riiE.iHj a ki jKr
Zi
THE NATIONAL) GAME.
WHEN.
When rivers all How upward.
When we hare a cold July.
When the sun comes up to westward.
When tho swallows homeward fly,
When women Loop a secret,
When man no longer swears.
When festive wheels of fortuno
Wo find uot at church fairs;
When womoi have no longing
To don a pair of pants.
When preachers can't bo hired
To preach against tho dauco.
When street cars no'er eludo us,
When safety bikes are safe.
When folks crow ft whilu boarding.
When waits no'er mako us chafe.
When weather suit the farmer.
When girls are never vain.
When clerks hare Ions vacations.
When man stops raisirK Cain,
When wnterreases wetting.
When snow will start a tire,
When hired girls iiuit sparking.
When Anson will retire.
When doctors euro nil patients,
When servant girls will stay.
When summer girls aro homely.
When things will come our way.
When man no more desires
To tasto forbidden fruit.
Then we'll find, 'tis rumored.
An umpiro who will suit.
Rockford Register-Gazette.
The abovo is a good portrait of Manager II,
0. Ebright. Ebright played his first profes
sional ball in Hastings, this state, in 1SST. Tho
manner In which Ebright became a profession
al player is related by him as follows: "I was
a carpenter living in Aurora, HI., and belonged
to au amateur team which played with a Chi
cago club Saturdays. Our catcher lived in
Chicago, but came down every. Saturday and
Iilayed with us. My regular position was third
laso and one Saturday tho catcher failed to
catch tho train and though I had never
played behind tho bat I was put in to do the
catching. There happened to be a director of
the Hastings team on the grounds and after
tho game he made mo a proposition to play in
Hastings. I accepted and left that night to join
tho team in Des Moines I did not want to
play tho first day so I did not make myself
known to tho players at tho hotel until they
were in uniform and ready to start for tho
grounds and then I introduced myself to them
and they made mo put on a uniform. 1 got
out to the grounds and a pitcher by tho name
of Hrinblecomb who plajed outfield in this
city in 1S90, said he would likoto warm up
so I got out and he wore himself out pitching
to me. I did not know then that I was sup
posed to catch and when they called play I
started for third base. The captain then told
me that I was hired for a catcher. I did not
say a word but went in and caught tho game
and as it was before the big mit was thought
of my hands were pretty sore. However I
caught all tho games on the trip and when we
got home the second baseman was siik so I
Flayed second that year I did not knowwhen
went out to tho groundswhere I was going to
piny. I played every j sition in tho team in
cluding pitching." hbright has played in tho
Washington National league team and after a
successful season ho drifted to the coast and
helped to form tho California league. Ho re
mained there until he. came to Lincoln to
manage the team. He did so well last season
that tho stockholders again secured his valu
able services for this season. Ebright, or
"Huck" as he is familiarly known, is not only
a ball plater but a manager. He signed the
team for this season and as no new players
have been cigned and tho boys arc playing tho
same positions they assumed at the beginning
of the season is proof positive that ho knows
what he is doing.
Gragg? Ves, he's all right
Umpire Burns is all right. St. Joe
Herald.
Go out today and see we 'una do the
Peorias.
Well, well, even the St. Joe team can
and did soak it to the Omahas.
Tom Ramsey has been released by the
St. Joe management.
Tho Jacksonville team is playing good
ball under the management of Car
uthers. The Herpolsheimer's are not defeated
every day, only because they don't play,
however.
Louisvillo has signed Jimmy Peeples
to play short. Jimmy is an old asso
ciation star.
An exhibition gamo will bo played
between Lincoln and Peoria tomorrow
at Cortland.
Ebright's bucklets play 21 games on
the home grounds. Win fifteen, lose six.
This is official.
Pitchor Caplinger has been released
by Jacksonville and Quincy will now
givo him a trial.
-Manager Alberts, of St. Joseph, has
signed a new inlielder in John Richter
front Louisville, Ky.
Tho St. Joo management has signed a
new pitcher. His name is Leitner and
he is said to bo a good 'tin.
