THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. JANUARY 8. 1899.
OXE BIG PUGILISTIC MENU
Great Card for flhort-Halred Cranks Daring
the Coming Week.
NUMEROUS STAR EVENTS ON THE SLATE
r.'ollmin In to lie the Mri-lltiK I'lncc
< > ( Mnny nf tin : lloj Who
Are Ilnnily trlth Their
Ulovcn.
If flstlcana was on the square , what a
pugilistic menu Is spread out for the edifica
tion of the sports In Kiddy Oothnm during
itho coming week ! Tomorrow night Dave
Sullivan and the rough-and-ready Oscar
Oardncr are scheduled for a Journey which
Is not at all unlikely to end In the arrival
of one or the other In Dreamland. On Tues
day Is the much-advertised Slmrhoy-McCoy
affray , And finally , If Tom O'llourke can
arrange It , Oeorgo Dlxon nnd the new Aus-
itrallau star , Joe Drown , alias "I'luto , " are
rte be the entertainers on Edmo other night
of the week. The latter match has been
'arranged ' , but there Is some question
whether the Australian will bo ready to
fight BO soon.
Popularly tbo piemlcr event la this car
nival of the glovomcn Is the battle be
tween Inn Hoosler nnd the man-of-war's
man. If It should be on the level It will
be a struggle worth witnessing for It Is
not at all a cinch that that champion wal
leper , Sharkey , will pound his opponent Into
deep os readily as moat "dope" llgurors are
aiblo to see. Hut Sharkoy's record In his
Fltrslmmnns" bout , the part ho took In the
moro recent Corbott llasco , McCoy's ahady
notions In the past , O'Kourkc's smoothness ,
and the by no means Illy white reputation
of the Lenox club , are calculated to make
Mr. Sport shy of entering any books on the
result
The Monday night program gives more ns-
Biiranco of the genuine article , for the brace
of fighters who will participate have not
been tainted with tlio mark of faktstn and
their future In a largo measure depends
upon > the result of the bout. It Is almost
certain that the winner will be given an
other chance with "Little Chocolate , " and
* hu victory may therefore bo n stepping
istono to the championship laurels , for it
must bo admitted by Dlxon's most ardent
Rupportcrs that the colored wonder will soon
bu forced to give up his title.
As has been intimated " "
, the "dope" men
can see but one result to the Shaikey-McCoy
battle if It is not faked. The cx-sallorman
cannot lose , because figures are not guilty
at fibbing , Is the way these prognosticates
talk and argue. Sharkey , they declare ,
wufted Iluhlln into a nap with one swift
punch and this sleep overtook him after
but a minute's lighting in the first round.
Didn't Iluhlln stay the twenty rounds with
McCoy , even If the Kid was awarded the
decision over the burly Swiss ? Therefore ,
If Sharkey slammed Iluhlln to sleep In ono
round and in one punch , and Iluhlln strug
gled through twenty rounds with McCoy
without being knocked out , Isn't Sharkey
master of the Kid If figures are not liars ? ?
Any ono who from this distance would
attempt to pick the winner under nil cir
cumstances could bo put In the mime clans
with the Inhabitants of the country precincts
'to whom the shell game , the gold brick am
the satchel of sawdust are magnets. lie-
Hides the elements of fake that have been
enumerated there are other things to con-
elder. For example , the condition of the
men. To bo sure reports have It that both
scrappers are In the finest of fettle. Hut
such were the reports before the Corbett-
Sharkey affray and yet before the ninth
round of that comedy Corbett was aweary
and Sharkey's bellows were In very bad con
dition. But , granting that the mill will bo
fair nnd the men In condition , It looks very
questionable whether Sharkey will succeed
In BO easily making a carpet sweeper o
the Kid's anatduiy as 'tho ' "dope" artists
predict.
Luck Is ono of the elements In th
Queensberry arena nnd Sharkey's victory
over Ous Iluhlln In that surprising one
punch contest was of the luck-and-cbancc
blow order. Maeo' always claimed that a
chance blow waa impossible , , that a blow In
the first round was no ' .more of. a ctian < ;
than a * finishing fetroko In tho' fiftieth. Bu
the rlrig records prove to tho' ' contrary. T
foil Bi\ch \ a burly physique as Iluhlln like
nn ox as Sharkey did Is nothing if not luck.
Huhllri was cut Into ribbons by McCoy nnd
in ono of the gamcst affrays that was ever
witnessed In the American ring , If critics are
to bo believed , while McCoy escaped un
scathed. That McCoy's ring generalship and
masterly tlger-llko assaults upon Iluhlin
"was a. finer effort than the one-punch vie.
tory of Sharkey even the warmest admirers
of Sharkey will admit.
Gardner looks like an easy conqueror of
Dav Sullivan. He has 'been ' pursuing his
usual course of training by taking on second
and third-rate "good things" in ten ,
flftcenf and twenty-round engagements.
Sullivan has been hard at work and the two
laddlei are expected to be In perfect con
dition , whcn they enter the ring. The two
have never met before , but they have been
against the same two" high men of their
class-quite recently. Gardner stood twenty
rounds with Dlxon and lost on a close
decision of the referee. The Irishman was
slaughtered In ten rounds by Dlxon.
Gardner knocked out Sammy Kelly , while
Kelly stayed to the limit with Sullivan.
Sullivan 'will ' have on advantage of ten
jx > unds Inweight lu the , fight.
"Young Tluto , " the Australian who may
meet Dlxon during tbo week , looks like a
soft mark for the colored lad. Ho has a
long record , but there are ono or two flaws
In It. For Instance , he was down and out
before Abe Willis In Sydney In four rounds ,
whllo Willis was shortly afterward put to'
sleep by Dlxon In five rounds in San
Francisco. The '
Australian's best fight was
a draw -with "Young Grlfto" when the latter
was In his prime.
