- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . _ - _ - _ _ _ - _ - - _ - - - - - _ _ _ - - _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - --a--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------v- - - - -------r--------W---- , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - -V.--- ' _ - . --r- , -r- : io THE OMAUA DAILY BETh STTNDAY , ATTCTPSE 14 , 1898. _ t - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPORTS iN DOG DAY IONTI ! Ohangca in the Stnd1ng of the Base Ball Clubs , .EVEN STRUGGLE V/AGED / ON THE DIAMOUD 31t , , of PrCNII , liriglat ? 'wM Caught Up 4loiig the Circuit .Artinhl ; I 1Irst Ilui , to Ilte lloiite lqztc. t Tim , ast wce1 1iri rcsu1tc ( In ft ( IccliIcil 1tnIntitIon In tim Icad of tim flc'i. ' The Jcaflcntcrs' visit at fl0vIlIe wes a dIflBtrO1I one for the pennent chnsorB , for their loss of three out of the four names played cuL their eai lown Just one-half nnl left but a llf- tct-cnco of fifteen roint between thu two 3cnder. This liutH them in worse shape titan at any time this senon nntl It will be ntcrcstIng to watch their progress arourni the eastern circuit , for with Boston piay Ini on the bomb grotiitls for nearly two cc1 ; It. Ia not at all Improbable that the Reds will be lOOSIC4 out. of first place in 'the column for the first time this scasoil. Tue first tour that ( lie Reds marie lit the 'east ' commenced on May 2 urni at that time hey acoro ovcnty-seven points nieni of nn- lliing to the rear of them. At tliat time Cleveland was ziext. After 'lourliig the eaat and a section l'r ) ( lie west. they returned to the 1 home grountis Oil Juno 19 wIth their lea1 Pcut down to fifty-seven points. On July 0 ( when ( ho Iteds commenced their second trip : 4liroiigh the cast they were exactly the Eanlo number of point3 to tim gooil anti 'hcn they got. back itonie agaiti on July 2T ; 1h18 lenil 110(1 ( been cut tIovii to thirty-four Ipoints. Point by point the fletis ham been flosing steatitiy in their position since they LJiavo returned home until they go avny for the third whirl through the east with less 'than half the lend they had vIien they ar- 1vcd. It is interesting to note the great improve- 311001. In the tant1ing of tue ClIatfltiOflS In the ar,1o , time.'ben they PIIIYCLI their llrst game with tito west on May 3G they L wore in third place-itJ8 Points iJehiflhl Cincy anhl 32L points behind Cleveland. \Vhcit they had fliiishci playing teams like Clilengo , l'ittsburg , liIclt vn tltcit PY- ng Its strongest game or tile city , and ( 'lovelanil , it had cut. CittcyS lead down to rarty-ilirco POilIS anti CieVClhtfli'S to tcti. \Vlteu they got back home on July 11 they were In second itlace forty-two 1)OifltS ) bC ltiflI ( Clacy.Vhcn they started on their aecotid trip vest on July 28 they were .twcnty-thrce ioInts ljcliintl Cincinnati and In the 'west they StICCCClCi ( In cutting this icahi tioWil to fifteen poilits. Thu rest of the aggregations are jogging along as they were a week ago. The only ig1it with ( lie exceptioli of the scrap at the head of the column Is betwceii Chicago and Nev York. A week ago the Orphans were in the lead of the Giants , but for four dur- log the last ewen lays the latter jumped nhend. Once more Chicago forged upward amid again the Giants are ahead of the ' , Viiitiy City aggregation. Never Iii tltti history at Yankee Doodle's aiiio has such a light been seen-so cveiily . Three east- s the itruggIo bcliig waged. rn teamli are In the flrst division ' .ItIi thrco western aggregations. The east amid 'the vcst seclit certain to divide the first two nioneys. If Cincinnati v1iis the ien- smant , Ctevclaiid will never be able to talc : ticcotiti place awity froimi the lkaiicntc'rs. t3hould flostoit vIn , second place will alniost certainly go to either Cincinnati or Cica- maiL or course Daltinioro must sOil be ineludcd in ( lie reckoning. icr the Scahioli .15 hut two-thirds finished. The Orioles are ) lioimnd to end In ( ho first division aity say , lanil so are tim Giants from ( ho present out- ,1ook. Chicago many have a fight with time I'Iratcs for the last Place In time dtvisioa- 1Imat is within ( lie range of possibility If 'ranriehill continues the vaco and 11011cr thows up as ho has done-but It ( lie latter I1o win out it will still leave the first dlvi- elan comnposeil of three eastern and three wcstcra clubs. One week ago Cincinapolis was In time lead of the Western league ; yesterday the ih1tics wore at. the head of time race. At .ircscnt It's a tossup between the two aggrc- ; pttions on jiaper , but mirnier ( lie surface tIle Cowboys look to have all the best of it. i1 Iio strength of both aggregations lies in their twirling force. There is a vast differ- i.uieo back at the slab , however. While the lImes are not the finest fielding team that nighit 1)0 iiCkCtl UI ) by any means , yet they have pihyod more consistently in this regard titan ( ho Hoosiers by far. The hatter have itt times given fielding oxhlibltiens that. vouiU have shinnied the rankest amateurs. ! l'lio fight for the taliond honors , too , has reached an liitercsting stage. In the last ten days the Millers have shown a great revival of forimi and have brought. the St. 30sep11 aggregation almost down to their hovel. According to the latest compiled tables 11tchcr Maul Is generally conceded to be time league's winning pitcher in thu percentage of gaines won and lost. as up to date lie hint eight wimis to his credit , as against. two tie- teats. For a clean record , Carricii , who re- ceatly joimicd time New York ( cain , easily beads the list with three straight victories cuid no reverses. Young of Cleveland hiis 'tlono well , winning eighteen antI losing cix , while Daiiimnanhi of Cinelimmiati hits won nine iind lost three. lireitcustclmi bait von thirteen atitl lost lIve ; Iiav.'ley , won seventeen nod ; lost seven ; 'l'h1I'L'ihi , won sixttemi anti lost coven ; Nichols , won 'dgimtcen and lost eight ; Cahinhami.voii eleven amid host live ; Vilits , .woli thirteen amid lost cix ; Klobcdanz , won twelve anti lost six ; Lewis , vomi thirteen amid ] tmst SCVCII ; ltUii' , won eleven anti lost six ; ( ] riiltthi , vomi fourteen amid lost eight ; 1)wyer , . .woii tweivo amid iost sevcii ; Naps , vomi ( cii anti lost sevemi ; hughes , won thirteen and ] est eight ; McJauics , won fifteen and lost tori ; FitloId. won three and lost two. All thuo twiricra have a Percentage of .600 or ovu.ot gammies won. Of the old-timiiers , Youmig. Nichols and Ilrcitcnstein have been loiug thu most comisistent work. As ar as long range hitting goes in limo big icague , New York clouds at time top with 626 extra bases. Cincinnati Is next with t19. Philadelphia is third with 4I7 amiti flostomi fourth with 461. The renmainimig tennis coimie In the following order : \Vash- Iimgton , Chicago , Louisvilo. l'ittaburg , Hal- timmioro , St. Louis , Brooklyn antI Cleveland. Hommteii line lIme most home mmmc to its credit , whIm thirty-cue. Now York is next vit ii twemity-seven and W'ashiiimgtoim next vitIm twomity-omme. Collins of ( ho hleaneatera cai'tiired seven of these hiomiiers amid Stahl has lt'e to his credit. Joyce assisted the Giants with suvemi home runs and Ticrnamm has five , Time champion hionic-run hitter of thic Semiators is Anderson , viio lice sevemi to Ide credit. ( lettmnan has four. The teamim that has secured time least imumber of these tour baggers is Cleveland , whmose llaYCra mantle but flvo-Mclcean four and Wallace one. one.La La Job of time Phililce heads time list of siugt'ra. lie baa made ii total of ninety- iiliio extra bases , conststiimg of thmirty two- baggor , miimio tlmreo-bnsb hits and three home runs. Anderson of 'm'aslilimgtomm ' is next withi 3iiiioty.four extra bases amid hiecliley of the Reds cud flypo of ChIcago are tied with tiglmty cacti. Chicago heads thio league easily in time , iummibe of stolen bases with 153 , New York Is next with 13th ; I3uhtimorc next with iai , imid Ciaciunati nail l3ogtou arc tied for , S fourth place 'mith 128. Chovelan4 hits acore4 the least number of etolen bases with sixty. five. The premier bnso purloiner Is still Hamilton of lioston , with a record of thir- ty-scvon stools in flfty.elght games , Dole. hianty of the i'huhilea l next with forty-four steals In eighty-four games. Ionoven of l'lttsburg is third with thirty-seven In nine- ty-ono games amid ilertea of Chicago fourth with ( wcnty.two in fifty-five games , CRICKET AND ITS FOLLOWERS ohilc floculiictlonf tIii Tournis- mnetit nmuL h'rnslicets for I'ituro Jvemit , . ( ifl the Onl. The great cricket tournament Is now a dream of time past , and to the Omaha club is duo the entire credit of bringing off the most ucccssful gathering of wiilow wield- era ever held in the west. To President Lawrle. Captain Francis , Treasurer Douglas and Secretary fleynohds , cad last. but by no means least , the women , thanks are es- Peclaily miUt' , They seemed to be here , ( hero and everywhere , anil to their untiring cx- crtions much of ( lie success of the touron- nient is duo. Omaha had six dais of aplen- tilil cricket , and the Omaha Cricket club has won for itseif a reputation for hospitality iii'l' will ho hard to ectmaI , The brifliant successes of time climb on time dclii came as a stirpriso to their opponents , niid local imlayers have no hesitation in sayIng that the Wemilcrful improvement tin their form of inst year was in a mncasuro somewhat of a surprise to themselves. The climb , moreover - over , is to be heartily congratulated on its successful emigineering of the financial aide of the tournament. This is the first. time ( hint amiy climb hms emerged from this annual meeting with a balance on time right side. Vhiemi it Is remembered that ( lie Omaha Cricket chub is by far time irnorest of the chmbs in tIme association , ( lint its member- shiip is thin least , aiid ( lint It has imo wealthy niagnmttcs connected with its organization , it will be reamhiiy ackimowledgeil that it line tlono itself Protmd" in bringing alt an important - portant tournament hike this with such eciat. It Is , perhaps , after all , not so iiifllcumit to accoumit for the high iositlomi takcmi by the Ommiahia club. Time team , 'ue a whole , line hiraeticcd more assiduously than iii former years. Tue inca have done away with the idea ( hint any apology for a bowler would tb to peg away at thiem during practice. 'rimey limuvo insisted on having the best , and profited thereby. The regular hours and habits had not a little to (10 with their won- tlerfui success. Then ngain ( lie Omaha teani line imot been credited in former years with a capacity for playing mm uphill game. Somehow or other they have failed at a critical moment , fallen to pieces , and almost certalum victory has been turned into Inglorious - rious defeat. Such criticism caminet be Imurleti at timeni ( lila year , however , for on two occasions at least it requIred mio email aniount of imervo and skill to IUhl the match out of the fire. Finally , they have loyally supported their captain , and oniy those who have experienced tim responsibility , cares and nmimioyaiiees attached to such a position can fully alprcciato ) ( ho services rendered by the man who takes upon himself this , by 110 means , enviable duty. Thmo Omniirt team hardly got into its stride until It met the great Chicago team. Something very nearly nkimi to consternation hcrvadei the Chicago team when ( hair cap- ( alit vent down in such surprisingly easy fashion , and prior to thmo fray not one person In attendance wotmld have anticipated suehi a result as ( lie former champions of ( hovcst being put out by the Omaha eleven for ( lie vahtri total of : ii ; . still , on time day's play. time best team won and won hmanthiiy. 