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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY IJEJSt 'APRTTj 10 , 1808. 2,1 Indianapolis Is actively pushing prepara tions for the coming national meet ot the l eagup of Ametlcan Wheelmen , which the Hooslcr capital cxpcctn will eclipse nil pre vious achievement * . The ofncers announce that the track question Is settled and no- nothing remains but to go ahead with the plans os prepared , and Indianapolis ? will offer the racing tncn one of the fastest race courses over which they have ever ridden. The new track will be located In Central avenue , ac cessible to four car lines nnd lera than three miles from the center of the city , a run on the oars or wheel of less than twenty-five inlnutcs during the meet and of less time than that when there are no big attractions. There arc about ten acres In the piece of Kfound secured , nnd on It will bo built a. three-lap track with ftands and bleachem , Beating 20,000 people- . The plans for the track are being prepared - pared under the direction of A. C. Newby and Herbert Foltz , member of the Hacln ; < board and chairman of the racing committee. Mr. Foltz is an archltc-ct. and. llko Mr. Nowby , baa made bicycle tracks a. study. As the plain now stand the new truck will be thrco laps , built of wood. Work will bo begun In a short time , and the track finished July 1. The transportation committee ban received word from the Central Passenger association tlut it has made a rate of one fare for the round trip to the 1898 meet- . This rate In not mtl.ifactory to the committee , and It has asked the association to make a rate of cent u mlle each way. It Is probable that a spc-clal committee from the meet club will go befare the next meeting of the associa tion and present the claims of the wheelmen ol Indianapolis and of the club. The cycle path , when fully completed , will 1 > o an extra fine course , and the tours and Tims committee expects to arrange for hourly trips over the path , beginning at 5 or -o'clock In the morning and continuing1 up to noon. Members of the committee will take charge of each party. President Potter does not seem la the Iwrt Inclined to favor the League of Amer ican Wheelmen receding from the position it lisa taken In attempting to start a puvcCias- In2 department through which league mem ber. ? can buy bicycles at a discount. Secre tary Wnrdrop of the National Board ot Trade of Cycle Manufacturers nuggcats tint the trade will take a firm stand and oppose the scheme. The feeling among local retailor.- ! of bicycles h particularly bitter , and It Is probable that they may all begin a campaign against the league if it Insists on going Into Kio bicycle buslneen. The prospect doea not alarm the league administration any. Presi dent Potter seems to be or the opinion that the league can get along without trade help. The stand taken by Potter and his sup porters evokes a long nnd vigorous crltlcit-m from the Cycling West of Denver. Here Is a sample of It : "In Its ncllUn atultlllcatlun llio league forgets what It owes to the very clasa It now scelis to deprive of Its well earned revenue. The retail trade has done more to advance league Interests than all other sources combined and the contemptible Attemptto defraud It of Its earnings is as pitiful as It ! puerile and Insolent. It Is In conceivable that ruch an Idlntlc suggestion should have cmcnatcd from the minds of full-crown normal men , reacting as it In evitably will to the Incalculable disadvantage otlts proinulgatorj ) and the organization they eo signally misrepresent and 'caii only be ex plained by the unscrupulous deslro of certain high officials for notoriety. " It U becoming evident tint Dave Shafcr , the manager of Jimmy Michael , will have the "Welsh Rarebit" ride for money .bis year. After signing with the American Cycle Racing association a couple of days ago to haveMichael , compete In six events , for the trifling sum at $15,000 guaranteed , Sbafer wont yesterday