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TILE OMAHA DALLY BEEi SUNDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1804 , It ) SPORTS OF THE AUTUMN TIME Pleasant Reading for the Followers of the Dog and Gun ami Rod. WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL Btnmllng ol Ilin WliUt 1'lnycrn Chat with the Hull I'luyers rrrtlerlkiM and the Grlxrln nuil I'nll Bpiirt * of All Varlrtle * nn < l Kind * . Robert and John Patrick , Dick Derlln anil Jprcd Montmorcncy constituted a little camp ing i arty up the Platta a few days ago. They were la the stubble and brush but one < liy , and over the Patrick and Montmorency setters banged seventy-six quail. The camping outfit of the 1'atrlcks Is said to be a model In Its way. R. A. Shepherd and A. E. Klmball of tbls city , and H. S. W * I bank of Chicago have returned from a week's duck shoot among the lakes In the vicinity ot Gordon. llko the- majority ot other wild fowl shoot- cm they report a tcarclty of both birds and water , yet scored a satisfactory kill , con sidering Ihesi ) conditions. Frank S. I'armaleo and the writer -will attend the big special trap shoot at Chicago cage In November , and It may bo the local champion will trr conclusions with Captain Blowhard Ilrewer and one or two other 10- called \vorld beaters. Captain Brewer lias a } 260 forfeit up Inthe Windy City for a match with Pnrmalce , Elliott or Fullord , and the probabilities are that each gentle man nameJ wilt go after him. Ha already has a. match arranged with Charlie Budd , and the prospects are good for the greatest convocation or famous wing shots ever known in IMS countiy. Captain Charles H. Townsend and son the conlal Hilly o ( the Cross Gun company bagged thirty-three quail on thu lown side last Monday afternoon. They are in the field with Major Jenkins near Colum bus today. The sporting editor Is Indebted to Nathan Kirk Grlggs of Lincoln for a copy ot his handsome little volume entitled "The Lyrics ot the Lariat , " a collection ot original puctns touching upon the varied romantic phases of life In tfii : wild -west. Many ot Mr. Grlggs' effusions arc gems of purest ray serene , among which should bo conspicu ously ment oncd "A Thirty Years' Dream. " "Tho Cowboy" and "The Hobo , " the first named In particular containing much beauti ful poetic Bf-ntlment. That Laureat Grlggs Is n veritable genius will be recognized when It Is Btati > d that he has had all of his poems set to original music , which ho carries about with him In a Russia leather portfolio , anil being the legal luminary of the II. & M railroad he Is pretty much -on th go. Ho not only carries this music with him , but cuts It loose on the slightest provocation , en tertaining whomsoever caught within the lim its of his very stentorian and not unmelodl- ous voice. Wo wcro among his auditors in a Pullman cnrouto to the sand hill ducking grounds a couple of weeks ago and listened with a degree of ecstatic rapture to about everything lie know , There are but two drawbacks to Poet Orlggs * vocalization , one of which la a rather Irksome homogeneous- ncss of tune nnd the other that ho has been a victim of laryngotrachcotomy , which cuts high pranks w th his blrdllko voice at fre quent and d'sheartenlng ' Intervals. When vro met the poet songster he was evidently on an elccllon.-crlnff tour for his road ami Tommy -Majors , for at almost every station ho made earth and atmosphere quaver with a choice selection entitled "Ilosey on the Hun. " which he continued until the small hours of the morning and until the poor Im prisoned Pullman passengers , among whom were many ladles , unitedly appealed to the gentlemanly conductor to have him corked. But the "con" wasn't equal to the emergency , When Poet Griggs discovered that his helpless - loss victims were rapidly evincing symptoms of , paralysis he resorted to the smoking com partment nnd continued his operatic center tions. Inwhich Ilosey. Tommy , the cowboy and the Hnbo suffered In about equal meas ure , until from Rheer exhaustion ho quit. Percy Ford anil AY11I Slmeral made an onslaught on tlio quail the other day down about Louisville somewhere- , and , both Ire Ing experts with the hnmmerless , ol course they crtmo back with game pockets bulging with birds. Fred Fuller , ex-champion rlflo shot , Fred Schroder. Frtd Heft and Fred1 Mangcdout are itHll In the Dig- Horn mountains , hunt ing grizzly bear , moose , elk and mountain lions for the English market. On Wednes day ot last week Colonel Fuller had a very close call with a ten-tan grizzly. He got him cornered In a little crypt In the rocks and after emptying his Winchester at him without any visible effect Mr. Druln chal lenged Mr. Fuller to a hand to hand conflict. Nothing daunted , Fred drew his broatl- btaded knife and advanced to meet his attngonlst. Ho got within range and was about