Big Lil Cartwright, who played first
base in tho original Kansas City Blues
in 1883, is the most popular captain tho
Washington team ever had.
What about Omaha? President Kent
says it is tho only club that has been
slow in pajing its leaguo duep.
Manager Alberts, of St. Joe, has sign
ed Outlielder Seery. Ho played with
Omaha last year and is a good man.
George McGinness, an old St. Louis
pitcher, hat been apointed on the stair
of Western association umpires
Peoria has signed h new player in the
person of Corbett. He is an inlielder
iruiu mo ueiunci (junion, iowa, team.
Tho Omaha team is composed of
habitual kickers. When they see they
can't win a game by good playing thoy
try to buldoze tho umpire. St Joseph
Herald.
Rock Island and Clinton dropped out
or the Iowa Inter-stato leaguo and tho
remaining clubs aro now playing on a
new schedule.
Tho lawyers and postotlice clerks will
cross bats at M street park Monday
evening at sir o'clock. P. S. MeCand
less will play third base.
Johnny Kling, of Rockford, is a ball
player worthy of the name. He can
play anywhere and Manager Nicol has
seen fit to increase his salary $25 worth.
Andy Summors has been signed to
play first base for Quincy. It seems
that McVey has not been hitting the
ball hard and often enough to suit the
Quincke.
St. Joo won two games from Omaha
this week, and Jacksonville is playing
winning ball, so is Rockford. I am glad
to see these clubs win and hope they
will keep it up.
Manager Nichols, of Rockford, has
signed Harry Truby who has been play
ing great ball for the Grand Rapids
team in tho Western league. Truby
played short for Rockford in 1892 and is
a great favorite in that city.
It is said, and it is to be hoped that it
is true, that the changing of the Omaha
grounds has had the desired effect of
increasing tho attendance. Perhaps
President Kent can now see tho Omaha
dues without the aid of a telescope.
Tho coal men and lawyers played an
interesting alleged game of ball last
week. Each side stole bases in a man
ner that proved beyond a doubt they
were proticient in the art. The feature
of the game was McCandless playing
third. Jle is an old association star.
Ho is also a cuckoo,
Sol Oppenheimer has gone into the
score card business on a large scale. He
has the base ball privilege in most of the
Western association towns, and is be
sides supplying the principal cities of
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado,
lexas and Kentucky with cards for
races, etc. Oppenheimer's score cards
are the standard article in that line.
The Quincy papers have the right
idea. Any and all members of their
team that don't play winning ball are
scored unmercifully. That is right.
This thing of home papers swelling the
heads of their own team and internally
roasting other teams, regardless of their
playing abilities, is not right; in fact it
shows lack of good f,ense, fairness and
judgment.
The boys have returned after visiting
Omaha and Des Moines and will now
stay by their own fireside and play each
one ot their respective opponents in the
pennant race, twenty-one games are
to be played and there is a good deal of
talk as to the outcome. For tho benefit
of those persons who are in doubt I will
volunteer the information that our boys
will win fifteen games out of the twenty
one. Pin this on your straw ha.
Sioux City wants to get into the
SEE
OUR $16 GASOLINE STOVE.
OUR $12 GASOLINE STOVE.
OUR $4 GASOLINE STOVE
Special I havo ,'l Lincoln Steel Ranged at 820. Como (juick before they .aro gone.
Best bargains in the city at
108 North Tenth. K,,8t Side Postollico Square
Open at all times for Picnics and Excursions. Finest
Picnic grounds in the State.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23HD, ltt!)5.
Concert from 1 to 7:.'M) P. M. Balloon Ascension at ;":.'!0 P. M B'Mting U ithln
Field sports. Races, Menagerie. Floral Garden, etc.
Come out and bring tho children.
Western association, and President Ost
carries around in his inside pocket a
cash offer from that city for Quincy's
franchise, club and position in the race.
The offer is a good one, but President
Ost does not intend to sell not as long
as the people of Quincy want base ball.