Dobbs' win over Dick Burgo In Kngland
was by no means a red letter achievement
77
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GRIP
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The nso of "Seventy-seven" for
flrlp prevents I'neiununla by "breaking
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sustain the vitality during the attack.
The iloetors anil otlloors of Hoards of
Health say that this epidemic of ( irlp
Is not so suvt-ro or fatal as former ones ! ,
but the danger of I'nounionln or other
complication * Is just as great.
If you carry a vial of " 77" hi your
pocket anil take frequently you will es
cape the Cirlp.
At druggists or sent prepaid : 23c. , 50c.
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Humphreys' Mod , C'o. . Cor. William and
John Hts. , New York. Do sure to get
HUMPHREYS'
on his part , If late reports from across the
pond are reliable. In fact , It Is charged that
the wholf ) flght from beginning to end was a
fake , with Charley Mitchell , Durge and
Itobba as the Jobbers. The veteran Kngltsh *
man In the eighth round gave the colored
lad a blow that aUgRcred him , and Dobbs ,
falling forward on his opponent , bung on
for dear life. While this wan going on
Mitchell Jumped Into the ring and claimed
the fight from Dobbs for repeated fouling.
Mitchell then shoved Durgo out of the
roped arena and there was nothing for the
referee to do except to disqualify Hurgc ,
An Durge wns an easy flrstwith plenty
left up his sleeve and In his bellows , and
as he was the favorite , there seems but one
Inference possible and that Is that all the
principals In the flght wagered their coin
on the American and took this means of
winning.
Hut Dobbs will probably have to bo still
counted In as ono of the aspirants for the
shoca which Kid Ixivlgne now wears. As
the conqueror of Joe flans , who Is In the
trent rank of ttie scrappers who want the
lightweight laurels , ho Is entitled to the
place. Uy the by , the tlmo Is slowly approaching
preaching when Kid Lavlgne will be forced
to defend his title. The number of his
rivals Is slowly lessening. McPartland Is
'ut ot the race as a consequence of his de-
cat at the bunds ot Hawkins a short time
go. Gans , also , has whipped McPartland
nd the older day he downed Jack Daly. It
H now reported that Hawkins will meet
Dans. The winner of this setto must have It
nit with Frank nnd " "
Erne "Spike" Sullivan ,
he best man to finally meet Lavlgno for
ho championship mantle.
For the flrst time In his game , checkered
career ns a gloveman Joe Cboynskl stands
charge * ) with nailing white colors to his
fit. Hi ; was lately slated to box Ous
Ruhlln before tlio Lenox club nnd wired
hat the bout should bo cancelled , as he was
11. Ohoynskl has acteil very quccrly slnco
.ho last bout with Uuhlln wns arranged.
ie { ran up agnlnst big Ous In Philadelphia ,
and If the argument had lasted another
round Joe would have been doing a horizon
tal pose act on the floor of the ring.
Cdoynskl's friends .deny that their man has
lolsted the tipndlno feather , and assert that
lie Is laid up with a poisoned hand , which
may put him out of the arena forever.
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP
Predict that Sonic Ilecoril *
Witt IIu SmiiHlifil the Com-
l\\f [ Senaon.
C. J. Hamlin the
, 80-year-old horse-
breeder who Is known as the "Sage of Vil
lage Farm , " predicts 'that ' 'the two-minute
trotter Is a sure comer. He recently talked
to a newspaper man as follows regarding
this :
While I < im talking of records , I want
you to predict for me that the two-minute
trotter Is sure to come. I am as certain of
that as I am that I am living today , but
until special prize Inducements are given
for the trotter to accomplish the feat we
cannot expect an owner to give hU trotter
a faster record than Is consistent with the
racing qualities of that horseI think If
wo had trained Fantasy , 2:08 : , for a two-
minute trotter she would bo the champion
today , but I want to campaign race horses.
There Is glory , but no money , In owning
horses that are too fast for racing purposes.
Pacing and trotting nro two different gaits ,
and that is why I was not astonished to
hear of Star Pointer cutting out such a
frightful clip every time ho was started
against the watch. The pacer does not go
Into the air so high and his gait Is much
easier. I can proVo' this with our tests
by HeiratLaw.He took a mark' of 2M2
flat ns a trotter , and 'wo then lightened his
ohoes , with the result that ho paced and
HUMPHREYS'I :
bred. Helr-at-Law Is a wonderful horse
for racing or stock uses , and I guess he will
bo In Goers' stable ngaln next season.
"Tho breeding and raising of good trotting
stock has been neglected during the last
flvo years on account of the bicycle craze ,
slump In the market , lack of knowledge on
the part of breeders and poor crossing of
blood. As a result there were many bad
and gawky-looking horses
on the track last
year , if I had a remarkably good filly ,
fast In her early lite , I wouldn't race her ,
The paddock is the place for such animals.
Speed is Inherited.Look at Chimes , by
Electioneer. . .Ho showed a quarter In thlrty-
five seconds ' -when ho was only 14 months
old , and would have won fame and mone
on the track had ho been raced , but ho wa
too valuable In the stud to use him for an ,
other purpose. His progeny have Inherited
this Infinite quality to trot fast. Cross i
stallion of extreme speed and gogd con
formation with a filly of equal merit am
you will reach the goal I have strlved fo
twenty years. I have a. filly by Mambrlnu
King and out of Belle Hamlin that Is worth
Us weight in gold. She Is only 2 years o
age. stands sixteen hands high , but has j
world of speed , natural and graceful. "
The Louisvlllo Driving and Fair assocla -
tlouwill
Introduce the two-ln-thrco heat sys i9
tem to supplant the threc-ln-fivo 9Ig
- - at the Wg
light harness meeting next September. This
reform was decided upon after considerable
consultation with light harness racing men
and the sentiment was overwhelmingly in
favor of the
change. Great success has at
tended the Isolated cases of race shorten
Ing that have been tried in the past am
horsemen will watch
with interest the sue-
cess that wllf meet
the reform at a big meet
Ing , such as the Louisville event. Secretar ;
Kenney of the association announces th
future plans of the association to b as fol
lows : "Lato In May , 03 usual , we will clos ,
about six attractive ! advance
purses , sucl
as , renewals of the Douglas ( JC.OOO , for trot
ters ) , the Seelbach (15,000 ( , for pacers ) , etc
which , together with the Kentucky Matro
Stakes ( $7,000 , for 3-year-old trotters ) , lit
Klvo a most Interesting program. Then ,
about two weeks before the meeting , we wl 111
i dose nbout eighteen clapa races , In whlc
I will bo Included races for youngsters at bet 'J1 '
gaits , making all the heat races two-ln-thre (
Such Is our program for 1S99.