to the managers of the Na tional Cycledrome and closed arrangements to have Michael give four exhibition rides. In vle-w of the fact that Michael , befoie leav ing England , was considered to be a cecond rater , this U an excellent beginning of his second season In this country. The Associated Cycling clubs ot California IK planning another departure from the exist ing racing customs. At a meeting of the or ganization , which will be held on April 13 , plans will bo dUciuued to revive Interest In racing. It Is proposed to abolish the ama teur class , merging all riders into one depart ment. This scheme has been under advise ment for some time and the determination of the associated cluta to run races Independent at league of American Wheelmen govern ment has secured strong support for the new plan. Some ot the professional riders on the coast approve of the proposed departure.an ticipating a revival In racing Interest. In tfre cast the League of American Wheelmen members ridicule the tdeu , and declare that too California secessionists are forced to adopt now methods In order to revive Inter est in a pastime they have done their best to kill. Some changes tn cycling styles are already visible. "Knickers" will not bo worn full with an overhanging bagglnc s at the koeer , but they will fit fairly cnug and have cuffs of the same material. Double-'brcasted ' coat : a'e gaining great popularity. Dark blue 01 black golf hose are "selling well , say the out fitters , and the prospect La that stockings ol solid colors with fancy colored tops will largely replace the loud plaids. Sweaters re Iralng grour.l rapidly. 'Many ' of tboc mho ride all winter have come to repudi ate the sweater and Its use Is now relegated almont entirely to the racl-ig men and scorchers. It will be considered the corrcc ! thing to wear knickers of a decided pat. tern , with a coat of different material , darkei and of solid color. Bicycle shoes arc twins made heavier and with slight cxitcnslar scles. The footleis stocking , to be won with half hose , seemi to be pretty much tin only .thing at present. In headgear there I ; little that Is new , but the custom of wearing n Fedora or nome other style of felt hat In preference to the lltjle cloth cap seems to bo growing. Fancy neglige shirts with white collars and cuffa and gay colored necktlei tv.111 be worn , but the .blazing Scotch plaids of last year are to bo put away. Something new and sensible that has just appeared arc cycling drawers that reach only to the knee and have elastic seams In the ildes , no as tc permit freedom of action. With the women bright colors will bo In vogue , even the reds and scarlets. Lavish decoration ! ot blael braid are gaining favor and the cycling cos' tame of one hue will make tray for skirl : and coats nnd vests of contrasting colors While bloomers arc pretty much out of It leggings and the high-topped shoes are bott l < ung ( ground. In hats the boat and aalloi stapes will have preference over turbans one Tarn o1 Shanters , and for. hot weather chit hats and wide panamai will be used , say tht clothing propheu. Brooklyn public achool teachers are mud Interested In a utilque bicycle tour -vvhlci Mrs. Emma F. Prttenilll hit > projected fo the coming cummer vacation. Mrs , Puttcn Kill la one ot the flvo women members o tuo Board of Education appointed by Mayo Wurster In 1895 and U itn mithuslasti bicyclist. Among Brooklyn's 2.000 echoa teacher * are many -scorchers and centurl ons and It occurred to MM. IMtenglll tha wheeling tour through England am France would prove to these a welcoin physical and mental vacation tonic. As tbo party te to bo limited to fifteen competition to be among the chosen few I keen. The- party will start Sunday , July : on the Wintfreda of the Wllson-Furneis I In nd will be absent sixty-three days. Soutn * m England will be visited first. Twenty eight mllca ! to bo the limit of a day's rue leaving plenty of time for sightseeing en for rest. On Tueaday. August 9. the party