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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1895)
oo nATr.v iMM jnt' v n A v < mrmnArm.Ti in tan ; : . @ IN HOLDA'S WOOD. Bi How Fntlicr Clirhtttins Wns Horn , 3 v _ - - _ HY KSTIIIW SI.NOI.BTON4 Yitmg Chrlstoplicr wa greatly di s.itlsfled MI Hi 1 is home , lie wai an lm.igl..i'lv ' > lad , entirely out of lunc with Ms * urr < undlngs Ho lived In n little wooden cottage , curiously carved , tli.it gave him some delight when tlic shadows of night deepened and drew dark forms and chape * tinder the long roof which sloped nearly to the ground It was nut pleasant to return from n land of dreams to the hard facts of Ufa anil plait and weave the long , green willow wands Into baskct.s nt his uncle's command and to lu > ar the scolding tongue nt his aunt busy with her household dutlci. Yet she always hail tlmo for flinging a sharp word or blow at Krlss , as he wns called , and IIP , taking them with Indifference , criticise * ! her silently. At such times swlrh the hroom would lly past his car , or n coarse , red hand would ruffle roughly Ills hair , and a strident voice de mand , "What are you doing with your wool gathering wits' " And ICrlrs would be told to mind his work , or In the next world he would find himself In the choice company of thieves and murderers. How could ho love her whin she was so dlffcicnt to the gentle ladles In the far-away dreams ? finally ho determined that ho would run awny and seek a life for himself : but the day novel came until he had completed his fif teenth birthday , which was uncelebrated. It was upon a Christmas eve that ho decided to break nwny. Ills aunt had been unusually 111- tempered , nnd as his mind was sure the -V * Wfi \ Y\WN r § ' $ J/\W / " % feU V P SclW4\ \ W'/v / 'Mi \ . WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VISION WAS THE WISHING TREE. proper time had arrived for his step Into the world , not UN en the cold of approaching night discouraged him. II. Krlss was not altogether free of blame , for he had been a discordant note. In the household. He was neither cheerful nor amiable , nor unselfish , but then ho had never been s-hcwn the way toward a loving and grateful disposition. He had become sullen nnd hardened through no fault of hfs own nnd he cared for nothing now but to nnd , If rmslble. happiness for himself and to realize the visions of beauty that had so often Brown In h's ' mind , apparently without seed. As ho crept stealthily Into- the street the twilight was throwing her gray drapcrley arounil the little German village with Ita masses of low red roofs and Its square mins ter-tower , whtre glared the clock that always Becincd to keep Its big , rtd eye on every child In every house. Down the deserted road he pissed , on nnd up the hill , where he turned to bid fare well to the only homu he had ever known , and betook his way Into the dark forest that seemed to call him Into Its depthx. How many voices were there sweet ones , too , unlike nny he had ever heard ! Ths AVInd blew off his cap by way of a Joke , and , touching him with Icy fingers , said : "Come ! Come ! Come , Krlss ! There Is warmth In the forest and much Juy. Come ! " The Pine boughs bummed huskily , yet eoftly : "Come , Kribs , come ! It Is true ; the Wind knows. Come ! Come ! " The Wind , not contented , began to whlstl ; nnd dance , and push the wondering boy along , which was useless anil absurd , for ho did not Intend to resist the ninny voices chirmlni ; him Into the wed with thcli boftly murmured Invitation. III. As Krlsy pawed Into the for fit ho felt , al though he could not beetho mysterious spirits , The only being lie wax acquainted with was the Moon , of wjiom he was afraid ; yet ho W.IB grateful for her golden light that slfteJ through the dnrlc forked branches of the Cedars and the silvery fronds of the Tire. The Wind Mine and danced , the Trees beat "COME ! COME ! AND SEE TUB WIND Sl'lIUTS DA.NCE WITH TIIK SNOW. " and swayed , and down came the whirling Snow , dropping so swiftly and gently and lodging with cur : upon the Hake b n.ath , ns If It feared to burdem that wtth Itu feathery weight , "We arc dressing you beautifully , darlings - lings , " Krlsj heard the Enow flakes lay 1o the Cedars , "for ( Juctn Itolda's novels. You we arc robing In ermine , and you shall hava white velvet ; > ou fhall shimmer In satin from top to the lowest branch , and when the Moon-God sees you he will smile and you will sparkl * In h's glance like diamond ? . Oh , how funny you will look with a powdered wig" The Wind-Spirit blew