THE OMAHA DAILY PEEt SUNDAY , APHTL 8 , 1808.
SIZING UP THE OMAHA IEAJ
EcoorJa of tha Men u Far as The ]
Ara Known
PROMISING CROWD OF YOUNGSTER !
Manager O'tlrlen'n ARgrcRntlon I.ooUi
Like it l-ot of tlenilcmen Who
Can IMnr Prrlly Fniit
Ilne Dull.
Th ro Is little In the local bate ball situa
tion that IB really new , although the fad
that the grounds arc rapidly being put Intc
condition and the team wilt begin active
practice tomorrow makes Omaha base bal
cccm more tike something that Is , instead
of a futurity much to be desired. The
Omaha management has been more success
ful than could reasonably bo expected Ir
getting together a team that Kill vatlantl )
uphold the reputation of the city , and now
that the boys are In town and can be seer
hard at work any day In the week tjie fani
have something to Interest them besides fore
casts and suggestions. They are a promising
lot at the least , and very fortunately the
members of the team who are already Ir
evidence appear to represent the gentle
manly class of ball players. If Managei
O'Brien succeeds in eliminating the rowdj
clement at the beginning , he will have ac
complished a great deal toward winning ths
co-operation of the local public. The people
who furnish the bulk of the patronage here
have long ago given sufficient evidence that
they will not go to see a lot of lushcrs play
tall , ami a team that Is made up of thai
cert of timber would bo a frost from the
BCtid-otf. As It Is , the fans have cause foi
congratulation , and there Is every reason tc
Icllevo that there will be no ground for the
Mine complaint that has depopulated the
grand eland on more than one occasion dur
ing the last few years.
Since the Omaha players ore practically ew
the ground a more detailed reference to th <
personnel of the team may be of Intercut
Only two or three men remain to be signed
and these who will go through the formallt ;
of reporting tomorrow will practically con
etltute the team of 18D8. When the contracti
of Fisher and Hcmlng arc secured the team
will be as well fixed In Us battery strcngt !
as any In/ the league. "Pop" McCauleyV
abilities as a backotop and hitter are wel !
known , and he Is a tower of strength to an ]
team that gets him on its pay roll. Ho was
not at his best In Detroit last year , as he
was emphatically opposed to playing In thai
city , and It Is Intimated that ho solked toe
much to give the club the service oftilct
bo was capable. However that may bo , be
may bo expected to ehow his beet form tlilf
year , and he Is regarded as one of the mosl
valuable players on the team. His battlnj
average ) was 25.3 and bis fielding mark 88.1
Olanford , who comes from last year' *
Kansas City team , is a good secwid. Hit
average behind the bat was 92.8 In eight )
games , and he ranked well up among the
catcher * * In battbig , with aa average of 25.3
Jordan IB also capable of doing good wort
btdlnd the bat , and with Artie Hayes as f
candidate for league- honors , the team hoc
no lack of catchers.
Manager O'Brien has put In a claim on i
now pitcher this week who Is highly reconv
mended by McKiiiney. This Is a mar
named Watktns , who Is now In the California
league. He pitched for the University ol
Michigan team a couple of years ago and
McKlnney says be Is a sure enough corner
IHo Is very willing to come to Omaha am
Ills contract will probably bo signed In t
few days. Hageman. who Is probably th <
boot of the pitchers already signed , has the
unusual quallflcatlon of being able to bit a :
well as pitch. Ho batted at a 26.5 gait IBB
year and can bo expected to do much bettci
under more favorable conditions than thosi
that handicapped him at Grand Rapids
Sullivan , the Chicago amateur , la an un
known quantity , but Manager O'Brien hai
hopes that ho will show himself fast enougl
( or the company. 'Fisher ' and Homing an
Btlll on the kicking list , but there la plentj
of time yet tor them to get In the bane
wagon.
Assuming that Manager O'Brien will BUC
ccod In landing a first baseman that wll
to a worthy successor to Tucker , tbo Inflcli
will be exceptionally strong. McKlnney li
a etroiiR player , both at the bat and in thi
Held. Ho hit at a 31.8 gait last year ant
his fielding average was 81.4. This latter
however , does not rccurately Indicate hli
playing ability , as he is one of those player
who go after everything in eight , even 1
It happens to involve an additional error nov
and then. Dastaco , who will play at short
was with Minneapolis and Indianapolis las
year , playing both at short and third base
'His average was 91,1 in the latter posltloi
and 84.8 at uhort , and his hitting figure wai
24.1. Roll's averages were. 24.1 and 89. :
respectively. Both thceo players are fas
men when In condition , and as they havi
been In thorough training for the last tw <
months they are In , shape to play the gam-
tor all that is In them this year.
Burnett and OrlfQn in the outfield ar
both good bittern , and the latter U one o
the fastest base runners In the league
Uurnett played in Detroit laat year. HI
averages were. 28.8 and 87.1. Griffin playex
at short field for Grand Rapids with an aver
go of 8S.9 and. hit out a percentage- 27.3
Tlio other outfielder la not fully decided on
although Eddie Lawler will be given i
chance. It has been understood that Mara
ecr Clarke of Louisville would let us hav. .
