Nebraska Newspapers

    TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1002.
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BASE BALL CETS GOOD STAR1
vJBmoii Opem with Best of Prospects on
Western Circuit.
LMPIFE TRIUMPHS OUT AT DENVER
avampttaas Players Fined aad Ejected
from Osealsst Gaano for I slag
Bad Ui la Ite
card to Dcclalaaa.
Ettrttd splendidly.
That's the unanimous) verdict of fandora
a regards the present championship sea
on, and only one ballot was taken.
Omaha's share has only been what was
expected. The Rourks familr baa made
good on its promise and It really seems
that Omaha has a look In for the pennant
this year. Milwaukee, of course, la not In
such condition as to make any team ex
tend itself, but we hare evidence that the
Oraahas are capable of playing first chop
ball. Duffy's men are Individually strong
and once they get Into line with each other
will make all their opponents hustle. Den
ver and Bt. Joe were probably the most
evenly matched antagonists of the week
unless It was Des Moines and Peoria, the
latter pair being in another class, how
'ener. Erratlo work marked the playing of
11 the teams but Omaha. It is too soon,
though, to give a line on the season's out
come save In the way of attendance. This
has been good everywhere, and augurs well
for the financial success of base ball in tha
west this season.
Denver was treated to a most unwelcome
performance on the day of the opening,
when Umpire Stearns was forced to exercise
his authority and put four Denver players
out of the game. Of course the umpire
came In for a fierce roasting from the pa
trons arid the press, who resurrected his
old playing sobriquet of "Dirty Dan," and
howled it at blm In racous chorus.
Stearns was undaunted, though, and the
games since the first day have been marked
by much less demonstrative proceedings on
the part of Parke Wilson and his gang.
It is just as well to have It understood
at the outset that the umpire is going to
ran ths game and not the players. It will
prevent lots of unpleasantness. One fea
ture of the affair at Denver was tho
. promptness with which Btearns called the
L"CS)ufr of one "81ats" Davis, the fat-head
who thinks he Is funny. When Stearns put
Jones out of the game for cursing him after
fining him, Davis started some of his funny
work, intending to turn the laugh on the
umpire. He was fined and ejected from ths
game so quickly that be forgot to laugh
himself. Dundon applied some of his
choice collection of epithets to the umpire,
and out he went with two $5 fines sticking
to him, and then Captain and Manager
Parke Wilson undertook to tell Stearns
Just what sort of a robber he la. Well, you
all know how Parke can talk when he gets
started. It cost him 110 and his position in
the game. But Parke aays he didn't use
any language he considered vile. No, prob
ably not, but, happily, Parke isn't the cri
terion for polite society, if Stearns doesn't
do anything else this summer he is entitled
to thanks for having squelched the Denver
disturbers so promptly.
President 8exton was in the city Thurs
day and watched the Omaha-Milwaukee
game. " He expressed himself as very well'
pleased with the outlook for the' Western
and gave it as his opinion that the Bght In
Milwaukee and Kansas City would termi
nate In Its favor. Mr. Sexton modestly dis
cussed the base ball situation In general
and proved himself to be an even-tempered
tnan of excellent judgment and wide In
formation. It la a matter on which the
Western lesgue magnates are to be con
gratulated, that they have secured a man
o well qualified to manage their affairs.
Beyond question the sensation of the week
was the decision of the Pennsylvania su
preme court in the Lajole case. This so
clearly and completely determines the sta
tus of the contract jumper that all base
ball patrons and players alike should famil
iarise themselves with the law as laid down.
When Colonel Rogers In 1901 applied for an
Injunction to restrain Lajole from playing
with the Philadelphia Americans, the court
of common pleas, discussing this point tn
denying the writ, said that no Irreparable
Injury had been done the plaintiff. On this
point the supreme court says "no certain
pecuniary stsndard exists for the measure
ment of damages" In some cases, and goes
on: '
Hs (Lajole) has been for several years in
the service of the plaintiff club, and has
been re-engaged from season to season at
constantly increasing salary. He has be
come thoroughly familiar with the action
and methods or the other players In the
;l)ib, snd his own work Is peculiarly meri
torious as an integral part of the team
work which la so essential. In addition to
these features, which render his services
of peculiar and stiecttic value to the plain
tiff, and not easily replaced, Lajole Is well
known, and has great reputation among
the patrons of the snort for ability In the
position which he filled, and was thus a
most attractive drawing card for the pub
lie. He may not be the sun In the bate
ball firmament, but hs is certainly a bright,
cartlculat- star.