a blast upon his silver trumpet , resulting In a great lull of snow falling. Krlss stood still , wondering what would occur next , when a young Tree about his own height , vain of her beauty and patronlzlm ; In her manner , tuldi "Sit by me , Krsr ! < and ho obeyed , still watching and listening to the volc = s > of'tha invsterloiis spirits of the winter night , which had gradually become \lslble , busily preparing for the celebration of their Christmas feast. IV. Strange to say , ho was not cold , though resting on the velvety snow ; nor was he homesick. A gay procession entertained him. Issuing out of tlio black hollow of a great oak , that glittered In Its armor of Ice. Kirst came the children of the Winter Wind , all fierce-eyed and sharp of feature , dressed In tunics of white and gray flowing mantles. Then followed the Snow Children In their Rllctenlng garments of white flower-shaped crys.nl crouds , and after them Holda her- pelf , queen of Earth and Woods , queen of Snow nnd of Chrlstmasthlc. How lovely she was In her gown of emerald velvet with n big bunch of snowdrops at her breast , and a crown of oak leaves like a Dryad. Her flaxen hair was bound with a strand of pearls , her eyes were blue as summer rivers , her IIpa red as pomegranates , her arms and neck white as the falling flakes , that , touch ing her , tinned Into , showers of creamy rosus. From the other side of the forest the Moon-God sped lightly to her and , kissing her on the lips , led her to the dance. When Queen Holda called Christopher ho scrambled to his feet and kneeled before her. V. "Why have you come hither ? " she asked As he was rprechless the Trees and Snowflakes - flakes paid In their soft chorus : "The Wind brcught him , and we bade him join the joy of Chrlstmastldo and cried 'Come ! Come ! Come ! ' " "Unless you come selfishly , " she asked , "what hnvo you brought to us ? The birds give thefr vole s , the flowers their perfume , the trees their shelter , the Wind his music , the Snow-Children their service , the Seasons their beauties and tlulr bounties , and I to grant all wlshs. What do you bring to the Chrli'tmas Revels ? " Christopher hung lilo head. Ho fell to her feet , and , kissing her dress with emotion , ex claimed : "I have brought nothing but my self Do with me. as you will. " "So be It , " replied Holda , "you shall gl\e yours If. You shall b ? ono of the greatest Spirits of the hallow od reason , " The queen of Chrlstmastlde .clapped her hands and b.ido the revels begin. When all the enjoyment was at Its height , Queen Hclda clapped tier white hands and four and twenty Wish-Maidens bowed before her , and then , facing the strang ? multitude , promised to bring to every one In Ilolda's realm his and her desire. Do.vlng low to Holda , they took their leave , soon returning. Rich one now held a rosy ribbon attached to a p'l\er cur , which they drew along and upon which stood what appeared to Christopher the most won derful thing lib had ever bsheld a glittering Tree. VI. Intense excitement prevailed. All the Trees peered and bent themselves to sso which of their acquaintances had been selected by Holda for the honor of bslng the Wishing * Tree. Tree.What What a vision It was , glittering with stars , and shields , nnd licarU , and toy * of all kinds for the Snow-Chllilrcn. VII. Queen Holda gave to each ono present gifts from the Wlshlng-Trce , and then the said Im pressively : "Wo have one more gift. Krlss has given himself. HeIs to go out Into the world and carry the blessings of our revels. " Then she called her Snow-Children , and , speaking to them In her snow language , which none but heisclf and her little , people can understand , or even hear so low , so sort , eo melodious It lbado l them prepare Christopher for his long journey. First they murmured Into his ear until ho grow drowsy and fell asleep , and when he slumbered they folded around him rich , red robes and a mantle bordered with ermine , and placing on his head a tall , peaked cap , bound around It a wreath of holly. They pow dered his long hair with snow , they fastened a long white beard to his chin , and above his lips a gently curling moustache. Cutting a ripe , roiy apple In half , they rubbed Its glow upon his cheeks and added a roguish twinkle In his eye , and hid laughter In the cornerb of bis merry mouth. Then they called the Wind and all the. other Snow-Chlldien , and they each added n crystal here and an Icicle there , a drift of Hakes here and a dash of powder there , and when all the little people of the Moss and Flow cm , and Hocks and