'Flint time local players surprised thmexnselvcs goes without saying ; no great scores were made by the men , but each contributed - tributed his quota , nail it wnt the levelness of tue individual scores during time week that comitributed to our final success. There Is imo ucsttoa but that the Chicago team will heave no stone umiturned to reverse matters in the coming Denver tournament , nail , therefore , it beiiooves time local mcmi to hose no ( hue in putting themselves 1mm shape once moore. It is a pity the Omaha club line no miihisnaires in its ranks , else it might. have a chance of measuring its stremigthi against the renowned English team , which passes through hero to play Denver during the tournament ( hero in September. However , ami expemiso of $1,500 for two days could unruly bo entertaimied by the club at ( lie present time. Omaha has tue consolation that If the Deimver club runs up against thmeso loviathians just before otmr match wltim them it will have au easier job In "putting them to sheep" than at Omaha. For Denver has not only secured an extra tournament ot ( ho Northwestermi Cricket as- coclation , but is also nssured of a meeting with the strong English picked eleven that has been selected to meet the crack Amen- can teams this fail. The fohiowimig from the Denver News gives time Inforniation : The Deliver Cricket chub received a cablegram title imiorning s'hiichm assures Denver next niontim a roil-letter day in the calendar of intornatiommal sport. Time climb Oh Saturday satisfactorily arranged thio guarantee and received word timat the team of time famous Marylebono Cricket chub of London will ii in Deliver on Septemnber 26 , to pbiy a series of gamnes lasting two ( hays. Arrarigemmients have also been comnpioted nail time itmimiOumflcemflent made that on Sep- temnber 2S , 29 amid October 2 antI 3 the toiirmmanieiit of the Northwestern Cricket as- socintioim xvIii ho hehih iii Denver anti Ihie tie between Ommiabmt and Chicago , for the first place , will be played off. The tie is the result of the last association totirimaniemit. The Alarylebomio club sends a team every year to conic juirt of ( lie globe. Last year it was to Soutim Africa ; this year it is to Canada amid thiti United States , TIme team commipriseit some of the best known unities in lImo , world of crichiet. It is captained by P. 1 . Warner amid contains the old crack "blues" ( roni Oxford antI Cambridge , All are first class amatotmr crielceters and it will be the first tinme in ( be state timat a high class game , such as is played in England , hums been litilletI off , In time team are Vernon 11111 nod (1. ( hI , Ihardawehi , ti.o ot time best minhmics on time roll of the Mnrylcbono climb , Time mmicmi leave England August 27. They first go to Montreal , I'lmiimideIplmla and Cimleago , ilayimmg at each city. Fromu Chicago they coimie here , 'fime 1)env.er . Cricket climb will have a etroimg te'ammm to meet thio visitors.'ahter Scott of Coiorado Springs , who has more tmamk ! local faint , , has iromised to lihay with time Iocah mmien. 'Fhie train Is being strength- Cued mmmiti imaproveti by constant pratJce. Time Northmwcstern Cricket associatioo totiranmemit was secured for Ienvcr only by imartl work chico the play at Omnaima last imiontim , Clmicago and Omaha tied for first hilmice , amid time already strong feeling of vl'airy himum been greatly Inereated , Besides Ommmahmn nail Chicago , St. Paul and possibly a Canadimimi city will be represented , Secretary 11. C. Stone said this morning that time comiming of the Engiish amid eastern chubs macalit that Ieimver was gaining roe- egmiltion in the east amid abroad , There are several old Oxford anti Cambridge men aim the cieven , which has only been organized - ganized two years , This is the first year it iias imlayed with aaytimiiig like its full strength. Time rule is to hiractico nearly every uftermioon and have a game every week. As some of the local players are In doubt as to tlmo correctness of giving a man out to a mami bowling round the wicket , time following extract culled fromu ricket-the recognized authority over ( be vond-mnny ho of interest : Time question of time possibility of getting a b.itsmiiumi . b. v. wlmen bowling roumid ( be wicket is lirotty geimeraiiy ummtierstood in Emmglmind , evcmi by mactimbers of very smiiimhl mind out-of-time-way chulis , In Macrica , however , there would still scorn to be 1ilaes wimere the I , b. w. rule Is hot under. stood , immiil Messrs. hhmke and Son of I'eulitmrmt have kimithly sent me the following note from a coriespomidemit of theirs in Massachusetts ; "Old cricketers ir this \ , country are mit loggerheads over the pci- sibility of getting ft man I. b , w. 'when bowling round the 'wicket , and the yotmng ones do not knows so that In nearly every game that is played hero there Is dii- satisfaction on one side or tim other. " ft players in Massachusetts would remember that the pitch of ( ho ball is the thing to be considered nmI net the position of the bowler's arm they would be mystified no longer. It ( lie hail from a man bowling round the wicket pitches in a straight line , between wicket cad wicket It may hit the wicket If it Is pitched tip very far , or breaks back a little. A length-bail , without break , would miss IL" PALAVER OF' THE PLJGILISTS IJend Gniues l'ntltiTlmcir l'immue Tnilc- ing of Cnrbett and lcCoy nnui time Comiminir Mntclm. There is but one topic in the pugilistic world at present , end but few others In this general sporting world , The coming match between McCoy and Corbctt is arousing a big amount of interest-a great deal more than was expected. Say what you wihh , the pumblic was ham'thly satisfied with that appal- enthy decisive result at Carson City , when Fitz put out ( lie pompadour champion with hum since-famous soiar plexus blow. In fact , a goodly hiortlon Were 50 thissatisfied that tile ) ' would hike to sco thc ox-champ knock at&t McCoy in