will stai for ParU. Aftw ten days In Paris , wher iiey will have an opportunity to view th sartorial eccentricities of the Parisian hl- cycllennc , the party will wheel through northern France. They will vlilt the cathe dral at Rouen and Joan ot Arc's house , Ite- turnlns to London , the party will call on August 25 and reach home In time to reaumo their labors In September. A noticeable feature of the prospcctuu Is that the Sundays of the English part of the tour are set apart as "days of rest" otT2ly and at Oxford , while those occurring during the trip through France are , presumably In deference to con tinental customs , put down with the week days as ilatcj for rides nnd sightseeing. The cost of the trip Is estimated at $300. Working In the belief that a bicycle could be propelled by the aid ot hydraulic power with greater case and far loss friction than by any other asslsteiice , an Inventor or this city , says a New York paper , his dcvtecd a machine- totally different from anything now n the market. The originator of the new evlce explains It Iti this way : "The crank- langcr hub Is utilized for the motor , willed fill connect , by means of tubes placed wllfiln he rear horizontal frame bt'acca , with an ther motor placed upon the rear hub. Tha ewer Is transmitted by circulating a liquid rom one motor to the older and back again hrough the tube. * above refeiced to , by the Tdlnary method of pedaling , the propelling luld at all tkncs lubricating tdo working arts. The method of construction makes 11 bearings dust proof. The hub containing Ujo crank-hanger motor , while of the usual ivldth , or Ipss , will not exceed three and one- alt Inches In diameter. The reduction ot he diameter of the forward motor greatly ncreases the leverage ot the pedals , thu > i Ivlng greater power and allowing for greater ncrease ot gear. The gear can be Instantly banged , ibo range being from fifty to 150. And In connection with this arrangement Is brake that acts direct upon the motor , he concealment of the motor and tubes ivltliln the frame doc * away with all side construction , thus centralizing tde working Darts and confining the strain to the ordi nary. For 'the ' first time a chakiless bicycle figures In the story ot a fatality on the road. The pioneer victim was Edwin Knowles , a "ong distance rider of renown and a mem ber of many New York clubs. .Mr. Knowlcvi ivas an electrician In the Edison company's works. Early last Sunday mornhig he set 'orth with his father , Edward It , Knowles , 'or ' a rambling ride along the bay shore. They pedaled In leisurely fashion to Bcn- onhurst" . The ycur.g man wa leading the way. The road was alive with wheclmcri. A score of eyes saw his wheel wabble- . Just as ho was passing the Bcnsonhurst hotel. t \\sa evident that he was in difficulties , and 10 made a desperate effort to dismount. But lie handlebars oscillated helplessly , the treat .vheel . turned completely around , andKiowles , : pitched forwaid Into ithe road , striking on lite shoulder and the side of his head. At first It did not appear that the young man was serloualy hurt. A corps of wheel men carried him Into the hotel , wheru hu was examined by a phslclan. The latter found that the patient's collar bone was brokc-a , his shoulder badly lacerated and he detected symptoms of a fracture of the- okull. Soon afterward Knowles giew worse , the power of speech left him and he died in an hour. Wheelmen of this country who think the League of American Wheelmen aloaein its class of organizations may be surprised to know that the Cyclists Touring club of Eng land has a cash bala-.ico in Its treasury of inor than ? .1C,000 and Us net assets. In cluding Investment * In bonds , arc more than ? 