to ptungo the glittering stocl where It would do > the most good when the grizzly tlde-Btepped him , a la Corbett. And hit him & twlpo with hla tiam-llkn paw alongside the Cob with such force that Frederlckus went flying-over the rocks like the projectile from a catapult. Ho tell just 913 feet anil would hare been dashed to Instant death on the rocks below had not his breath caught In the projecting branch ot n , big hemlock , where he. hnng suspended for twenty-four hours , and whence ho was rescued the next evenIng - Ing by the other three Freds just as ho was ibout to perish for a drink , The challenge Issued by Captain Brewer to Klllott. Buld and Parmeloe has dieted the- following from Elliott , the Kansas City champion , and which nppeard In a late issue 'of the American Field : . "I will shoot Mr. Brewer a series of five races , the same to take place within the next thirty days , under thefolowlng conditions : Two races to take place in ICansas City , one at an Intermediate point , east or couth of Kansas City , to be mutually agreed upon , and Iho remaining two at any point In the east , to be designated by Mr. Brewer ; these matches to bu for 9100 each , with an addi tional J250 , and the world's championship to go to the one making- the highest aggregate score ; each ra.ro to bo at 100 llvo birds t , Hurllngham , Gun club or American Shooting .association tules , thirty yards rlsa and fifty yards boundary ( the American Shooting as sociation's boundary ) . Or I will enter a con | _ tract with Mr. . Brewer and Dr. Carver , or any other championship aspirant , under the Bamc conditions as agreed upon between Dr. Carver ami Mr. llrewor for their proposed matches which are to take ) place In Chicago , " ! . : Three races. 100 birds to tbo man. eaoh race , . J100 a corner , and $500 each to go to the man making the highest aggregate scorn In the three events , j am wllllcrg to enter this contest with any number of entries , thfc ' -wlnDer of each day's shoot to take the sUke of loot day , and the man making the highest aggregate score In the three contests to take the additions ! money bet on the genera ) re sult , ami all honors of champion wing shot ol the world. To make thla proposition good I enclose a forfeit ol MOO. "J. A. R. ELLIOTT. " The Interstate Fish Protecting association ol this city and Council Bluffs la formulat ing plans for a vigorous campaign for next year against Illegal fisherman of all kinds and cUbses. Frank S , Parraelee will be the chapcrone ot a party of English gunners to the quail Grounds of Kanua , leaving this city the day niter the election. After a week In the stub ble , they will return by way of the goose ( rounds along the Upper PUtte , where toother wwk. will be gpent , then a lusty run made to the big game preserves ot the northwest. Owing to the long drouth the lovely little take northeast of West Point has dwindled to theveriest puddle , and the future chances for tbo glorious mlcropten salmoldea are a Urn indeed. During ( he past month many hand - some bass were captured there by boy * wicl- tng In and scooping them out onto the did In their nririt. This was one of tha. ilnest bass boles lu the whole w t and the- local ( .nglors will all lament Us present condition It will require several years lor the lake to regain Its olden prestige. Kliiuillni ; I the IVhUt I'lnynr * . The Omaha Whist club Is now In the Uroes of a very interesting team tournament , jnl oa every cfub evening. Wednesday * nd j H MMM Saturday , their pleasant apartments In The lire building are filled with ambitious con * tesUnts. Tie conditions are that each team plays a gams with every other team , duplicate whist , snd the two teams -winning the * most games are la be sent to Sioux City January 8 and 9 to represent the Omaha club In the national tournament to be held in that city on the dales mentioned. It is this chance to participate In the competitions the best whist players In the country that Is stimulat ing1 the local members in such a vigorous manner. Despite the excltemenl ot ths guber natorial campaign , and the almost constant occupancy of the business men , the attend ance each night Is complete. I3ut seldom are there moro than ono or two teams absent , and the playing has btcome hot and furious. Tht rivalry , while- Intense , Is of the friendliest character , and the- outcome Is yet exceedingly problematical. .Up to date Messrs. Hawks nnd Melklc > lead with five straight wins , but ni there are many skilled players engaged In the struggle they are liable to receive a backset at any tlmo. One thing the- tourna ment has unequivocally established , and that which was most sought. Is the very material Increase , on the pirt of the members , In their Interest in the game , and a general Improve ment In the outlook and prospects ot the club. Following Is the standing