"But that is not all. Wo are out with a
future stake , which we have named the
Louisvlllo Prize , guaranteeing it for 110,000.
Same win close February 15 for yearlings
( fonls of 1S9S ) , the race to bo trotted by 3-
ycar-olds In 1091. "
Now that the returns for the year are all
In for the trotting season , U la found that
six stallions have sired 100 or moro perform
ers In 2:20 : nr better. The first two In nine
list are dead , Electioneer and Nutwood , The
famous Electioneer , who was bred nt Stony
Ford , Orange County , N. Y. . but who made
his fame at Palo Alto , Cal. , has to his credit
1C2 trotters and two pacers. Nutwood , on the
contrary , though taken to California , made
lltUe reputation there , wus brought back to
Kentucky , and died a few years ago In Iowa.
He has to his credit 122 trotters and thirty-
seven pacers. lied Wllkes has 147 to his
credit ; Onward has 143 to his credit , and
Alcantara , w-ho was once owned by the Into
A. A. Bonner , 127. Pilot Medium , who la
dead , is the sixth in the list , with a total of
101.
In France the best records at one mile
(1,609 ( meters ) , are as follows : Kepi ( deml-
sang , bred In France ) , by Filibuster , * on nlof
Phaeton , 2:20 : , the fastest mlle ever trotted :
on French soil ! Spofford , American ,
2:201-10 : ; Mattle H. American. 2:201-5 : ;
Autraln , American , 2:20 : 2-5 ; Prince Herscher ,
American , 2:23. : Most of these American
horses obtained records very much better In
the United States , which force3 the conclu
sion that tbo tracks in Franco are far from
fast.
Buckwo , an aged bay gelding , knocked ;
ecvcral world's records to smithereens about >
I
a week ago nt San Francisco. On July 29 ,
UTe , Springbok nnd Preakncss ran a dead
hent at Saratoga , establishing ; a record for
two and a quarter mile * , running the dls-
tance In 35GVi. ; Buckwa clipped &U second
end * off this , winning a stake In 3:51 : flat.
In the same race he lowered Ben Holllday'i
one and three-quarter mile record halt a
second and Judge Denny's two-mile record
one and a half seconds.
A splendid con of Black Squirrel Is owned
nt Falrbury , this state , having recently been
brought to that town from Kentucky by a
returning officer of the Second Nebraska
volunteers.
BASE BALL MEN ARE RESTING
Mnitnatci Arc Still I'lmtrliid on 1'lnni
fur Making I'p ' tha
Circuit * .
The base halt situation remains In etatu
quo , as the disciples of Ulackstono say.
That Is , there has been no progress made In
the solution of the problem whether next
year's circuit should be made up of eight ot
a dozen stations. A great game of bluff ,
however , Is being played over the matter
and those who stand In the way of reduc
tion of the circuit arc standing pat. 13y this
Is meant that Louisvlllo and Washington
are holding out for a fortune in exchange
for their franchises and If they continue
their refusal to weaken the eight-club plan
must be passed up.
Stockholder Dreyfus ot the Louisvlllo con
tingent sprung qulto a furore during the last
week by coming out with a statement to the
effect that the eight-club scheme Is a sure
go and that the league had determined to
buy out Bourbonvllle mid Washington with
out a doubt. This has brought President
Young of the league forward with a flatge
footed denial , as follows , which may be taken
for what It is worth :
"I see that Mr. Dreyfus , ono ot the stock
holders of the Louisville club , has revived
the sensation that was sprung at the league
meeting regarding a reduction of the leagus
to eight clubs and the absorption by riurchaje
of the Washington and Louisville clubs. I
think I am In a position to know the exact
status of the league's finances and I want to
eay that the Big Eight , as Ihey are called ,
cannot afford to put up about $150,000 to buy
the franchises of not only Louisville and
Washington , but also Baltimore and Cleve
land. I do not know where Mr. Dreyfus
gets his information , but I can assure him
that he Is wofully mistaken. I am sick ot
repeating this bewhlskercd and chestnutty
denial. There will bo no reduction to the
eight-club circuit this year. This Is ottlclal
and all future references to the matter I will
disregard. "
The base ball sensation of last week
was the sale of Selbach by the Senators to
the Heds. This was one of the big deals ot
base ball history , for it is reported on
pretty reliable authority that $5,000 wan the
fancy figure paid for the German. This
looks as If either Miller , McUrido or Smith
I of the lied outgarden were to bo displaced ,
for it seems hardly likely that Cincinnati I
would part from so nice a piece of coin for i
an emergency and utility outgardencr. The ;
Senatorial management was probably |
tempted to rnako the deal on account ot the
price , which will enable them to make up
somewhat for the losses of last season. They
figure anyway that Slagel will go far to
ward filling up the gap that will exist In the
outfield as a result of the departure of
Selbach.
Fred Barnes , the old University of Ne
braska and Lincoln player , will wear a I ; '
Baltimore uniform next year , as ho has been
sold to Ned Hanlon by the Brewers. Barnes
made Ills debut In professional company
with the Lincoln club and was drafted < wlth
Kid Speer in 1895 by Milwaukee. They
wore known as the pony battery and made
an excellent reputation in the Western as-
Boclatlon. Barnes did finely for Milwaukee I i
In his first year , but iu the next season he
was stricken with typhoid ifevcr , the effects
of which stayed with him until last season.