60,000. TIIK CYCI.K IX W.tll. Itccrnt Device * for the Due of tbe Wheel In 'Military ' Operation * . In the present war excitement the cyclist must 'have a pJrt , as In everything elw of public mcTiient In the present day. When the belief became general that trouble be tween the United States and Spain was pos sible , a war spirit WES aroused all over the country , and reports from every section In dicated the formation of , , companies of vol unteers for service. Ot course the cyclists were not slow IE coming to the front. Recent experiments in the United Statesarmy , In. European military organizations and elaewhore have demonstrated beyond a doubt the value of the bicycle ) and -tricycle as auxiliaries In military service. It has been tthown thai the bicycle Is Invaluable for use In scout' lug expeditions and for the rapid movement of small bodies of troops in emergencies , and that the character of the country traversed did net necessarily affect the UPC of the bi cycle for these purposes. The cycle has aec been proven useful in other connections such as the mounting of light rapid-fire gun ! and other similar ordnance upon cycle car riages. So H was that no great surprise was ex pressed at the offer to form cycle companies One cf the first of these offers to reach th ( secretary of war was that of Wallace Sher wood , chief consul of the Indiana division League of American Wheelmen. Mr. Shcr wood ibas had an experience of eight yean In the -Michigan militia and Is , therefore not a novice In military matters. He offeree to ralso five companies of cyclhts of flftj men each and report them for duty in a feu days If nccesrary. His offer was placed ot file and will bo accepted In case thencces slty arises. The live companies referred ti would bo recruited from the wheelmen am League of American Wheelmen mmbers o Indianapolis and Indiana. Similar offers foi the formation of volunteer cycle corps havi come from other sections and there Is m doubt that In cese of war the United State : forces would be well equipped with cyclls soldiers. The availability ot the bicycle as a velilcli for mounting Infantry soldiers end Its practi cablllty oven in long tours over rough coun try has been shown in the trips made by tii ! squad of men under command of Lleuten < in Moss. U. S. A. , from Fort Mlssoula , Mont , to St. Louis , and other similar tours , and I | the experiments made In foreign armies where the bicycle Is now an established In stltutlon. There Is ; another pha e of the questloi which promises even more development. Ji modern warfare the slno qua non Is ordnanc with the greatest powers ot destruction The evolution of the firearm from the rid to the largest cannon Is In this direction and nowhere has more progress been mad than In the department of'rapid-fire guna o small caliber , capable ot firing a very larg number of charges In a small space of time Ordnance of the Catling and Maxim type has proven among the most destructive o all Qrcarms , and as these guns are usual ) ; of light weight. It Is possible to adapt certil ! of them to the UGO ot light artillery an cycle corps capable of moving them wit rapidity and without loss of time from plac to place. CY l,1\n MIltTII. Detroit Journal : "Is It true that Blgle ; has met with business reverses ? " "Couldn't eay , but his wife is riding a las year' * wheel , " Chicago Post : "Do you rldo a ndeclT" sh asked , "Well. I don't know that I would be ex actly justified In claiming that , " he replied "but now-and theu I have a wrestling mate : with r e of timn. " PltUburg Chronicle : "I ttiall prescribe bicycle for you , Mra. Frankstown , " tald Di Pellet to his p lf t. after an examination. "Good ! " replied Mm. Frankstown. "and I must be a clulnleea bicycle , ot course , " Chicago Tribune : Visitor ( at the cycl show ) Hello , old chap ! Remember tha wheel you old me last year ? I've ridden i 2.000 miles and It's jiut aa good as the day got It. The next machfio ! I buy In going t be one exactly like Exhibitor Obaatlly , IntenupUngj-Say , ol man , that bicycle la simply rotten , t can sell you one worth ft bumlred times aa much for a llttlo more than' bait the money. I'm handling another itakc of machine this year. Cleveland P'aln Dealer : "Governor , the bicycle brigade