Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1890, Page 13

LINGERING SPORTS OF AUTUMN Latest Gossip of Amatenr and Profes- slonal. OF THE The Billiard Tournament—One Hun- dred Mile Race—Riflo Matoh and Miscellaneous Local Bports, WHISPERINGS WHEEL. The progressive state of Nebraska boasted of over thirty base ball teams last season, notwithstanding the low ebb public interest fn the game had reached. Now, that the prospects are flattering for a general revival of enthusiasm over the great sport, the long talked-of state league should be formed. This 18 an enterprise advocated in Tur Bee for three years past, and in 1854 it came within an ace of materializing. There are ten or twelve extra good ball teams in the state, and thero {s 10 reason why & paying league ‘should not organized from this numbor. Such cities 88 Fromont, Grand Island,Kearney, Hasting York, Nebraska City, Beatrice, and others that could be mentioned sbould bestir them- selves in the interests of such a move, Good teams can bo secured at little cost the coming scason, as the woods will be full of playvers anxious for a position with any kind of a team. Such a league would awaken the fntensest rivalry and af- ford theso cities_the summer luxury of good base ball. Tir Be will gladly lend any as- slstance within its power to advance the cause of a state or inter-state league, The Downfall of Barnes. Johin S, Barnes, the ex-prize fighter, who kept the Western association hanging on the ropes during his conucctions with the St. Pauls, is in_trouble out at Spokauc—becn g1ving somebody the double-cross agaln, that's all. Speaking about eliminating bums and hoodlums in the far nor'west, they would do well to begin with their managers. Say! You never heard about how Barnes cleancd out the Omaha baseball management in 1887, did youl Well, it shall be short. About the rmddle of 'the season, ono after- noon during the progress of a game, he got into @& dispite with Man: ager Selee over somo special arrange- ment about a division of the receipts. o became very abusive, and in the presence o & large nudicnce, heapod the vilest opithets iu Selee's head, but Frank was a gentlemun, and after iaforming the burly prize fighter that ho would settle with him al the offico in the morning, he left him and returned to his soat on the players’ bench. The next_morning Barnes was on hand, 0od and solid. at McCormicic’s offico. Mc- Sormick and Selee were also thero, and S0 was Arthur R, Mr. McCormick’s Appolo- hike son-in-law. Barnes, saus ceremonio, opened up his batteries in good shape, re- suming his abuse of Muna Selee and finally turning on Mr. McCormick, declaring his willingness to reach for his neck, if ho had any objections to offer. Simultaneous with this bellicose pronunciamento a six-foot figuro loomed up like a specter from bebind the oftice desk, an arm_like a piston-rod shot straight out from the snoulder, and the prot- tiest bunch of fives you ever saw went up against tho St. Paul manager's mouth like the kick of a mule. He went overthe spit- toon backwards, the back of his head making adent in the cured oak flooring that is to be seen thero to this day. That's ull. After that, when the Apostles came to Omaha, Mr. Barnes was conspicuous by his absence. He is no hog, and knows when he's got enough, The Palace Billinrd Tourney. The palace billiard tournament is now a fixed certainty, and the balls will be set roll- ing on the afternoon of December 26, at 8 o'clock sharp. The arrangements have all been perfocted and the management is count- ing on abig success. The contestants are all local oxperts, evenly enough matched to assure closo contests in each case, Where there is a well known superiority, a handicap has been provided, and each’ contestant stands an equal show to carry off a handsome money prize, Thoe scheduie of games is a good one, and all lovers ofithe beautiful game can_count on o week of genuine pleasuro. Following is the weel’s card : #riday afternoon, K. Cahin vs Harry Par- rish, 200 points up, Parrish o receive a han- dieap of 60 points. Friday night, Charlie Beck vs W, E. Mag- 00 points up. Hail, 200 points up. Saturday night, C. Beck vs E. Cahn, 200 points, Cahn handicapped at 60 points. Sunday night, Parrish vs Magner, 200 points up. Monday afternoon, W. Hale vs Maguer, 200 poiuts up. Monday night, Cahin vs Hale, Cahn handi- cl{:r\ml at 60 points, uesday afternoon Cahu vs Magner, Cohn handicapped at 60 points. Wednesday afternoon Beek vs Parrish, 200 poiots up, Thero Is much interest being manifested in the tourney, and the prospects are for & britliant success. The