We feel, therefore, that the evidence in
this case Justifies the conclusion that the
services of the defends nt are of such a
unique character, and dlxplay such a spe
cial knowledge, skill and ability, as ren
der them so peculiar in value to the
plaintiff, and so difficult of substitution,
that their loss will produce Irreparable In
Jury. In the legal significance of that term,
to the plaintiff. The action of the defend
ant In violating his contract Is a breach of
good faith, for which there would be no
adequate retires at law, snd the cn-te,
therefore, properly calls for the aid of
equity, in negatively enforcing the per
formance of the contract, by enjoining
against Ha breach.
On the point of mutuality, it having been
set up that under the reserve clsuse the
owner of the club had an undue advantage
over the player, the supreme court says:
We have then, at the outset, the fact that
the paragraphs now crltlclaed and relied
upon In defense were deliberately accepted
by the defendant, and that such acceptance
was made part of the Inducement for the
plaintiff to enter Into the contract. We
have the further fact that the contract has
been partially executed by services ren
dered and payment made therefor, so that
the situation Is not now the same as when
the contract was wholly executory. The
plaintiff has so far performed his part of
the contract In entire good faith. In every
detail, and It would therefore be In
equitable to permit the defendant to with
draw from the agreement at this late day.
The term mutuality, or lack of mutu
ality, does not always convey a clear and
definite meaning. In the contract now be
fore us the defendant agreed to furnish
his skilled professional services to the
plaintiff for a period which might be ex
tended over three years by proper notice
given before the close of each current year.
I'pon the other hand, the plaintiff retained
the right to terminate the contract upon
ten days' notice and the payment of salary
at that time and the expense of defendant
in getting to his home.
But the fact of this concession to the
plaintiff Is distinctly pointed out as part
of the consideration for the large salary
paid to the defendant and Is emphasized
as such. And owing to the peculiar nature
of the services demanded by the business
and the high degree of efficiency which
must be maintained, the stipulation Is not
unreasonable. Particularly is this true
when It Is remembered that the plaintiff
played for years under substantially the
same regulations.
We are not persuaded that the terms of
this contract manifest any lack of mutu
ality In remedy. Each party has the pos
sibility of enforcing all the rights stipu
lated for In the agreement.
The defendant sold to the plaintiff for a
valuable consideration the exclusive right
to his professional services for a stipu
lated peilod, unless sooner surrendered by
the plaintiff, which could only be after due
and reasonable notice and payment of
salary and expenses, until the expiration.
Why should not a court of equity protect
such an agreement until it is terminated?
The court cannot compel the defendant to
nlay for the plaintiff, but It can restrain
him from playing for another club in viola
tion of his agreement. No reason is given
why this should not be done, except that
presented by the argument that the right
given to the plaintiff to terminate the con
tract upon ten days' notice destroys the
mutuality of the remedy. But to this It
may be answered that, as already stated,
the defendant has the possibility of enforc
ing all the rights for which he stipulated In
the agreement, which is all that he can
reasonably ask.
The conclusion of the court is in part as
follows:
The remedy by injunction ts elastic and
adaptable and is wholly within the control
of the court. If granted now It can be
easily dissolved whenever a change In the
circumstances or in the attitude of the
plaintiff should seem to require it. The
granting or refusal of an Injunction or Its
continuance Is ever a matter of strict right,
but Is always a question of discretion to be
determined by the court in view of the par
ticular circumstances. '
Upon a careful consideration of the whole
case we are of opinion that the provisions
of the contract are reasonable, and that
the contract is fully adequate. The evi
dence shows no Indications of any attempt
at overreaching or unfairness. Substantial
Justice between the parties requires that
the court should restrain the defendant
from playing for any other club during the
term of his contract with the plaintiff.