positively fetuses to go to the front. " "What'n the reason ? " "They cla'oi that they would be at once disabled by the hard tack. " Dcston Transcript : Deacon Jcnes You really think thU U a deserving case , Mrs. Brown ? You think there Is no doubt about the family being poor ? Mm. Brown Oh , there can be no doubt bout It , dwcon. Why , every one of Uio amlly ride * a last year's wheel. Indlanapolta Journal : " \Vdat arc you tartlng after that man for ? " Inquired the Icycle policeman's friend , "Ho doesn't ride ny faster than the law allows. " "I know It. Out maybe I can acsre htm o that ho will. " Detroit Free Press : "What was the roiihle with your bicycle tournament ? " "Oh. the fool of a press agent I hired an- ounccd that there would be races for women nd that killed U. " "What should he Oavo said ? " "Ho should have cald races for ladles , oC ourse. " Chicago IVnt : "Of course , It la no longer roper to talk of hcxse sense. " "Why not " "It should bo bicycle sense , of course. " "Not on your life ; not whllo double and rlplo centuries arc a fad end the principal 1m of a man wild a blcyclo Is to see how ar he can go In a given time without actu lly killing himself. Not any. No doubt hero la bicycle sense , but It's mighty seldom bat It Is seen In public. " \VlilniicrliiKM f ( lie Wheel. The Omaha Wheel club , the oldest or- ganlzatlca of Us kind In the city , Is Just now In a very prosperous condition , and Is ooklng for larger and more commodlou qtiartere1. At the regular monthly meeting and annual election of offlctrs held Tuesday evon'ng last with one exception the entire 1st of officers who conducted the affairs o ; tie club last year , were re-elected. These men have helped materially to bring the club to Its present prosperous condition am the members were so pleased with the re sult of their administration that they were glad to give their Indorsements. Last year'i ) captain , W. L. Croxton , gave splendid satis faction as captain , but could not find tlmo to devote to the office another year , and therefore declined re-election. That hardy old road rider , Tom Mlckel , was elected to lill the position left vacant by Mr. Croxton and ho promises to roll up a larger club mileage this season thau ever. Mlckel 1' one of the best all-around road riders In ths west nnd the club members made a wise selection when they choao til in for their cap tain. For the last three years very llttla rr.nl rldlne has be ° n done by the Omaha Wheel club and Captain Mlckcl announces ttiat there will be regular called runs each Sunday and several evening runs during each week. While nothing definite has been done In re gard to new and larger quarters , It la qulto likely that the entire building , of which the ; ' now occupy the second lloor , will bo turned over to the club. This will give it mere than twice the room It now haa , and will make < \n Ideal club house. At the picsent time there are In the neighborhood of seventy-five members , and as each member has promised to bring In a new one , It Is qulto likely that the membership will be In creased materially before the riding season opous In earnest. The following Is a list of the officers : J. L. Ltvcsy , president ; K. W. Beck , vice president ; J. II. Morton , treasurer ; J. H. McDonald , secretary ; Tom illckel , cap tain , and W. II. McCord , Arthur Angell and J. K. Buckingham , trustees. The first rcgu- lar called run will be held Sunday next , the destination of which will bo announced later. ALAMBDA , Cal. , April 3 , 1898. To the Cycling Editor of the Bee : You no doubt recollect my rldlns at trie Omaha Coliseum In 1S90-91. As I understand "Ned" Reading Is still In Omaha , I write you to know" if you can arrange a match race with him for me. It be desires , I am willing to race htm any distance up to fifty miles for a wager ot no.t less than $500 a side. I am to race Bob Terrlll here on April 9 , so if anything can be arranged , wire'me before the 12th , as I in tend leaving via the Northern-Pacific