victories , got It In the neck at Nashville , C to 4. Jimmy Collopy , with Omaha In ' 02 , will cover short field for Nashville this season. Manager O'Hourko will religiously ex clude cranks from the club house this season , Tom Lovott has been granted a now lease on life. Boston will glvo him ono more show for his white alley ! "Calliope" Miller's Brown Legs were trounced at Kaiibns City last Sunday 9 to 7. Clurkson and Ha ley were the twlrlers who suffered , , The Western league umpire staff embraces the nameu of Norman Leslie Baker , Charlie Mitchell , John Sheridan and James Mc Donald , if t W. D. Wood , Omaha's left fielder , was the first man to show up. Ho reported Tuesday morning In good trim and anxious tor the fray. ' Bobby Qllks , onb"of the most popular ball players who ever flayed In tbla city , has Joined the Toledo , He la a good man on or oft the field. The press box at the new ball park will be a convenient and comfortable affair , lo cated Immediately' back ot the catcher In the L ot the BrandbUml. Now that they have sabered up the mag nates are wondering whether or not they did such a clever thing after all when they slaughtered the trapped ball. Pete McNabb's suicide left Giand Rapids short n pitcher , and Hey L. Markle ot Mas- slllon has been signed to fill the 7 = canry. "Cy"Voung recommends him. Dan Shannon has just emerged from a severe struggle with pneumonia. For a time his life was despaired of , but he Is now on the road to recovery. Arthur Twlneham , recently released by St. Louis , has been grabbed up by Slouv City. Ho Is u good man , and was brought out by Manager O'llourko of the local team. Manager BucKonbergcr has declined , with out any thanks to speak about , the offer of Boston to trade T. Voice Tucker , the basso- screechcr , for J. Eagle Eye Beckley. "Hod" Armstrong , one of St. Joe's catchers. Is something of a pugilist also. When ho comes to Omaha wo will see whether we can knock him out or not. Mayor Bpmls will be asked to toss the first ball into the diamond on the new grounds next Saturday afternoon , when O'Hourko's children will battle with the hosts of 1m.ml. The mnmlors of the team who lm\o arrived so far aio Umbering up dally at V. M. C. A. park. Wood made the circuit of the truck yesterday twenty-fivo times without a rest. Next Saturday afternoon the now grounds at the corner ot Seventeenth and Charles streets will bo dedicated by a game between the professionals and Captain Abbott's Y. .M C. A's. The new grand stand at the Omaha Ball park , Seventeenth and Charles streets.wlll scat 1,600 people , and In every way bo an Im provement on the old grandstand at Sports man's patk. Pennants are not won by official averages. In the league last xeabon the Bostons stood faeventh In batting and fourth In fielding , yet they had no trouble In lugging oft the championship. "Eddie" Burke In better was never condi tion to play good ball than ho Is today. Ho has been working hard and conscientiously \vlntcr.-SportliiK Life. At what ? Un loading schooners. John Jamison , one of Omaha's pitchers , Is a big six-footer , nnd weighs something under a ton. Ho Is said to be one of the speediest young pitchers In the country , with remark able control of the ball , The Y. M. C. A's. are much stronger this season than last and the cranks can be pre pared for a sharp and Interesting contest when they clash with O'llourke'a pets next Saturday afternoon. The Swift Winchesters of South Omaha have reorganized for the season and would Ilka to hear from some good nine In Omaha or any other town In the ttato for a game. Players must bo under 17 years of age. Dad Clarke pitched the last four Innings for New York In their Initial game with the Jaspers. They got four hits oft of him and ono run , all they got In the game. Wester- veil pitched the first flvo Innings , and never allowed his opponents a hit. "Fatty" Cllne , ono of the association's umpires , only weighs about 250 pounds. He will make a good mark for the bleachers , that Is It he don't catch them at It. Cllne Is a courageous fellow and permits but little monkey work during the progress of a game. 