The bill, as filed, contemplated only the
services of defendant for the season of
1901, but it is stated In the argument of
counsel that since the hearing in the court
below and prior to the argument in this
court the plaintiff by due notice renewed
the current contract for the season of 19U2.
jne specincations of error are sustained
and the decree- of he court below dismiss
ing the bill, la reversed and the -Mil 1st re
instated. And Jt .Is ordered that the record
be remitted, to the court below for further
proceedings In. accordance with this opin
ion. ; r ...... .- ... - ,
This decision "will fall with great weight
on the American league. Sixty-tour play
ers are affected by it. 'They are" the" stars
of the game, and have been enlisted by
reason of the great advance in salary over
what the National league paid them. An
Idea of the extravagant salaries paid by the
American may be gained from the following
list, which, while not official, la said to be
accurate:
Toons 8t. Lmilnrvr.eho PhlUilelphls
Plneen tlnetnn Harper St. Louie
Werner N.w Yor p1tln St. lciill
l.r St Louie We Mere St Louis
Hlma New Tor HC-Cnrmlek t'hls
SUM nnetoe, Hurkett St. Louis
freemen Bolton Heldrlrk Bt. Lsuls
What action will be taken by the mag
nates has not yet been definitely decided
upon. From the National league ramp
comes the announcement that the Jump
ing players will all have to face the court.
Funds are at hand to prosecute the In
junction suits in all courts necessary, and
a general fight will be made. It is not at
all likely, however, that such a course will
be taken. It would smack too much of
persecution and would more than likely re
sult in winning again for the American
public sympathy and support, which it hrs
rapidly been losing. Ban Johnson says the
American league will take no united action,
but each individual club will take what
ever steps are necessary to protect Its
Dlarers. C W. Romar. ! nrMlrlanl nf
j the American, says the National will not
be able to make the Injunctions hold, but
just why he does not say. One thing
alone is certain, the decision is a clear
exposition of the law and logic of base
ball contracts) and will tend In the future
to make the players more careful what
they sign and rival magnates more care
ful about enticing players away from contracts.
Lajole ....
Delahsnty
Flick ,
Wole.rtoo
Orth
.. ll.IO0Duitsl.br .
.. 4.M0 MiParland
.. , 500 Donahue .,
.. 1.360 M. Oroaa ..
. . t.loOTownaoad ,
1400
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It will be necessary, of course, for each
National league club to pursue each offend
ing player Into each state where the Amer
ican clubs are located. The effect of this
warfare, if carried on vigorously, cannot
help but be disastrous to the American. The
players liable to this pursuit for breaking
contracts with the National and jumping to
the American are:
ATHLETICS. CLEVELAND.
Jumped Prom. Player. Jumpod Prom.
...Philadelphia Taylor Now York
...Fhllad.lphlaWooa Cincinnati
... Philadelphia Bi'hraokaniort ,.,.8t Louis
...Philadelphia Hradley Chicago
Brooklyn Mccartnr Chicago
Philadelphia DETROIT.
Brooklyn
PHILA.
Players.
Praaer ....
Bernhard
buggies .
Lajole ....
Lavo Croee
Monte Cross
Hart sell Chicago Toager
flick Philadelphia Mercer
BALTIMORE. Oleeeoo
MrOlanliy
Howell ...
Hughes .,
W.Uans ,
Williams
Selb.cn ..
tionlln ..
Kelley ...
Seymour
. . . Brooklyn Ceee
....Brooklyn Har ley
ChloagoBarrett
.St. Loull
New York
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Clnolnnatl
CHICAOO.
...PltteburgOrHntb. Chicago
...New Yorkl'allahan Chloago
,...8t. LouliOanrln Chicago
...Brooklyn Plait Philadelphia
...New York Mi Karland ... Philadelphia
WA8H1NQTON. 8ulllve.lt Bualoa
Carrlck New York Tom Daly Brooklyn
Ortk Philadelphia DaTla New York
Townasud ....PhlladelphlaStrang New York
Clark BoatosJouoa Brooklyn
Wolrertoa ...PhlladelphlaMertes ....Chicago
Keleter St. LouleOreen Chicago
Del.hanty ...Philadelphia ST. LOUIS.
BOSTON. Powell St. Louts
Collins BostonSudhoS Bt. Loula
That Ban Johnson's league has lost In
populsrlty is apparent. At the outset it
waa a protest acalnst methods employed
by the National league, and as such It won
friends rapidly. It proposed to give high
class ball at a low rate of admission. This
was a popular move. It has gone, how
ever, the way of so many good things.
