Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 24, 1889, Page 16

THE PEOPLE obliged to lease the large adjoining building to 617 . ¢ ¢ . gy < The rise of this popular firm, knows no equal in the history of the Furniture, Carp e new building, will have more than double the All are in addition to their present large gest Credit House west of Chicago and with their lar 1 their square dealing manner of doing business, low prices easy terms, prompt shipment etc. 1 s are open every evening till g o'clock. Car tickets furnished those at a distance. to call during the day, the chasing or not, Bookcases Cook Stoves. ... Bed Lounges.......... Matting ............. Ingrain Carpet............................ 240 Stair(_!a.rpet.‘.........’..‘........... BrusselsCarpet.............. ParlorSuwits. ........coocveviiiinn. ... 822,50 Chamber Suits........... Lace Curtains... . AEUOCREEE [ i creivoiaviiis Chairs .... Wardrokes........... Springs................ Mattresses....... Bedsteads ........... Kitchen Safes Bureaus .. Sideboards . . Center Tables . . Hanging Lamps Window Shades . Pillows MAMMOTH INSTALLMEN 7 No. 16th St., now occupied by D. Altman, Clothier, and making Three Large Salesrooms, 613, 615, 617, and Stove trade. city of any Installment House in the city THE OMAHA DAILY BEE = ANOTHER BiG BUILDING BEING ADDED. =) The Largest Time Payment House in Omaha. stock. UR PRICES. ....$9.50 up up ap up up .......18c up 65¢ up up up up up up up up up up. up up up up up up up ......8L45 $1.75 e .8 2.90 $10 worth of goods $1 a week or $4 a month. $25 worth of goods $1.50 o week or $6 a month, - $60 worth of goods $2 a week or $8 a month. - $76 worth of goodg $2.50 a weak or $10 a month. THE LOCAL FIELD OF SPORT. Latest Interesting News From Base- ball Circles. THE POLO LEAGUE SCHEDULE. A Thanksgiving Tournament—HKennel sNotes—The Wheel, Gun and Ring ~Question Answered and Miscellaneous Gossip. An Impending Danger. The - minor associations should prepare themselves. If the worst comes to the worst the National league is sure to make a raid upon the rauks of the lesser bodies. This, nowever, is not probable so long as there exists any uncertainty about the materal- « fzation of the brotherhood. Butso sure as the brotherhood 18 8 go the American gsso- clation will coalesce with them, and this would mean a fight between the players and the league and fight to the bitter end. In self-presorvation the league would be com- , pelled to draw on the minor bodies for piayers, and that they would not be particu- arly scrupulous about the manner of thew rawing, there is no doubt, the minor asso- elations should look out and take the bull by the borns before they are gored to death, A New Bartery For Omaha, Manager Leonard, of next' season's Omahas, signed Pitcher Fanning, of the Buffalo International ciub for the past two seasons, on Friday, Leonard writes Presi- dent MeCormick that he thinks he has se- cured a fine twirler in Fannivg. During the season of 1888 Fanning pitched in thirty- nine game, with a per cent of 227 earned Yuns off him per game; base hita by oppo- nents, $14; bases on balls, 58; batter hit, 9; wild pitches, 81, and strike outs, 119. His record for the past season has been much better than this, but 1t is not just at hand. Leonard also writes that he has secured a first class young catcher, but for good rea- #0ous of his own will not reveal his name for some weoks yet. The "opularity of the Game, Never before in the annals of base ball was so much space allotted to the game by the big metropolitan dailies. This is simply ‘because base ball us a popular sport is para- mount to all other pastimes, and the journal that is ambitions to keep up with the day umanunnol afford ‘to slight buse ball, Hundreds of men who never go to see ame of ball read all the matter pertaiaing 10 the game, aud are as well posted almost @s the regular patrons of the grounds, ‘Whole pages are given up to base ball, in and out of season, by the great papers of Hoston, New York and Philadelphia, while there is hardly a first class newsvaper in the country but what devotes columns to the At I8 Their Only Safety. The minor leagues, although they have al- whys got the worst of it at the ‘hands of the major organizations, will stick staunchly to the National leaguo for the preservation of that instrument in which the absolute safety of the national wame lies—the