order to give him a chamice to get hack at Fitz , On time other linac ] , there are others who would like to see Corbett lambasted once more , and still others , followers - lowers of this youngest aspirant after heavyweight - weight honors , who would like to learn that ( lie kid is to he ( ho winner of tIme affray. It Is but. natural , therefore , that thiecomning go shioulit create a considerable amount of interest in sporting circles gencraily. The two men are going about their train- log In a manner to indicate ( hint tIme coming bout is to ho a decisive one. Corbett is breaking the jaws and time noses of the bitters who are trying to get him in trim for the fray , and he Is putting them out in quick order. Such at least are ( lie reports that. are being sent out from his quarters. McCoy has some peculiar Ideas ef lila own about. training , anti while ho indulges , ef cotmrae , in sparring , lie is also devoting a good bit of tile time to long tramps , wood- choppimig , swImming and other like diver- alone. It is announced that the match is cor- ( ala to be pulled off at Buffalo emi September 10. The virtuous portion of the population about that city Is straining every pcrvo to have ( lie authorities interfere with the bout , Ministers have put a finger in the pie nnth time preliminary to the event. will be a lively sparring match between those nien of ( lie cloth and the promoters of the affair. It is said , however , that. the light will ho legal under the Horton law , The do- mnand for tickets is great , and a big attendance - anco Is assured to see the fight If the authorities - thorities do not succeed In stopping it. The week has boon a quiet one in pugh- histle circles. The most noteworthy event. was the meeting of the cohered fighter , .100 Gans of Baltimore , with Billy Ernst of Brooklyn. The colored hail showed beautiful - ful science and easily made the bout. a vie- tory , although the Dutchman proved himselt something of a glutton for pimnishment. The eleventh round decided the fight. . According to a dispatch receIved yesterday tile famous referee of ( ho Suhiivan-Corbett. fight , John Dully , Is almost dead from consumption - sumption in New Orleans. The outcome of Jim Jeffrics' affair with Bob Armstrong is to make it very doubtful It eastern sports will have an opportunity of seeing the big Californian box in the east for some time to come. During ( ho past. week Jcttriez left for California , whore lie will nurse his injured hand anti somewhat shattered reputation. Mi soon as his hand gets welt he dociacs ho will line up against any of tue heavies. A consequence of the affair is that the articles of agree- meat between Jeftries and Cerhett have been declared null and voId. Under the circum- stances. therefore , it. hooks as if the only man the winner of the McCoy-Corbett. fight can pick up is Sharkoy. FOR LOVERS OF GUN AND ROD Dupont Tonrminnientwill lie nfl Affair of Enitsuisi IntereNt to time Sports of Onmulin. "The Dupont tournament next September will be one of the biggest affairs t iliu kind ever held hereabouts , " declares Billy Town- send. "Every week ( ho commnlttt'e is in receipt - ceipt of inquiries from nunatuers in the states surrounding Nebraska , asking something about time tournament anti indicating - dicating their intention of being in attcmmd- ance. I believe that there will ho OO entries In every one of the events omm the program from the present indication. Our system of adding money which enables ( lie low shooters to be in on time coin as veil a the high boys , Is hound to attract nil classes or amatours. " The committee is steadfastly working upon the details of the tournament. Nothing but the minor arrangements are still to ho worked out , as the general plan of the tournament amid the program have all been fixed , The Interrtato association is at work figuring out some modification of ( lie plan of dividing the monies in the Grand Amen- can handicap next April. T1I1B year there were so many mea who scored twenty-fivo straight or twenty-four out of twenty-five that these two classes ate up alt the money in the purse , Those who scored twenty- three , or at heast some of them , felt aggrieved and uttered a complaint that they had , after scoring 92 per cent , been left out in the cold with nothing to show for their good work. Notwithstanding the fact that ( lie chances are extremmiely great against anything hike the ntmmnber of twenty- fives anti twenty-fours next year as there vero this , tue ossocia- tion is tryimmg to devise some plan of dividing the money in the big event whereby more muon may get back sonmethimig for their good work.'hiilo the association - tion will probably stick to guaranteeing a certain amount , say 1OOO , to the three liigum guns , it will likely apportion tlmo hal- anco much on the came principle as last year , providing for 170 entries. All sun- pius mnoncy that may accuro throtmghi there being more titan 170 entries , will ho ills. tributed among the shooters mioxt in order of merit , pro rata , according to their scores , Time North Nebraska Amateurs' Shooting tournament , an nnmmual fixture how , will once mono be held at Atkinson on next Wednesday and Thursday , under time management - agoment of the Atkinson Gun club , The shoot was a success last year and ( lila year Promnisea a better attendance , Nearly au the shooters that were present last year have promised to be on hand again , nod there vihi be many additions , The central location of Atkinson gives ( lie shooters of the eastern end western parts of the state a chance to meet amid enjoy a good time. A nice program at targets and o bird event is to ho offcrcJ , llahioweil , Billy Townsemid amid Henry McDonald of this city will be among those who will shoot , "The big nmajority of people do not know how to fish , particularly in a lake so much frequented as Cut Off lake , nath that