Prices have been raised and many of the
features so ohjectionsble in the Nstlonal
have shown themselves In ths American.
In this raid on the National the Johnson
Ites went too far and loaded themselves
up with stars. This forced the National
to take up the youngBters, and, lo! the
boys whose names were only familiar to
minor league patrons are making good
with the big league, and people are learn
ing that a batting list full of great names
Is not necessary to a good game of ball.
The American la carrying the load this
year as a result of Its overreaching.
BASE BALL AT CREIGHTON
"Omaha's Own" Desins Its College
Season with Strong- Showing
and Hla;h Hopes.
Another week . of .hard, practice has
passed, snother game with the . coming
Western league champions has taken place
and now the Crelghton university team, to
gether with most of the colleges of ths
middle west, has entered upon Its base ball
season proper. Thursday "Omaha's Own"
went down to Lincoln and met the Cotner
university team, which, excepting Nebraska,
has been a leader tn base ball In this state.
The Crelghton team defeated the Cotnerltes
25 to 9. The score would Indicate a poor
game, and owing to the terrific wind, .that
almost tore a ball out of the pitcher's hand,
It was not a first-class quality of ball. But
the way the local 'varsity lads stole bases,
worked trick plays and pounded the ball
shows that they learned a trick or two In
their games with ,the league and In their
practice work.
However, neither this game nor the game
with Bellevue are' a test of Crelghtons; to
morrow the game with Washburn College
of Topeka, Kan.; will be a better one.
Washburn has long boasted one of the
strongest teams In Kansas and her schedule
Includes all the big universities of the
west After tomorrow the next big game
for Crelghton at Omaha will be with the
Nebraska Indians on Saturday at Vinton
park. Last season the Indians played 163
games and won 137 of these contests. Since
their organization the Indians have won
five games out of seven with the University
of Nebraska, two out of three from the
University of Iowa and one from Indiana
and Wisconsin.
The storms of last Tuesday and Friday
stopped work on the Crelghton field and
blew down the fence, so the work Is not
entirely complete. A day or two more will
see the grading completed and then the
Crelghton people can boast as fine a col
lege diamond as they can desire, right in
the city, accessible to three car lines.
The week Just passed has been a poor one
for practice, but the men faced the wind
every day save Tuesday.
"Midget" O'Hanlon has made a consider
able showing as pitcher. and by next sea
son should be among the Crelghton star
twlrlers. So also has Hanlgan, subbing
at short during Callahan's absence. Mc
Caffrey, the utility man, grows better
every day in practice, but somehow in a
game he Is assailed with a case of rattles.
Second Baseman Lynch made up for his
off day In the Rourke series by knocking
a home run and fielding his position to
perfection In the game at Lincoln Thurs
day. Crelghton has taken a slump In his
batting and now Dlneen, Lynch and Clark
equal If they do not surpass him In percentage.
New Chancellor for Kansas.
LAWRENCE. Kan., April 16. Dr Frank
Strong of the University of Oregon was
today elected chancellor of the I'nlvernlty
of Kansas to succeed Dr. F. H. Snow, who
resigned year ago because of Ill-health.
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Napoleon's digestion was perfect. In later life ha suffered from dys
pepsia and indigestion and finally died of
CANCER OF THE STOMACH.
When his stomach failed, Napoleon's fortunes declined. Historian
say he lost the Battle of Waterloo because something he ate the night
before disagreed with him to seriously as to render him incapable of
properly directing hia army. In Napoleon's time there was no
known remedy for chronic stomach trouble. To-day a certain core
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LOCAL HORSE NEWS FOR WEEK!
Breeuy Bits of OosnlB) frara Ota,
Boalevart, Btabl aad
Track.
During the week and after Superintend
ent Thomas of tbe Trotting club hsd sent
out invitations ths amateurs, whenever snd
wherever they met, discussed the outlook
for amateur racing with evident satlsfsc-
llon. The initiatory step tsken by the
trotting club is one thst will hsve ths
support of all the road drivers of Omaha,
South Omaha and Council Bluffs. A meet
ing wss held at tbe Millard hotel last
evening pursuant to the call and an asso
ciation formed.
Last Sunday saw a number of good horses
on the boulevard, and, as usual, many
stopped at the track. James Faterson was
driving a good roadster, and Jean de Kolty
and ladies were on horseback. W. A.