uatioual ment. Some day---1 know not when or “he full importance of the minor In{nu will be recognized. Any allegiance “ with the brotherhood means disaster, Thanksgiving Tournament. The Gwin & Dunmire grounds across the river will be the scene of an interesting trup- shooting tournament Thanksgiving day. Nearly 1,000 live pigeons and 500 live black- Dbirds have boen sccured for the occasion, #nd some importaut live bird matches may Following is the programm le atandard gols, U #14 10, 50 and 20 per trap 8 and 4; entrance, £1; 50, 30 and 20 per cent. No. 3—Six live bifds; entrance, $3; 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent. No. 4—Fifteen standard targets, squad shooting; entrauce, ¥L.30; 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. No. 5—Iive pair standard target traps 2 and 8; entrance, $1; 50, 80 und 20 per cent. No.'6—Ten singlo birds; entrance, £5; 40, 0, 20 and 10 per cent. No. 7—Twenty single standard targets, squad shooting; entrance, 82; 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cen No. 8--Eight single live bird, twenty-five yards rise, use of ono barrel; entrance, $4; 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cont. No. 9—Fifteen single stan known traps, thi rels; entrance, $1.. cent. No. 10—Fifteen live birds, thirty Yyards, both barrels; entrance, $10; 40, 50, 20 ¢ ity , $10; 40, 80, 20 and 10 The tournament opens at 9:80 in the morn- ing and continues throughont the any. d targets, un- use both bar- and 10 per A National Trap Shooting Scheme. The scheme of sending two teams of crack shots to give exhibitions over the country next season was conceived by Charles W. Dimick of Lowell, Mass. The teams have been selocted, and their names published 1n these columns a week ago, with the excep- tion of Frank Parmelee, who has been se- lected s member of the Western team in- stead of Mr. Stico, There isto bo forty matches at blue rock targets, the winning team of the series to hold the championship of the United Statos. T'he first contest will take place at Cinemnati, thence the teams '\vlll move south to New Orleans and through Toxas to the Pacific coast, u match to be shot in each large city en route and the series to end 1 Boston. It will be late in the sea- son heloro‘llw two teams will be seen in Omaha. For ulong time there has been a #00d natured rivalry between the crack shots of the cast and iest, and this series of shoots will decido the question, Cossip Among the Bykers. Many of the members of the Omaha Wheel club ure wondering why the captain don't call more club runs, The weather has been exquisitely beautiful and tho roads never in finer condition, and yet the boys have been called upon but once or twice this fall for exercise of this kind, If the captain is nov inclined to go on thes& pilgrimages hiwself, what 18 the matter with the lieutenants? Aren’t they able to lead asquad of wheel men! These runs used to be of a regularly weekly occurrence, and every pleasant Sun- day would see very Lroop of bykers wend. ing their way from out the city, And is there anything more delightful, more health- ful and invigorating than oue of these quiot runs through the lovely rural districts on @ balmy Sunaayt I think not. Of course there are some over-scrupulous people who do not cousider Sunday cycling just the proner thing, but how it could ever be con. strued into a sinor even an offense, 1 caa not imagine. Itis certainly just as much of a wrong to take a gallop througi the country on horseback or a drive in & buggy, as it is 10 whee!, und I can’t see where the objection comes in, The law says the. bicycle is as much & vehicle as any other wheeled con~ veyance, aud it has just as legitimate right to the road on a week day or gum!uy as the buggy o carriugo has. No, thero can be no possiblo barm 1o Buuday riding for ploasure, apd it 18 an enjoyment I shall always advo~ cate s0 long @s I am nterested 1n nealthful u;n:iu. e hasd t last the hard wood floor has - plated at the Colissuts Ang the ...J’.",';'c‘i?u'i‘.. click-click of the polonian's rollers are heard every eveping. The members of all the teams are grnctwmx hard, and many of them will be in Bue trim by the time the season opens. A delegation of the Lincoln Cycle club made the rua 1o tis city last Sunday, They were met at Bpringtleld by a squad of Omaha boys. Xmm Shook, of Chicago, and well known in this city, 8 now