or tlie different " teams up to and Including the giRiei ot "Wednesday evening last : Clime * TYnm . I'layed. AVon. lost. Ftmnll nnd Wheeler 4 1 J ltitl nml rthlnclrirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . B S 1 Hawks anil Mclklc , & & 0 IMVC ami turner 2 0 t Conner nnd Ku ? Ilonn nnd I.urilnw 2 1 0 Tllliwn and Blrliblns Scnnnell and Shipley 4 3 I lltntrr nnrt Kirk 1 o I Jordan anil Mmwlmnn I 1 2 Stinger nml HVehnn 1 1 0 Tcrti xml llniknens Ili-th unit Mrfag-ue < 1 S Wilder nml Allen 2 1 1 TimKhou-rr nnd Wcli r 4 S 1 McOrew anil flrlswold Marsh anil 1'lnse Tim Old UctliT Flml I > rfrnt. Sunday , Oct. 21. To the Sporting Editor of The nee : Many times during the past few ycars'l liavo seen mention made of the clean sweep made by the Cincinnati lied Stockings during Its memorable trip through the cast , and all have agreed with Harry Wright , aa noted In your columns of today's Issue , that their record ot victories was not marred by a single defeat. Let mo tell you a llttlo story. In the spring of 1870 the writer , with an other joungster ( from New York ) , was readIng - Ing hi New Mexico an account of the con templated trip of the Reds. Some animated discussion arose na to their prospects , which resulted In the Now York boy ottering : to pick a club to beat them for an X. While not especially In that line of business the Invest ment seemed too promising to be allowed to e-lip by , hence wus cinched with n board of trade celerity. Young Now York naturally named the " .Mutuals. " Later when the Reds li.id donned their war paint , and were dally adding tu their string of scalps , we watched their campaign with just $20 more- interest than some others. When the morning of the day arrived on which they were to play in Now York my young speculator called over hurriedly to see mo for permission to chhnge his bet to an other club. He had noticed the names of some new players with the Mutuals , In his last Now York paper , and not being ac quainted with them wanted his money to go with the A tl.i n tics of Brooklyn. "Barkis being willin' , " the change ivua duly made. Tlmt night , or rather afternoon , there being about three hours difference In tlmo. we cimpcd In tlie little telegraph office until the operator had caught the result ot the game , as li was passing over the wires. The Mu tuals nun ! Later In the year when1 we were reading detailed accounts of the most wonderful base ball trip ever made , Mntlhew J. H. McFar- land of New York used to sigh to think how nirrowly ho escaped being n prophet , not to mention the twenty. He picked tlie only .club that wona game , and then threw It away at the last moment. C L. W. Arllo I.utlmm Tnlk * a lilt. Arlte Latham , the well known third base man of the Cincinnati National League team , wul the acknowledged buffoon of the- diamond mend , was hcr6 the past week with the Con- roy & Fox Specialty company. All the base ball fans turned out to sec Arlle , of course , but the unanimous- verdict was that he Is nothing Ilko the success In his studied lines that he la In. his Impromptu Improvisations on the ball fleid. In speaklnK of the alleged new American association , Latham said : "Would I sign with them ? Yes , if they'll give mo $5,000 a year in advance , and sign me for u period of five years , but under no other circum stances. The thing's no good , and can't go , 560 ! It Is fathered by a lot of old sore head , played-out baseball hangers on. and has been inaugurated with na honest motive. My Idea is that Billy Barnle , the Bald-headed Eagle of tha Chesapeake , and Freddy Puffed-up Pfeffer would Ilko to have somebody buy 'em out , but what they have got to sell la one of those things no fellow can find out. There may possibly tie come kind of a new association arranged , but depend upon It , It will result In na good to the game or anybody else , and will con sequently bo but short lived. " "Will I be with the Cincinnati next year ? I think so , but cannot say positively. I like Cincinnati well cnoucli. but there is a part of Cincinnati that don't Ilko me. Comlskey , I can't tell you anything about Mm. Mul- ford. Weldon , Athony and the- rest of the newspaper gang down there liavo been turn- In c him over awfully lately , and It would not bo surprising lf ' Commy Is very sore. If he puts a Western'League team In Omaha , you people can depend upon it that It will be a good one , and that they will have a base ball magnates they may well bo proud of. " IVant Umulia to Jlne. Jimmy Manning , manager of the Kansas City Western leagua team , and one of the committee of three appointed at the late Chicago meeting1 to fill the allegeO vacancy caused by the kicking ot Bloux City out Into the cold .world , has written Irom Ms home In Fall River to President Rowe asking him to join forces with the Western league for next year , Mr. Manning Kays