Cowboy President Talks. Prosident Speas says of the proposed re- duction in salaries: ‘“I'he Kansas City club has always treated players fairly, and it will continuo to doso. We have always thought the players got too much, and the men who put up money in baseball got too little, In baseball the risk is what my be termed extra hazardons, and the man who puts money into it is entitled to any reasonable dividends. And he ought to get it before the player gots 2n unrensonablo salary. Baseball isn't a business in which 10" per cent interest on money invested is a fair thing, If you were insured of 10 per cent straight along that would do very well, but in any year a , club may be almost wiped out by heavy losses, It thing that is liable to occur at any time, en where are you! Players should think about these matters before they charge the men bucking baseball with being over-exact- ing and all that.” The Shamrocks' Fine Showing. Following will be found the past season’s record of the Shamrocks, one of the citys best amature baseball teams : Shamrocks 7, Eighteenth Street Stars 6; Shamrocks 5, West Lawns 4, 11 Innings; Shamrocks Diamonds 12, 10 inuings; Shamrocks Diamonds 11, 10 innings: Shan , 10 iunings: Shamrocks 16, Prospect Hills 7; Shamrocks 17, Eighteenth Streets 9; Shamrochs 12, South Omaha 10; Shamrocks 7, Switchman 61 Shamrocks 27, Acmes 1| Clivpers 7; Shamrocks 22, Nonparvells 23} Shamrocks 15, Diamonds 12; Shamrocks 8, Prospeet Hills 113 Shamrocks 17, Clippers 8} Shamrocks 12, Silver Moons 15; Shamrocks 17, Gate Citys 8; Shamrocks 11, Sixth Street Reds 8; Shamrocks 12, Sobathkers 9; Shamrocks 6, Sixth Street Reds 4; Sham- rocks 10, Sixth Street Reds 2; Shamrocks 5, Atnletics 4; Shamrocks 20, Lushers 9. The Lincoln Giants Redivivus, ‘William Castone, manager of the Lincoln Ghants last season, was in the city yesterday, having just returned from New York. He will reorganizo the Giants, making them stronger than ever, and is desirous of locat- ing thom in some good town with the view of entering the proposed state league. Around the Office Stove, The country is safe. The Brotherhood and Sitting Bull are both dead. “01d" Joe Miller will be put back on third base again next season for the Minnies, Kansas City has made Louisville an offer for Raymond, the crack third baseman. The cranks are crazy to know the ‘‘make- up’ of the teams for 1591, and the woods are full of predictions. Look out-for a panic on Wall street. They say Charley Cushman is about to invest §,000 in Milwoukee real estate. Charlie Lord, the old Omaha manager, now of St. Joe, is agitating the formation of & Missouri-Kausas league. Dave Rowe says that Lincoln, with Sunday games, will be the best city in the Western association. Philip Best,” Dave probably means. Davies, the old Milwaukee pitcher, has re- turday afternoon, Harry Parrish vs W. | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY-DECEMBER Y1, 1800—TWENTY PAGES. ENRY M. STANLEY coverod his health ‘would ik w&l, y with Omaha next season. We'll see about 1t, George. It has been stated that F'red Pfefler wanted o manage the Omahas next scason, There's nothing in it. Milwankee soems to be doing more strengthening just now than any other club, The “brewers'’ seem to want a pennant next season, Charley Nichols—*'Kid" he has been titled —is now a fond father. It's a girl, and as she was born in Boston, she will wear blue stockings. Elmer Foster s living a quiet life at his nome at Minnehaha Falls, Elmer says ho would like to play with Minneapolis again next season, Joe Quinn writes from St. Louis to a Bos- ton friend that he must have a raise in salary next season. Joe probably never heard of the Brotherhood war, Kansas City would like to sign Young Clingman, with Cincinnati the latter part of the season, Macullar of Lincoln may be given o trial at short in the spring. The Omaha management is still waiting, As soon as the National league and American association come to a conclusion active work will be commenced in the local camp. Jimmy Manning writes from the seclusion of his ‘drug store at Fall River that he is keeping his eyes skinned {or players, and that Kassas City will be very much in it next season. Minneapolis would give a protty penny for the return of Kimer Foster. That is, they say they would, but they wouldn’t. 