Streams had assembled , they took hands and danced and sung , and hailed htm "Old Krlss Krlngle , Father Christmas. " Awaking at the merry peals of laughter and jollity , Christopher blood amazed. Queen Holda explained It. "Father Christ mas , " aho ( aid , "you have ulept a hundred jears In my enchanted wood. You came , Into my forot a hard and sellUh youth. You have seen our revels and our gifts each to each , and you gave yourself to us. While you slept my Snow-Children robed you , and now I tend you as my representative subject out Into the world where I cannot go , for I mutt ever dwell within the limits and haunts of Elfiand. You bhall travel far and wide at the happy teuton of the year. Your WUhlng-Trees tliall nevc-r tall when jou crry Christmas greeting * to the children with the message of Teace on earth , good will to men. ' i' , TWO I.ITTLC PIANISTS. 1 * ta > \Yoiu1orful Clillilrrn Html * IMK fiutrr n Orrnl 1'ollnli Tonclior. Lflchltlr.-ld , > the teacher of the great Paderewlskl , though often very harsh with his pupils , has a delightful way of bringing otU and developing the musical Instinct of the chTld'ren whom" ho now and" then consents to tnUc ; they must have genius or great talent , or bj will have none of them. lie never develops them on prodigy lines , ne\or has them play anything that Is beyond the region of n child's Imagination and com prehension. In giving them the music of a composer like Chopin , for Instance , he limits them to bis tighter , happier , more fanciful moods. And In correcting and developing them he uses always similes and comparisons which appeal directly to the childish Imag ination. "Oh , do you not we these butter flies ? " "That Is just like the pprlngtlme , do you not hear the robins singing ? " "Ah , here conies a frolic In your music , " and "there Is n funny little Joke. " "Cannot you see those birds among the apple blossoms ? " Max Hamburg , a boy of 14 , whoso reputa tion Is already made In Europe , and who Is soon to bo heard In America , was taken to Lctcliltlzskl by the great Illchtcr , and ho has two little children with him now even more wonderful. One , a llttlo boy of 9 , whom they call the little Mozart on account of his creative faculty. On one occasion , nt the celebrated class lessons , this little fellow pla > ed , and his master , thinking that he noticed a llttlo com placency on his part , and that ho did not feel sufficiently the responsibility of nn artist , for some trifling mlsr.nke flung him off thb piano stool. The little man , dressed In a black velvet suit with deep lace collar , was w Infuriated at this treatment that he backed out of the room , never taking his gleaming eye off LetcmtizE'Ki ' , anil tor several w celts nothing wns heard of him , when he was again called upon to play at the class lesson. This tlmo he Pit down at the piano and played ten or twelve dllllcult compositions most per fectly , nnd made wonderful and beautiful modulations between them ; then arose and ejcd the assembly with an air of great triumph. The other , a little girl of 8 , Is even more gifted , n most angelic creature , Lstchltlzskl sayy the rarest creature musically ho has ever seen ; and though her foot will hardly rcnch the pdal , and h r little hand scarcely reach an octave , her technique , pedaling and expression are all so perfect that one sitting In another rocm could not bsllcvo It a child playing. At the celebrated class lessons where the greatest nrtlt'ts In the world play. It is often amusing to see among the various groups discussing the Interpretation of some Impor tant work , these two little- children of 8 And 0 gravely doing the same. Little John , who Is neb so Underly cored for aa Schnabel , the boy , has to come to these class lessons unescorted ; some one of the ladles , however , usually accompanies her to her home , when shs will ring up the jani tor , light her little taper and climb four flights of i-talrs to her little room quite alone. l'UATTIn OF "Father , " said the little boy , looking up from his picture book , "If 1 ask you a ques tion will jou answer It ? " "Certainly , " was the affable reply. "And not get angry ? " "Of course. " "Nor say It's Urn ? I was In bed ? " "I won't do any of those things. " "Well , What I want to know Is vvhre doet > a snake begin when It wags it's , all ? " Fond Parent Here are two quarters for jou , Bobby , to put In your little bank. Hobby I'd rather have a half , If you've got It , pop Fond Parent What for ? Hobby 'Cos It won't go through the hole. Teacher Have you found out the definition of "mlsei" yet ? Alice Yes'm. Maw says It Is a man who thinks his wife's hats oughtn't to cost any more than his own. "I'a. have you another pair of legs ? " "No , my son ; why do you ask ? " "I heard Mr. Spooner telling ma you would soon be on your last legs. " The Teacher What are the two things nec essary to baptism ? Small Girl Please , sir , water and a baby. "Oh ! " howled Wallace , as he picked him self up after falling from the hammock , "I've broke my final column this time , sure. " Tliu StriiiiKi'Ht WcHtc-ru Tcnin. As It has become a custom In the eastern league to pick out an eleven composed of the best of all the colleges going to make that league , It might not bj amiss to pick what the foot ball editor considers the best eUven from the four teams of the Western Intercollegiate collegiateassociation. . In making th's ' choice it can , of course , only bo decide. ] by the games which have been vcen and the players taking part therein. There will be many exceptions taken to the team which Is here chosen , probably , but that matters little. If anybody can pick a better team , send It In. The tsams do not pick themselves any longer , as they formerly did , for the reason that team work is farther advanced and billllant Individual plays far less frequent Time was when a good dodger could start with the ball from the center of the field In a flying wedgs and never bz s'opped until he had deposited the ball tufely behind the goal posts. There arc also some men whom I have not seen at all this year , and reports come that they are of the first clars. Two of these , Shawhnn of Missouri and Hester of Kansas , have made enviable reputations In some of their gimey , but as neither played against Nebraska , I did not see them. And thsn I have picked .none from the Iowa team. There were two men who might demand recognition with proper coaching , 1. e. : Ivor- son and Captain Lelghton , but they were clearly outclassed by the men who playeJ opposite them In ths Nebraska gJmo here Thanksgiving. As captain of the team , I would name Young of .Missouri , on account of his push , coolnebs and e\peilcnce , and would play him csnter , although had I an available man for that portion , I would put Young In full back , on account of his mag- nlllcont blocking and line plunging ability. As to thi guards , there Is no chance for ar gument , as both Wilson and Jones of the Nebraska team have literally toyed with everything which they have met this year , and this with Jonea In not the best of con dition. The incklfs are a hard proposition to wrestle with , as there was nothing very bril liant In that position this f.'ason. Hnyward played a splendid game , but had the fatal fault of being boxed-ln too easily , so that leaves us rope 01 ivannais aim ruuiey 01 Missouri , There were many good ends in the league this year , but as I om a believer of large men nn the line when possible , I will pick Shcdd of Nebraska and Games of Kansas. Games had the fault of being a little too eager , and was > liable to let men around him , but this came from his laying off last year nnd not being properly coachd this year , ab ho was somewhat out of condition and Cowan could not put the time on him ho uI hcd , As I said , I like heavy men or the line , else I might have taken Thorpe of Nebraska and Crooks of Kansas. For the choice of quarter there can be no doubt but what Williamson of Kansas IB the propir man , unices you wished to use him eomcwhro else , ao Evans of Missouri was too slow and Spooner did not seem to get Into the play quick enough after mapping the ball , The backs pick themselves In King of N'c- braika , Outland of Kansab and Allee of Missouri , from those whom ! I have seen play. Summing up we have Young ( M. ) cap tain and center , Jones ( N. ) and Wilson ( N. ) guards , Pope ( K. ) and Pauley ( M. ) tackles , Games ( K. ) and Shedd ( N. ) end * . Williamson (1C. ( ) quarter , King ( N. ) and Outland ( K. ) halve * , and Alee ( M. ) fullback. llneUli-ii'N Arnica Snlvc. The ben calve In the world for cuts , bruises , sore ? , ulcers , fait rhtum , fever cores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction or money refunded , ' Price 25 per box. For sale by Kuhn & Co. Ths lcngc.it telegraph line In the world , above ground and without a break , has just been complet d In Australia. The line runs from Ilockhampton , In Queensland , to liroome , in western Australia , and crcicues about two- thirds of the entire contlnen' . The total length IB wmetblug over 6,000 mllec. This'll be black' suit week at the correct for all occupations