that organiza tion wants Omaha like a man In Texas wants a revolver , and they are -willing to make al most any kind of concessions to get the Gate City In. But U strikes a man up a fre that the genial Jimmy Is counting tils chickens before they've been hatched. Sioux CMy claims , she Is not out of tha Western yet by a long shot , and , what's more , she is not going out unless aha Is amply and satis factorily compensated for the departure. She claims that the league cannot put her out unless they waive all claims on their players for next year ; In other words , the league must disband before any member can be gotten rid of , and when they do this away goes all reservation of ptayors. That Sioux City holds th key to the situation there' seems to bo llttlo doubt , and before the Western league proceeds with the work of tilling her place they must produce. Whether this Is the case absolutely or not it U ardently hoped so , for the treatment of Iho Corn Iluskcrs , who we * the pennant with out turning a hair and stood by Iho helm nobly until the season tvas played out , was , to aay the least , despicable. In response to Manning solicitations Presi dent. Roive > asked for a full and complete statement as la the modus ot conducting the Western league , adding that when he re ceived this "he would be lu a position to talk Intelligently. November Meeting at Itork Inland. President Uowo will cilt a meeting of the Western association clubs at Rock Island on or about the 10th of November. The meeting would have been called ere this had not President Howe thought it best to see what shape the proposed new baie ball association would take , but asall danger from thla body seems now to have about passed , ho will announce tha data for tbo coming meeting this week. The business to be transacted will embrace tha winding up of the pajt , season's affairs , awarding tue pennant for ' 95 to Ilock. Island ; and & sub mission of statement of the- condition of the orgsnliatlon. Of courifl the prospects for neit season will come la for a gooct deal ol dlicuislon as nil ) the- probable make-up ol tha circuit. President flowo has : already baen advised that there will bo a lull at tendance , and that all the cities included In tbls year's circuit are anxious for another whirl at H next year. Whether they -will all b retained t * a matter for conjecture There Is t growing feeling among those moil deeply latNMted that tbf circuit iaoulj. cva- R. P .F. DBXJM MAJOR JIM , G , FHOEUCH , fefetidm SSH J m = - r- r -h rF-tr- Ji fe = = fl i. . j b = i. > - : t .rg r : : : -aii at 1 t : gr " rS. . = J = = fc trH . rfc.h ) J J 'h ' = i ? fr-Ff"T g ift * irLrfgL W - 1. Sny , girls , just look nt Jim - mio boy , Ohl nin't Lo gny nndgrand ? . . . . His Taco is lit with swlies of joy , Drum g i-.y i n"i " > ir . 1 J 3 . . . . - > 5 J ? * i * 4Jf-.fr- * 1 ' m-ia H3-J > T * Major of tlio band Jest sco Lia aba - ny but-tons blink , See the feath-or in. bis cap ; Now sco him Up his CHORUS. yJHf - ; . --3- . . . rFI 1- - - r"l ! -fn 1-1 rrzrbg-btrr J J t ? girl nvinlr , For none ho carca o rap. Oh , right a - bout face and march in line ; Notv girls , I ray , don't us - a - : * a a - . - TT to-- -I. , , ljjt. gj rrgrrrgr : * = -c/T / i u > = F ? ILJJ J m n 'I J3m look , fine ? Puts all the oth - ' $ rse" in the shade ; He's bossing thia par-ado , Ho'a boasing this par - ado. . : JH * j sc S 11C : gi 3 His mnafadbo lias the sweetest curl , 3 To-night he'll cotno in plainer dreaa He walka like Doko by birth1 < Aud when the lights are dim , Ho'll coas mo till I do confess As ihonfih I owned ilio cartlt. My love for Major Jim. Jrm Dandy , that's jaat what ho is , He's saving for a little flat , S dt &dudo wiLen in parade , Big enough for him and mo j Ott eShes : daja ie fends to bis , My Jim and. Iwill never spufc , G irorfc hQa not afraid. ' ' Eor we're in love , d'ye see ? Ohr right about etc. Ob , right about , etc. tola no clubs that cannot play Sunday , ball , but whether there will bo anych'anBsa or not can only t a hnown after tho' meeting. The Uoya with filming Blnnca. The American League ot Professional K6ot Dall Clnbs has proved a failure , and th * only- reason assigned Is that the teagup. yas .badly organized at the start and. haa. never been proporlr on Us ftot. at all. A prominent officer at the league said that It did not even advertise Its games , that It spumed the valuable advice of persons who could hare helped to make it a success , and that aa a result It haa lost over $2,000 In the short time since Ilfl Inception. The American League of Professional I'oot Dall Clubs was promoted by the clubs of New York , Boston. Baltimore , Washington , Brooklyn and Phil adelphia , for the purpose of playing matches during , the months ot October , November and December ' , The league is said to be dead beyond resurrection. Yale stmply annihilated Orange a few days ago wholloplns them by a score of 24 to 0. Cornell scored against Princeton on Man hattan Sold and was only defeated 12 to 4. The Tigers could do little with trie wearers of the red and white. 