'Baso ball clubs are not giving pretty pennies away this winter. “Billy" Burdick is still running as gripman on the Kirst avenue electric line. “Bill's" nose looks rather red of a cold morning stand- ing on the front end of a car, but he sticks to his job like glue, ‘The captain of the Minneapolis team, says Baron Hach, will likely be Shugert. e tain ought to be an infielder, and Shugert is the most likely foan we have. Carroll doesn't like the positios The Kansas ( scribes are sort o’ souring on old Hick Carpenter, notwithstanding it was as much his work as_any member of the team, Smith possibly excepted, that won the championship for them, The team which wins the pennant that will be emblematic of the world's championship, in 1891, will have to play a steady game from first to last, and most of the time their work 'vj'ill have to be of the most brilliant descrip- on. The so-called correspondents of tne St. Louis Sporting News and Philadelpbia Sporting Tite make up their letters bodily from matter stolen from the Suspay Brg. They don't even have the decency to rewrits the matter. Managers Harrington and Watkins of Min- neapolis and St. Paul both seera in the rustle. Shortstop Shugart's engagement by Har- rington is a good one, and Watiklus is getting a cluster of youngsters about him who may prove eye-openers 'long *bout June, Omaha and Milwaukee are baving a wordy scrap over their comparative merits as ball towns.—Kansas City Times, fhat's the first ave heard of it here in Omaba, If Mil- waukee isn't a better ball town than Omaha, the Lord help Milwaukee, that's all. IKansas City, St. Paul and Milwaukee have lines out for Short Stop Clingman of the Cin- cinati club reserved by the league. He has been held by the latter body despite the fact that he was officially given his release by the secretary of the Cincinnati club on Octo- ber 4, Manager Jim Powell of Sioux City and Billy Brennan have purchased the saloon at 245 First avenue, south of S. J. Richardson. If the venture proves suce ful it is not like- 1y that Pow will hold down the initial sack for the braves next season, He would give considerable to be released to Minneapolis. Manager Watkins has engaged Ford, a southpaw twirler who was with Columbus and Brookiyn last season, and Brown, a catcher who caught for Saginaw, in the In- ternational leagne, **Watty" intends to have enough catchers next season. He has only four signed already—Brown, Urquahart, Trost and McMahon, W. E. Rockwell. formerly of this olty, has rotired from the management of the Seattlo baseball team to accept a lucrative position with the Rushnell Ioo Machine company of Tacoma. *“Rocks,” however, will continue to fill the office of ' secretary and treasurer of the Pacific Northwest league, to which posi- tion he was recently electod. All talk about St. Louis and Chicago being taken into th Western association next sca- som is the veriest rot. The Western associ tion had a bellyfull of these vlllages in 1857 Neither club took in enough money to pay the wages of the groundkeeper, and at the end of the season the players' averages were made up from the city market reports, Jock Pickett is in a pretty hard row of stumps. One of the best baseball lawyers in the United States says he belongs to Kansas City and must come here unless released by the Kansas City club. Pickett cost Kansas City about 2,000, All the v got out of him was a few months of miserable playing and $500 to dismiss injunction proceedings, There is still something coming to the club, Some peoplo never will learn by experi- ence, The Western association now wants to place a team in Cbicago. Has the fate of the ill-starred Maroons of a couple of years ago already been forgotten.—Sporting Life. You are mistaken Richter, the Western associa- tion has no use for Chicago, and only too well does she remember the Maroons. You wust not think of your millenium plan ~all time. Give somebody else a chance. Concerniug the recent sensational report from Kansas City to the effect that steps were on foot to embrace the National league, ‘Wastern league and American association in a triple alliance that would be practically a huge baseball trust, proof against any future revolts, A. G. Spalding laughs at tho entire story, He has not been near Kansas City (as the report stated), and Anson was there only to attend the trap shooting contest between the Kansas City and Chicago teams. Gossip Among the Amatours. Flynn can cover first in great stylo. Keim will hold down first bag for Blair, Stoney may play with the West Omahas, Hightower will play with the Eden Musees. Toner will cover first base for the Non- pariels. . Shannahan s hustling for next season’s Nonpariels. Wigman, the Cranes’ center flelder, Is very weak at the bat. Elmer Geist may pitch for an Omaha team the coming season. Schwartz will cover third for the Crane company’s next season. Purcell is not