for the cast , and will not go via Omaha , unless I can get this match. Very truly , ' I WILLIAM MARTIN. This letter from "Plugger" BUI Martin wai received last week , and whllo It would doubt- lees be a pleasure to many old-time bicycle racing enthusiasts in the city to witness a match between these two Omaha favorites , It is hardly probable that euch a match could ever be arranged. Read ing' bag practically retired from the path , and as Omaha baa no track on which a race could bo held , and all ot the present speed merchants are out of training. "Plugger Bill" will have to wait until some later day. Martin will be remembered by old timers as the soldier from Port Crook who sprung Into prominence In connection with bicycle racing here shortly after Reading made his debut. His first race was at the old Coliseum in January , 1890 , a 100-mile amateur affair given by the Apollo Cycling club , an organization long since dead. " Mar tin won easily , and by his easy win proved to the people that howas a comer He rode several match races in the profesalonal chss shortly afterward , and then went cast Since that time he haa been around the world , hav ing ridden in England , France , Germany , Italy , Australia and Hawaii , where he won his share of the races and money. He was particularly successful In Australia , nr.d as a result returns to tha ! country with his pockets full ot Australian gold. He will go east , where he expects to compete against such cracks as Bald , Klser , Cooper and others , and his riding will undoubtedly be watohed with interest by Omaha people. o J. O. Phllllppl , assistant general passenger and .freight agent -of the Missouri Pacific railway , is the proud possessor of a new chalnlers bicycle which arrived last week. Captain Hartry has decided to declare off the. run which has been called to Calhoun eoch Sunday for the last month and .will try Papllllon today , leaving the club rooms at 9 a. m. The Calhoun run seemed to be a hoodoo. As It has cither rained , snowed 01 blew a hurricane each Sunday for which the run Las been called , to it was deemed ad visable to abandon It ton the present at leaat. On Sunday , April 17 , the club will ride to Kelly's lake on the Iowa side of tlit river , fifteen miles north of Council Bluffd , A eonimlMary wagon will be sent along loaded with lunch , fishing tackle , bait , eio. and the day will be spent In making life miserable for the finny tribe in the lake and pleasant to the Tourists. George E. Turner of Denver , who Is at the head of the Denver Wheel Club's TransmlS' sWiIppI Exposition club , was In the city Is-il week making arrangements for aocommo. datlons for the club which expects to oonu to the exposition In a body early In Jum to remain about ten days. Mr. Turner viv Itc.l all of the leading hotels , looked their over , obtained their rates , etc. , and will re. turn to Denver Saturday night , where be wll report to the club , 'after which they will de clclc upon their stopping place while in tin city. So far nothing hag been done by jpca wheelmen In the way of preparation for'tn tertalnlng them. ' After the eleventh same In the match st which left ths score : I'lllsbury , 6 ; She waiter. 3 ; draw , 2 , the match was generallj conceded to I'lllsbury. The contest being t 6oven-uj match , only one moro victory foi Plllsbury .was needed to end the battle. Th < outcome this year la not as Interesting as that of the match a year ago. At ODD stage on iSat occasion each had won six games and when the match was extended , the scon stcod elcht 'games apiece. Hllsbury flnall ) came out winner by securing the last twi games. Tbla Indicated equal stmigtb. am when the present inatchvus begun the oldei player had a largo number ot adherents Showaltcr's score , however , was Injured b' ' several prave oversights , for Instance , In thi tbtrd game , the premature capture of a pawl caused the lots cf a rook , and there wai i similar accident In the seventh gamp. Thi ninth game might have ended In a draw , bu Showaller overlooked a winning combliwtloi bis opponent bud on band. In tbe teutl game a premature 6 tnfe of a pawn caused the low of piece. 