Toward the end of the year , however , ho
picked up rapidly and played well In both
the out and Infield. His weak point is his
batting and if this can be strengthened
under tha 'tuition of Ned Hanlon Fred will
develop into a valuable player.
The base ball writers along the major
league circuit are Indicting obituaries to the
oncemlghty wingof Amos Rusle. Amos'wing
has been dead and was burled by reporters >
on numerous occasions during past seasons , I |
but the burly Hoosler comes up smiting :
every spring and manage * to land the
majority of his games. Iluslo declares that
there Is nothing wrong whatever with tha
most durable pitching apparatus that ever
sprouted from a shoulder , and next season
will probably eee him in form again. .
Jennings , the Baltimore Inflelder , lias .
been engaged to coach the base ball team of '
Cornell university this spring. Ho will '
take hold of his charges on February 15 and ;
will remain with them for a couple of
months.
I
It has been definitely settled that Bill I
Hallman , the ex-Brooklyn second baseman ,
will hold down , second bag and captain the
Browera next season.
Billy Hulen , the left-handed Inflelder who
has been with Columbus a couple of years ,
will be given a trial by Washington. Ilulcn
started out two years ago with the Phillies ' ,
but was farmed with Sandow Merles.
CHESS ,
Play In the Kansas-Nebraska chess tourna
ment was begun on January C , and will con-
tlnuo until June. The contest Is governed
by the following rufcs , In part :
(1) ( ) This tournament shall bo between
Messrs. E. R. Tyson , T. N. Hnrtzcll , Lee
Edwards. Nelson Hold. P. J. Barren. A. Has
mussen , John L. Clark and C. Q. DeFranco
on the part of Nebraska , and Messrs. N. A.
Vois. O. M. Ufford , W. W. Gibson , Dr. John
J. Parker. L. C. Molse. Prof. A. S. Hitchcock ,
A. L. Wagcnsoller and 0. A. Bayless , on the
part of Kansas.
(2) ( ) Players on the part of Nebraska are ;
hereby ranked as follows ; No. 1 , K. It.
Tys > n ; No. 2 , T. N. Hnrtzcll ; No. 3 , Lee
Edwards ; No. 4 , Nelson Hald ; No. B , P. J.
Barren ; No. 0 , A. Itasmusscn ; No. 7 ,
John L. Clark ; No. 8 , C. Q. DcFrance. Play
ers on the part of Kansas are hereby ranked
cdU.
ns follows : No. 1. N. A. VOBS ; No. 2 , 0. M.
Ufford ; No > . 3 , W. W. Gibson ; No. 4. Dr.
John J. Parker ; No. 5. L. C. Molse ; No. 6 ,
Prof. A. S. Hitchcock : No. 7. A. L.
Wagensellcr ; No. 8 , 0. A. Baylces. b.vo
(3) ( ) Each Nebraska player shall play two
games simultaneously with his Kansas ad
versary of equal rank , each having the flrst
move in ono game , that Is to say , No. 1 , Ne
braska , and No. 1 , Kansas , shall play two
games at once , each having the flrst move in
one game ,
(5) ( ) The time limit between receiving and
posting replies rtiall not exceed seventy-two
hours , Sundays excepted , and In case of voa
violation of this ruin without reasonable .
cause , the player violating the rule shall for
feit the game ! provided , however , that a
player has , In each game he pays ! , seven
days of extra time , which ho may avail him
self of a day nt a time ( fractions of a day
to count as a whole day ) , or two or moro
days consecutively ; but in taking advantage
of this rule the player exceeding hln time
dlmlt must , in sending his reply to his oppo
nent , upon which reply hp has taken over
the seventy-two hours , notify him as to the
extent or exact amount of extra time taken.
( C ) The winner of each game , or in case a
draw , tbo flrst player shall forward In flvo
days the score of the game to W. W. Gibson
nt Wakeeney , Kan. , nnd C. Q. DeFrance at
Lincoln , Neb. If this Is not done , the referee
shall the power to cancel raid game ,
( S ) Numbers 1 , 3 , G and 7 , Nebraska , shall
have the flrat move In flrat game and num-
bers , 2 , 4 , 6 nnd S , Knnp.is , shall have the
first move In first came.
(11) ( ) If a player assumes that his adversary
will . make certain moves , and sends hypo
thetical moves , they shall not be binding ,
unless the adversary makes the uiovtu as
sumed ,
(12) ( I ) If a player send more than one move ,
tin ajversary may select which he pleases ,
nnd If a move bear more than one Interpre
tation , the player receiving it must nnswer
with his next move , which shall be final ( ex
cept canes covered toy rule ) .
cciI (1C ( I ) If In any game fifty consecutive moves
beer made by any player without losing a pleco
or pawn , the Rome may bo declared drawn
by either party.
(17) ( ' ) Every player shall bo entitled to n
va'
vacation of one month In each year , taken
consecutively or a week at a time. The
player claiming vacation must forward his
moves to his opponent , stating the number of
weeks he proposes to ivall himself of , and nt
the same time notify W. W. Gibson nt
thWi
Wakeenoy , Kan. , nnd C. Q. DeFrauco at
Lincoln , Neb. His opponent shall not bo
bound to mall replies until such time.
boi
(18) ( i ) The referee shall decide all disputes
arising , being governed by above rules as
far as proctlcabre. In cnso of referee resign
ing or being unable to act. snld W. W. Gib
son : nnd C. 0. DoFrance shall select a sub
stitute.
(19) ( I ) A player being sick or otherwise un
able ) to continue hl games , providing none
of the players object , may have a substitute
Piny for him until he Is able to resume
Raines.