hlklng about making the run from 'Frisco to the City of Wind next season iu @u attempt to beat Tom Roe's time. As a cyolist has seen his day. He bad betlor uever undertake any such SKUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 188)-SIXTEEN cap: e <o [TALE AN =¥ stupendous task, Albert you are a mouldy old chestnut. ‘The Apollos it secms were but short-lived. They started out brash enough, and gave promise of a healthy organization, but the lack of a head was their lame feature and they bave lapsed into “ihocuous desuetude,” What a God-send those two immortal words of Grover's are to tho struggling lite: They heip one out of many a hole. There is @ reporl. being whisp- ered about that Billy Townsead, “Airhole Billy," as he is known among conforers of the_guo, is in training for a ten-mile race with Frank Mittaur, to comeoft at the Coliseum within & rew weeks, Any way “Airhole”” has had a new ash-pan put in his' wheel, dnd it is evident is getting in readiness for some momontous event. Has Frank N, Clarke lost all interest in wheehng! ‘fhe day was when he was the biggest toad in tho puddle, and the most popular member of the club besides, His time now, however, 1 presume, is wholly oc- cupied in'chpping off coupons, 4nd he has no time for wdulgence in the frivolities of old times, The Ramblers are agitating the question of a purely amateur touonament Lo be held in the Coliseum some time this winter. If all the wheel clubs of the city would take hold of the affair, and work itup properly, it would certainly prove @ success, but if put ib the havuds of one or two irresponsible and dis- houvest fakirs, as has been tho case with theso recent tournaments, it could not fail to be anything but a miserable flasco. A hare and hound run has been called by the O. W. C. captain for Thanksgiving moru- ing; the start to be made at 9:30. (E‘l Smith has returned from Ashland to stay. Among the noted cyoclers who have partici- pated in races in this city during the last four years, are Morgan, Kuapp, Shock, Din- gle, Neilson, Ashinger, Reading and Prince. Tom Eck’'s team of lady bicyclists are dcwg well in England. At a recent tourna- ment at North Shields, which was attended by 2,000 spectators, Louise Armaindo won a haif-mile and Lottie Stanley a tive-mile race. The City Polo Lisague. The Celiseum has at lust been put in per- fect shape for the opening of tho polo sea- son, which has neen fixed for Thanksgiving evening in a game between the Continentals and the Ramblers. A new hard wood floor has been laid, and @ wire netting stretchea entirely around the rink, ana Kid Nichols pronounces.it one of the finest polo rinks in the country, Steam at has bee b put inand many improvements made looking toward the enjoyment and comfort of spectators. The prizes are to be $:50, $150 and $100, The City league is composed of eight clubs, five players and wo . substitutes w0 each club, and the season is to continue from November 258 to April 15, two games each week. The ofiicial schedule with the n: of the members of the different teaws is pended: November 28, Continentals vs Ramblers, December 2,' S, P. Blufts. December 6, Gate Citys vs Millards. mber 10, Omaha Guards vs O. W, O, December 14, Ramblers vs Council Bluffs, December 18, Contingntal ve Morse. December 21, Gate City vs O. W, C, December 25, Omaha Guards ys Millard. Deceber 7, Continental ~vs Counci Bluffs, . December 31, Ramblers vs Morse,* January 3, Millard vs O, W, C, January 7, Gate City ve Omaha Guards, January 11, Rambiers vs Millard. January 13, Continental January 17, Council Bluffs January 21, Omaha Guards vs Ramblers, Junuary 24, Gate City vs Continental, Junusry 27, Morse va O. W. C. Junuary 81, Omaba Guards vs Council uffs, February 4, Morse vs Gate City. February ¥ O. W. C. vs Ramblers. February 11, Continental vs Millard. February 14, Morse vs Omaha Guards. Fevruary 16, Council Bluffs vs Gate Gity, February 20, Millard vs Morse, February 24, 0. W. C. vs Council Bluffs, Feoruary 27, Continental vs Owaba Guards, March 8, Gate City vs Ramblers. March 7, 0. W. C. vs Morsa. Mareb 11, Gate City vs Council Bluffs, March 14, Omaba Guards vs Coativental, March 13, Rawblers ve Millard, atl. Morses ys Councii” Starting 057 L ga, MAMMOTH ) HOUSE " March 22, 0. W. C. vs Couneil Bluffs, March 25, Gate City va Morse. Continen al vs Ramblers, April 1, Millard ve Gmaha Guards, April 4, 0. W. C. vs Gate City. A Bluffs vs Morse, Aypril 11, Continental vs Millard. Avril 15, Kamblors vs Omaha Guaris, CONTINANTALS, WINE. Taylor, captaini Conradt, Hogan, Smith, Jean, Rogers and Richards. RAMULERS, GUEEN. Waldron, Captain; Rhodes, Stackpole, Bocon, Grady, Kennedy and Beard. 