Nance In case he did not need him him
elf , but this has not been entirely settled
Thq' amateurs who will be given a trial av
well known locally. They will IM > given <
thorough trying out before the season opens
Some Important additions to the team ma'
bo announced In a day or two , In whlci
caao the weak places that now remain wll
bo'thoroughly strengthened.
II. H. Mclver , manager of the Pine Rldgi
Indiana , was In the city last week for th <
purpose of arranging a game with thi
Omaha team next Saturday. Ho was unsuc
ccssful , as Manager O'Brien very wisely de
elded that It would not be g9d policy to asl
the public out to a game until the groundi
were ready for Us proper accommodation
The Indians have started on a long trip
playing from Sioux City to New York , one
going against anything that Is In sight
Manager Mclver suggested before he lef
that he would bo glad to arrange a game ii
Omaha some time next fall , and In this he li
tnoro likely to be accommodated.
The fact that In most cases the Westcri
league Is adhering pretty closely ( o the $20i
ealary limit accounts for the result tha
most , of the clubs are still lacking the con
tracts of some of their best players. Whlli
it la morally certain that In most cases thi
players must surrender , It Is untortunati
that this condition exists almost up to thi
date for opening the season. Most of tin
recalcitrant players are getting Into condl
tlou on their own account , but the result I
not BO satisfactory as If they were wltl
their clubs getting the benefit of the drll
In team work and acquiring the spirit of thi
game that can only be derived from aeso
elation. If each club had been allowed ti
Ign its own players as usual , it Is ver ;
likely that many of these players wouli
hive signed before now , and that the salary
limit would have been knocked Into smith
ereeus. But as President Johnson has thi
elgnlng of players In his own hands , excep
o far as the Indianapolis club Is concerned
bo has pursued the policy that was markei
out at the beginning , and this means a re
auction of | SO and $75 a month In the sal a
rles of a largo number of players. It Is no
surprising that they are disposed to holi
out until the last minute , but aa they mus
Ign at the terms proposed , ' or b out of th
Kme ( or the season , they will have to cap
itulate In the end.
"While tbo Omaha management la beln
ellghtly Inconvenienced by this condition , i
la not aa seriously affected as most of < h
other clubs. St. Paul tas only been able t
sign five of Its players so far and Mllwauke
Is scarcely bettor off. Each of the Wetter ;
league cluba Is shy from three to half i
doiem of Ita best players up to date. Man
O'BrWa bu b a pretty uccciitul L
getting hU contracts executed with the ex
ceptlon of hto twq National league pitchers
who are till holding out against tbe cut It
alry that the Western I cogue limit Im
poses. This leaves Higcman the enl )
twlricr on the staff whoso work cun abso
lutely bo depended on. As Flatter and Hem
ming must play In Omaha or not at all , It Is
reasonably certain that they wilt como te
tlmo long before the scapon opens ,
ninmnnit Ittn ( .
Cedar Rapids has eight pltcbera on ill
Hat.
George Darby , once of Omaha , has slgnci
with Sacramento.
Detroit hen got I'ltchpr Frank Hahn back
from Cincinnati.
Joe Kelley has refused an offer of $2,701
to sign with'Baltimore. ' He wants $100 more
Dubuque has signed a young letthanded
pitcher named George- Drown , balling from
Waabtnetcn ,
Matt Kllroy Is making a favorable showing
In rleht fle'.d for Chicago , and looks Ilko o
fixture on the team.
Duck Keith has organized a tallyho party
for the opcalng game. The chances are thai
It wilt be a warm combination.
Manager'o'Orlen has let the contract foi
the grand stand and bleachers and the con
struction will bo rushed this week.
Pitcher Mcllvalne , who will be remembered
as figuring In some amateur games In this
vicinity , has caught on with Burlington.
The Qulncy management Is selling tickets
for the opening game at $1 each In order tc
give the management a substantial boost al
the tlmo when It ID most needed ,
The bad weather of the last few days has
Interferred somewhat with the work at the
grounds and the team will probably practice
elsewhere' during the first few days.
Manager O'Brien has Denny Lyons on his
claimed list.Lyons was laid up nearly all
last season by an Injury received at Cin
cinnati , but he Is said to have fully re
covered.
Pitcher Evans , Inflelder Hulen and Out
fielder Mcrtes still rcfusa to sign reduced
Columbus contracts. Having once tasted
major league salaries they do not relish the
more meager minor league bill of fare.
It Is announced that Billy Cllngman Is tc
be retired from Louisville's third bag In
favor of Dexter. This Is rather a peculiar
move. Inasmuch as Cllngman Tanked second
among the third basemen of the National
league last year. ,
It Is rumored that Anson Is to become a
novvt-paper man In the capacity of a base
ball writer on ono of the New York papers ,
It Is stated with equal confidence that Tim
Hurst Is dickering wlh htm , but that they
cun't get 'together on terms.
Although 'Manager Bob Allen of Indian
apolis enjoys the special privilege of sign
ing his own players , ho has failed to dc
much better than President Johnson. Five
of hla men are still out of the fold and they
declare that they will not play for < hc
salaries offered. I
Boston's great pitcher , Charley Njchols ,
has joined the small army of malcontents ,
He Is now getting $2,500. He demands $3OOC
and Imposes certain other conditions more
favorable to himself. Ho has not reported
for practice , and says he will not play unless
his demands are compiled with.