and conditions Equity Quitting Business Sale , - And they're as standard as sugar in * All our fine black suits , cutaways , the market. frocks and Prince 'Alberts in all the But we've cut every price in two standard fashionable suits English clay right in two in the middle because we worsteds , vicunas , Thibets , Riverside quit in two weeks , worsteds , doeskins , broadcloths and all $6 buys a fine clay worsted that sold the well known weaves. for $12.50 , , and the finest $25 suits go for They're correct for street church or $12.50. Lots of prices in between. full dress wear They're correct to get Buy your dress suit now. married in to get divorced inThey're Furnishings at half price also. ll Quitting Business , ! 3th and Farnam Streets , SPORT FOR THE HOLIDAYS Breezy Comment on Events Here nnd Throughout the World. AT THE TRAP AND IN THE STUBBLE Throe Cht-nx Champions The < itiitlc Art American Triickw Ilotv to Hold on Diic-lf mill Other Mil Hern of Intercut. ATWY N. TJLLS- BUKY , the young American world beater at rooks and pawns , will un doubtedly be put to his wits' ends' In maintaining the tltla he won at the recent chess tourna ment at HaKtngs , nngland , In the tourney which began at St. Petersburg , Russia , yesterday. At Hastings the Brooklyn man defeated all the old time champions , but he must needs bs the wonder wo think he is to carry off first honors In the present contest. There- will bo no medi ocre players' ' at the Husslan tablet1 , but only the winners of the first , second , third and flftb prices at Hastings lasker , Tschlgorln and Stelnltz. The winner of the fouith prize , Dr. Tarrasch , is prevented by professional engagements from taking part. The contest ants are to play four games with each other , and thus each one will have the vantage of two first inovds. The interest In the great touinament centers about equally in 1'lIIs- bury nnd the young German , Lasker. When the latter was In America three years ago he played all the big guns In this country , and made the unprecedented record of winning every game. I was a guest of Mr. J. W Hcarne , of the firm of Delgado & Co. , at ths Now Orleans Chess club rooms , the night I.askcr played there. The card called for twenty times , all In progrsw at the same time , with twenty of the club's picked men , and Lasker moved from one table with a rapidity that was almost startling , winning every game. Ho IB the most dashing player In the game- , and seems to forsseo his moves Intuitively. He gave 1'lllsbury his hardest fight at llaKingP , and ncroes the poifd , of course , they btlll claim that ho Is the Amer ican's master , "Mo Lud" Dunraven may not be a true sportsman , but It very fvlJent that ho has a gcouiy wau or uriiuju piucx in ins , unj way. Instead ofjfeir ctlng the charges he made against the > acit Defender , he has reiterated them , and ) a jnow actually coming across again to fac % thei Irate Ynnkeedoodk t > on their cwn dunghiy. ( The New York Yacht club Intends to rlgl/lyInvestigate / ) , the facts connected with the r c , , of Ssptember 7 , and Dunraven Is coming over to be In at the ilratli. This looks .very much as If Hie Hoyal Nib ; had tKimetlilng up his sleeve , and If he hau it mightbe , advisable for Mr. Iselln to carry an a Mround with him. Hut let the outcome be what It may , Is It not about time to call off tliesa so-called International eportlng fettos with John Dull ? Wo have had an unuml number of Impor tant tilts during the just eleven months , und every one that did not eventuate In u down right fizzle proved J a/prolific Incubator of calumny and vltUBtrdtlon , The Valkyrie- Defender embroglloov < U the nastiest meis of all , on account principally of the world-wide prominence of the parties on both sides , liven thei > ? high-born gentlemen , though , ex changed such dellclously refined compliment : aa "liar , " "blackguard" and "coward. " Hut the America's cup row Is not all of It. The roasting American college athletes were sub jected to at the- hands of English snobs and cade over the premature rtartlng of the Coinell crew nt Henley was cxaspsratlng1 and dltgustlng In the extreme. And then after the New Yoik athletes had made metaphori cal mops and doormats out of the pick of the London Athletic club on Manhattan field , Hradley , the- English sprinter , wrote homo that the feeling was to Intense against them here that they wer ? incapable of doing any thing like justice to themselves. It was "tho tame thing over ugaln" with the American hortcman , Dwyir. From the day he started lila horfcee on the Knglleh turf he