1Vhlicrtng > of the Wheel. Tha Tourists will ride to Mlllard today , provided , of course , weather permitting. They start fromJI. . 0. Daxon's etore 8 o'clock sharp. Dinner at Mlllard and home early in the afternoon. KEARNEY. Neb. . Oct. 20. Cycling Editor. Omaha Dee : During mr absence from Ne braska F. Q , Darnett accepted a challenge for a five mlle race between himself and W. C. Mills of Kearney , the latter to bave 200 yards handicap. Messrs. Williamson , Carothera , Rlgdon and NlchoU of the Ganymede Wheel club. Coun cil Bluffs , inspected Fort Crook last Sunday afternoon. They reported tbo Bellevu road In good condition despite the soaking rain ot Saturday night. The Tourlat wheelmen hold their next reg ular monthly business meeting at the Omaha Guards armory on Wednesday evening. No vember 7. All members ot the club are urgently requested to attend , IR matters of Importance will be brought up ac this meet- tug. tug.II. II. K. Fredrlcksen of Fremont , the class A champion ot Nebraska , la defending his title to the Blate championship on every oc casion offered. He has won more prizes during ; the season than any man In his claw , while he does not always via first prlzo In his races he always manages to run In place. Ills winnings , if converted Into dollars and cents , would run far up Into the bundredf. The factional strife In Nebrasl u dlvlilon goes merrily on between the candidates backed up by their constituents The op position ticket feel confident of victory , while the regularly nominated ticket does not let any opportunity rest to make hay. To a man Iq it ballooou , however , It looks Ilka walk-away for the regulars , Tba present chief consul is a man whom tht division members will hot turn down. The example set by the League of Ameri can Wheelmen in regard to sign posts might DO followed to good advantage by Bomo ot the clubs In these parts. A good , serviceable able- sign post , erected here and there , giving ing- Information as to the direction , and dis tance of certain towns , would be a conven ience and help not only to wheelmen but travelers In general who use the country roads leading out of Omaha and Council Bluffs. At last P. O. Barnett , the Uncoln flyer , and W. C. Mills , the Kearney speeder , are to meet In a match race for a prize that would make the nvorage racing man's eyes turn green with onyy. Some weeks agone , at the close of the la to Kearney Wheel club tournament , W , n. Walker , In behalf of Mills. Isued a challenge to Barnett , for a five mile race , the stipulations ! ot which were that the prizes -would be put up equally by the backers of each contestant and Mills waste to receive a handicap of 200 yards. Barnett has accepted and now the wheelmen will watch with Interest the resul. The follow- letter will explain itself ; Two "class A. " atalo records were clipped at Grind Island during the Pukwana Cycle club's meet on the 18th. Arthur R. Weter of Grand Island lowered tha quarter mile record to ,34 seconds flat , and O. L. Stevens shaved off a second from the one mile record In competition , his tlmo being 2:28J. : J. The first record was held by Lester Q. Holton of Omaha and the second by A. L. Proulx of Omaha. At the same meet II. K. Fredrlck- s n lowered his o Y Nebraska record of 1:14 3-5 to 1:13 : for the half mile. This Is not the state record for the distance/ how ever , as Ora Hayman of Grand Island suc ceeded in lowering the record a few notches further , his tlmo being 1:11 : % . The cycling editor of The Bee la now engaged In com piling a table of Nebraska state records In comparison with the records of Colorado , Kan BOS and Iowa , surrounding states , which mostly Interest the. Nebraska men. Thanks to the valuable al < J , furnished by authorities In these states , the work will soon be ready for publication In these columns. The rain of Saturday night caused Captain Walker of the Tourists to postpone last Sunday's trip to Crescent City. The riding season of this dlub Is rapidly drawing to a plose. only one month moro of riding and the mileage books wlll b closed for 1894. Captain Walker , whlta greatly disappointed at the small amount of mileage ma do by the elub this season , Is 'gild that It exceeds the mileage made by tlie other city clubs. The lesson has bt n a poor' one for cycling , many things combining lo decrease the attendance on club runs. Tbo contest for the club m&dals , while not 'as' spirited as ( n past seasons , has been clfss enough to be enJoyed - Joyed by all contented. Captain Walker leads by a small piargln of miles and wilt no doubt wear the 1894 club medal. Three other prices , donated by K. I' . Walker , M O. Daxon and H K. Sfnllli. will be awarded to the next best men In order named. Tlio winners of these ar& yet an uncertainly. 