It Is said that Dtllard , Is stated for Louts-
vlllo'e right garden. If this turns out to be
true It would undoubtedly Improve out
chances to secure Nance , whom Managei
O'Brien has had on his string for some time ,
Nance led the National league fielders las )
year , accepting sixty-eight chances in thirty-
four games without an error.
President Hlckey of the Western aessocla-
tlon Is seeking relaxation from his official
troubles by running for alderman In St. Joe.
President Loftus announces the following
as the roster of the Columbus club for this
year : Catchers , Buckley , Sullivan and Poor ;
pitchers , Jones , Strelt , McDcrmott , Evans ,
Walters , Houghton and Carroll ; Inflelders ,
Tebeau , Hulen , Genius , Wolverton and
Downey : outfielders , Merles , Frank , Lally ,
Butler and Knoll.
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iiLATiiEii "OF TUB" PUGILISTS ,
Al Smith nt Work Revlnlnic the Rolen
of the IIInK.
Judging from the general Interest that is
being displayed by ring followers In the
attempt now being made under the direction
of Al Smith to revise and modernize ring
rules , the code 1s In excessive need of re
pairs. It bos long been felt that the Queens-
berry rules , which are only a
modification of the London prize
ring rules , are behind the times
and not at all adequate for the modern style
of boxing , rather than fighting. Moreover ,
they are lax and open to misconstruction
the result being that different referees give
different constructions. Smith Is being aide * :
by twelve well known ring attendants li
his work , and It Is believed that their labor :
will result in a sot of rules that will bt
uniformly adopted.
One of tbe radical changes from the preeenl
rules will be regarding tbe weighing In. Nc
boxer will be allowed tp weigh In by thi
ringside , but wilt be compelled to do so be
tween the hours of 2 and 6 on the afternoon
before the evening of the fight. In the opin
ion of many judges weighing In at the ring
side la prolific of bad results In the fighl
and sometimes of serious accidents. In ordci
to make ringside weights boxers often have
to starve themselves to save their forfeits
This tends to weaken and undermine a mar
and places him In a position where a gruell
ing fire endangers his life. On the othei
hand It bo weighs In at 6 o'clock he will
have tlmo to eat a hearty meal and tortlfj
hlmcclf for tbo contest.
The necessity of fixing limits to the differ
ent weights must alee be considered by Srnltt
and bis associates. Middleweight , welterweight -
weight and other weights have little meaning
at * present. Men woo are put In these differ
ent classes could never get under the llinll
and be able to make a fight It Is question
able whether McCoy has been a mlddlewelghl
for a long tlmo. Jack Banner posesas a
middleweight and cever could get under 158
Tommy Ryan Is reputed a welterweight anc
carries the championship title of the class
but he Is a mlddlwelgbt If there ever wat
one. George Lavlgne would find trouble Ir
weighing1 In In the lightweight class , end
Walcott could never do It. A man whc
claims to bo a middleweight or a welter
weight la more than likely a heavyweight
or a middleweight , respectively.
The matter of hitting In tbo breakawaj
and with one arm free Is also to bo pro
vided for. This has been a stumbling btocl
for years. There are a number of otbei
polnto in which tbo present rules may anc
probably will be amended.
Your friend , Corbett , has played his par
In the ring , on the stage , the bicycle tracl
and the diamond , and Is now about to gel
Into the political arena. ( Following thi
example of John Morrlssey In this country
and Gulley In England , he wants to legislate
for the people and has come out In a slgncc
announcement that he Intends to run fa :
congress this fall from the Harlem district
of iNew York on the democratic ticket.
The funny part of the whole business Ii
that the thing seems to bo taken quili
earnestly. The Harlem sports have special ! ;
taken hold of It and promise all sorts o
success. ' .Besides these sporting politicians
Corbett wilt have the support of his man
agcr , Brady , who Is sail to be an Infiueotla
member of "do gang" In Harlem.
People apparently pay no more attention ti
the pompadour's gab and he has chosen an
other way of placing himself in the publli
eye.
eye.A
A good deal of Interest la being dlsplayei
In the twenty-round bout between San
Kelly and Billy Rotchtord In Troy , N. Y.
next Tuesday evening. The battle Is no
for the championship , but the winner wl !
be recognized If not acknowledged as thi
cfiamplon featherweight of this country , foi
he will doubtless bo pitted against "Pedlar'
Palmer , the English champion. Both mei
are training hard lor the event , as both an
anxious to go across the pond. Dave Sullivan
who fell before Palmer's prowess , will
probably challenge the winner , but It b
questionable whether he will secure thi
match. Kelly and Rotchford are to welgl
In at 118 pounds at 3 o'clock la the after
noon. They will fight tfor a guaranteed puni
of 11,200.
Fltzslmmoni Is said to be getting read ]
to accommodate Kid McCoy with a match
but there's no telling how long It will tiki
him to be ready. List week Martin Jullsc
gave It out that possibly Fits would take thi
Kid on It the latter defeats Ruhlln. Thi
latter match Is still scheduled , but sports an
gambling Hut it will never take place.