wan sub jected to all ssrtii of petty and uneportaman- llke annoyances , and , taking the v liole year's record aa a criterion , U only furnhheg a les son for American sport lovers that shoiilt prove salutary. Leave the blarsted bef eaters alone until they see proper to assen themselves In the Venezuelan affair , thsn we'll go after them with a stuffed club. OMAHA , Dec. 3. To the Sporting Editor of The Dec : It was with feelings of con siderable regret that I read In your columns last Sunday that Jockey Charlie Thorpe had left the > saddle. I considered him the bc&l rider wo had In the west and with the best anywhere. A mors sincere or conscientious bey never wore the colors. That opinion has brought me many good "plunks" the past few years. I first eavv Thorps rldo some five years ago. U was , I think , the opening ol Corrigan's Hawthorn park. Hugh Penny and "MonK" Overton were at the zenith of their prowers at that time and both rode with the "Master of Hawthorn's" well known colors , white Jacket , with gieen sash anil cap on their backs and heads. Corrlgan always managed - aged to secure two or three of the six stakes hung up each day by the association ( him self ) an when Helter Skelter , with Overtoil up , or Dick Dv.yer or Illlcy with Penny mounted , were on the card they stood 1-10 on the slates. This was lipfnpn Tlinrna Rpollrfil MR hprth wllh the Kendall stable and was content 'to ' help Dunne , Ezell , Illley or any of the others make their feed money. When he first ( v.mo on the track his mounts were gener ally rated at 1C-1 , but that didn't last long , for many a time and oft did he lower Penny's and Overton'n colors by snatching a laceat the wire , and that with poor mounts , while they rode tne favorites. I remember one day seeing him take- the mount on Uluc Jeans (25-1) ( ) , which was brought from the stable swathed In medicated bandages und looking as though slid might fall at any moment. Thorpe wisely omitted the pre liminary gallop and slowly walked around to the starting post. I forget the distance , but remember that It wao a sprint. For tunately It was a small field and they got off at Chlm's first effort with Thorpe In the Uad ( one of Ills strong points ) . The others closed In on him at the head of the stretch nnd the drive home was a hard one , but by his dogged energy and tupcrior skill Thorpe landed old Hluo Jeans by a short head. Hut ho rode her to her death , as she never ran again. I am reminded by n reference that Charllo rod ; a horse named Rosewater dur ing that meet and won It , too. Us continued to win with long sliots from day to day by his clever tactics until Scogglns Brothers plgned him to talcs poor Jlrltton's place. I take prldo that I was one of the first to ob serve and profit by Thorps's ilso from ob- tcurlty , and learn from you with disappoint ment that he has emit. CAL. That a very decided revival of Interest In the gentle art of billiards Is developing , , locally , thlr winter , is very noticeable. At Kolcy'R and Lentz & Williams' rooms moyt all the tables ars engaged nightly and a fair representation of players can bo found on lund almost any afternoon , While the town never did go daft over th ? gam ? , there were a number ot good playsrs here In the old days and special matches and tournaments wcro of frequent occurrence. Hut recen ly , say from the wan'of the big boom ncaily ten years ago , there- has ben an almoft pain ful stagnation among the pushets of the Ivory spheren nnd the game has languished Into desuetude , Just now , however , It looks as If there Is to b * a very general awaken ing and a big handicap tournament Is being talked about among the players und proprie tors. If It Is gotten up , It will probably come cff during the holidays. Speaking of billiards remind * * mo that Omaha has never > et been abl : to boast of any very remarkable talent In this line. Lieutenant Jim Arrasmlth , when a devotee pf Iho cloth and la prac Ice , \van undoubt edly the king pin cf Ui ? local contingent , cloajly followed by Frank Kenlston , who , by the way , now reohlcs In Dsnver , and re cently won the championship there , and Harry Symes of the Murray hotel. At present , leaving the llrutentant out of It , the honor lies between Wesley 0. Johnson cf the Cudahy Packing company and Alderman Albrt Calm. Johnson Is the umiue tloned champion at the straight rail , but Calm U < lila master at the balk line gome , John- eon Is an easy , graceful manipulator of the ash , and playo the common run of artlsU 100 or no count In French caronn , which game Is exclu lvely adhered