(20) ( ) Members are placed strictly upon their
honoor not to consult In tournament play ,
and any known Infraction of this trust will
subject" offenders { o forfeiture of rank nnd
score.
All members of the Nebraska Chess as
sociation who dcslro to enter the second
annual tournament must send word to the
secretary , C. Q. DC France , Lincoln , on or
before January 21 , on which date the entries
close. It Is expected to have about three
sections , or more , of six each. Winners of
sections will compete in finals.
Owing to error In position In problem
No. 53 , previously announced , It Is thought
beet not to Include It in the contest. Ths
flrst problem in the competition , therefore ,
was No. 54 , solution to which , together
with problem No. 55 , will bo given next week.
Solutions ' to No. 63 were received from A
Ilasmusscn , South Omaha ; T. N. Hartzcll
. ,
Kearney ; Dave II , Carroll , Gothenburg , and
Harriet E. Mead , Lincoln.
The key move to problem No. 63 Is U. to
n 4.
Strictly speaking , the variations of a
three-mover depend upon White's soc&z.1
move ; hence , while there nro cloven distinct
mates In this problem , there are only three
ways ot forcing Black Into a mating posi
tion : Kt takes P ( dls. ch. ) , this being the
"main play ; " Q to K 2 ( ch. ) nnd Q to Kt 3.
All ICIiiiln of Sport * .
There Is a strong possibility that during
the coming spring a field and track meet , In
which representatives of the universities of
Nebraska and Iowa will compete , will beheld
held , and that this event will take place
In this city. Correspondence with this pur
pose In view Is passing between the athletic
boards of the universities , and some de
cision Is expected In the near future.
Manager Charles S. McDonald of the Iowa
University track team , who Is a Council
Bluffs representative at that Institution , is
an enthusiast on the matter of forming such
a dual league. Ho recently spoke to the
sporting editor as follows regarding the
matter :
"Field and track sports nro among the
most exciting , the most beneficial , the most
healthful and the most entertaining of all
sports. They occupy a high position on the
amateur sporting calender and that this
Is so Is proved by tbe great Interest that is
felt In them in the eastern section of the
country and the support that Is given them
there. : : This being so , It will bo but a short
tlmo before they assume their proper standing
,
ing ' out here In the middle west , Just as
foot ball has secured so substantial a hold
during J , the last Sow years. The athletic
Interests , of 'tho ' University of Iowa simply
dcslro to hasten the time , and it is tor
that reason that the correspondence with
the Nebraska , university regarding the for
mation of a dual league has been started.
Such a meet should see some first-class
competition , for Iowa has plenty of ma
terial for the track this season , and I under
stand that Nebraska U well fixed In this
respect , also. Certainly the athletes that
the two universities have turned out in the
past give assurance that they are capable
of having first-class teams. "
Just what reception this proposition will
receive from the athletic council of the Ne-
braaka i university Is unknown , but it will
probably be favorable.
If the meet is arranged It will probably
be i held in Omaha. Manager McDonald e.x-
pressed ] himself In favor of the selection of
this I city.
Stars ot the American athletic world have
frequently crossed the ocean and have re
turned to the land of Undo Sam with
bushels of glory and medals , but during the
coming summer a collection of products of
the i Eracrald Isle will visit this country who
are likely to make Yankee Doodle's athletic
representatives hustle to hold their own on
their native heath. The best brawn ot
Ireland will take part in this invasion and
It forms a galaxy of record-breakers who
comprise 'tho ' strongest athletic team the
world has ever seen. The troupe will be
purely amatuer , each man paying his own
cxponscs. Probably the most famous of the
bunch is W. J. M. Newburn , the giant broad
Jumper , who measures six feet five and one-
half Inches from scalp to sole. He has been
Jumping only eighteen mouths , but he now
holds a record of twenty-five feet three
inches , nearly two feet moro than the
world's record at 'the ' time he made his
appearance , and he hopes to make It twenty- '
six feet in the dryer atmospheric conditions
In this country. Another ot the team , D.
J. Leahy , stands head and shoulders vo
anybody else in the amateur athletic Id
In his specialty the high jump. He holds
the preaunt world's record of six feet five
and one-half Inches. The ohot-putter of the
aggregation is D. Horgan , who holds the
beet
present world's record of forty-eight feet
one-half Inch for the sixteen-pound weight.
lie Is a strong hammer thrower , also , but
the captain of the team , T. J. Klellywill
111at
bo depended upon 'to ' defeat tbo great
Flanagan , who , while an American , can also
claim to be an Irishman , by the way. Klelly
holds the British record of 157 feet eleven
Inches , 'which U only flvo Inches behind
Flanagan's world's record. Klelly has won
the all-around championship of England
several times and Is after the American
title. Hugo Welch , the crack mlle runner
of Edinburgh college , holds the English
mile record of 4:17 : 1-5 and will try to beat
the world's record of 4:153-5 : , held by
Tommy Conneff. He has gone the half In
1:57. : The sprinter of the 'team ' will bo II
M. McNamara , who has done even time
frequently upon the 100-yard grass tracks
of England , which nre held to be a yard
Blower than the American cinder path. The
quarter-malo runner -will bo J. C. Meredith ,
who has made 50 fiat.
Although the frogeaters have refused to
pass a government appropriation to pay the
expenses of nn athletic carnival during the
Paris exposition , there Is every Indication
that such an affair will be held and that
America will bo well represented. H Is not
at all improbable that Uncle Sam will have
two or three teams to uphold his honor ,
Judging from present Indications. The first
steps hava been taken by the Chicago
Athletic club , which proposes to send a team
that will represent It exclusively probably
because of the fact that William Hale
Thompson , ono of its prominent members ,
iry
in-1
doubtrdly stimulate the l > tickurbockcr |
I Athletic club and the New Yor.k Athlotlo.
club \ to do likewise and there ma ) ' bo others ,
All the reports that Harvard would refuse
to meet the Unlvertlty of Pennsylvania next
year and form a triple league with Yale
and Princeton have proved to bo without
foundation. According to the foot ball agree
ment entered into by the two universities
all foot ball relations remain unchanged
unices notification is given .by one of the
other before January 1 of each year.