0. W. C., BROWN. Coombe, captain;y Morris, Rhodes, man, Ebenetter, Roberts and Connor. MILLARDS, GRAY. Stoney, captain; Camp, Bowles, aolm, Hilton, Van Amam and Hoffmaun, GATE CITX'S, BLUE, Willis, cantain; Wagner, Kolkenny, Clarke, Mathers, Wells and Bray. OMANA GUARDS, BLUE AND YELLOW. Faye, captain: Campbell, Lathrop, Gage, Smith and MeCormick. MONSE'S, BLACK. Riley, captain; Risdon, Heathcole, Par- dee, Barker, Gromme, Keliey and Spring, COUNCIL DLUFFS, BLACK AND RED. Vanderberg, cantain; Griesbach, J. B.and Homer Bull, Grady and Kennedy. The Bovs Will Race. Oxana, Neb, Nov. 23.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Bee: I hereby accept the hallenge of Will Pixloy, as published in last unday's BeR, to run him a three-mile bi- cycle chase, he to aliow me a handicap of one lap. January 5 is named as the date of the race, and the Coliscum the place. The prize to be mutnally agreed upon later. Iam also anxious to ride Pixley a series of lap races, standing start. W. F. SEARCHL A Call From the K:d. Pitcher “Kid” Nichols made The Bee a pleasant call Friday morning. He left in the eveninz for Kunsas City where he will remain for the winter. He says he will come up here in the spring before report- ing at Boston, with & polo team and whollop the winners of the Omaha city league cham- pionship, Fiaghes From the Diamond, Burdick is wintering in Minneapolis. Catcher Billy Earle is wintering in Phila- delphia. g Hug Holliday will: prooably sign with the Brotherhood. Doc Worley alsowwears that he will go into the brotherhoed: Poet Burns is /werking for President Speas in Kansas Oy Catcher Dugdaleof’ the Minneapolls team was married on Wedterday last. J. J. Hardin Is linlnf eastern players for the different Califermia league teams, Jimmy Manning @%pects to re-sign with Kansas City, but would not again act as captain for an consideration. But Clarke will hardly succeed in his lauda- ble ambition, for the’ latest intelligence has it that he is dangerously sick. In case of Broatéh's nowmination for the mayoralty the indevendents would have sent for Juck Crooks torun against bhim. Dave Rowe and W. E. Van Horn of Den- ver are contemplating great things for next season. They say they must have the flag. President Tuckenmiller of the St, Joseph club will sue the Westera association for big damages, as he alleges tuut he has not been treates irly. Dauny Stearns, Long and Burns are welcomed the Western association by all adwirers of skillful and bonest ball players, Joe Walsh is back at his 0ld work with the Wells, Fargo oxpress company, He is look- mf‘al)’ and full of Lealth, but is taking on & 1itfe too much adipose for gracefulne: Milwaukee is #gain tureatening ith- draw from the Weatern association, and if the Western association would do the prover thing they would bounce her sans cercmonie. M anager Murpby of the Quincey, 11L, oase Dball team is one of the finest polo players in the country, and he woula like to come to Omaha avd play with the oity league this s e dall ol minda e icago s full of minor ue players this winter, sud the wost of them s are -Hom)y on thoir uppers. Every vall player in Omaba 22, 3n8s- tavk- Mauning, back 5 CREDIT MOUsE s JN-OMANA is profitably employed, Walsh, Willis, Cleve- land ana Abbey. The Omaha directors were after Burnham of Worcester, Mass., to manage the local teamn next season, but his price was a little stiff for them, g0 they took Leouord. The latter is to receive £1,33) for the soason. The ‘Frisco Illustrated World 8ays: “Should Clarke piteh the San Franciscos into first place his wonderful performance will e rewarded by a grana benefit at Haight strect. He will bave earned it.” Dave Rowe has signed a twirler from Ne- braska for next season, He is suid to be a phenom. When ho has to face some of the heavy hitters of “ the Western association they witl probably knock it all out of him, Dan Shannon wants to come back to Omaha, Well, the management might go farther and fare'n good deal worse. Danny put up a good second base at Louisville the Dpast season aud **hit her out” hard to boot. Sign him, Boston has picked up