'flwir games thus were lest by errors , though'two cf them ( the sev enth and the tenth ) rt In I'lllsbury's favor anyway. ' tl The following Is th'K > store of the seventh game , ono of the niosf Intel eating of the scries"d : FREXClf "ttSFENSE. White Plllsbury. , , I'liook-Shovrnlter. 1-P to K 3. , " ° 1-P to 1C 4. 2-P to CJ 4. 1 > J' 21 to Q 4. 3-Kt to 1C U 3. I ' ' 3ICt to Q 3. 4-H to 1C 2. IU. r4t-ll to K. Kt 5. B-IC Kt f Q 2. ) ( { > UT-P tO 1C G-Q takes II. tnkes H. 7 P to Q U 3. , , Tr-l ) to Q 2. h 8 P to Q 4. Jfc-Kt to Q sq. 9-Kt to Q II 3 , ' ' -P to Q U3. 10 Castle * . 10-P to K 11 4. f n p to n 3. 11 Kt to U 3. 12 P Hikes 1C P. fl2-l to Q 3. 13 P to Q Kt 4. 13-Q P takes K P , 14-Kt to Kt 3. 14-U to'H 2. 15-ict to n 3. 15-P to K H 4. 16-P to Kt 3. 1C-Q to Q 3. 17-Q to K Kt 2. 17-P to 1C Kt 3. IS-Kt to R C. 1S-P to Kt 3. I 19-P to II G. 19 Kt to 11 2. 20-P to Kt a. 20 Q . .o 1C 2. 21-Kt P.takes n P. 21 P .tnkos II P. 22-Kt to Kt 0. 22 P tllkco Q P. 23 P takes P. S1-I1 to Kt : ! . 24 Q to Q H 2. 21 11 to Q K sq. 3J P to Q R 4. 23 Kt to Q 3. 2G-H tilkc Kt. 2&-1U Hikes Kt. 27 1C to R rq. 27-H takes 'P ' ( ch. ) 28-P to U 7. 3 * It takes R. 29-R .to 1C 8 < 1. 29-P to 1C fi. .W-Q to n C ( ch. ) 30-H to Q 5. 31-Q takes Q ( ch. ) 31 Q to Q 2. 32 H takes P. 32-Kt takes Q. 33-U takes 11 ( ch. ) 31-H ta'.tei II. Resigns. 31-IC to IJ 2. Problem No. 19 , ( from the San Francisco Chronicle ) , white to pluy und mate In two moves. BLACK. WHITE. Problem No. IS , done by 1 K to Q n 3. 1 1C to Q 8. 2-R to K 8. 3-IC to Q U S ( must. ) 3 R to 1C sq , mate. " or 1-K to Q D 3. 1-IC tolQ Kt S. 2-H to Q R S. 2-1C to Q B S ( must. ) 3-R to Q It sq. mate Solutions were received from M. T. Win chester , Dnnnebrofc''Neb. ; J. si. Crosby , Fremont. Neb. ; T. N. Hartzell , Kearney , Neb. , nnd Thomas Hnlket , Omalia , the nota tion In rue latter cnso being Incorrect. The observation made by G. N. Younp , Woodbine. la. , In regard to the evasion of Problem No. 17 of excYianRlim pawn for Unlplit was correct nnd had already been noted by the author , C. Q. De France. \VhlNt' ' XolOK. H Is not often that a departure from a conventloaal openlng"maUes a loss of four tricks , but the following hand , taken from the San Francisco Clironlcle , is a good Illustration of the aJvauUge ot following the books , where nothing appears to the con trary In the development. The conventional lead from queen , Jack , ten and ono more Is the queen , both Ip ( rumps and plain suits. Either through ignqraacc or carelessness one player led the fourth best and the result was an unavcldable'loss'of ' ' four tricks. East dealt and turned the four of clubs. South led. The card marked with an asteroid takta the trick and the card Immediately under ' neath is the next lead. Both plays arc given below : North. East. 1 SoutYi. \Vest. 10 II. 4 II. A II. 0 H. J H. 8 H . * K H. Q H. AC. 4 C. 2C. 3 C. 7 C. C C. P HO 1C. 1C C. 2 S. 8 S. J , C A S. 5 C. 8 C. Q C. 3 C. 3 I ) . 9 H. ; " 7H. 2 D. ) 3 S. JlIltiK 8. 1 fl D. 3 S. < 108. 2 > H. J S. 'J S. 7S. * 3 H. Q S. 4 D. 7 D. .r > II. * fi 8. C U. 10 D. 1C D. J D. 5 D. Q t > . , 'AD. u D. North and south , 7 ; east and west , 6. Trick 1. Was opened by most of the players In the same way , though several opened with trumps Immediately ; but this opening made no radical difference in the ecorea. Here comes the lead of the deuce of clubs Instead of the queen. Where another heart was led to force north , tricks were lost again , .because south was then compelled to trump in order to get the- lead , and before the final eat&blUhment of the long hearts. Trick B. South Is compelled to trump the spades with the jack ot clubs. Trlok 6. In actual play south drew the trump. North might have m-Jde a small trunip on the heart , but this was not likely. a west otlll held the nine of' trumps nnd would have trumped second hand to force the strong trump band. North. East. South. West. 10 H. 4 H. A H. 6 H. J H. 8 H. 1C H. Q H. 3 C. 4 C. Q C. 3 C. A C. * . 