Watson was an Interested visitor and de
clared he wouldn't be without a fast road
ster another summer for all the money In
the world. Mr. Watson ha a well bred
mare. Red Mae, and two colts, at the Key
stone farm, but he baa the desire of a
true amateur to own something thst can
show its heels to the test of them. Wil
liam Hope and Mr. Hay were also at the
track. M. D. Meekle and son were among
the visitors. Arthur Brings wss also seen
on the boulevard. Dick Thompson and wife
were driving Blackhawk and stepped htm a
quarter, to a heavy buggy, In 40 seconds.
George S. Cackley was behind a recent
purchase, Feronds, a 5-year-old gelding
by Attorney General.
The first turn of the track, which waa
widened last week, is now fenced snd the
track is in condition for fast work.
A visitor In Ornaha last Sunday was
Alfred von Cotshausen, tbe prominent Mil
waukee business man and horseman, also
owner of tbe well known Progress stud of
that city. He was a visitor at the Key-
atone farm. His farm, the Progress Stud.
is famed for the good stock It produces
and yet Its operations have been carried
on by its owner purely for tbe pleasure be
finds in breeding trotters."' In hi fifteen
yeara' experience he has never sold a
horse, "but," he said, "when I do sell
one It's going to be a good one; then I
can say 'I sold so and so for so much.' "
A recent and valuable arrival at the
Progress stud Is a 4-weeks-old stallion colt
by Dare Devil, 2:09, the stallion for whom
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston recently
paid (46,000. The colt's dam is Victoria
McGregor, 2:19, considered by competent
Judges In different parts of the country to
be tbe most beautiful trotting mare in tbe
United States. The colt la eligible to tbe
$10,000 Horse Review Futurity, and, If "like
begets like," as the student of pedigrees
and breeding problems like to say, the
colt will surely get a good slice of that
classic purse. Tho Dare Devil colt is the
result of a carefully planned theory of
Mr. von Cotzhausen' and he said: "As
far a can be Judged now, he combines
everything desirable in the form of a show
and race horse aire." This Dare Devil colt
cannot help but be beautiful. His dam is
considered by many the most beautiful trot
ting mar In the United States. HI sire.
Dare Devil, Is rarely beaten in the show
ring. Dare . Devil's sire, Mambrlno King,
was beaten but two or three times In his
show ring career. Victoria McGregor is
the dam of Victoria Phallas. 2:1&U. Her
owner Is so well satisfied with her Dare
Devil colt that he will breed her to a son
of Dare "Devil this year. The Progress
stud is paying a great deal of attention
to -the breeding of trotting bred show
animals and their brood mares are being
mated to well known ahow horse producing
stallions, not only to Messenger Wilkes,
owned by the Progress atud, but to out
side stallions, such aa Norcatur, Hlghwood
and Red Wilkes. A carload of brood mares
was shipped recently to the Walnut Hill
farm at St. Joseph, Mo., where Norcatur Is
standing.
Speaking of Mambrlno King and hi very
few defeat In the show ring it la Interest
ing to note that one of his defeats, the
second, wss received at St. Louis and the
winning stallion was the noted Caton farm
premier Don Cossack, by August Belmont
868, then in charge of A. L. Thomas, now
of Omaha. The only other - defeat that
Mambrlno King suffered, and now called to
mind, was received at Louisville, where hi
conqueror was King Rene by Belmont 64.
B. P. Weaver is beginning to enjoy spring
driving behind his two well known mares,
full slaters. Elfel Wilkes and Cora Wilkes,
sometimes known as Little Elfel. They are
by Abdallah Wilkes, dam Lady Wilkes, by
Brown Wilkes, granddam by Ethan Allen.
Last week saw Charles Roby, with P. B.
Height' horses, nicely located at the driv
ing park. Mr Roby 1 one of the rising
western trainers, with past practical ex
perience that will stand htm In good stead
the coming season. Being asked about his
plans for tbe summer he said: "I will
start throughout the Nebraska circuit from
Omaha to Lincoln. From Lincoln I will go
south, probably to Bt. Joe and Wichita and
other points." The fastest record horse In
ths stable ts the mare Jessie Kling, Z:18tt,
by Taconnet, sire of three, son of Nelson,'
2:09; dam .Jessie Harris, by Strathlan,
t:2l, son of Strathmore; granddam Lady
Harris, by Draco; third dam Cornlne, by
Andrew' Abdallah; fourth dam Iodine, by
GUI's Vermont, and back to the 9th dam, by
Imp. Dlomed, thoroughbred. Jeeale Kling
raced through tbe Nebraska circuit last
year and was nsver behind third money.