to here In pleas ure ccmestR. Johncon's chief fault In a match contest I * , so the gang claims , on obitructlon of some kind In the neck , which makes lUelf obervable the moment hg | ad versary demonstrates that ho Is going to give him a hard chase. Otherwise he I ttevidy and reliable. Calm Is full of dash and pyrotechnics and In open woik can play all around Johnsoi. Clowly following Uitte tt\o gentlemen In point cl skill como Ullly Mogner , Harry Symcs , Buffalo Willie Mc- Cune , Weather Maker Welsh , Mlnle Calm , Henry Hersteln , Edward Houbldeaux , Johnny Murphy , Maurice Barnes , W. A. Travis , Major Stoddard and one or two others. Frank I ) . Johnson Is ulss quite clever ami Alonzo Burllngame Hudson , Haymond's popu lar head man , has been known to make a run of seven In a four-ball gam" . CHIT Cole. Is an industrious student and Is coming fast , but his partner , Tom Foley , couldn't make a simple carom If he had the balls In a tin cup. In the punchers' realm there seem" ! to be nothing now or worthy of discussion. The signing of Peter Maher and Bob Fitzslmmons for a February polree somewhere acicss the river from El Paso , Tex. , Is the outcome of the recent long and disgusting championship muddle. The booking of the Celt and the Ccrnlshman , however , has failed to arouse any very general Interest and It Is exceedingly doubtful whether they ever meet , at least In any remote point In the Lone Star state If they had signed to meet In New York , New Orleans or even California there would have been a reasonable degree of certainty about their getting together , but 'way off there In the chaparral cf the southwest boundary , nit. An Inq ilsltlve bicycler wants to know why all HID records made on American bicycle tracks are called world's reccrds , and I don't know of a much better reason to give him than the fact that America covero the whole earth , Ineafar as things worth living for go , Anyway , that Is what wo Americans think. The real reason American track i ? cords are called world'o records Is , however , because the bicycles made In this country are all the way frcm six' ' to ten piunds lighter than the foreign mak s and American bicycle cotirws arc infinitely better In all the essentials for speed thin thoss of any other land , not ex cepting France or Australia. It has been announced upon excellent authcrlty that the differences between Yale and the University of Pennsylvania , which have existed since 1893 , have been amicably settled nnd that the two colleges will m et on the gridiron next fall. It Is stated that Pcmibylvanla haa agreed to the re-enforce ment nf an undergraduate rule similar to the ono that governs the Yale and Princeton elevens , nnd that any other reasonable de mand Vala may make will be acimlebced In. While on this topic It might be added that the Intercollegiate scaton just closed was the greatest known In the history of the game and 1895 will bt a memorable year for decades to come. Pennsylvania pla > rd more games than any other college * eleven , and consequently scored more points. Harvard scored four points against the Quakers , but icaieil only four against Princeton. The Tigers rolled up ten against Yale and twelve against-Harvard , whllo Yale made twenty against Princeton , nnd Pennrylv.inla tallied reventccn in me name wun me crimton Thecs figures show that the dayo of rhut- outs amcng big college elevens have passed away. The fact that ull of the "IllR Four" wern scored againbt by himllr : college Icains also fliowu that the fine points of the game have been gradually learned , to that In time tarns of tlij second-rate Institutions may produce teams equal In strength to the big elevens , I'AI.AVHH WITH THIJ I"A > S. The \\Vnlrrll lrnuriie lllicl Aimocltlllnn .SUM ill I.OMKiTllrllilN , T LOOKKD a week ago ah If bomethlng definite would be knottii about Oma- ha'H biro ball pros- pectH by thlf tlmo , but the fans must be acalii put off. The Western league and the Western as- hoclitlon arc still both claiming the town , and It will require a decision Horn the national board to settle the vexed question. It nuy be depended on , however , that If the Western league watitu to come here sh * will coma despite any and all efforts of ( lie Western atsoclatlon to keep her out. President Hlckey wrote to Nick Young for Information on the subject , but Nlrodemuu says he must wait until after the annual meeting of the National league. The BOBtons will train at Charlottczville , Va. , from March 20 to April 7. . , In Louisville- they call Clark the " $7.000 Leauty. " And he Un't handbome