Harvard gave no notice of any desire to have
the annual game canceled and thercforo It
may be regarded as a fixture of next fall.
In all probability the financial aspect of the
case appealed to the Crlni8onltcs , for there
is no question that the annual Harvard-
Pennsylvania gnmo Is the foot ball money
maker of the year.
But , whllo Harvard nnd old Penn Will
play foot ball next winter , It Is quite likely
that they will not meet In the Mott Haven
games this coming spring. In fact the days
of these tlmo honored games seems to bo
numbered. Not only has Harvard given
symptoms ot a desire to withdraw , but she
seems likely to be followed by Yale. Both
gave an Indication of a willingness to quit
when they were snowed under by Penn
sylvania and Princeton last spring and now
they are talking of forming a little dual
meet of their own. There seems to be little
doubt ' that they will quit tbo association
and that will leave Princeton nnd Penn as
practically the only members of the asso
ciation. There Is some little talk of the
latter two engaging In a freeze-out game
In the shape ot a dual league In this branch
of sport , also. If this arrangement were
carried out It would bo but a matter of a
short tlmo before these old-time foes would
bo competitors in the other departments ot
In the absence of any competition In nn
athletic way , representatives of American
and English universities may bo pitted
against each other across the chess board
during the coming spring. At the chess
tournament : ' Just closed between Yale ,
Harvard , Princeton nnd Columbia , a plan
was ) arranged to challenge Oxford and
Cambridge to an International chess tournn-
ment by cable. The proposed match Is to
bo played during the Easter holidays. Six
boards are to bo used and 'there ' Is to bo a
tlmo limit of twenty moves an hour. Laskar
has been mentioned as the referee. Harvard
and Columbia are to have two players In
this match as a reward for the flrst and
second place necurod by them in the late
tournament , whllo Yale and Princeton will
haVe each ono player.
Antonio PlerrI , manager of the TerrlWo
Turk No. 2 , comes forth with a tale to the
effect that Yousouf , tbo first terrorizing
Mohammedan , who was drowned In the
Atlantic , was an ex-brigand of Turkey.
According to the yarn that PlerrI spins
Yousouf was the chief ot a dare-devil band
of robbers whose latra were In the mountain
fastnesses of Turkey. He 'was ' a terror to
all , owing to his great strength. Finally
ho was captured and brought before the
sultan , who pardoned him In order to make
a wrestler of him. Yousouf gave up hla
band of robbers and soon became the star
wrestler of Turkey , his Immense strength
completely winning him the sultan's favor.
The sweeping defl thrown down to all
skaters by Oscar Julius , the speedy Swedish
skater , promises < to .result in a skating
carnival between cracks such as America
has not seen for a long tlmo. Efforts are
being made to get a halt dozen other
premiers on the steel runners to take part
in a sweepstakes. Julius , John Lawson , the
"Terrible Swede , " Joe Donaghue , Johnny
Johnson -and Nellsen would iform a very
warm field. It the race is arranged it will
bo pulled off on a big rink In some western
city.
A team race at llvo birds has been ar
ranged 'between Henry McDonald and W. W.
Watt on the ono side and Gus Icken and
John "Welch" on the other. The race Is to
bo at fifty birds nnd the prize consists of a
purse consisting of ? 25 a corner and the price
of the birds. The race will be shot oft in
side of a week.
A big wolf hunt Is down for the cards to
day , to take place on Bill Steven's ranoh
on the Big Papplo. A large number , of the
Omaha shooters will take part.- > r
"Spoon BUT' Petty Is looking for a chance
for a rlllo race with anybody In the city for
any old kind of a prize.
J hn Cooke of Arapahoe , one of the true
blue sportsmen of this section of the coun
try , was in the city during the last week.
Herman Vetten of tiho Omaha Sporting
Goods company left for Leavcnworth last
Tuesday to plunge Into a matrimonial
venture.
IN THE WHEELING WORLD
Confidence of the Trade tu a 1'roflt-
nble Year Oilier Mutter * of
IntcreHt.
The condition of the bicycle trade on the
opening of the new year Is one of confidence.
Some enthusiasts predict that it will be the '
greatest year In the history of the Industry.
The fact that llko predictions were as common
ial
mon as snowflakeu and qulto as unsubstantial
a year ago shoul'd not wholly discredit the
present crop. Last year's predictions were
turned loose before the war and in consequence
Bn.
quencewere discredited early In the season.
The present aspect of the trade certainly
warrants the cheerfulness of those In posi i-
tion to feel the early throbs of business
booked to bloom In the spring and summer.
All the leading factories are running full-
handed and on full time. Cycle shows are
planned for air the leading cities. Foreign
demand Is stcafllly growing. These are
cheering proofs of the confluence felt , as
well as evidence of the determination of
the trade to push business to the limit.