'George "White Wlnga" Tebeau Is in hard linos. Ho wrenched u tendon loose In his right leg In a game at Washington , and will have to lay up for repairs for a couple of practice , and Manager Schmelz tdnks ho will be up to his old-time work when the season once opens. No player over stood better with the Now York public when ho was lu his prime than Smiling Mlcklo Welch. The Now York Sun U paving the way to make Dad Clarke a redhot favorite In Gotham by the statement that Dad. In slzo , facial expression , walk and method of handling the ball , is a dead ringer for "The Smller. " Hen Multord says that Catcher Grim baa demanded a ? 500 raise In salary from the I.oulsvlllos. If Colonel Grim would start out with a bcnrchuirant ho would have a pretty tough time finding a man in any walk of life who lull had a ralso of a cent for a year , whllo ho would stub his toes In every block against people who had been hit with an ax. Hasty Wright's Grand Rapids team should cut a very largo and robust figure in tin- Western league race. Jtid Smith , Fred Carroll and Hasty himself constitute the outfield. Bob Carulhers will cover first , Arthur Slppl second , Wheclock short and Pinkney third. The catchers are Carroll and Spies , both fine men , and the pitchers Uhlnes , Parker , Walter , Corcoran , Seniors , Marlclo nnd Palmller. The Sioux Citys are "some pumpkins. " With Will Hart In the box they defeated the Colonels at Louisville Saturday t to 3 Yesterday It took Captain Proffer's crowd eleven Innings to win out. Hart again did great woik and Parvln was putting them o\cr when Kentucky finally made.a connec tion for five runs , winning 8 to 3. Billy Hail's ono year of rest did him a world of good and now there are a few louguors who are boiry they did not sign him. Four hits. ono a scratch were all that were made oft Hart In the nine Innings In which he has pitched. Hen Mulford , The MeU Bros , ball team has organized with the following players. Knickerbocker , short ; Carmeleo. pitch ; Hajes , second , Hoonoy , third , all of last season's Clippers , M. Clark of the old .Athletics two years ago , later with the Conventions , will do the catching ; Andrews of the Florence team , will play In center ; Croft of the Nonpareils left field ; Sage ot the Athletics two years ugo , will play first base and captain the team ; Collins of the Seattle team , right field and catch The Mctzs will bo in trim by the time the weather warms up u llttlo mid looking for the scalps of all the amateurs In the city nnd state. Address Harry II Sage , 4211 Burdctto street. Omaha's new ball park la rapidly assum ing shape. That It will bo In fair shape for next Saturday's opening exhibition game with the Young Men's Christian associations Manager O'Hourko nayo there Is no doubt Tha grounds , an has been mentioned before , are situated on Charles street between Sev enteenth and Eighteenth. It Is an Idiml site , the best and most desirable the cltj affords. They are uccosalblo by both the ciiblo and Sherman avenue car lines , and not a tremendous walking dlstnnco from the center of the rlty The Sherman uvomio motor will land you at the gate from the corner of Fourteenth and Farnam In some thing Ufcs than ton minutes , and the c.iblo in n trifle longer. The surface of the w park was level an n floor before touched , but a great deal of grading , scraping and rolling Is being done In order that there may b no drawbacks to their perfect rendition WoiK Is progressing rapidly on the fencing , grand stand , bleachers nnd club house , and by the 1st of May the fans of Omaha will bo supI I piled with the very beat grounds the city h a over boasted of St. Charles park wouldn t bo a bad name. JuentloiK unit , \ nver . 1 FRHMONT. April -To the Sporting Hdl- tor of The BeeWill you pleuKo at mo Know In Sunday's Bee who won the hoovi - weluht champloiiHli p of America In New York City on March 19 , 183l-Mlko Qulnn. -Heavyweight championship of wlmf GRAND ISLAND , April 2-To the Bport- IIIK Editor of The Bee : Plcake betlle thu follow Ing dispute. A i lulms thnt * h' > Dusky tluck and UIP rili-lt dm-k nro < mu i and the Fnme : B claim 'lny "re * w < > dis tinct birds and that Inl.lnK dink Is not found off the ea toaal \ \ hlUi la right . H. A. I lei ton | AnsB. . Howe\er , the Dusky ilutU Is called , the "Black Durk" all over the conn- , try , but It Is a mlHriomer. and really be- IOIIKB to a. very dlffirent bird , one of the Sea duckH Fuflgulae. I PLATTB C'ENTKH. April 2 To HIP ' Bportlni ? Editor of The Bt-u Please state In what ycur Moran caught for the Kear- ney ball team and In what jear did he play with Omaha--J. S. Poiklnson AnsKeauiey. . 