a success as an inflelder. Outtield is his position, The West Omahas have a great battery in Grandjean and Linahan, Hart will cover second regularly for the West Omaha next season, Norgren will cover short for his old team, the Wast Omahas, in 1891, Charley Tew of last deason’s Blair team has signed with the West Omahas. Gallagher, who covered short for the Lead City, S. D., team, is in the city. The Eighteenth Street Stars will be out stronger than ever for next season. My! what a game Bowman does put up at first base, just like Wally Andrews. Jack Corrigan has had an offer from the Sioux City Western association club, Stockham, the great twirler, will be on deck stronger than ever next season. Sagze, the crack catcher of the West Lawns, would be a good aadition to some team. The West Lawns will probably not have a team next year, but it is not certain yet. Patterson, the City Steams’ third baseman, 1s tending bar on North Sixteenth street. Hurley will play center field and chango pitcher for the strong West Omaha team. Jack Morse, formerly with the City Steams, would like to join some good Omaha team, Lawson is the best batting first baseman, and is also the poorest fielding one in Omaha, “Irish,” shortstop for the Shamrocks, is booked for a glove contest 1n the near future. 1t is rumored that & strong team will repre- sent N. B, Falconer in the City league next year, Lead City, 8. D., would like to secure Hart, Linabian and Purcell for next season’s team. Blair would like to hear from a good catcher and pitcher for their next season's team. The Nonpareils have signed Moriarity of last seasons Shamrocks, He looks like & ball layer. P olden played first, for the Nonpareils, in reat style as also did Jake Thompson for the usees. Catcher Graves may play with Blar, Gelst has also been offerea place in the same team. ‘The Diamonds have begun preparations for mext year's team. They have secured some new players, The Eden Musees made Third Baseman Patterson a flattering offer for pext season, which he declined, Copeland, who lormerl{ twirled for the City Steams, is now travellng with an Uncle Tom's Cabin troop. Dick Cody of Fort Omaha is a good player managers should not overiook in making up next season’s teams, Thompson and Linahan are good men in their class, but they would mot be in it in the Wes tern association. Fremont has made Pitcher Williams an ofter for mext season. Where would the Cranes be without him? Hightower of the Musees covered overy inch of ground in his territory, he stopping at least a couple of ruus, The Eden Musees and West Omahas will open the indoor ball seasou at the Coliseum this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The West Omahas have seoured Pitcher Grandjean for next year's team. In bim they got the best amateur in Omaha, Martin Nelson, the rattling right flelder and general all-round player, will be found with next seasons West Omahas, “Kid" Miller, who twirled this season for the Lincoln Giants and Prospect Hills, would like an engagement with some good team. Carrigan is a good bluffer, but he shovld remember his teams’ two defeats by the Steams, also their 13 to0 dose by the Non- pariels, “Spud” Farrish is not saying much, but is quictly getting a good team” for next season and the crauks can rest assured that they will be in it. 1t's inorder for the West Omahas to change tho name of their uniform, or people will think that itis tbat Robinson Crusoe outfit rejuvenated. Thero will be a strong colored team organ- ized for next season. It will include most of theold Lincoln Giants and a few new moa are to be secured. The players in the indoor league are held down by contracts that stop them from play- ing with other teams without first having re- ceived their release. The indoor team of the West Omaha club is Linahan, ci Graudjean, p; Bowman, 1; Patterson, 2; Nelson, 8; Tow, 8; Hurley, mf; Hart, 1f; Stouoy, f. Fremont isstill on the hunt for material for its nextseason's team. They have just signed two more promising amateurs, but 1 failed to get their names, Beymer of Missouri Valley is working ina printing offico in that burg, He will take care of right orchard next season, as his pitching days have gone by. Ittinger aud Willson of last year's Towa and Iiiinois league will postpone their de- parturo to the Hot Springs until after the ndoor Ball league schedulo is completed. A stato league is talked of for next season, to consist of the following towns: Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings, Norfolk, Seward, York, Blair, F'remont, Plattsmouth and Ne- braska City. 1f indoor baseball