a_promising young backstop in Arthur Shellhasse of the late lamented St, Joes. Manager Selee had his eagie eye on the young man all_during the past season aud intended to make an effort 10 sign him for Omaba. When the Omaha management starts out to adcomplish a purpose iv 1s generally suc- cessful, aud President McCormick and his ablo aides-de-camp, E4 Brandy aud Harry McCormick, together with Mauager Leo- nard have set about to’ corral the pennant winners for 1891, C. H. Trumpy, the young pitcher signed by Denver recently, pinyed with Arapahoe last season instead of Kearney. Guy H. Babeock of Arupahoo writes the sporting editor of Tme BEe that they aro proud of Trumpy down there and want the credit of bringing him out: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha and Denver are all delignted that Kansas City has joined the Western basoball league. It gives them a sense of importance to belong to the same association us Kansas City. Their chuuces for the pennant, however, have now gone glimmering.— Kansas City Journal. Big Moran, the Kearney catcher, who is on the Omaha reserve list, says he will not play here next scason, that he will join the brotherhood first. Can any one explain what the matter is with this young zentle- mau's head! The brotherhood! and he has never been heard of outside of Buffalo county yet. i Billy Alvord says the Kansas Citys will win the Western association pennant vext year in & jog. Wait, Billy, until Mr. Speas tisposes of Hamilton, Long, Buras and_one or two others of the real players of tho Cow- hoys and there won't be a team in the cirouit thut won't have a pudding with the rest of you old patriarchs, "The Denver News says of the Hostons and Comiskey's Cllllnrnmuxé(mnntlon: “Foggy" Crooks probably received the greatest ovi tion of any of the visitors, He is sore on Omaha and says: “Omaha made all sorts of promises should they win the pennant, Weil, they won the peanant and the boys got mud, or in other words novhing but prom- ises.” The Journal has little grounds for sarcasm, Tie Bee has predicted all aloug that Kansas City, it she wanted base ball, would be com- pelled to come back into the Western asso- clation or go into the Missouri and Kansas league. She was at the tail end in the Amer- ican race, aud would have been kicked out bodily hadu's she so opportunely resigned, 'ie prospects for a new ball park are growiug brightor and brighter every any, @ bali patrons are delighted ut the If the site now under cousidera- acured the cranks will be compellod o travel a little loss than half as far as last sason, and they can bave their choice, motor, horse car or_cable for a convoyauce. 1t will be haraly a five minutes ride from the center of the city. Frank F. Leonard, who formerly man- aged the Manchesters and Portsmouths, and Who last season piloted the Auburns to the champlonship of the New York siate league, has been secured by President McCormick 10 manage the Omaha club next season as the successor of Frank Selee, He 1s a good man. Manager Burnbam of the Worches- ters was offered the Omaha management, but could not get his terms.—Hoston Globe, The new’ rule governiug extra players s, whose names shall b presented on the score cards as extra players may be substituted at awy time by either o'ub, but 0o player so relieved shall there- after participate in the . In_addition thereto, a substitute may be allowed at avy few ye I'heir trade h PAGES 16th St. ars HOUSE well known as the most liberal credit House in the West, has already outgrown its present quarters, due to the enormous increase in business, and has been This building will be » at the bottom of the ladder and to-day they are the lar- ¢ use ) more than doubled this year and the chicef causes of this invited to call and examine their line whether they wish to purchase or not, and for the benefit of those who All goods shipped at a radius of fifty miles, free. immediately stocked with goods re unabl A nice picture, size 20x30 presented to all visitors, whether pur- m-Woven Wire Springs Monday November 25th only $§1.25.7%8n HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Start paying on your Holiday presents, all goods reserved on receipt of a small payment. Five extra teams engaged for the delivery of Holiday Presents on Dec, 24th. Handsome Holiday Presents such as: Cheffoniers, Hall Racks, Writing Desks, Secretaries, Ladies’ Polished Rockers. Plush Rockers, Reed and Rat- tan Rockers, Children's Rockers, Mir- rors, Hat Racks, Pictures, Hanging Lamps, Rugs, Parlor Suits, Portiers, Bookcases, Sideboards, Center Tables, Wall Cabinets. Stand Lamps, Toilet Sets, Art Squares, Lace Curtains, Etec. = PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY, === With every purcha s¢ of $10 and over, a nice Rug. With every purchase of ¢25and over, set of solid silver Teaspoons. With every purchase of 50 and over, a polished oak With every purchase of $100 al over, a beautiful Re Rocker. d Rocker, TERMS. $100 worth of goods $3 a week or $12 a month, $160 worth of goods $4 a week or $15 a month. $200 worth of goods $5 a week or $20 a month. $260 worth of goods $6 a week or $25 a month. $300 worth of goods §7.50 a week or $30 a month, time 1 place of a player being disabled 1na gamo then beiog played, by reason of illnoss or injury, of the nature and extent of which the umpire shall be the sole judge.” Miscellaneous Local Sports. Yank Adams, the champion digetal billard- ist, has returned to Chicago. ‘Pom Loftus, manager of the Cincinnati base ball team, was in the city one day last weelk, A good many fox being killed i the big woods ence and Calhoun. Billy Townseud has sold his champion Irish setter Zoe to a Montana gentleman. Consideration . The John L. Sullivan combination, if it ever materializes, is booked for one night uy the Coliscum in Jannary, The Omaha Kenuel club expects to be in a position by next fall to give a fleld trial here that will attract national attention, Mr, George Small, of the Pacifi press company, 18 the owner of a liver and white pointer, a double nose, which he will back againstany pointer in the state. J. A, Preston, secretary of the Broken Bow Gun club, owns one of tho fiuest pointers in the west, in Custer. Mr. Preston is also an araent sportsman and a capital shot, Jack Davis, with a_combination, composed of himself, Jack Ryan, Junmy Lindsay, Dave Carroll and several other good oues, took to the road Friday, going to Lincoin. Charlie MeCormicl, the well known horse- man, has aboutcompleted his half-mile track at his Calhoun ranch. Next season McCor- mick will hold u three days’ racing meet here. Reports continue to come in of the plenti- fulness of wild geese along the Puatte, but all hunting parties who have begn Induced to make the trip up the river have returned next to empty handed. Jack Woods' fox terrier, Hoopla, pre- sented to him by a Denver dog fancier, turns out to be the rankest kind of a mongrel. Jack will bave wiener-wurst made out of him for ‘Thanksgiving luncheon, After all the challenges and talk between John Lawrence Sullivan and otlier fighters, it is possible that the next man to face the Bostonian will be Juke Kilrain, the defeated yet undaunted Baltimore pugilist, Members of the different teams of the city polo league iu ordering their sticks, balls and uniforms snd 80 forth, should not forget that Arthur Irwin, the well known ball player, has just invented a knee and leg vad for polo and football players which down ©easterners pronounce groat. ‘Quaii are smd o be uncommonly plentiful all over the country beétween the Loup and Wood rivers. Every stubble reld, hedge- row or piece of timber abounds with them, and us they have been very little hunted out there this season it is a good place to go for two or three days sport. K. H. Moore, a friend of Frank Seleu’'s av Melrose, Mass., has u rough coated St. Ber- nard puppy, five montbs old, by Ben Lomond, out of Recluse, that measures 2 inches in height, 22 inches in girth of skull, 15 1uches iu girth of muzzle, 82 inches in ohest, 10}¢ inches in arm, and weighs, very thin, 1001 pounds, A great many dog fanciers claim that the point system of judging a dog is thoroughly impracticable, yet, like a good mauy other fallacies, it 18 o taking theory and very gen- erally practiced. In the coming beuch show to be given by the Omaha Kenunel club the the best judges in the east will be sent for to wake the awar Notwithstanding the present fall has proven a disastrous one for wild fowl shoot- ing, it has veen a long ume since blue and green winged teal were known to abound in such numbers, All through the month of October there was one uous flight of those precious Jittle fellows, and lurge bags were made even as near the city as Cut-off and grey squirrels_are between