Mr. Roby believes her capable of reducing
her record by some seconds. In speaking
of his plans concerning her be said: "I
will enter her in tbe 2:17 paces through the
Nebraska circuit and probably the 2:12
paces also, that is If they don't get to
stepping faster than 2:14 or along there."
Another Taconnet that bids fair to break
Into tbe list down near the middle ts C C
D, a S-year-old trotting mare, dam by Dr.
Franklin Jr. CCD has a nice high-acting.
clean-cut way of going and will be care
fully prepared for her first start at Seward,
where she will try to get a piece of the
11,000 pie that is to be served out In the
2:27 trotting clan. May Bell is a promis
ing young pacer by Taconnet, dam by
Broadway. Mr. Roby Is especially sweet on
a 2-year-old trotter. Eflie H, by Taconnet,
dam by Proctor. She will not be entered
until the Seward meeting. Max, by Wood-
line, 2.19, ia in Mr. Roby' string. HI
dam is Ida Mays, tbe dam of three In the
list, by Maxle Cobb, 2:13. Mr. Roby has
anotner green trotter called Peacock, by
Hemlock. It 1 rumored that Mr. Halgbt'
horses will be wintered in Memphis next
winter. In which case he will start work
on some of hia youngsters that nothing Is
being done with this summer. Among them
is a S-year-old gelding, Joe Chamberlain,
trotter, by Taconnet; dam by Alcantarus
second dam, dam of Thornles. 2:154, and
otners. by Venture 197$. Also two 2-year
olds; one, Taconneta. a fafct pacing mare.
by Taconnet, dam by Ttvoonet, and tbe
other a gelding. Pat 0vw, by Taconnet,
dam by Broadway. Mr, figight also owns a
8-year-old gelding. HrJmck, by Ths Con
queror. :iz. flam; J'sme. by Hector
Wilkes. It Is clearly Evident that Mr. Roby
win aave a lair atrw Cf horses this sum
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Bom of tbe Keyst4 farm horse were
given their Brat worly)tg a week aco ves
tsrday. Bachelor HVd. driven by John
Whit, and tbe Ont jo, driven by Superin
tendent Thorn, Vt m mil ia 1 .46, Last
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eighth In 19 seconds. Mr. Thomas
then drove The Critic, a very fast S-year-old,
a mile In J:48 last eighth In 18
seconds, and afterward repeated Bachelor
Maid in 3:35, half In 1:19, last eighth In
17Vi seconds.
Frank Oougeon'a stallion Billy Paxton, by
The Conqueror, 2:12, has been taken to
South Omaha,
Thursday at the track was an extra num
ber for the horsemen. Pat McAvoy gave
Tom Dennison's fast pacer. The Kid, a
stiff Jog. The Kid Is very fast, having a
trial of 2:13, but is being worked at pres
ent only to reduce flesh. Charles Roby re
peated C. C. D. and Jessie Kling several
slow miles, nothing faster than 2:45.
Harry Tharpe drove out behind Henry
Dunn's pacing mare, with a record of 2:14.
This mar drove Miss Williams out a mil
In 2:12 last year and Is rated as being one
of the fastest In town. Mr. Dunn ts having
her prepared for the road, but will prob
ably race her later In the year. Harry
Tharpe, It will be remembered, drove Jes
sie Kling, 2:18, for two seasons, giving
her a mark of 2:23 and a fraction. Mr.
Tharpe watched Jessie being worked out
by Charles Roby and predicted good things
of his old pupil, whom he claims to have
driven a mile in 2:12 over the Omaha half
mile track. Mr. Tharpe has charge of
Dick Thompson's black pacer Blackhawk,
who has been prominent in matinee races
In past yeara, and will b In with the rest
of them. this year.
C. F. Reed's pacing stallion. Roby, 2:19,
by Charles Caffrey; dam, Winnie Lee, tbe
dam of two, by Red .Buck, granddam also
by Red Buck, will doubtless be placed In
Charles Roby' hands to be trained this
summer. Winnie Lee, the dam of Roby,
is a. well known mare to the older local
horsemen and has a record under saddle of
2:26.