is to be a success Carri- gan should be made to keep still and not - terfere so much when clubs are playing. Also he should remember he is not playing ic aten dcre lot. Tew, who covered short for the Blair club this season, may possibly be found with one of the teams here next season, Heis a good, hard working player and was the best batter in the Blair team. Butler of the C es made a catch in the game last Wednesday night that if it had been made at the ball park people in surrounding towns would have thought an earthquake had hit this metropolis. William Castone, formerly of the Lincoln Giants, is in Omaha in the interests of the state league for next year. He has secured several good men for & team to be placed in one of the leading cities, Purcell and Butler, after signing with the West Omaha clup, went back on their word and signed with the Crane company team. The West Omahas have secured better men, aud say they never will be missed. What is the matter with that Nebraska state league! 1t is astonishing with what regularity that it presents itself every win- ter only to drop, with a dull thud, when the dickie birds make their appearance. The game this afternoon at the coliseum between the Eden Musees and West Omahas promises to be a corker, Both teams are in good practice and each intends to win. Everybody turn out and oncourage the boys. The Shamrocks played twenty-three games this _seasol 1 ouly lost four, one being to the Nonpariels by thé score of y huve an_excellent getting new suits made for next season, and expect to have one of the best teams in the city. Any team in the Indoor league that thinks it has a walk-away for championship honors is politely off, as the pitcher is one of the t factors in the game. The team that displays the most agility is the teamto bank on. A manhas to display quicker judgment than in the old game, the bases are so close that by a player merely pausing the runner 18 liable to beat the ball to first base. Miscellaneous Local Sports. The Coliseum will be the scene of a pro- fessional six-day race early in Jauuary. The row in the League of American wheel- men is assuming megatherian proportionss The Buffalo club has withdrawn. C. A. Bogardus of Allegheny has challenged tho veteran, Captain A. H. Bogardus, for a friendly match at 1,000 elass balls. The rifle shots will assemble on the bar across the bridge this afternoon and hold an old-fashioned Christmas turkey shoot. No less than 516 trotters and pacers have beaten 0 to harness., There wore over one hundred additions to the list this year. The Ohio man shines in the fleld. J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas City, the champion wing :;Ilml. of America,was born in Mansfield.—Mul- ord. The indoor baseball nhnmelonnhin season opens this afternoon at the Coliseum with a game between the Eden Musees and West Omahas, Frank Hart, the colored “ped,” says ho used to go to school at Boston with Nat Goodwin,. Fields of Fields & Hanson, and Henry E. Darey. Lucien Marc Christol, who was in Omaha a fow weeks ago, has now bobbed up in Dal- las, Te where he defeated Willlam Ressel, @ Lone Star favorite, for $350. Cincinnati shooters are to use English sparrows for targets on Christmas day. A net has been made here for trapping the pro- lific little members of the feathered tribe. Down in Kansas City one of tho local pool rooms has sub-let a part of one of its rooms to & pawnbroker, so that its customers will not have to leave the house, That 1is the conclu- sion drawn bv the Star, Kansas has elected several freaks to con- gress, and one of them is a Methodist preacher named Baker, who, in addition to an ability to talk the plaster off a ceiling, is no mean boxer, and ono of the best shots in the state. - “In these latter days" many records have been smasned and the only time record made which still heads the hst is Nor- mile heat race at Sacramento in H‘( ‘hc,n, Lodi on that occasion in folk's thr of Council Bluffs will ‘indulge in a rifle mateh tomorrow afterncon at HRohrer's park, Council Bluffs, for 5 aside. The condi- tions are ten shots each, off-hand, 200 yards, with 32 Winchesters. What a match J. A, R. Elliot and Al Ban- die could make! Captain Bandle's record— 100 straight live pigeons—made hero on Christmas day three years ago, has never been equaled but once, Uaptain Bogardus accomplished the feat at Chicago on July 21, 1869, —T'imes-Star, The Trap at St Joe. Sr. Josern, Mo., Deo, 20.—[Special to Tar Ber.]