explains' why It is that so comparatively few anglers find success in this imearest resort io the city , " declares 13111 Simeral , "Cut Off is a poor phace to fish from a boat. Time bass there are boat shy because so many boats ala being pulled over the hake all the while. Water carries aounth very well , and even if the oars are not working a footstep in the bottom of the boat is enough to snare time fish away , i'ut your car in the water 100 feet from a boat and you can hear a footstep - step In its bottom. There has been so much of these sort of noises that the flab in Cut Off will fight shy of a host. One can get good fishing at times from ( lie bank , butt the best way is to wade in , say up to one's armpits or aimost that far. I have been very successful In that way-in fact , I hmnve caught good messes of lhsh wading , while people out in ( ho heats have not been able to get a strike. Of course , you can get fish froni a boat , especially if they are Imtingry , but one is not at alt as certain to get a string as In the way I have mentioned. " Hill Simeral and Dr. Worley spent a couple of evenings on Cut Off thtmring thio past week , fishing in this way , and on each occasion - casion they got nice mmicsscs. Froth Goodrich and Frcmierlcht Motz , sr. , will go to Lake Quinnebaugh again thuiring thu coming week. Mr. Meta will stay mm. couple of weeks , but Goodrich hiroposes to stay at least a month. lie will not emily fishu hut ( ho a bit of hunting just as soon as the scasoii opens. Councilman Frank J. flurkiey anti Ed Cutiahiy did a hit of fishmhmig whmiho they were spending a couple of weeks at Mackinac straits recently. Time straits are too deep for fishing , but. to time miorthi some twenty miles away , among ( ho isiminuia , excellent sport can be secured. Museniommge is the premier game fish of the waters , but neither the councilniami tier Mr. Cudahy tackled them. They , however , nmaminged to capture some nice strings of hike and pickerel , "That's ( lie part of ( lie country for fish eating , " says ( lie coummcihmmman , "the water Is about t0 degrees anti time fish are In the finest sort of conditloim. They are simply delicious-beat anything that you can have served to you iii this or any other part of the country. " William Frankie , tue flshmerman , bunter anti sport of Valentine , has been In the city during the last ecli. 'Fhme trout streams about. his scctiomi of the cotmmmtry , lie says , are iroliflc with time great. fish , nnti a visit. vihi repay any anghcr. lie retimrneti yestem- day , anti with him vemmt. A. J. Emmiptage , the local insurnmmce oman , wimo will spend several days along time bammkmi of thme trout streams. Mr. Emnphmge is a rcccmmt imimimit- grant lromn Nev York , amitl is aim entliu- siastic adihitlomi to the ranks of time fishermen - men of this cIty , Albert Eclhohmn anti Byron Hastings nrc spemiding toihay at Nobles' lake , iii dalliance with bass and croppy. This nfternoon Senator John M. Thurston , Federal Judge Mumigcr and ilenry liommin heave to a special car for Imhahio for a week or ten days' outiimg in the wilda. At Denver - ver George II. Austin will join tIme party. The crowd goon ioadetl with shells amid fishIng - Ing tackle , as the trip is a commmblnation of fishermen's nod hunter's jaunt. Time party will have their car sidctnncked vimcrc'ver they run across gammie or good fielmimig , but will spend the mmiost of their time .i.tbout. Simoshone. Halley amid Icetchumn. They 'will go into the Mmilail river coimmitry for grouse , the closed season on whmicii cmids tomorrow. They will fish in ( ho Big amid Little Wood rivers , "It's strange lmoiv a fIsh will change its bait , " opines Fred Goodrich. "lii time early part of the season bass imi Lake Quinmie- baugh would strike at only mnimmnows. Then it was all the go with frogs. Now they will snap at. a greemi fly ommly. Fish is a foxy creature at the best , amid lucite out the best feed of ( ho season amid you have to cater to that fastidious ahlCtite of his. Grasshoppers nra here anti I suppose Mr. Bass Imagines that. that fine looking green fly is a luscious grasshopper. " Country hunters nro full of tales of ( lie luscious crop of prairie chicken that will be offered for the delectation of Nebraska hunters on the prairies of tue Antelope state this season. There is an unusual quantity of young birds and a fairhy successful pro- tectlon has been given them. Tue year has been a great one for time young birds. There were no heavy rains or storms in time spring , so that tIle nests in time ravines and along the banks of the streams wore not swept. away amid the young chicks were not drowned. Oblivious of the danger that conies from a residemico on the hank of a stream , that Is likely to boom at. nmiy time in thj sprimmg , the parent chickens will select for their nest a chump of grass right on the bank , There Is a danger period of weeks while the eggs are hatching , and the yotmng are growing big and strong enougim to fly off to ( lie high- hands , but this spring this stage in the lives of the birds was passed with safety anti the result is a numberless quantity of chickens. Billy Ilardin and M. C. Peters bagged a nice bunch of plover and pigeons on thin bottoms across the river during the last week , WITH HORSES AND HORSEMEN Star Poimmhier'M Great 1'ent at Coimmmnhmm Excites Eximeetmi t Imas of G renter 1't'imts Limier , The unquestIonable event of imitcrcst in ( ho light. hmarmiess world so far is time teat Star Pointer performed at Columbus a week ago in again passimig the ( wo-mninuto mark. It is the second ( line thmmit this-a supPOsedly - POsedly impossibly feat emily a few years ago-has beemi ncconmpilslmed. It is but natural , therefore , that. hmonsemnemi throughout - out the turf world shmouhii hook at tIme per- formanee as tue most noteworthy of time year anti set themselves to wondering if it is not ivithiiii ( lie range of possibility that a still' lower mark will be reached by the great. pacer before tIme year is out. For tue rcmmiariialilu feature of Star Pointer's Ienfornmamico iii time fact ( lint it was made so early in ( lie season , bearing in miiinti that the harness racIng seasemi iloes not really conmnmence uimtil in July , If ime can do so niuchi before time seasomi is half over it. looks inane than probable that lie m'hih simececil in making a lower Inark before the year closes mind lmoriwmnen nrc predicting thmnt lie lviii jiace Iii I :8 : before the cmmi of thin season , Ills remimarkable lienformnmice last year , when lie citatech under time two- mimmute mark , was accomnphlslieml on Almutist 28 , Even tlmnt was early , nccordimmg to time way records have gone , For exaimmpio , Mix mmido time woniti'mm trotting record of 2:03 : % on September 3 , 1691 ; Johimi It. Gentry's 2O0A : was made on Septemnimer 21 , 186 ; Robert J'5 2:0i3 : was made on September 14 , 1801. Janice A. Murphy , owner of Star Pointer , declares his ammimnal is in better condition than lmo ever was , lie says : "Star Pointer is better than ever before. Iii time first place imo is going faster than ever. lie Imas gone but six ( mice thus far and timey have been six faster miles than any first six miles ever paced before by a horse. Then , in addition - dition to hieing apparently physically per- feet , lie seems to be nih of some fatilte lie hind last year. lie ime longer bruishes him. volt as lie did last year , anch , although lie still wears boots , lie hums not so far as we have cccii ( otichieti his knees togetimor this season. Then , too , his tootim trouble liar- lag been cured , lmo imo lommger hulls and tears at tIme reins as lie diii last year , when Ime had mimi ulcerated tooth , Tlmis was a serious fault , bitt lie mion' moves along as smoothly as any one could wish. " Thu influence of ( lie blood of ( lie great stallion Electioneer secnms to bo asserting itself in aim Immteresting degree as the sea- soils go by. The son of liamnblotonhnn X and Green Moummitaiim Maid was selected by the hate Seaator Lehamitl Stanford as the premier stallion of thin Paio Alto stock farm , amid it is largely duo to that fact that Call- fornia horses are now occupying ( him leaching plncei In ( ho public eye. During the eight years sInce the ticath of Electioneer liii fame has constantly hfen Increasing , anti this season his specly descendants arc more numerous than ever , Among the record'hohthing hmorscs 'who trace their spceih to ElectIoneer are the champion yearling 1tibeii , 2:23 , a son ; the champion 2-year-old Anon , 2:10 : % , a son ; thmo chanmpiomi 3-year-old Fantasy , 2:0S : , a grandihaughter , anti tIme champion gelding Azote , 2:04 % , a grandson , Mi these recod Mere obtalneth prior to thIs season , anti still hold good. Time scnso..j iS9S line aththed time following hroofs of hilectioncor's great- noes as a progommitor of speed : Tiio fastest miie trotted this year Is the 2:0S : by TIme Abhiott , a son of Cimimimes , son of Ele-ctlommeer and Ilcaimtiftml Dells. The fastest. nub made hmy a 2-ycar-ohil trotter this year is 2:25 : , made by The Mcr- chant , son of TIme Conqueror , 2:12 : , son of Egotist , son of Hlcctioncer. The fastest. 3.ycar'olih colt trotter tip to this ( hue is Intan , 2:18 : % , by Norcaur , son of Norvmml , semi of Electioneer , The fastest -yenr-ohil lilly trotter Is Ellen Madison , 2lt : ) % , by Janice Madison , son of Amiteco , soim of Electioneer. Thmo fastest. mile trotted by a stallion this year is 2:09'4 : , by Tomimmy Britton , son of Liberty ibchI , sea of Dcii Boy , semi of Ehcc- tionecr. Time fastest new stniliou in the list this year is Milan Chimes , 2:18 % , by Chimes , son of Ehectioneer. Kiatawahi , 2:0G : , thin chiamplon 3-year-old pacer , Is a son of Katie ( I , daughter of Electioneer - tioneer , hmiforiio , 2lt : , ( lie chmamupion 3-ycar-ohil pacing geldimig for 1808 , is a son of fllahlo , 2:00 : , son of Chiarhes herhy , 2:20 : , coil of Katie 0 , daughter of Electinimeer. Quickly , 2:1im/ : , ( lie fastest of ( lie 4-year- old geldings , is by Ilummimer , n son of Elec- tionecr. The fastest imcmw stahilomi In ( lie list this year is Donnougli , 2:11 : % , semi of Eheetioneer. The 5,00O stake for time 2:16 : trotters at Buffalo , tiurimig the commilmig week , Iii oroims- lug comisiderahio interest , as it is the first ( tame timat. the semisatiommimi trotters , Mattie Pattersomi , 2 :09 : % , anti Dircetumii Kelly , 2:1114 : , will come together , Neither has host a race so far this season. in the entry iisf , also , is tIme ICnnsas stahliomm , Asitey , 2 : IIiwlm eilh have milcmitv of backers. Another evcmmt of imitcrcst is the 2OS : class for trotters , where time trottlmmg record of the year is exiiccted to he lowered. Ia this race Time Abbott vili himive to meet. aged performjwrs In Grace Ilnsimigs , 2:08 : ; Kentucky - tucky Umilon , 2:07 : % ; Klamnthi , 2O74 : , and Onoqtma , 2:0S : , Thiimt vIh1 be the first start this year for time two hatter. A sclmcnio has beemi spnuimig by some clove- hand hiorseniemi to establish trotting tracks In liavamma amid Sami Juan , when peace Is de- dared. Thicy argue tiiat tlmo trotters anti pacers-now comiipehheti to remilain idle all vinter-commiii bo sent. to Cuba amid I'orto hilco , and kept in traimilmig during ( lie cold months In ( lie stntea by compctlmmg in races thiero. Porto Thee's climate is especially adapted to the trotting horse amid It would be an idcai place , so hiorsemen say , to fit time flyers for time early campaign over there. Mattlo Patterson , who took a record of 2:09 : % , not long ago , is time 'first. 