0 C. - J C. K. C. 7 C. K C. ' 10 C. 9 C. . 3 13. 9 H. 2 11. 43. . 4 D. 7 D. IC D. 2 D. 28. 78. 7 II. 5 D. CD. 8 S. 5 H. J D. 5 D. 10 S. M H. B S. 3 S. 10 D. A D. J S 5 S. Q D. ! D. Q S. 08. K S. 2 C. A S. North and South 11 ; East and West 2. Trick 3. Queen of clubs Is led .by South. West passes to give East the opportunity to take the trick if possible. Trick 6. North discards a diamond. This would Indicate that hU suit is spades , if any thing. Trick 7. East leads the diamond , even though West has plainly announced his suit to be spades. North also has Indicated that spades will be his suit , too. In either suit , South can take the trick and go on with his hearts and diamonds. In the following position hearts are trumps. North Is to lead and with South for a partner , to win all six tricks against the best defense of Eat and West. West.H. H. 'A. K , J. D , 2. S. Q. C. II. 2. H. Q. 10. D..3. vNk D , G. 3. C , A. Q. C. 1C. S , J , S. 8. S , 9. , H , 8. i D , I. 4. C , J. S , 10 , 7. In the problem published last week from the New York Sun the point of the solution was to force E to discard a diamond in or der to keep a clubral.tue same time com pelling W to unguardione of two suits , nwk- ing a card good In N''iuhand. To accomplish this N leads a trump and then plays his best spade , to .which S discards a diamond. N then leadu the club-queen , which E must cover , and S mueti win. S then leads the long trump , and W-fciiu trouble , because. must keep the < lti ( Htlou Vuuii AI DAVID CITY , ApcO. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee ; j ; h t wus the length and breadth and paEseng r-fcapaclty of the steam ship Etrurla , whlch.j lls.d between Liverpool and New York In ' , } $ ft ? How many tons of coal were conampejj every twenty-four hours ? Is there aijy . tfeamshlp which con sumes 300 tons cr mor.o of coal In twenty- four hours ? C. E. K.j , ) Ans. 1. The Efur'a was KO feet In length , & 7.3 feet In breadth and forty feet In depth. Her tonnage was 8.119. She could carry 550 first-class pasaengers OO steerage passengers and a crew of 287 men. 2. The consumption of coal was about 250 tons a day. 3. The Kaiser Wllhelm der Orosse consumes consid erably more than 200 tons a day. her con sumption In twenty-four houra being In the neighborhood of 650 tons. A number of atcamsMrs of smaller tonnage and size ex ceed 300 tona a day. SHERIDAN , April 2. To the Sporting Editor of The Tlee : C claims that China raises wheat for export trade. M claims she does not. Who Is right ? R. S. M. Am. China cannot raUe enough wheat to supply her own demand and therefore ralsee none for export. OMAHA , April 3. To the Sporting BJItor of The "Bee " : Kindly pbllge me with the re formation , as to tha truthfullness of some Japanese bavins attended the military and naval academies of the United States ? Furthermore , la there any nation on the European continent which excludes foreign-1 crs from attending their inlllltary or tuval academics ? Subscriber. , Ana. Japanese have attended both the intllltary and naval academics of this country. iForelgner * may attend thcso schools by special act ot congress , their gov- , ernmentB and not the Individuals paying the fee. -European mtton allows forclg'icrs to attend Us military school except by per mission ot the government. The farmer , the mechanic and the bicycle rider arc liable to unexpected cuts and bruises. DeWltfa Witch Hazel Salve Is the best thing to keep on hand. It heals quickly , and Is a well known cure for piles. J No I'Ht * to Him. Chicago Post : "I tell you , sir. you couldn't ! have a fine locality for a resilience , " said the real estate agent. "All the Improve ments are In , and there arc cement sidewalks throughout the entire district. " "No use to me , " replied the Intending purchaser shortly. 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