1C the fair weather prevails during the closing [ month of the season th& position ot the leaders Vll ( be materially changed. Wo are now ready to fulfill our portion of the program and name Kearney , Neb. , as the city for ; the contest and Thanksgiving Jay'as the date , The prize to be- eight high ; rado wheels , four to be contributed by Mr. Barnett and his friends and four by Mr. II Ills and his friends , one ot each to be lasted Immediately with K. It. Andrews of ho City National bank as a forfeit In case either contestant withdraws. The race to be sanctioned by the L. A. "VV. and run under Its rules. If Barrett really wants the race let him come to the front. Respectfully , W. B. WALKER. The selection of referee , judges and timers will of course bo ana of the minor details ret Jo be arranged. The retail price of one high grade wheel Is $125 , therefore the winner will take away with him a cool (1,000 ( worth of bicycles , There has been considerable talk on both sides as to the relative ) speed of each principal and now that Ilia chance Is open for a good , fair trial the boys ought not to be a bit backward about entering the match. Barnett has demon strated his ability as a handicap racer , has defeated some of the best men In the country , ind , with his speed , endurance and ex perience , ought to win , while on the other liand. Mills is an antagonist not to be despised ; ho Is young , speedy , lias plenty of grit and cndurnrce , and , with hla advantage of 200 yards , ought to make It exceedingly hot for the Lincoln man. Should tha race come off , as it probably will , large numbers ot wheelmen will be In attendance Irom over the state. If the reports of the Btour City bicycle races , which occured on October 10 , are cor rect the quarter-mile record of 32 2-5 seconds , made by Harry Hattcnhaner at Council Bluffs during the Gandymede tourna ment , Is now a thing of the past , as II , E. Fredrlcksen Is reported lo have ridden the quarter In 31 W. C. W. Ashley also rode the mile in 2:18 : Hat. Ulio M the lionu FId Champ ? We qulto agree with Dlueblll , says the American Field of October 27 , who last week In a communication In the American Field said that the question as to who Is champion live bird shot of the United States thoutd bo settled on neutral grounds , and that John Watson's grounds at Hurnilde. III. , are at good ground * ns can b found for u matcher or a series of matches to determine this much disputed question of champion live bird shot of this country , Mr. Watson Is acknowledged to have at fast grounds aa can be found any where he can furnish as good birds as any one ; his grounds are fitted up with the must approved traps and other appliances necessary for a , great match of this kind , and ho has the unquestioned reputation of giving erery man who goes to his park for a contest , whether for sport , for a wager or for natlona honors , tha squarest kind of a deal. With al this , what moro can the aspirants for cham pionship honors ask ? If a fair hand and no favors , good birds , the best of traps and the swiftest grounds In America ar cot what are needed to dotortnlno who U the- champion , un der what conditions , on what kind of grounds and over what kind of traps should such honors be determined ? There can bo but one champion live bird shot of the United States , and if there are yet thuse who dispute Mr. J. A. n. Elliott's claim to the title , and he > e 'agreeable to the arrangement , why should tot the disputants to his claim meet him at Watson's shooting grounds some tlmo be tween now and March 1. 189S , and settle the question ? Good birds can be had any time now and that U what all the would-be cliam- > lens want , for a championship won on soft > lrds would not carry with It the honor that would follow ono earned " on tbo strongest and lest birds to bo lutl. Lot us hear from Cap tain Brewer , J , A. R. Elliott. E. D. Fulford , C. W. Dudd , C. M. Grimm , Collenbcrger , Jrosby. Winston , the Klelmnans , Blngham , "armeleo and otherir on this proposition , and see If arrangements cannot be perfected for ho grandest contest at live bird * * ver seen n this country. lriK JIalTtila mill Pigeon , In referring to tha rapid disappearance of the chicken E. II. Maberly , D. D. S. , of Holdrege , this state , says : "Up to 1892 we always had fine prairie chicken shooting in this part of Nebraska. To give you an Idea of the number of birds that were here then I will gay that on my first trip in ISO ? after these noble birds only three miles from town my companion and I found three coveys In the lirst field we entered. Going from that Into the next , across the section line went , two moro coveys were found , and crossing