—Following is the score of a live bird team shoot that took place here today for $100 and the cost of the birds, modified Eng- lish rules : J. W. Batchellor 12121 10121 11120 01201 1122121 30 01221 11010 100021830 1001 11120 21111 0021219 00 21222 12122 202021730 J. Comve. (21 Dorsey W. Buress [ J. A. Dowell. 20200 A One Hundred Mile Chase. Monday, Decembor 22, there will be an ex- citing bicycle race at the Coliseum between Edward Reading, Frauk Shill, Mardis' un- THE GREAT an-Explore —AT THE— Grand Opera, House Wednesday, Dec. 24, ==SUBJECT The Rescue of Bmin Pasha, The Forest Piemies and The March Actoss Africa. HENRY M. STANLEY. DELIVERS His thrilling lecture on “The Rescue of Emin Pasha, at the Grand Opera House Wednes- day, December 24th. TICKETS $1, $2, $2.80 and $8, which entitle the hold- er to attend the entire course of four enter- tainments. LECTURE COURSE, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, OMAHA, NEB. HENRY M. DECEMBER 24 STANLE The Renowned African Explorer. MANAGEMENT OF J. P. POND, The Rescue of Emin Pagha! The Forests, Pig- | general mies, and March Across Africa. The subject upon which the minds of men is rivited. known and other crack riders for sweep- stakes, gate money and championship. Each entreo must deposit-$10 with the referee, the winner of thisraco to take all. Shill beat Reading a few evenings ago in a fifty-mile and says he can-beat him in a 100-milo Mardis thinks his man can beat them both. The race wilt start at 4 p. m., sharp and the finish will take place betwecn 8:30 and 9:30. This will be a square bicycle race and those enjoying good bicycle riding shoald not fail to sce Omaha’s best bicyclists next Monday evening. The management ia- vites all ladies who, when accompanied by escorts will be admitted free. The Apolic’s Budget. Look out for the Apollo’s tournament in 1891, President Mears leaves for a shott trip to the Rockies next week. Young Wertz is studying dentistry under his father, Dr. G. W. Wertz. A large number of the Apollos visited the Coliseum in a body last evening. An indoor baseball club composed of the Apolle’s best athletes has been tormed. Biendorf, Munterfering and Smith made the run to Fremont last Sunday in 3:17, There is talis of several of the Apollo boys putting in_applications for membership to Chicago's 250 club. It is probable that the Apollo club will move into new quarters, 1318 Dodge street, the first of the year. 0. W. Richurdson, & seventoen-year-old member of the Chicago cycling club, has in- vented a cushion tire, Next. William Van Wagoner, the Rbode Island flyer, has returned from the racing path and will hereafter confine himself strictly to busf ness. % Jacksnipe Martin, it is said, intends turn- ing professional soon, It s dollars to dough- nuts that he is to be Mardis’ unknown in the coming 100 mile professional race, Zimmerman, one of the eastern fiyers, has won over 31,800 worth of prizes in’ the last two years, and still some crank of a wheel- man alludes to the amature racing mau as riding for tin medals, glory and cheap noto- riety. Now Orleans is to have a club composed of racing men_only, similar to_those fornied at Philadelphia and Chicago. Onlgnrlflen capa- bleof making a mile in 3:20 or better, will be admitted, The club will be known as the Crescent City Cycling ciub, A company has been organized in Chicago for the delivery of parcels and light-weight goods throughout the city and suburbs by means of bicycles. Articles of incorporation have been applied for under the title of **The Chicago Bicycle Paccel Delivery Co.” For violating clause L of the L. A, W am tour rules, section 9, articlo 8 of the constitu- ion, at Goshen, Ind., July 4, 1590, Messrs. “harles Danicls and Charles H! Bemenderfor of Goshen, have been by the racing board de- clared to have forfeited their amateur status. A cruel, hard-hearted manager of a femalo bicycle racing troupe skipped out and lefthis fairies destitute and moneyless at Kast Liv- erpool, 0. The girls are just now “aching for a sight of the ‘‘managor.” If he is ‘‘wise beygml‘hl: years” he will allow the girls to “ache, At the monthly meeting last Monday the application of Mr. Ellison for membership was accepted, as was also Bert Pottor's resig- nation. It was further resolved that a man must be the possessor' of a wheel and be over eighteen years of agé to be eligible to mem- bership. The hare and hound chase last Sunday was a “howling’’ success. Denman and Flescher were chosen -hares #nd given two minutes handicap. After a rido of two hours they re- turned to the club house just threo minntes ahead of the hounds, having gained one min- ute on them. So far as heard from ¥, J. Allsup of Cincin- nati, O., stauds at the head of the mileage