Peter Maher , In the meantime , Ute
to post more money for a fight with McCo ;
and * yi that If It I * not covered In il :
weeks be will claim the title and defend It
Jack Donncr received somewhat the worn
of the proposed match with Kid McCoy
scheduled to take place In New Orleans las
Monday. He languished for a time In jat
ai the sheriff was apparently afraid that hli
orders that the fight should not come of
would not be obeyed. McCov got a tip o
what was coming and skipped out with hi
forfeit money. The match Is probably of
entirely.
Jim Jeffries , the Callforntan , baa
matched to meet Tom Sharkey In a twenty
round go In San Francisco during the lattci
part of this month. Rlog followers an
praying that the sailor lad will be given hi- -
quietus In this contest. One thing Is qulti
certain that he will be given a dose of hli
own medicine , for Jeffries Is something ol
a rough-and-tumble fighter himself. I
Sharkey wins he says that ho Is coming eas
for a fight with Mahcr. The latter wai
offered a match with the tough on the Paclfli
coast , but the Irish champion docs not wan
a-ay of their gruel and answered that hi
would fight with no one In California.
HITCH ix THE : iiiu TIOAT HACK
Ynle nnil IlnrvarilRnln 1'rcimlnf
Cornell for n Conccmiliiii.
There Is an old saying to the effect tha' '
It you glvo some peoplean Inch they wll
take a yard. After It had been rwsonablj
supposed that all arrangements ( or the Cor-
nell-Yale-Harvard race had been complete ,
thcro comes to Cornell a finely wonted re
tiuest from the latter crews that the dati
bo changed to suit their convenience. H
was manly of Cornell to walvo Its rlghti
aa the champion Intercollegiate crew and al
low Harvard to name the course , althougt
the New London course Is particular ! )
Ireadcd , by Cornclllans , who remember thnli
treatment there In the pSst. But to nov
further accede to the wishes of Yoto am
Harvard , both of whoso crews It has de
teated , iwoulil seem very much Ilko undui
humiliation on the part of Cornell. It's verj
sentlemanly and proper to concede some
thing to defeated rivals , but to allow then
to have everything their own way strikes
the average American youth as a trifle toe
much. Yale and Harvard have asked Cor
ncll to consent to a change of date foi
the three-cornered boat wee at New London
The original date was Juno 23 or 24. No\\
Cornell Is asked to row on June 30 , the date
originally set for the Cornell-Pennsylvania
Columb'a race. The object of this changi
Joes not seem clear , unless It Is to proven1
Cornell from taking part In both races. Hac
the Ithaca boys won at New London nnt
been beaten by cither Pennsylvania or Col
umbla , Yale and Harvard would have beer
belittle ! . To row two hard races with onlj
& week Intervening Is nrltlng considerable
af a crew , and the chances are that Cornelt'i
eight wilt not bo as dangerous In the seconi
race as In tbo first. For this reason Y li
and Harvard would prefer that the Cornell
Pennsylvania-Columbia race should bo rowei
first. If Cornell consents to the transfer 01
dates and Pennsylvania and Columbia alsc
agree to the change , which Is not at al
likely , the Cotumbla-Pennsylvanla-Cornel
race will have to be rowed at least a weeJ
earlier than July 1 , or on the original dates
sot for the Yale-Harvard contest.
Columbia * and Pennsylvania will hardly ae
ccpt dictation from Cornell , simply because
the Ithaca men bow to the demands of Yate
and Harvard. Perhaps some compromise
may bo effected , but In tbe present llghl
It looks as though Cornell would have t (
make a. choice of company Yale and Harv-
jrd , or Pennsylvania , Columbia and Wis
consin , the latter Institution having accoptei
the Invitation to compete. Captain Colsor
of the Cornell crew Is quoted as saying thai
It Is almost Impossible to change tbe dates
ind it is reasonably certain that the cle
ment at Cornell which opposed the sclectlor
of New London for the 'varsity contest wll
oppose this new proposition of Yale ant
Harvard.
The series of three eight-oared shell racei
between crows representing the New Yorli
Military academy at Cornwall-on-Hudson anc
the Cascadllla school at Ithaca , N. Y. , the
first of which Is set down for June 3 , will
brine about the- formation of an Interscholastic -
scholastic rowing association. It seems thai
the time Is near at band when the big uni
versities will receive freshmen who arc
thoroughly acquainted with the prlmarj
nolnts of rowing. The Cascadllla and New
York Military school races are to be roweO
at Cornwall-on-Hudson over the course sur-
vevcd some years ago for the Ward broth
ers. This course la a mile and 650 yard !
long , the Henley distance. The Cascadllle
crew will use the Courtney stroke and will
be coached by a Cornell man. Ralph Tread-
way , a former member of the Yale eight
will train the New York Military academj
oarsmen. Just now , however , the boys are
receiving the rudiments of the sport frotr
the hands of Dan Ward , brother of Ellli
Ward , the University of Pennsylvania coach
Fifty candidates are in training for seat !
In the New York Military academy eight
and a like number are reported as bavin ;
aspirations for seats in tbe Cascadllla boat
It U the custom of graduates of Cascadllk
to enter. , Cornell , while Yale usually gets
those from the New York Military school.
WII'E.V ' riUXCETON PIVAYKO PEXNSY
Something Ahont thfr Gnnie nt Tren
ton in November , 18O4.