Flor- lake. While prairie chicken are tolerably plen- tiful this fall in the western counties, shoot- ers report them in smallér flocks than ever kuoown berore, seldon more than from four 10 eight or nine are to be found in u covy. Howover, they are rapidly bunchiog now for the approaching cold weaiher, and it won't be long before they will average scores to the flock, ¥ Jimmy McTague of Little & McTague's 1s the ablest judge of the Buglish fox terrier in tue city. as bred them aad the King Charles spauiels very extonsively in his tume, and his oriticisms on their respective worth aud werit are much sought after by :::nflrm-sn{:lwaw breeds, Thero are but two ecimens of the pure King Charles spanicl owned in Omahd, ¢ St Senator Morean, who has taken the ma agement of the Portland, Ore., payilion, -yill run it in the interests of athletws, He opened up yesterday with a bicyelo wurna- ment. wihicn contiuucs until the S0th, A wrestling tournament open to the world then comes a boy ug tournament, pedestrian race. Thoro are no small winged msects upon the Senator's maniy form, Dr.‘George B. Ayres, of this city, tells %00d one on a friend of his who BoURAL what he thought was a thoroughbred Gordon set- ter, recelving with his purchuse the follow- en pedigree: “Gordon setter bitch uppie. sired by Rover, a pointer, who re- sides at Kearnoy N was_born in Broken Bow, Novem! and will bo elzbt months old Ju| , said to be @ full-blooded bird dog. above pedigree s satisfactory, I yours truly. : Qurestions and Answera . Can you inform me whether Tom Lovett, with Omaha last year, and this season . with Brooklyn, ever played in the National league, if so when and where!—An Old Profesh Burlington, Ta. ! Ans.—He played a short time with the Providence team in 1884, Will you please inform me through the sporting columns of Sunday’s Be whether non-residents are prohibited from shooting in your state and Missouri, and to whom must Lapply for a permiv to' hunt there! R. T. Jounson, 1212 Clarke street, Chicago, Ans.—You can 8hoot at pleasure in this state, but in Missouri non-residents are pro- hibited. Captain H, C. West, of St. Louls, is Missou tate game warden, Write to bim. When will the Western association eham- pionsinp senson begin noxt year? 1s Jaclk Messitt in Omaha! What was the result of McCormick’s visit east toward tie retentidn of our crack battery, Nuglo and Cooney. Which of the three hammerless guns, Smith, Parker or Lefever, do you consider the safest! The Parker claims to b, as its ham- mers do not rest ou the loaded shells,—Sport, Omaha, Aus,~The opening of the season has not yet been fixed upon. Jack Messitt is at his home n Troy, N. Y. Nagle ana Cooney were not “our crack battery.” Thoy are both catchers, and Cooney is an all-round player besides. They beloug to Chicago. Either the Smith, Parker or Lefever gun s guod enough for any one. ‘The hammers of uone of these rest on the loaded shells, $Some weeks siuce Tue Bee contained an article on & proposition to tax the gun, but it failed to stawe in what manner this action would teud to protect or preserve game, or how much such tax is to be. Is the pintail ana sprigtail duck one and the same!—Gun- ner, Lincoln, Neb, . Ans,—The proposed tax, as advocated by the Forest and Stream, American Field and other sportsman's journals is vlaced at §1 on each gun, This tax is for the purpose of ralsing a fund to pay for game wardens to be appointed by the state's comuission on game and fish for each state. All honest sportsmen realized that some new and healthy logislation is absolutely essential or our game will be exterminated, and the paid game warden system is really the only effec. tive one that can be adopted, and to raise the money to pay them, is to be dona off the men who hunt and shoot, and it strikes the writer that this is a most feasible proposi- tion. The pintail and sprigtail duck (anas acuta), are identical, R. T. H., city- For the desired pedigrecs you will have to writs to the secretary of the Awerican Kennel club, 44 Broadway, New York city, Will you kindly state in your Sunday issue, which National league club won the cham- plouship in 1158-01—Coustant leader, Auns.~New York. In you report of the CounersGreeuer wrestling match Friday morning you stated that it was a “heads I "win, tails’ you lose matel.” What sort of a watch s thatt Welter Weight, Metropolitan hovel, Ans.—A raw fake,