record scorchers wigti, the very tidy figures of 0,808 forsix months' riding, from™ May 1 to November 1, His opponent (name not given) rode 7,500 miles in the same time. Warren Welch of the Wissahickon wheelmen, has a record of 6.138 mile¥from January 1 to No- vember I8, Noxt, ptaase, et e Omaha Wheek-Club Gossip. The weather clerk 18 so conservative of late that the road officials of the Omaha ‘Wheel club have not called a run for today. F. E. Pearce Is convalescent and will be able to resume his business in a few days. uite a number of our best and bravest will ride to Florence this morning regardless of the elements, Some of our juvenile friends have awak- ened to the realization that Kastman 1s a pretty fair judge of bicycle racing after all. The pool and billiard tournament commit- teo are also among the missing. Unless some information is reached regarding their where- abouts in @ fow days a Liberal reward will be offered for somebody’s scalp. The Washington Bicycle club of Chicago 1ssues guest tickets, good for one month, that entitle the holders to the privileges of the club. This practics is a one and the local club could follow their example with credit. Indianapolis, Ind,, and Providence, R. L, Ovide Musin Concert Company January 8, 1891, Ovibe Musin, the great Violinist, assisted by Vocalists of great ability. A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND SONG. George Kennan, February 7, 1891. Newspaper Correspondent and Traveler. “RUSSIAN POLICE, EXILES AND PRISONS.” Horatio C. King, March 16, 1891, Judge Advoeate General of New York. “FROM WINCHESTER TO APPOMATTOX.” A Thrilling War Story, _the utmost contempt for the L.A ‘NATURE'S OWN TONIC. “I believe the ‘FERRO-MANGANESE’ WATERS of ‘Regent’ Spring, to be THE BEST TONIO WATKERS IN THE WORLD.” — DR W. P. MABON, Profossor Analstical Chemistry, Roreselaor Polytechnie Institute, Troy, N. Y. “FERRO-MANGANESE" WATERS o EXGELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI Are invalnable for use where a general tonic effect is necded, and particularly in Female Troubles arising from an mpoverished condition of tho blood. These waters are ulso actively dinretic and nearly specific for Inflammation and Catarrh of the Bladder, Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheumatism, chronic and acute, Rheumatic Gout, Dropsy sud all dis- eases dependent on uric acid diatheses, RIEUMATISM, TESTIMONIATLS. CH10AGO, TLL., June 5, 1890, 1 tako pleasure in giving testimony to the curative powers of your mineral waters, Having been compelled to walk on crutches for eight years on account of hip discase, 1 was in a sad plight when T was ngain compolled to use cratehes for eight months on After soveral months treatment my_phye could give me very littleenconragement, rhonmatism having affected my lamo leg. A lust resort, 1 visited the Springs during 182, boing oiod to travel by stago from Liberty.” Within two 'weeks after my visit I was enablod to dispense with one cratch, after which ity on accouit of buginess, sciatic rheumatism, then compe time I wascompelled to return to Kunsas C; but continued taking tho waters—having them sent to me. month after my first using the water 1 could walk withoat cratehes with the aid of a cane. 1 havo visited the Bprings severnl times since then but more on aceount of pleasure than from necessity. T. Hekwes, With the Great Wostern Vory traly yours, __(HEORGE e of fifty bot t of W iang ain a Within a be cured by it, trical Bupply Co., 19 and 192 Fifth avenue, Chicago, K11, ‘The above testimonials are from thonsands on file. ho beneficial to urinary ¢ couraged from the henefit I have received from drinking Excelsior waters and beliove that in time, if the improvement continues, I shall Enclosed find Chicago draft for $750 for whi k o Lhad to make my e first glass 1 drank foyeme al and during the past week CYSTITIS, MixNEAroLYs, MINN, July 17, 1800. h ploase send me quarts, of Regent Spring water. 