Fred Poffenbarger, now stationed at the
Council Bluffs mile track, was another visi
tor at tbe Omaha track on Thursday. Mr.
Poffenbarger undoubtedly has one of tbe
very best bred stallions in the entire west.
He calls him Baron Allerton. He Is a 4-year-old
trotter, with lots of speed, and
will probably be trained this summer. He
Is by Allerton, 2:09, dam, Nelly T, 2:21.
by Baron Wilkes, 2:18. granddam Bell
Medium, tho dam of four In the list, by
Pilot Medium, third dsm Winnie Gift, by
Mambrlno Gift, 2:20. Baron Allerton's only
colt is a yearling owned by Thomas Stark
of Colorado Springs, and Mr. Stark in a
recent letter speaks very enthusiastically
of blm. Several mares are In foal to Baron
Allerton and mora are being bred tbl
year. Mr. Poffenbarger has a fast 2-year-old
Ally by Joe P., dam Answer V., a full
sister to Kyote, 2:15, by Vantant; grand
dam, Minnie R., the dam of two, by John
R. Breckenrtdge, third dam by Exchequer.
Mr. Poffenbarger baa charge of three head,
a mare and colts, beloaglng to H. B. Smith
of Omaha. Ths mare is Fsyette, by Eg
bert, dam by Norman's Mambrlno. One rt
her colts is a S-year-old by Ellerslle
Wilkes, 2:22. the other la a 2-year-old
Ally by Joe P.
One of the good stallions of Nebraska,
but whose light is bid under a bushel, is
Impression, 2:14, owned by Robert Gra
ham of Blair. Impression U by Graham's
Mambrlno, now owned by P. A. Falk of
Council Bluffs, dim Atts, by Attorney.
W. S. Jsrdlne, Clinton H. Briggs, accom
panied by his trainer, George lisvls, and
p. H. Bwlft, visited the track Thursday
afternoon and gave their respective horses
a spring workout. Mr. Jardlne's geldings
are 6-year-olds, sixteen hands high, both
by Hall Cloud. 2:074. Tbey make a nice,
good-slxed carriage team, and are a recent
purchase. Mr. Briggs was driving his fast
pacer, Ruth Jester, by Alacamo, 2:17, dam
Lena Burly, by Hurly Burly. Mr. Briggs
will drtv hsr la ths matin tbl year
and be prepared to race next. The mare
Is very speedy and bas a nice way of
going. Oeorge Davis, Mr. Briggs' trainer,
was also driving a pacer by Tborndlne,
2:11, dam by Charles Caffrey. Mr.
Briggs drove Ruth Jester several times
around, brushing her eighths here and there,
and finally sending her a half In 1:30. P.
H. Swift was driving Ed H, an aged trot
ting bred gelding that used to show his
heels to the roadsters in Lincoln years
ago. Mr. Swift warmed his horse up tn a
five-mile Jog and finished up with a quarter
in 45 seconds. Although the horse is aged
he has always been well used and took
his coollng-out like a 4-year-old colt, and
tried to bniBh everything along the boule
bard on the way back. Mr. Swift is inter
ested in the amateurs and expects to enjoy
himself in the slower classes.
John Bishop's stallion Is the talk of tho
majority of Omaha horsemen, and is liable
to furnish abundant material for the
"around the stove circuit" next winter
when the boys get together to rehearse the
season's performances. Mr. Bishop's stal
lion Is a 6-year-old, Robbie B, he Is called,
by Alacamo, 2:17, son of Alamlto, 2:10,
dam Carrara, by Hinder Wilkes, 2:20.
granddam Revenna by Prlnceps 536, snd
traces back to thoroughbred blood. Mr.
Bishop is so confident of his horse's speed
that be la willing to match It against any
other trotter In town. That Is the kind of
talk that will make amateur racing a suc
cess this year, If anything does. Mr. Bishop
has refused a bona fide offer of over $1,000
for the stallion. Since the horse will be
placed In Pat McAvoy's bands for training
Mr. Bishop finds himself without a road
horse, and winning to be In wltb the ama
teurs, be purchased last Thursday from
Clinton Briggs the 4-year-old bay mare
Thornrarra, by Thorndlne, 2:11, the dam
being the dam of his stallion Carrara, by
Hinder Wilkes.