at that. Tommy McCarthy will rtctlve a larger salary from Brooklyn than he received from Boston. Outfielder Clark oort Louisville $200. Now they want $10,000 for him , an Increase of 4.UOO per cent. The New Yorks will train on the grounds * where Corbett and Mitchell fought at Jack sonville , Fla. New York now has thirty players on Its. rolls. That thlrty-Mx record held by Louis ville last spring Is In danger. George Davis of the New Yorks will cocli the University of Pennsylvania team durlns January and February. "Muggsy" McOraw thinks Doyle will iitrengtlien the Baltlmores In batting and base running , while he will weaken them In field- Ing. Boston has a line out for H. J. Harley , left fielder of the Georgetown unlveislty team. Manager Selcc Is much taken with , the man. It begins to look as If Jack Boyle would cover first base for Philadelphia again next season. IXin BroutherH has been decided upon as not good enough. Memphis and Little Hock probably will bo In the Southern league again next season. The circuit then will be as It was In the beginning of IS'Jf ) . iji-iiuil nu uniiiiai ii-ju JYltuiI Mike Trost of the Nashville Southern team. A spree kept Trost away from Louis ville during the past tension. Philadelphia has signed Tom Llpp , pitcher of the Hagerbtown ( Md ) team In the Cum berland league. Looks as If Billy Nash Is not needed In Philadelphia at present. Hany Davis , the New York "find , " had thirty-eight assists at firt < t base In the New England league hist Beaton. His battling avcragn was ,10-1 , and In the field ,907 was 1 It , recoid. Tun Burns , the Springfield ( Mass. ) mana ger , will accompany the Selce-Mnnnlng tour- ifctu to Australia next fall. Ho and Manning ; wcro members of the famous Spald ng tour- ibts In 1S8S. Hanlon tnys he will give , any one of his pitchers for Jack Taylor of Philadelphia. The Quakers would take Hcffer , Taylor Is the Baltimore siyle of player. WillieMcGlll , who was of no use to Phila delphia last gcasrn , Is behaving himself In Chicago this winter. Ho Is anxious to male a good record for himself next year. New York Is willing to give Catcher Wil ton nnd Pitcher German for Warner , Spies and Inks of Louisville Maybs McClosky Is- cra y. lint he'll tmn down that offer. Ned Hanlon says that llaltlmoro will not trade Jack Doyle for anothr first baseman. The Orioles secured him because they wanted him , and not for the puipose of trading him ngnln. George Bnickctt , tlis Qulncy ( III. ) magnalo in the Wcstein iit > fDelation , hast been fro/en nut. President Young has decided that Iho Qulncy players bolcng to tl o Qulncy Ilaso Ball association and not to Bracket ! , who i the pilnclpal stockholder Exit , Bracket ! , According lo "Kid" McGraw of Bultlmore. Young and Cuppy were the greatest pitchers In the league labt reason Milwaukee Is endeavoring ic FC-CIITO urn privilege of harboring George Carey of Bal- tlmorn and Billy Cllngman of the PitUburgH. PatPsy Donovan Is b'lng agitated to pUy first base for PIttsburg , Beckley lo hu ox- changed. The pressnt arrangement Js much preferable. The New York management expects lo encounter dllllculty In elgnlng Uuslo ami .Moelvln. Manager Invln has purchakcd tickets for Indian ipolls and New Albany and will go after the Ilooslcir I wirier * . The transfer of Callopy "IliimpiU' " Jones and Whcelock lo Louisville was merely a pre caution to liifiiiro the Grand Huplds club a fair prlpo for them. The men have been signed by Tom Loftus for hla Columbus team. A. O. Spaldlng will re-enter base ball a the representative of the Chicago club. Hu In bitter agllnut the wet and will Join thu alleged "Big Three" So'len , Itogera and Frcjdman In their combination work. f Detroit wants to feign Iloxey Davli , a Louisville catcher. Loiilsvlllo Is raid to be willing to tell Dan Broiithcrs for $500. Who'll buy ? Jack Carney , first bminan of "Kt-Ily'a Klllcra" back In 1691 , will play In Detroit next season. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bob Gllkf , who was almost a pinnilnent figure In babe ball , has a scheme to tour Ohio. Indiana nnd Michigan with an Independent club next season , Ned Swartwood Is looking after hli mining1 stock In the west. Much a paugraph makes the pUyers of tocloy have fond hopes. What an outfield Brooklyn would have had next Eca cn If the club had held on lo Patsy , Donovan , Griffin , McCarthy and Donovan. Catcher 1)111 ) Swlnk , the pUycr over whom Pittiovirg will have a flgrt , la ald to ri > Buck Ewlng In hl palmiest days. UeWltt'i Llttlo Early Ulscrs the pills that cure conttlpatlon and blllouuncu.