Whllo there Is still some talk of candi
dates to oppose the election of T. J. Keenan ,
Jr. , to the presidency of the League of
American Wheelmen , It Is of such nnature
as to warrant the statement that there will
be but ono ticket in the Held , though there
may be independent candidates for the
other positions. It now Is a fact that Keo-
pn las more than a WHk ng majority fjf i
the flrat place and opposition would bo al ' .
most useless. His strongest opponent would
have been Conway "W.-'Sams' of Baltimore ,
but as that gentleman has been prominently
suggested ho will be In a good position for '
next year. The. Kconnn supporter's have
only the kindest word for Sams , and If he
wishes the olllce next year will probably )
give him their support. No other candidate
will appear should the friends of Sams re
tain their opinion that he should not run
this year , and Keenan will be elected unani
mously , The principal reason for this con >
dition is that nil of the leaders of the
League of American Wheelmen realize that
If the lost ground of the organization U to
bo made up It can only bo by harmonizing
all factions and all working together for the
Interests of the whole. This Is sensible , in
view of the damage done in the past be ,
cause of Internal 'troubles ' , and it Is not too
late to again put the league on a perfectly |
solid basis , There IK come talk of placing
Charles F. Cossum of Poughkeepsle , N. t-i
on the ticket for flrat vice president , leav-
Ing to Herbert W. Foltz of Indianapolis the
second vice presidency. Cossum has served
In the Eamo capacity before and Is known
as the best presiding officer In the league ,
But there Is little chance that he will be
placed on the ticket , as he has not been ac-
I ' tlve ' In league work for two years , nnd could
not rommand the support of his own
dlvldon. All parties concerned are MilsW
fled with Foltz , and he will probably bo
elected unanimously.
For the second vice presidency Klngshury
of New Hampshire U the only candidate
now In sight. George Locke of Illinois Is
now out of the race , as the mnnapera of the
campaign have decided that It would bo
neither good politics nor for the good of the
league work In a national pcnse > to put him
on the ticket , though there U no oppositionth
to him personally.
For the treasurorshlp there bids fair to be
n fight. The place was flrst offered to 1) . J.
O'Brien ' of Omaha and ho accepted , but It
0'nt
now apepars that the present Incumbent ,
Jnmrs C. Tatletsall of New Jersey Is anx-
IOUH for a ro-eletlon , and has made over-
lures to the commission for n place on the
ticket. Without regard to thla 0'Hrlen has
announced himself a candidate nnd will run
Independently If necessary. Ho stands on
the platform 'that ' the district lying west ot
the Mississippi river Is entitled to recognl-
tlon and the office ot treasurer la the least
that should bo given It , Ho Is extremely
popular , both In the east and west , and In a
flght would probably defeat Taltersall , who
Is but little known outside of his own state.
What will happen at the next annual
meeting ' of the league of American
J1'
ican Wheelmen Is now foreshad
owed by the Now York Sun with sufficient
,
ficient distinctness to satisfy most of those
who nro deeply Interested. By those who
study nnd prophesy It IB said that , flrst
of nil , there will bo little politics nt the
assembly , and that the presidency and other
vacant ' offices will be filled with startling
unanimity. In the second place , the
,
League will continue to control racing nnd
support the policy of the racing board. Professional
g1f
fessional riders , it is predicted , will be na
mlttcd to membership and amateur racing
men required to register , the same as pro
fessionals. , The national meet may bo voted
to ' Boston. The reasons for these forecasts
being . made by New York men who enter
Into the privy councils of the League teem
sound. There are 300 delegates elected to
ga
attend the national assembly In Providence
In February. Of this number It has been
calculated 'that 2C3 will be present. H will
require a two-thirds majority to pass nny
amendment , and an amendment Is necessary
II the League wonts to abandon racing con
trol. A poll has been taken by mall of how
states hnvo Instructed their delecntes to
voto. All that Is nccesasry to Insure the
continued control of racing by the league
Is to have eighty-eight delegates vote In
favor of It and against nny amendment pro
posing that It be dropped. The poll of the
states show 'that ' 137 votes are almost cer
tain to be cast in favor of racing control.
This is true with ten states yet to bo heard
from , Including New York and Pennsylva
"
nia.
Regarding the national meet of next sum
mer for which Boston n.id Buffalo have
been rivals , the chances seem to be In favor
of Ilojtnn , although the result Is much less
certain than Is the outcome of the racing
deliberation and the election. The New
York delegates have been Instructul to vote
In favor of Buffalo , because It Is In this state ,
and the result of a national mest there will
bo a big Increase In the membership of the
division. In spite of this the sympathy of
many of the delegates Is knav/n to be with
Boston. Buffalo , In a certain sense , U a hot
bed of outfawry and league antagonism. The
most available track In the city Is owned
by the president of the now nssoelat'on '
formed to oppose the league. In the way
of attraction Boston advances arguments
which rather throw those nf the Buffalo
advocates In tCio shade. The west has been
strongly appealed to by the Buffalonlans to
favor their city for the meet nnd tnko < i
trip to Niagara Falls , but Boston promptly
Issued a pamphlet telling the weUcrners
that they should have a peep at Bunker Hill
Monument and see Niagara Falls on the way.
Outside of this state the majority of semi
ment seems to favor Boston. The vote on
this question Is now being ak-jn by mall ,
each of the 300 delegates to the National
assembly being entitled to one vote.
An agent of ono of the chalnless wheel
factories , 'who Is home from a business tour
abroad , where ho sold hundreds of the now
crop , Is quoted as Baying that the chain-
less will have the call this year , both on
accpqnt of Its superiority nnd reasonable
price $75. Of the orders booked by his fac
tory S7 per cent calf for the chatuless. Con
cerning trade abroad he says the reduction
in prlco of English makes I.H not so marked
as It looks. Until recently wheels which
listed at from 25 to 30 were disposed of
at from 5 to 40 per cent discount for cash.
This year the Englishman will foirow the
policy of the American manufacturer , who
puts a fair price on his bicycle and gets it
and does little or no cutting. Ho docs not
think that English wheels -would bo able
ever to compete with the American machine
on this Bide of the -water , no matter what
the tariff might bo. Many of the foreign
makers , It Is said , are UBUR ! the cumber
some and heavy pedals which were In
vogue in this country In the days of the
high wheel. Experts say that the English
wheel haa not the same style , grace and
finish ns the American artlcfe , and , whllo
It Is much heavier , that It will not stand
up under a severe strain nny better than
the American wheel will do.