The latest arrivals at tb Keystone farm
and tbe first foals of tbe year are a bay
Ally by The Conqueror, 2:12, out of Ogontz,
by Acolyte, 2:21, the stallion Coxey, of Cox
ey's army fame, which he paid $21,000 for,
granddam Mistress, In the great brood mars
list, by Almont Jr, and a chestnut filly,
also by The Conqueror, dam Alcaretta, full
sister of Alcantarus, 2:20, by Alcantara,
dam Grace Medluto by Happy Medium. The
two youngsters arrived last Thursday.
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SKILL OF THE TRAP SHOOTERS
Great Exhibition Given at the Omaha
Cast Club Groauds by the
Experts.
Tbe annual meet of tbe State Sports
men's association at tb grounds of the
Omaha Gun club was one of the most suc
cessful ever held, but In spite of the
number of celebrated trap-shooters as
sembled the average made by all of the
men who shot through the program of
events was so low as to be frequently
equalled by amateurs at a cross-country
meet. The reason for this poor showing Is
well known to those who had interest
enough In the' tournament to go across
tha river, where upon two days the wind
blew so hard, carrying sand with it frjra
the bar of tbe Missouri river, that at times
It waa difficult to see the targets.
The meeting added laurels to tbs brow
of Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, who again
demonstrated that be la the best all
'round trap-shooter In the United States.
In spite of sll of the bad features of tbs
weathar Mr. Gilbert's average was 98 per
vent, be missing but thirty-two targets out
of the 680 thrown for him. William Crosby
of O'Fallon, III., was second la tbe race,
bis average being very near 95 per cent,
while ths nearest to blm on averages were
Burnslde, White, Wettleaf and Hirst hey,
the winner of the American handicap, ear h
with 91 per ciu Tb only other 94 per
cent men in the race were Spencer and
Badger.
The Crosby-Elliott match for tb cast
iron medal, which carries with It th
championship of the United State at live
bird shooting, was the Important event of
tho tournament. Tbe record made by El
llott in that event, killing ninety-seven
birds out of 100, was one of hi best exhi
bitions, taking all surrounding circum
stances Into consideration. It Is said that
the result of tbe contest at Omaha Is to
be seen shortly In a challenge to be Issued
by Crosby to the winner or a large purs
In addition to the medal. While tbe show-'
Ing made by Mr. Crosby was not such aa
pleased all of his friends, It is certain that
many of them are ready to back him to
any reasonable amount against any and
all comers, and th result of Friday's
work does not change their opinion.
Following are the averages of all who
participated In every event of tbe meeting:
Per
TU. wea. Thu.
.108 132
14
1H4
157
va
147
158
151
i;3
145
14fl
1IK
lf.9
V
140
19
IS
167
160
14H
1'.2
i?a
m
m
K4
149
111
...116
...153
...14K
...133
...145
...147
...140
.i:n
Name.
IHmls ...
itelhl
Gilbert ...
Hurnstld .
linminle .
Kray
Hpencer ..
Heer
Illlan
Cunningham 131
Townaetid ... (it
White 149
Wet t leaf 142
HIiiBhaw 147
Kline ....
Imuran .
Hirschuy
Mudrl ....
Ttadger ..
Kimball .
t'ronby' ..
Fanning
Burke ...
Roberta .
Garrett
Rhem well
WlKKlns .
129
132
144
Ill
m
l-'H
154
146
120
117
136
....l-'S
..US
Mclionald ...127
139
159
1)15
160
144
155
12
144
151
ir,2
143
162
1M
146
V
154
158
148
155
If!
163
154
147
135
149
149
146
FtI.
126
155
16
151
143
148
147
141
146
164
116
15
161
144
145
134
100
155
168
149
114
165
139
132
1H3
150
144
Tot. ft
E78
648
617
668
6s
M)
67
5M
6S2
4 6
6:5
a
6i7
567
649
20
6!t
67S
Mi
ft
634
tf
674
64
91
82
H
to
r5
14
M
72
M
vl
M
H
l
91
r
90
K4
96
9
79
74
ht
84
11
Be vlera
Carter
..127
.128
V9
140
155
159
147
14S
ISA
172
54
84
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