2:10 : performer - former to lie seoreil by ( lie Dakotas. The mmiare was formerly owned by It. 13 , Mathie- soil of I'ierre , S. D. \'hmen Andy McIowt'll won a beat with Lena N in 2:0314 : at Cleveland recently , anti establlshieth a world's record for laclng mares , lie placed five championships to his credit. Time others were gained with Mix , 2:03 : % ; Azote , 2:013 : ! ; Kintawab , 2:06'/ : , and Directly , Owners of pacing horses arc ot the opinion - ion that the size anti speed of the pacing field has rcncimeti the point. where it has become - come essential to classify it in somno tither way. At Dubuqtme , Ta. , recently twenty-six pacers faced the starter in the 2:07 class. Four of them were ommly cligibhe for .the purse , and of course the owners of the other twenty-two were disgruntled. So many re- emits are comhmig into the pacing class every day that it 'will be necessary , it Is said , to copy ( lie methods in vogue on ( lie running tracks in order to cope with thie question , Locah imorsenmon advocate time idea of a ilif- fcrent classification than that which obtains at present. They say that. it is something that managers of harness mneetings owe ( heir patrons , and that the one who ( aides at vantage of the opportunity to please patrons and oners ahiko will ho the gainer. It Is stated that the Oakley track in Cm- cinnati , owing to the fact ( lint the runners' meet , line been declared elf , will be devoted in the futumro exclusIvely to hight harness races. It was a trottimig track before it became - came the home of the thioroughbreds. I. WHIST. In laying down a general theory for returned - turned leads Cawendisim writes as follows : "Iloyle says mmot a vord about. returned leads anti as time subject is of thin greatest un- ortance , It. may bo assumed thiat. in his day there was no general rule , Payne is ( lie first to give any instruction on this point , ammti lie mllsmnisses it in thireo hines , 'In re- tunnimmg your partmier's lead play time best you have when you hold but. thireo origin- nih ) ' . ' lie doc not cay what. you are to do with more than thiree , amid from his curt way of putting the matter , it may be in- fcrreci imo serious vnhue ss'as attached to the proposition. Matthews merely says , 'With tlureo rettmrn time hIghest ; with four ( lie low- eat. of your partner's heath , ' "The theory of retmmrmied leads rcmnaineii In a most. unsntisfactory condition until well past time iiihhtile of this century. 'Caelebs , ' imubliehett lit 1858 , has time following , ' \Vitlm less thiamu tout' onighmmahly of partner's ng- grcssivo lead , there is rarely any profit in finessIng ; in aiiy event the miext highest should generally ho returmied , ' Put into Idain English , tlmis appears to mean , hiaring three of liarncr's ( smut. (10 not flncss , anti , having played highest , return the higher of the two romnimmiiig. "It remnninemi thmcn for Clay amid myself 0862) ) to assert amid explauim a liositivo m'uln as to returned heads. Clay's renmarks ( Short Whist , 1861) deserve examination , lb gives ( lie rule , return highest of three , lowest of femur ammth notes the exceptiomm hum tIme case of holding time winning card , wlieii it is to he returned irrespective of number. lie then proceetis , 'The foregoing is , of all simIlar rules , thm most imiiportmmiit , for the observmmimce of whilst imlal'ere. ' lie next gives ( ho theory nail explains how 'careful attemm- ( ion to ( lila rule assists your partner to count your hammmh. ' It scorns strange that up to this hiorlod writers on whilst citimer Ignored such an elemimentnry rule altogether or put it as omie to ho observemi 1mm a casual sort of a way , or statoth it briefly amid ivltii- out comment , " Caveiitiishi conehudee with a list of contingencies in which exceptions should ho observeti. CHESS. The following imaril fought ganio was recently - cently conmpheiotl in tIme Nebraska Chess tounimanient between T. N. hiartzehh anti M. F. Winchester , ( lie hatter resigning after fifty-one mnoyes : T\'O KNIOIL'rs' hEFENAE. W'hmite-l ittrzeIi. ( hiltick-'Vincliester. 1-1' to K 4. 1-1' to K 4. 2-Ft to I' 13 3. 2-lU to Q 11 3. 3-li to ii 1. 3-Kt to K Ii 3 , 4-FCt I. ' l 5. 4-Es to C ) 4. 5-J' tnktq P. r-lct to Q H 4 , C-il to Kt 5 ( cli , ) C-h' to B 3. 7-1' takes I' . 7-I' tnke I' . 8Ii in K 2. 8-1' to F it 3. 9-ha to K Ii 3. ΒΆ 1-i' to K 5. l0-Kt to K 5. hP-hi to Q 3. il-i' to i1 13 4. ii-1' to 1 I , 12 h' tQ 4. ' 12 P takc's it 1' , ltit : takes P. ll't to (3 4. ' 14 to ht 3 , i4-t'ztstle. 14Q l-K ( tnkCcl IC U P. 15-il itukesiI. 1Clt takes It. lf'-iCt to 'k 6 , 17-li to It 1 , ( chi. ) I7-i' to Q 2. ] S--Q tit K 2. IS-li to Q It 3. i9-Q to K It 2. 10-li takes hi. 20-Q takes K Ii. 2-Q ( tilkPM Q P. 21-Q to K it 7 ( oh. ) 21-N to Q mel. 22-Q to IC fl S ( cii. ) 22-Fl to It 2. Z'-Q to K Il 7 ( cli. ) 23-li to Itt 3. 21-I' to 0 Ii 3 , 2l-Q inkc hP. : , . Q to ii 2 , 2m'i-Q Rt to lh i.i-m't , : to Q 2. 2rlt takes l.t , 27-Q tnk l'Ct ( cii. ) 27-I' to hi 1. 2S-Q tnkes K ( , 2-H itt 0 0. 2.3-4 to K 3. 20-Q to 1 < 1 2. : ia.-1 to (3 Ii 4. 30.-Q it , Xt I. : hi-Q takes Q. al-h' takes Q. 32-1' to IC It 3. 32-i' to Q Ii 1. 3:1-K : to II 2 , tma-i to Ii .1. 31-It to (3 sd , st-hi to Q itt sq. E-lt to Q 2. 3t-k ( ii q i. ar-lc to K 3. n.--i t , i. . i. 37-it to K Ii 2 37-11 to KI 3. a-t' to q iCt 3. ac-li to q : ii-ui to h ( 1. $0-hi to l. Il : i. 40-hI takes ii. 4O-I takes it , 41-li to 4 mel. 4i-R to E 1. 42-1' to h Rt : t 42-l to Q 1. 41-I' to It I. 41-I' to Q hi 5. It-It 1' takeS Kt 1' , 4-l' $ to K 1. 4.-l' to R Kt 4. 4.-lt to Il S. 46-1' to K l't 6. 4r-l to fl 47-IC ( okra i' , 'il-k talcee I' , , 4S-i' tnkect 1' , 4S-l to (3 4 - ' 49-hi to K 49-It ttikes 1' . - so-lj : to Ii & b4)-h ! hikes 1' . fd-i to Kt 5. ileslgmis , Thmc game iii time Nchircmskn chess tourna- mimcnt iirintetl Inst week thevelopeil rather miii Immteresting cmiii game , as follows : l'reb- lt'iii No. 35 : flInch to ihay and delay mate twelve moves : hlt4ACI , . 1J . r r r r thWhITE. WhITE. \Vestermm aol ' . 