The patronage has been good, and in
dicates that tho people appreciate J he
club. It has had bard luck in tho Ikix,
but tho season is still young and there
is plenty of time to catch up with tho
leaders. The members of the club aro
good ball players, and gentlemen as
well, and the charge of drunkenness
made by The Herald is inspired by per
sonal spite. Quincy Whig.
It is strange, passing strange, that
President Kent can not, does not or will
not appoint men on his staff of umpires
that are impartial and fair. Of course
there is always more or less kicKing on
an umpire's decisions, in fact it is well
nigh impossible to umpire a game of
ball that will please everybody. But it
seems to me as if Mr. Kent could do a
good deal better than he does. The last
new men appointed by him did not know
the first principles of the game, more
than that, they did not havo sense
enough to post themselves. If there is
anything that makes the ladies tired
and causes the men to U6e language,
that, under the circumstances is appro
priate, it is to witness a game of ball
with an unposted or prejudiced man
officiating ae umpire. Jack Haskell, as
a whole, is the best umpire in the asso
ciation and he generally gives good
satisfaction. There are others. Mr.
Kent, find 'em.
THOMAS.
In all the history of Lincoln no such
well appointed establishment in its line
has ever sought the patronage of the
people of Lincoln as that lately opened
up to the public at 1211 O street by Mr.
L. G. VanDenberg as the Palace of
Sweets. Mr. Van Denberg is well
known to the people of Lincoln and his
experience as a caterer of taste, percept
ion and ability will now stand him well
in hand. It is unnecessary for TheCour
iki: to call attention to the magnificence
of the establishment, or to the wealth
of variety of the confections offered. It
is also unnecessary to state that as a
caterer fot weddings, outings and pri
vate entertainments of any description
Mr. Van Denberg is a success.
FLOUR DOWN.
Tho Alliance Grocery at 1003 P street,
is making it interesting for the other
dealers on its great sale of Hour -at this
time when Hour is so high. They are
selling
Family Patent at 80c. per sack
Straight Patent at 81.00 " "
Cream Fancv Patent at 1.00 " "
The Highest Patent at 1.20 " "
Don't be deceived by a fancy name.
These prices are about 40 cents per
hundred less than the current price.
Every sack warrented satisfactory. If
the other dealers won't give you these
prices come around to 1008 P street.
J. W. Hartley. J. W. Mussetter.
OTla ....
Gigar Stoie and News Stand.
All Trading Brands of Cigar
and Tobacco.
tySeo our Bulletin Board for Scor
of base ball games and club stand
ing in the Western Association
every day ....
ALL THE LEADING DAILIES,
WEEKLIES and MAGA
ZINES of THE DAY.
Frank uH 1020 g.
Sign of the Red Dude.
SHERIFF SALE.
First publication June 8th
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of an execution issued by tho clerk of tho
district court of the third judicial district
of Nebraska, within and for Iancaster
county, in an action wherein Winnebago
National Bank is plaintiff, and L. C.
Humphrey et al are defendants.
I will, at two o'clock p m on tho
9th day July A. D. at the east door of
the court house, in the city of Lincoln,
Lancaster county, Nebraska, offer for
sale at public auction tho following
described real estate to-wit:
Lots one 1 two 21 and hree 31 in
block or section "Q of Grand View
Residence Park, in Lancaster county
Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 6th day of
June A. D. 1895.
Freu A . Miller
JuIjC Sheriff.
HAL.F RATE DURING JUNE
will be made by the Missouri Pacific on
the following occasions. Harvest
excursions on June 11th, Arkansas,
Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and other
points. Cleveland, Ohio, on June 17th
one fare for the round trip on account
of annual convention Republican
National league. Chattanooga, Tenn,
on June 2.1th and 26th, one fare for tho
ronnd trip, on account of the Epworth
League convention. Two through trains
daily to the above points. Connections
made at the new 8600,00000 station,
the finest in the world. For further
information call at city ticket office 1201
"O" street.
F. D. Cornell
C. P. & T. A.
Some Hour is good some of the time
but "Shogo' Hour is good all of the
time.
For St. Louis take the Missouri Pacific
route. City ticket office 1201 O Btreet.
J
v
4