OMAHA , March 29. To the Sportlne Edl
tor of The Bee : Pleaee- allow space In you :
Sunday column for the correction of ai mis
statement. Your athletic wrlteup has or
several occasions stated that Princeton has
refused to play foot bait with Pennsylvanl :
since her disastrous defeat at Trenton sev
era ! years ago.
The last meeting between these too-zealou <
rivals on the- foot ball field wa In Novem
ber. 1893 , when 'the ' orange and black provec
their superiority by a score of 4 0.
There has been no Intercollegiate game a
Trenton for ten or fifteen years.
years.ALUMNUS. .
This Is what Horace Greeley would desig
nate "mighty Interesting readtag. " It muj
not be In accord with the annals of Intercollegiate -
collegiate foot ball , but It tells us sevcra
things that we did not before know. A rule
of The Dee prohibits any attention to letter *
that are not accompanied by the name anc
the address of the writer. But In this cast
Alumnus Is suffering .from such a lamenta
ble Ignorance of the matter , and since hi :
name appears on the envelope containing hli
protest , the rule will be suspended for hi :
elucidation.
The 'varsity foot ball elevens of Prlncetor
and Pennsylvania played a game of foot bal
on the fair grounds at Trenton , .N. J. , 01
Saturday afternoon , November 10 , 1894
Princeton was defeated by the score of l :
to 0. It was the last game of foot ball tha
has been played by teams representing thesi
universities. It may seem somewhat bold ti
make such a statement of facts In view o
the cold-bloodel contradiction of Alumnus
but the writer may be pardoned for Insist
ing that The Bee Is correct In view of the
fact that he waa present at Trenton on thai
date , and ww the game from start to finish
In company with George P. Dyer , captain
and George P. DIchl. halfback of the Cornel
team , he was on the side lines during thi
game for the purpose of getting a line 01
Pennsylvania's style of play. Whether thi
Information then obtained was of any us <
may be gleaned from the fact that a fev
weeks later Cornell held Pennsylvania dowi
to a single score , which was made In tbi
leat few minutes of the game.
But since Alumnus has plainly not kep
posted regarding the athletic achievement !
of hla own team , The Bee wilt tell him i
tow facts about the game which he la EC
sure was never played. Tbe teams were no
evenly matched. The superiority of thi
Quakers was admitted before the game am
there was no even betting. The Prlncetoi
men were not In the best of condition , wfalti
their opponents were In excellent trim. Thi
first half was fairly even , there was u <
scoring , although tbe Pe-nnsylvanlans threat
ened the Jersey goal twice. In the seconc
half the Quakers just ran away with thi
Jerseymen. Williams , quarterback , scorec
Unit for Pennsylvania. He got tbe ball aftei
Cochran bad kicked Into his own tine. /
little while later the Quakers worked thi
bait down through runs by Ogood , Knelpe
Brooke and shorter plunges by Gelbert am
Wharton , until Osgood got the ball ant
after a fine run around the left end made
the second touchdown. Brooke kicked bott
goals for Pennsylvania , making the score 1'
to 0. Tbo Quakers after this contented
themselves with playing a defensive game
Brooke WAS frequently called upon to puni
and well kept the ball out of hit own terrl
tory. On every exchange of punts Pen
would gain from tun to twenty yards. Tt
nearest Princeton { TK ° l to the Pennsy
vanla goat w s at tlioJjventjr-nvc-yard lln
Pcnn excelled In Its ba'ckfleld , but Us llr
was a wonder. Gclticrt at end ran rlgl
around "Doggy" Trtnrtitrd , who was m
up to form. Whartoi/'jUAt ' played with To ;
lor at guard , and Wagonhiirst did the satu
with Holly at tackl 7'"Tho ' weakest man o
tfao Princeton tcam < via Pee at quartei
back , whoso passing was the poorest tt
writer has ever scerf In a big game.
GREAT MATCH .MACE AIUIANGEJ
John Grnirjnnil OulnMte- > Meet fa
Ten Tlionimnit Dolliim ,
From the opening' of itho training ecaso
next month until the day of their first rac
In September all cycji In the trotting hai
ness world will tollovy with Interest cvct
move of the two fast pacers , John R. Gcntr ;
2OOV& , and Gutnctte , 2:05V4. This will t
the consequence of what is said to bo tl
biggest play-or-pay match ever known I
harness racing that has been arranged bi
tweon these two great horses during tr
past week.
Tha two horses are matched to pace thrc
races for $10,000 a side. The races are I
take place between September 1 and Oeti
ber 15 , the stakes In each race being ? 2,5 (
a side .with practically a fide wager i
$2,000 on the third and final race. Shoul
either of the horses or the backers die bi
fore the time agreed upon for the race
to take place the match Is off.