At a recent cycle show In Parlo American
wheels scored a signal victory over wheels
from other countries. There -was a hot
flght for space and after an acrimonious
controversy the American and other foreign
makes were excluded. But the Americans
scored by securing from the French Cycle
Board of Trade a public declaration of the
superiority of the American blcyclce and
American bicycle-making machinery. It Is
gold that flvo American wheels are sold In
Franco to every ono of French and Engtlah
manufacture.
It Is said on excellent authority tliat helot
National Cycling Track association will not
commit Itself to the outlaw movement nor
take any action as an organization until
after the National assembly of the League
of American Wheelmen. This Is elgnlilcant
of the respect that the track owners mill
i have for the power ot the L. A. W. Without
the tracks the outlaws will bo helplass , nnd
with tfio tracks the league can sit at rase
and dictate terms when the men como scui-
rylng back to pay their fines for naughtiness :
and get under cover. The side taken by the
track owners will bo all-Important In eel-
tllng racing control and It Is known that
they do not particularly love some of those
who are promoting the outlaw movement.
Membership In the Illinois division of ho
League of American Wheelmen has doireasad i
almost one-half during the last eight :
months. The condition Is one which
threatens the usefulness of the organisation
and promises financial embarrassment mho
illess relief Is quickly found. Last May the :
membership books showed 4,075 names the
high-water mark 1n the history of the rl3S
elon. Today the names number 2.C08 , a loss
of 2,007. There has been a decrease -lesplio
, the fact that more new members were taken :
In during Chief Consul Arthur's admlnlstra-
rame
tlon than in any other period of the same
meW.
length. Old members have failed to renew ! ,
W.be
In his report Arthur characterizes It as ( be
most discouraging state of affairs ho has ever
faced.
TOM ) OUT OF COtinT.
w _ _
Away back In the North Carolina raoun-
inhe
( alns there lived in tbo ' 80s a Juitlco of the
peace gifted with a great store ot common
gcnse , but of limited educational advantages ,
oa.m
HO was the owner ot a large and well con
icducted farm , but found time , nevertheless ,
to ' devote to hi * "profession , " ns he c.illrt
It , and won quite Jenloiu ot hi * prrRtlgo nnd
i watchful | ot the conduct at rival * In the
neighborhood. Suitors brought before turn
on the defendant Mdo wcn > vometlmci
dhrcnd enough to take ndvjntime of tills
weakness of the squire. On ono occasion
the Ftntlon agent of the Richmond & Dan-
vlllo railroad appeared to detciiil a suit
brought by a mountaineer for killing
scrub cow , and whllo waiting for the wit
nesses he spoke of a neighborhood rumor
that "Squlro II. , " a J. 1' . living n mite of
two away , had been guilty of taking some
Illegal fees In n recent case tried befor *
Illhi
him. "Yes , " said Squlro L. . " 1 been a
thlnkln' 'bout that nr case a good deal , and
I boon a pondi-rln' on Jlnt what Squlro B's
been sullty of. Now , ns a matter of course.
It's 'malfeasance,1 for ho taken fees ho
hadn't ortcr have tuck , and In my opinion
It don't inlss 'malpractice' fur. "
First Lawyer I thought you wore re
tained to defend ( lory Dick , the wlfo mur
derer ? Second Lawyer I was asked to ,
but my conscience wouldn't let me. It was
such a brutal crime. And besides that , ho
has no money.
"Do you know nny ono In these parts" "
queried a lawyer of ono MM. Stitiltz. who
was a witness In a trial nt Ptatt. Kna. Mrs.
Shultz dropped her eyes , plucked nervously
at her shawl for a moment and then blushIngly -
Ingly responded : "Sheriff Kcycs over there
used to be my beau before either of u
were married , "
Attorney Corbett Is ono of P.iducah'a most
talented lawyers , but on account ot hli boy
ish f.ico he Is sometimes ml Judgcd by these
who don't know him. The other diy a negro
was brought Into circuit court charged with
some offense and Atorney Corbett was ip-
polnted to defend him. An th" lawyer was
pointed out to the prisoner and 'ii > was told
to go over nnd consult with ninl , the cul
prit looked him over : i moment and then
said : "Judge , I pleads guilty. "
Nhie men connected with the newspaper
business In Hnrrlsburg , Pa. , were members
of a Jury to take verdicts In state tax cases
a few days ago. They were pressed Into
service by the prothonotnry of Dauphin
county.
The courtroom was full of newspaper mpnx
attracted because ono of their number , ai
superintendent of public printing , was being
mnndamuscd to compel the stnto to pay a
large bill for printing which ho did not
think was correct , and the newspaper men
were there to report the case. Previous to
Its being called , however , the attorney general -
oral announced that a number of verdicts
In state tax cases had been agreed upon and
ho would like to have n Jury pass upon
them.
Prothonotary Dlffenderfer thereupon sum
moned the following from the floor of th
courtroom Into the Jury box : E. J. Stack-
pole , correspondent of Philadelphia , New
York and PlttsburK newspapers ; Oeorge M.
Wanbaugh , Associated Press correspondent :
Wellington O. Jones , Harrlsburg Telegraph ;
0 , Washington Straw , HnrrlBburg Star-Inde
pendent ; John Patrlclua Dohoncy , corrc-
Bpondent New York nnd Plttsburg news
papers ; Thomas J. Jones , Harrlsburg Tclo-
graph and newspaper correspondent ; How
ard M. Hokc , author and contributor to a
newspaper syndicate ; Frederick M. Ray ,
artist and designer , nnd thrdo others not
connected with newspapers.
As the Jurors took their seats Congress
man Olmsted of counsel for the defense
arose nnd said : "May It plcneo the court , 1
would like to ask that that panel of Jurors
bu quashed. "
"For what reason ? " asked Judge Mc-
Phorson.
"For the reason that It In too Intelligent , "
was the witty congressman's answer.
The court said it would bo glad to have
that kind of a Jury to try all the cases. The
work of taking verdicts took but a few
minutes nnd the Jury wns discharged with
the thanks of the court.
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