1889 ; Omaha , 1S90. PERSIA. In. Mmcli 80 To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answoi in Sun- ilny'H Bee the followInjf qucHlloii to settle (2-i _ a ( ll-piiu > - in a live bird match A and n tic. kllllni ; all ten blnlH , ( 'kills eight , who i Rots second money ? Is It C or Is It thu ono f who Is bpiiten in shooting oft the tie ? Hobei t 1 vens. Ann. C. OMAHA , April 3 To HIP Spoiling Editor of Thp Beel.s there a lake around herewith with lish In It bptfldes rut-Off lake that it pel sou could dilvu out In the inoiiilng and i etui n In the evening ? If Ihcro Is will you please tell mi' how to get to It ? What Is the best bait foi bullheads and Hunllnh. Please answoi In The Sunday Bee and obllKLA Young KiHlierinnn Ans.-l ) Hone } creek , Blue or Mud lake. In Iowa. ( J The common angle worm COUNCIL BLlTKrS , Apill 2-To tltn Spoiling Editor of The Bee : What general of the civil war ban twice been granted tlio I'leiieli deeoiatlon of the CIO.SH of the Legion of Honor1'-An Old Subset Ibei Aim -I nni not ceitalu. but think It w.n Padilv Ruin or .Mike Bodi-u. OENEVAr Neb. Maidi . .inTo the Spoil- liif , Editor of The Bte. After r lilt .1 lair ball tlu short stop Hent the ball to Hist hasp. The Hist baseman wan about i lnh- teen Im lies fiom base ( see dliKiam In low ) ; be u-aclii-d his arm over. I was on tlm line ; bo touched melth the ball and culled me out Can a base niniiei be put out i milling to Hist ba.su by first baseman with out uobslng the line or touching Hist Im-'u ? Plensu answer In Sundays Bee. fail A. l Camp. - * Ans lie can HOT SI'RINS ! , S V > , March 2S To the Sporting Editor of The Bee. PleiiHp an swer lulltmliiK trlbbauo finest Ion In Sun- duy'i ) Bie. A holds thioo illaiuoii'ls and one club In his hand , diamonds tin us up , does A ( omit four for a flush ? Wind l'i\e Ans - No < LYNCH , Neb. March 2S-To the Spurt Ing Keillor of The BeeA two-h.iri led game of enbbage : A dealn anil holds three nines and a Klni ; ; B plajH a ten spot , A phijs his king , B a four spot , which lu u KO.vheifiipon B pla > H hlH hand out , a three and two Hpot , penning four hulen , A then la\H bin tlneo nines down muns- hlvcly , ( Inlmltiff nine holts , two foi a | nlr , Mix for tluee of a kind , one foi InHt c-iml. II leftiHca to allow moro than seven holcn , which Is light H. S Bievoort An * A KEARNKY , Neb. March 22. To the Sportlnir Editor of The Bee : Pleaiie Htiitu In Sunda > 'H Bee the Hujiurlorlty of Parker gun over the Lefevcr , If any. In all aroimir' ' HhootlnK' Do the Lefuvor guns nhoot loose' II A Small. AIIH Tin re Is none The Lefover Is nun of the bent all round guim made. What do jou mean by "fhootlng loose ? " OMAHA , April J-To thu Sporting Elllor of 'Ihu Bee N mid B have a in t N bets B that artificial eggs aid mamifa. tureil and Huld a.s eggs foi food ; B betH that theie In no muli a. thing an artificial O/BS ? I'eter Stuart ; ; An.s Theio have been attemptH at mak ing aitlllclal eggs , but none have e\oi In t u HiuvcbNfiil .it k'aat there. Is no Hiuh Ihlnif In the maiketH. VILLISC'A. In. . Match 2D To the Kpmt- Ing Editor of Thu Bee. Please IIIIHW r thioiiKh Hnnday'H Bee wluther Jack UiMiip- ney ever made Omaha hlx home' ' A Render Ans No ALLIANCE , Neb , Apill ? To the Spurt ing Editor of The Bee. Please IL ( Idi In Kiindii\'H Bee : A bets the world's ri ur l foi 100 } anls is less than nine spcmvhi II bpt It Is not , whleh In light ? I'leuso Htato lipst 1W ) yards tlmo-R. It. Walsh Ans - 9 I S OMAHA , March 30 To the Siioitlnif L II- tor of The Bee : To dtuldo a bet lntwt.u F and S would you bo MI 4tnd ! as tu hiuto In Sunday's Bie which dot ; cuirled c rr first pil/n In our late bench Hhow It U J Ann - In what clax * ' 9 | ( > UX ( MTV , In. Maich 30-To the Spoiling Kdltoi of The. Hee : Please -statn In next Suiidny'H B e wtiu wax rhamji on piovloiiH to the New Urleani battle. .lu > k MiAulirfe or Billy Me > ii ' ' Whom did Ihu luildir of the ( lininilonnlilp | defeat ? To what class do they belong ? By aiiHweriiftt you will gieally ohllgH an old friend of Thu Beu'M eportinK ( olumiiH K E H. Aim < l ) Jack MoAullffe (2) ) IJwry man ho met. with the ( ixvrptluii of u draw or two. (3) ( ) Lightweight