The match has not been made by tl
two owners of the her e8 , but by James . '
Murphy of Chicago , the owner of Qulnett- -
and R. Bowne , the trainer of Gentry. Hai
ness men are hesitating which ofthe tm
to admire most Murphy , who Is backing h
animal to beat a great horse with a rccot
nearly five seconds taster than bis own , c
Bowne , who Is putting pretty nearly all h
wordly possessions upon his pet. The pri
Hilling opinion seems to bo that the ? 20,0 (
depends on Bowne's ability to bring h
horse to the post In the pink of condltlc
on the day of the first race and keep hli
there six weeks. If ho can get the re
horse- right and keep > him right , It lool
as If Gentry -will simply walk on Gulnett- -
who Is not in the same class. It Is no si
cret that Gentry has always been know
as a "Sunday" horro a world beater on
we > ek and perhaps an easy mark the nex
He Is as nervous and sensitive as a woma
and great care Is required to keep him o
edge , especially In hot weather. But thei
are many horsemen who believe that whc
ho Is at his best ho can beat alt record
finJ all horses that wear harness , Sta
Pointer , l:59Vi : not cxcepted.
Gulnette la a horse whose present spee
and stamina arc unknown quantities. Th
fastest race ho ever paced was at Louli
vllle last October when he defeated Lottl
Lorraine. Bessie Bonehlll , Helr-at-Lav
Penol and Pearl Onward In 2:071/4 : , 2:05 : nn
2:05 : % . H was Mid that he could ha\
paced In 2:03 : at Louisville and It was nftc
this race that Murphy first offered to mate
him for $10,000 against all comers excej
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen. Gulnctt
'was ' bred by Granvlllo Cecil and C. P. Cec
of Danville , Ky.
The match Is pretty nearly on a par wit
the famous match made In November , 182 !
when Johni C. Stevens backeJ America
Eclipse against the world tor a race to b
run In May , 1823. Although the stakes 1
that contest were $20,000 a side , only $3,00
Was forfeit. _
(
The eastern racing season has begun an
on last Friday Nasjhvlllo' opened Its gate
for-tho first meeting , which will Includ
ten days of racing. There Is only ono bi
prize , but the meeting is expected to bs
great one. Inasmuch aa a good m-iny - of tb
leading 2 , 3 and 4-ycar-olds who have bee
wintering In the south will make their fire
essays. Among tha entries Is Ornament , an
at thU first exhibition a line will be.give
the turfmen , on the abilities of this < here <
'who is believed by ibis owners to bo th
horeo of the decade.i Immediately followln
Memphis and Newport will have meeting !
and hero again the good ones will rui
Later on the more northern tracks will ope
the season. '
According to the telegraphic dispatches c
last week Marcus Daly , owner of Hamburg
h'ia announced that but llttlo of this sensa
tlonal colt will be seen on the America1
tracks this year. He Is to be run In enl
two or three races In New York , and is the :
to try conclusions with tbe horses of Eng
land , running In the colors of Sir Brodei
Ick Cloete. After that the great horse Is *
bo retired to the ftud. The work of thl
reputed $40,000 animal will too watched wit
considerable Interest. It te frequently th
case tor high-priced thoroughbreds to brea
down after bringing big money , and turfme
are wondering if this great con of Haaove
will meet the same fate.
AMOG ! THE SHOTGUN EXPERTS
Weather Too Cold for Dnck Shoot
Ine LnomU' Work at Elkwood.
The weather conditions have been a Ilttti
disagreeable for duck shooting , and the gen
era ! excdus of the nlmrods has scarcely be
gun. The ducks are reported as very plontl
ful at Noble's lake , and a number of othe ;
points within easy reach , but further wes
the conditions are not eo favorable. J
party that spent several daya at the Lugen
bell marshes cams back without a feather
They said that the Ide had not broken U )
yet , and although thousands of ducks wen
flying over none of them came within shoot
ing distance. They refused to be seduced b'
decoys and the hunt was a total failure.
The full scores of tbe Grand Amerlcai
handicap add materially to the credit woi
by George W. Loomlo of this city , who al
but won the big event. The record show
that while Mrv Loomls missed his twenty
third bird on the shoot off , and consequent !
test the match , his shooting was fully equate
to that of Mr. Fulford , who was more for
tunate. In tbo shoot off Mr. Loomls wa
unfortunate enough to draw1 , no less thai
four corkscrew towerers , the hardest bird
to kill that a marksman can possibly con
front. His fourth , fifteenth , twenty-secon
and twenty-third birds were of this variety
He killed the first three , but when two o
them came In succession , It was too mucl
for any man , and the last fellout of bounde
Consequently , while Mr. Loomls failed t
win the trophy , hla magnificent shootlni
commanded a degree of admiration amoni
those who witnessed the contest that 1
scarcely less flattering than the cup. Ii
commenting on his shooting the Forest an
Stream says :
Georg-o W. Loomls , the rtinnrr-up In tr
Grand American , halls from Oma'na , Neb
and Is a notable member of the tribe c
"Indians" who have made themselve
famous by their skill with the shotgur
Loomla' title 13 "Chief No-Talk , " sawln
wood In preference , to oratory being hi
chief characteristic vy'nen at a shootln
match , or elsewhere.for the matter of tha
He shot magnificently and made som
splendid kll'.s , fully 'deserving ' ; all the cor
pratulatlons bestowed'Upon him by Indian ;
friendly and hostile. In honor of his goo
showing ; on t'nls occasion the chiefs of hi
tribe will hold a paw-wow and change hi
title from "No-Tal ; tb "Heap-Shoot. "
The same publlcatldn lias this to say relc
tlve to Prank Parmeleo's decisive defeat c
Cantata Brewer.
