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-
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As ihonfih I owned ilio cartlt. My love for Major Jim.
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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 ,