'crs found comishierable dlffi- cumlty with iroblemui No , 31 , bccatmse iii ummnny Conmmnamider A. B , Colt , Cohommel of thin I has beemi a promnlmicnmt. figure in mnilitar ) ' elm- Ohio. ills roginiemmt is coumsitlcreil one of t United States service. In the recent s'ietn this r'glmmiemmt steoth the brtmumt of the cue witlm eonslc.icruhmlo loss anti time city captu liantmnmm. ( be Colonel cays : "Thmniiks for It lmmus beemi found imivahumabit , as m tommie 1mm attemmtilng a madical ehiamige in drlmmklmmg wit nmnmiiler states : "Pc-rum-mitt as a catarrim remmi amy knowledge , I desire to give the reined Not ommhy is I'e-rtm-na a remedy sumiteth tim limo climnuitic 'icisitutic imuid muscular strahmi of limo campaign unit bntt1. anti a systematic tattle f 0 r I the tmunuer , mimechanic I amid laborer , but It is ctitiahly eiihciont umim a ; miorvo mind braimi . tonic to time overworked - _ t .tA.1 ; . worked profes- ' muiomial , Ii. 0 V. A. S. ; ' Vmumghn , o f Eureka f , ? ? ' ii . Shiriumgs. Ark. . says : " ' ' ' mu testify to the I4' 1't L 'i "f'I ' r . rJJiI : ' merits of i'o-ru-mia its - ii umervo tonic. I bath A , 5 , Vaughizm , 1) . I ) . hicemi prostrated and uimmmst death. I took l'o-ru-mma and I am umow enjoylmig my usual health. To all who stuffer frommi tielillity of aim ) ' kimid I recommimnemi.i . l'e-ru-miui. " Col , Peter Sells , of Colummibus , Ohio , hitisl- mn'suu innimmuger of time .2\ gre'nt Sells and Fore- imiumglm Camisolidateil tihmow. Is ammo of ( itO hmtiruiest w 0 1 Ii I a g morn iii America. " lie says : "I find l'e- ru-mis nit adimmimablo remedy for ove'work. I wtjulrh mio ( ice without - out h'o-ru-na In lily travels. Wltlt an 0c castoumni use of ( hula nt'unc'Iy I find amystif always in g C ) 0 ii Colonel l'oter Sells , bailli amid spirits. " cases even after the key move had been hit upon time IhifTinuilt3' of ( ho dhflcrt'nt varia tion liroreti formidable. The solution Is as fohlouvu' : 1-li to K It 4 , l-Kt takes XI . 2-li to l' .4 , 2-An ) ' . a 3-Q matee' , or 1-li to R it I. 1-iCt to K 4. , , 2-It to Q 4 ( cii ) , 2-1k takCs Ii. I 3-Q to Q Fit i , immat or i-hi to K It 1. I-Kt to Q lIt 3 , 2-l to Il. i ( eli ) . 2-Kt imiterposes , 3-hi takes lit , monte , or i-It tim l it 4. 1-ht to Kt 5. 2-It to It 5 ( eh ) , 2-Kt interposes. 3-li to 11 7 nmnte , or i-fl to i : it i. ' t-Kt to ii 1 , 2-fl to hi 7 ( elm ) . 2-K to K 4. 3-F thkes Kt matr'1 or 1-fl to I' . ii 1. 1-U to Ii 6. 2-It (0 i i ( cli ) , 2-K to K 1 , best. 3-Q ( a Q It sq. , mate , or _ .t. i-It to R hi 4. 1-Kt to 13 3 _ i 2-It to IC 4 ( cii ) . 2-K to K 4. 3-I' to ii 4 , unite. Solumtions have been received from D. P. Logan , Norton , Ean. ; C. Q. Do Frnmmce anti ' 'ltochc islamith Comiductor , ' ' Liii- cohti. ammmh Nehsomm haItI , Damunebrog. A mium- tier of iccirtmal solutloime anti coummments were scuit In , a coniuntmnicatiomi froni ono solver being as fellows : "There are exactly : cheven thifferciit niates in ( lila prohiemum , with over twenty- two vnriatioims 1mm bringIng about time ahiut , There arc emily two defects that time mmmost critical solver cami find with this proiihcmn , time ihumat mates of Q to K 13 4 or Q to hi sq. iii two of time variations , auth time possible mnntui iii two moves caumseil by hack playing 1 % to it 6 or II 8. On the whole I believe it to lie time best problem The lice has ever iiumbhlslieih. " t'termmlty , 11dm-nit Journal : "nti you vihh be mine forever ? " , ' torevcr , Eihwimi I" "Ohm , may darlimig , have you thougimt. what forever mitcimims ? " A gentle sighi fluttered lien bosom. Why not ? " \'ell , of coturso it ilepenuls somnewhmat upon time lrmigtli of ( ho season , " she amiswcred , very quinthy. Timmie , recollect , was not. a function of time absolute ; being rallier an immctdemit of flatly , Thm city council ot l'lmihnthclpimla prased an orihimmance requirlimg ( hint nil work done for tim 01(3' shall be exectited by union loon and utiiion scales of wages prevail , COLONELCCII _ POUDHI WITH GREAT DISTINCTION AT h OUAYAMA ! PORTO RICOg Heartily Endorses Fe-ru-na , the Great Nerve Tonic and Catarrh Remedy. " - p ' . 1IPt- , , : zj- : - - : -I " ' D . * . . . . . . . . , . : \ - \ ' \ T- : : . .4''a 'a \ \ a a. \ , ' ' ,3 - ' / r" 'ca ; ' , -\T : : . ' : / ' : . . _ : : : : ; , _ _ - = ( - ' , . . - ; ; ' , ' : EEf ; ; : = : : : ' - : ; - ' coil . 3. COlT , WHO LED THE AUVANCE CHARGE AT GUAYAMA. tim itegiuumetit ( Inftuntu'y ) Ohio Volumilecre. cbs ( or a mitmunber of years in time state of lie fInest regimmients ever niustened Into the riotis eumgagcmnemits Lit. ( hunyamna , Porto Rico. lay's attack. 'l'iio Sjianirmrils were routed red , 1mm a recent letter from cnmmmp to lIt. lie case of your most. excellent l'e-nim.mma. itis climate ammti in time various sicknesses ten. ' ' In a jirlom' letter this bravo corn- edy has made several remiurkable cures to y zmiy hearty endorseumicat , " Amiotimer buisy man is Mr. W , T. l'owehi , editor amid pubhisbmer at " time Imiclcpcnmhent , Clan- : - . iimgtomm , Ohio , lie says ; : imo hind trieth many remmi- ethlets uu'Ithmout avail. At- icr taking three hjottlc'iu of i'e-ru.mm hue ,1A..t. Imlunseif entirely curcd , . . . "I have felt better ever . . . simico taking l'o.ru.na , S - than I had for years , " Editor Powell. Tbio niedIci1 prafes- ( . ' \ 111cm also entiorso Vu- 'uj ) ru-tin , Dr. I ) . P. Net- - . hart , of Nebraska City. , ? ' .A ) Neh , , is a physIcian of A d' ' 58 y e a r a' constant It tiractice. lie says "I , linti daily umse for Pu- ru-na in my prnctie , i ; have never beemi dis- _ _ _ f flplioifmted in results _ wIth this remedy. I "p . , ti ! ( , lmiimmmireuia of bet- - thee of It. ' 1) . V. Nclhmart , M. I ) . Prouninemit muon of all professions , trades anti occupations , from time North , South , East and \'est \ , liraice I'O'rti.mili. Everybody - body bhmoulii have a copy of Dr. hlantmnami's latest book. Sent , trep by Time i's-ru-na Drug Mauuacturhmig Company , Columbus , OhIo. I _ - - - - - - - - -