Parmelee's easy defeat of Jack Brewe
last Friday at ElkwsodI Park was rather
surprise , as everybody ) expected that th
race would be a very.olose one. Parmelee'
score of 94 out of ttO Ja not such a ver
hard one for a cracKcrjack to approach , s
that Brewer's 90 out or 100 must be classe
as below Vila true'"fortn. ' Parmelee she
cleanly and snapplly , never letting * hi
birds get hard ; Urewen on the other nan
was slower than usual , and seemed to trus
103 much to the great kllllnf powers of hi
gun and his load.
So far nothing but talk has developed 1
regard to the match between Gilbert an
Brewer for a big lump of money. It Is ver
doubtful whether the two mco will ever com
together , Brewer's easy defeat by Parmelt
Indicates that bo la now longer in Gilbert'
class , and despite bia. loud talk Brewe
probably knows It as. well as anybody.
Empty * ShelU.
Dr. W. J. Galbralth left yesterday after
nocn for a couple of days hunting at Noble'
lake.
C. R. Terrell put In a day at Noble's lak
during the week and got a big bag of blrdi
Chat Redlck , with Oeorgo and Elmer Red
Ick and Frank CarmlOiael , spent three day
at Al Patrick's ranch near Fremont ln t
wrck. Thcr found excellent hunting uiit
killed good bag * .
Henry Homan paid a friendly visit to the
duck at N'oble'a lake last Monday. Ho aald
that Iho water was slightly froze over and
the Ice was simply feathered with birds.
There were thousands of them , and ho
brought back all ho could carry.
Harry Graham of Hamilton , Ont. , who shot
Ii > the great event at Elkwood Park last
week , says ho will lead a party of shooters
from Canada next year which wltl demon
strate that there are shooters In the north
as welt as Ui the east , west and south.
U U stated that Prank Parmclco has
formally challenged Fred Gilbert to shoot
for the DuPont trophy now held by Gilbert.
The date and 'location ot the race has not-
been announced , but It Is understood that
It will bo shot on * at Watson's grounds , near
Chicago.
BOMB GICXKRAL SI'OUTIVO GOSSIP.
Yoniionf unit noclicr Profm * < o lie
Elinor to Try -It AKnln.
They have a queer way of wrestling over
in Turkey , If Youeouf's style In his match
with Roeber Is a fair criterion. From most
of then accounts the "Terrible Turk" didn't
do a thing to his opponent , except pick him
up bodily and 'fling him off the platform.
Then he danced around the stage In high
glee until Referee Leonard cut his capers
short by awarding the match -to Roeber on
a foul.
There are two Bides to the tale , as thcro
are to alt stories , but the weight of evidence
seems to bo against the Turk. The whole
trouble lay In Rocber's staying on the de
fensive. He kept hopping about on the
edge of the mat , hoping to tire the Turk.
The latter made a number of attempts to get
hold ot him and failed. This seemed to
make him furious , and ho made a rush for
the German , throwing him completely off
the mat. Roeber says a small cyclbne struck
him , but Yousouf Insists that ho. barely
touched Roeber , and that the letter's gyra
tions had more to do with his fall than
anything else. The referee takes a half and
half pCQltlon.
Rocber's fall was qulto serious. Ho landed
on his side- , and was so badly shaken that
ho could not get up. The muscles of hla
back were badly strained , and ho was seri
ously bruised and battered. His physician
says that ho will not be able to wrestle for
at least a month. At present he Is In bed.
Both want to go at It again , however.
Uoebcr will Insist that no "pushing" goes ,
while the Turk says that he wants ropes
around the platform so that Roeber cannot
jump off. If another match Is arranged , It
Is probable that a bigger mat will be pro
vided. The rules provide that the contest
ants shall stay on the mat , which Roeber did
not do. Referee Leonard has been criticised
to ; , not compelling him to do so , but ho ex
plains that the carpet provided was so small
that It would have been an Injustice , to both
men to have enforced the rule.
In the meanwhile Dan McLcod of Chicago
wants a crack at the Turk. Ho has offered
to wrestle with him for $600 or $1,000 a aide ,
mixed style , best two In three falls , one fall
catch-an-catch-can and one fall Gracco-
Roman , the man gaining the quickest fall
to have his choice of style for tbo third and
final fall. McLcod will wrestle In Chicago ,
New York or any other place and arrange
the terms to suit tbe Turk.
An English publication has taken a poll
of the favorlto recreations of 100 ot the most
prominent men of the British empire. Cy
cling leads with the comparatively small per
centage of 19 ; horaoback-rldlng comes next ,
with 17 ; golf a-ad fishing , 11 each ; walking
and cricket , 9 each ; rowing , 7 ; shooting and
mountaineering , 6 each ; gardening and tennis ,
5 ; yachting , 4 ; hunting and shooting , 3 each ;
racquets , 2 ; and boxing , skating , curling ,
croquet , beagling , bowling and foot ball , 1
each.