into the adjoining Hold north two more. Five coveys ; In all about seventy-five birds. Enough shooting for a whole season. Since that tlmo , or In the seasons of 1893-91 , we find hardly any birds. They seem to have vanished all at once. We have no market hunters In this locality , mr ever have had , GO It cannot be laid at their doors. Now the question arises what has become of them ? In the winter following that season I saw enough birds "packed" to have at least batched l.COO young at ten birds to the hatching , and yet In "the fall of the same year In that locality I could hardly find a bird. I have a theory. Our prairie Is being broken up until there is hardly any good place for hatching , and this , with the burnIng - Ing off of the prairie In spring of Iho year , has driven our birds west. In the two years above referred lo I have taken a trip each year to the western part of the state to hunt with friends from Cheyenne , and this Is our experience with the aharptall grouse. In 1892 the birds wo found were about equally divided between pinnated grouse ( prairie chickens ) and aharptalt grouse. In 1893 , out of 10& birds shot by a party of nvo on the same grounds , dye only were Bhtrplulls. My conclusion Is that both these- noble birds are yearly drifting farther west , for at u point thirty miles west the proportion was at the point east tha preceding season. When the plow and the burning off of the prairies In order lo make sod breaking moro easy shall liava driven these grand birds to the Rockies , It looks u though , these klnge ot the fcnthcreil trlbo will trulr becom < extinct , at least so tar as enough for sport 1s concerned. " Coppln Think 11U dinners Oooit. LOS ANQKLES. Cal. , Oct. 22. To th Snorting Udllor of The llco' The 100-yanl foot race between T. C. Morris and mysclt to take plncci here Korembcr 3 tor | l,000 oslile Is going to tw a success from nil a ( < pparances. Morris lias plenty ot backing hero. The race will bo on UK merits nml the bc t man wins. I feel safe In saying I have an oven chance , If not better , to win. w. it. Clmtitti \ HIP Unit rinrorn. Old Hutch p.isseil through the city cnrotttt to Iho coast Friday. Kid Fear In In the city , lie will upend tin winter on a ranch * In the western pnrt ot tht state. lllllj' Moran expects to upend Iho winter In this city as a clerk In otic ot the express otllces. Jack Haskell Imn been mentioned as aim of the regulars for tlio Western league next Llttlo ItolllnKSWorth ot the St. Joes will bo Rt\cn a trial In the spring \\lth tha Minne apolis outfit. Grasshopper UlrlchHtcs from his lMm In Philadelphia that bo hill play with To ledo next year. It looks already as It the New American association was a ilrad duck , and HID pros pects of another war are attenuated Indeed. Joe Walsh Is rnpldly on the mend and will bo able to resume hln old position with tha Pacific Express company some time next month. IJie St. Louts Drowns liavo gobbled up McDongal. who pitched for Qulncy during the latter pnrt of tha ar.iBon. Clmrllo Kreh- meyer , however. Is yet unclaimed. Arthur Twine-ham , the big ex-St. Joe catcher , will captuln tlie St. Louis Ill-owns next season. He was a nnd of Dave Howe'u and made his professional debut at Denver. Manager Wntklns of the Indianapolis club Is after Hilly Moran , but the probabilities are that Billy will be scon In a National League uniform next season most likely ivltli Clilcngo. President Nick Young says that Cliarllo Abbey , the Falls City boy , la one of the lm.it outfielders baseball has ever known. Ho Is w Interlng In Washington , and has signed for next year nt a largo Increa. * ) of salary. Merles , Iluckerlno's hard hitting ficldor , hna been signed by Walking for Indianapolis next year. He Is the first man lo UK his auto graph lo a Hoosler contract. Watklna hna ni.idc nn mistake In the Catlfornlan. 1'nrke Wilson , Dave Rowe'a old Lincoln catcher , now with the Giants , Is twirling a Tory handsome silver-headed cane , the prlzo offered by a fair New York fan for the player who had the best batting average from Au gust 10 lo the close of the season. Frank Selce and James 13. Manning , who were gl'en the Fall Hirer franchise In the New Ungland Hollar Polo league , have glvru It up and Salem has been taken In. Jlinmlu Can a van will act as captain of the Pawtucket ; team , which la managed by W. II. McGun- ' nlglc , the old Brooklyn ) ! ? . The American Association of Baseball clubs , partially formed In Philadelphia by a sportIng - Ing editor and several sanguine men "repro- sentlng various capitalists. " nnd the skillful allotment of rules , n constitution and Instruct- tlon to players , la the Joke of the baseball season Chicago Post. Manager Watklns , It would appear , thinks pretty well of this year's crop of Western association players. Ho Is drawing liberally on them for his next season's Indlanapolla Western League tenm , and so far lias landed Dago Merles of the Llncolns. "Nosey" Shaf fer of the Poorlas and Mons. Lonler of the Hock Islands. Uu Htloiii nml Auimfirx. There are letters at tlio sporting depart ment of The Bee for Jerry Cdlngcr and Jack Mnnyan , ball players , and Qeori i Allen , pugilist , j OMAHA. Oct. 25. To the Spo/tlng Editor < \ of The Bee ; Why nro running horses called "thoroughbreds" and trotters and pacers "harness horses ? " Are they not all thoroughbreds ? D. J. Ana , Running horses are Iho onlf thoroughbreds. SIOUX CITY , Oct. 24. To the. Sportlnff Editor of The Dee : Please state In Son- day's Issue when the great European shootIng - Ing event , the Monte Cnrlo tournament , takes Ilaco ) , what Is it for and how Is U shot. Smokeless. Ans. In January for a cup valued at $3,000. All the matches of Europe are with the last flying blue rock pigeons , and the events m.bs and out : so It Is never an en durance match , 1'ka tome of the 100-blrd raoea of America. The greatest shooters ot Europe - rope will be sent to Monla Carlo by their states or clllen to win. The event Is ol great Importance to them. The rivalry be tween the contestants of France , England. Germany , Russia and Italy Is almost as great as their political questions , nnd con sequently their almost superhuman efforts to win. win.WAHOO WAHOO , Nob. , Oct. 25. To the Sporting EJItor of The Hoc : Please give best time on record for bicycle rider and running horse A , Reader. Ans. Ono mile , horse , Salvator , Monmouth - mouth Park , straight course , 'against time August 28 , 1890 , l:35& : . Bicycle , Zelglcr , California , 1:80 : , WAHOO. Oct. 26-To the Sporllhg Editor of The Bee : Will you kindly answer In next Sunday's Boo what Is the fastest mils on a straightaway track for a running horsa and also bicyclist ? Mike Qulnn. Ans. See answer tn A Unixi * * in , v.r. rolumn. BANCROFT , Neb. , Oct. 2ij. To the SporU ng Editor of Tlie Bee : If I am not In. Irudlng please answer mo the following ques tions cither by return mall or In The Sun. day Bee : A nnd B make a bet , A says to H If you owed me ( A ) a sum of money ex ceeding | 5 IJ could not compel A to take more than J5 In silver according to law , or , In other words , silver would not pay a debt that was more than 15t \ the parly to whom It was owing objected. It U [ 8 a legal tender pleaie tell me to what amount and when such a law was enacted , as both parties - ties have left It to you. B. W. Sweet. Ans. Subsidiary silver Is legal tender U > he extent of $10. As to the silver dollar It is legal tender lo nny amount. OMAHA , Oct. 25. To the Sporting Kdl- ior of The Bee : Ploasa state tn Sunday' * sporting columns when the quail law ex pires In this stae--A. ( D. H. Ans. On the last day of December. OMAHA , Oct. 2G. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer the following la your next Sunday's ' paper : Playing four- band seven up , A la dealing and turns spades trump. U begs , A runs the cards and turns spades , runs them again , spades ; I ) says turn last card ; A says no. Can U make A turn last card , and by what au thority do you decideit ? A Subscriber. Ans. If one card remains It must bo turned , OMAHA. Oct. 24. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Will you kindly nnsuer In your Sunday issue whether Hilly Pllmmer ever knocked George Dlxon out in a Contest ? M. F. Ans. He did not. CAMBRIDGE. Oct. 21. To Iho Sportlns Editor of The lice- Will you pleas * stat In Sunday's lieu tfio number of pounds that characterize thu different "weights" In Iho pugilistic arena , nnd oblige ? M. S. Beak. Ans. Heavyweight , ICO and over ; middle , weight , Irom 145 to 158 ; welter. HO , light. 122 to 133 ; feather. 115 to 120 ; bantam , 115 and under. HOT SPRINGS , S.n. . , Oct. 24. To the Sporting Editor of The Dee : To decide A controversy will you kindly advise If James Corbett and Jaka Kllraln ever engaged la a finish fight ? I know they had a round con test , but a finish fight ? Andrew C , ICellar. Ans.t They never did. Statistics have been compiled at Vienna of the quantity of beer drunk In 1B93 In the entire world , Germany heads the list with 1,202,132,071 gallons , an Increase of 31,000,000 over 1892 , the consumption being thirty-three gallons per head , ranging from sixty two gallons In Bavaria to twelve gallons In Loth- rlngen , Great Britain second , 1,165,752,000 gallons , or thirty gallons per head , America , Including the whole of the western hemi sphere , U third , -with more than 1,000,000,000 gallons , or sixteen gallons per head. Thq total for the world , not Including Asia and Africa , Is 4,500,000,000 gallons , requiring 7,270,000 ions ot mull and B2,000 tint of hopi Cook's Imperial , World's fair "hlgheut award , excellent champagne ; good cflervi- cence , agreeable bouquet , dcllcloun lUvcr ,