A couple of doga chcoged ownership the
other day for a small fortune. They were
two St. Bernards , La Prince and La Prlncesse ,
and were bought by Frank Gould , son of tbo
late Jay Gould , from C. A. Pratt ot Little
Rock , Ark. The doga were valued at $10-
000 and $5,000 , respectively. These were
probably fancy prices , and considerably above
the real value of the animals. Dog breeders
are rejoicing at the sale , as they hope that
It will tend to stop the apparent waning ot
the popularity of the St. 'Bernard. The
recent dog shows , held in the largo eastern
cities , seem to Indicate that this breed's
plaoo In the affections ot admirers of big
dogs Is being taken by the Great Came.
For years each of the big eastern colleges
has bad gua clubs and shoots between them
have been , common. Never have they all
met together , however , but such a meeting
Is to take place this year. As a preliminary
tbe Intercollegiate Shooting association was
recently formed , with Harvard , Princeton ,
Yale , Columbia and the University of Penn
sylvania. The first meeting Is to take place
on the day of the Princeton-Yale base ball
game. May 7 , on the grounds of the -New
( Haven Shooting club.
The world championships at Glasgow have
proved to be quite profitable. The com
mittee which conducted them has just
finished Ita final report. ThU shows that
the net profits of the meeting were a trlfio
over $5,000. It is anticipated that the meetIng -
Ing of this year , which Is to be held in Vienna
In early September , will bo even more suc
cessful. Arrangements for It are already be
ing mado. Among other things It has been
planned that the competitors shall stop at the
mime hotel , an entire ho tclry being alrcad )
leased for the purpose.
C'hm * .
Chen playrrs In the western part of the
ettto are taking nn active Interest In the
formation of a St.it * Chew association , and
In response to n suggestion from this column
have formed a temporary organization with
the'followlng officers : Kelson Hald , Danno-
brog , president ; C. L. Owen , Albion , secre
tary and treasurer ; T. N , Hartzcll and Dr.
G. N. Sceley , committee on constitution. A
portion of a communication from the presi
dent Is as follows :
"The formation of A State Chess associa
tion Is now assured , and I enclose a copy of
the constitution adopted. It Is our desire
to print the names of all charter members
along with the constitution , and all eligible
perrons who wilt make application to the
secretary before April 10 will bo enrolled
as such. Arrangements are now being made
for a correspondence tournament , to bo
started by April 20 , In which nil members
are desired to participate. Informal games
will also be arranged for such as do not
wish to take part In a tournament. Enough
members have already signified their Inten
tion to enter the tournament to insure a
lively struggle for the championship. I will
bo pleared to hear from any one Interested.
Communications may be addressed to C. L.
Owen , Athlon , Neb. "
The scope and purpose of the organiza
tion may bo seen from the following ex
cerpts from the constitution , tt was the
original Intention ot the committee on con
stitution to fix an annual fco ot $1 , but It
Is bcltcvcd that this will be modified to cover
the expenses of each particular tournament
or meeting.
Article 1. The name of this association
shall be the Nebraska Chess association.
Article 2. Its object shall be to promote
general Interest In the game of chess , to en
roll the chess players of Nebraska , so that
they may become known to each other and
be encouraged to play correspondence games ;
to provide for annual tournaments by both
correspondence and over-the-board play , so
that members may ascertain their relative
standing ; and to secure permanent records
of games played at such tournaments.
Article 3. Officers Its officers shall con
sist of a president , vice president and sec
retary and treasurer ( In one person ) ; thcso
three shall constltuto an executive board ,
which shall have jurisdiction over all affairs
of the association , subject to the constitu
tion. The executive board shall also con
stitute a committee on tournaments and
elections. It shall be Its duty to provide
rules and supervise all tournaments and to
arrange for and conduct the election ot offi
cers and to fill vacancies. Elections shall
be held annually In June , and the term ot
office shall bo ono year.
Problem , No. IS White to play and mate
In three moves.
WHITE.
The above position waa sent In by a cor
respondent who observes that Nebraska
chess players have been rather sluggish In
their devotion to problem-solving. In speak
ing of the matter ho remarks : "I trust that
when the State Chess -association gets Its
organization perfected , we shall be able to do
something in the way of offering prizes for
solutions to problems , and thus Induce more
cusss players to become solvers of problems.
I find a great many passably good players
who feel that , problems are too deep for
them. I believe the real difficulty lies In a
misunderstanding as to general principles
governing the construction and solution ot
problems. Each problem has a key-move ,
which must first be ifound , after which the
solution Is comparatively easy as a rule. I
would suggest the foregoing aa a feeler to see
how many chesa players In Nebraska can
solve an easy problem. " I
Problem No. 17 , done by
1-Q to a Kt sq. 1-K to R 5.
2 Q to B 6. 2 B takes Kt.
S-Kt to B 3 , mate.
or
2 Q to B S. 2-Q to K 6.
8-Q to Kt 5 , mate.
Solved by M. , Blair , Neb.
HypothcicB.
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"Do you think It was because he really
loved me ? "
The. other thing affected to bo concerned.
"Perhapa , " she mused , nfter a moment ,
"It was because ho had forgotten his rub
bers. "
.Nevertheless , it is better to have loved
and lost than to remain always Impractical
and visionary.
A 'Po er.
Indianapolis Journal : "Here's a tough
one , " said the reMglous editor.
"Perhaps I can help you , " said the police
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the stunt was worth only CO cents a bushel.
Now , he's got religion and wants to know
whether he ought to pay the man ten
bushels of dollar wheat or $ C. "
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