1 began ago Satarday and at that ime | was suffer- ine evory ten or filteon instantaneous relief haye been ablo to hold my urind from Alted Furoka Sprims and Waokesha and ater in the United Btates that claims to s without relief, I fool very much en- ours, M. R, DRENNEN, No. 2 Coliom Block, THE WATERS ARE BOTTLED without being allowed to eome in contact with air, thus retaining all their qualities. FOR SALE BY LEADINC DRUCCISTS AND CROCERS. Sold only in Bottl¢s, never in Bulk. For illastrated pamphlet dsscriptive of Excelsior Springs, the Water, and THE ELMS Hotel, (open-all-the-year), addross C. B. MOORE & CO. ‘Wholesale and Retail Agents ~516 Dodge Street, are both claiming the distinction of posses- sing tho first Chinese bioyclo rider_in Amer- This is all wrong, Omaha claims the rd for Jo Sephi, who commenced riding in 1884, Van Wagoner has signified his intention of rotiring from tho racing path, aud oxpresses an the actions of it racing board in a rocent let- ter to the Bulletin. There is a great deal to be said on both sides. Friends and admirers of Captain Emerson have grave fears of his safety. He has not been seen at the club for some time, and they do not like to belleve that somo one has eloped with both himself and b , but are, preparing themselves to face the worst. H. D. LaBottof Grand Island, Neb,, was o visitor at the club house last week. Mr. La Bott is manager of the Grand Island ex- Josition, and his visit was for the purpose of securing some of Omaba’s flyers to enter the races to be held there in the near future, In'these days of questionable expense ac- counts, generous laundry bills and “sich,” some of our local talent can watch the strug- gles of the nafortunates dangling from the L. A. W. gibbet with more compiacency than s though they were under the protecting uidance of the league hangman. There may e some virtue in seclusion after all, A. Norwich, Conn., sidewalk rider was re- cently the principal actor in an object lesson that some of our public nuisances would do well to profit by. Following his favorite pastime, coasting down hill on the walk, his wheel became unmauageable and fired him over the haudle bars, leaving him suspended between now and the hereafter on the busi- ness end of a picket fence. That *ladies’ night” is very popular with the Omaha Wheel club members was fuily demonstrated by tte enjoyment of the merry company congregated at the club houso last Wednesday evening. The entertaiament consisted ~ of card and biliard play- ing, music and dancing, and = was enjoyed by about thirty-five club men and their lady friends. Dancing will be the programme for next Wednesday evening. The high-five tournsment of the Omaha wheel club opened last Monday evening under the most favorable auspices. Chairman Townsend was master of ceremonies and everything ran smoothly uader his practical management, There were thirty-two contest- ants and o lively interest was manifested during the hour aud a half of hard playing, At the close of the tenth game the score showed that tive had won seveu out of the ten games, the highest average, while Wal- cott claimed the distinction of having the lowest percentage, having won but one game. A number of new entries will swell thecrowd tomorrow night, and the listwill be keptopen until December 29, Questions and Answers. To decido s bet will you kindly give us your opialon on this case: A, B, 0 and D aro play- ing troese out, pooler aking chips, A I deal- ing. O comes'ln, so does b, A ulso conmes in, but he has only two chips. B also tuys after thedraw. O bots two chipsi D oalls; it lsa show-down with A, but_B raises © and D ifteon chips; © ciuls; D passes. Now the OMAHA, NEB, question s, does D have a chance forthe original potior not? Pleass wnswor fn Sunday’s 3ke.—A Constant Readerof Tk BEk, Atkin- son, Neb, Ans.—He does not. To declde a bet in baseball please answer in Sunday's BEE: There was a man on third base and a man on second base; the man on third started to steal homes; the man on sec- ond ran up and touched third, and then the man seelng he was going to get caught steal- ing howe returned 10 third. 1 clain the man that ran to third could 'go back to sceond unless being touched with “the ball without foreing other man out.—Daniel Linahan, ifle shops. .—Daniel, you are correct. Will you please answer in Sunday's B much the following hand in cribbag: und oblice a subscriber: A holds 0. ace, with 0 spot for deck head?—Ira Will Cedar Blufr Ans.—Fifteen 6 and a pair makes 8, Will a rifle ball fired Into the air overheaa descend in the samo time which It takes it 1o ascend? Your answer in Sunday's Bes will oblige.—Reader, Ohadron, Neb. Ans.—If the atmospheric conditions are the the same during the ascent and descent, the time copsumed is preciscly the same, Dr. B, F. Jones, Kearney, Neb.—Scow, the Fifteenth street taxidermist, can supply you with a large number of mounted birds and game animals which u des His callec- tion is very extensive, and his work up to the highest standard. Drop him a line. i California Excursions. Pullman tourist sleeping car excur- sions to Caiifornia and Pacific coast points leave Chicago every Thursday, Cansas City every Iriday via the Sania Fo route. Ticket rate from Chicago 17,50, from Sioux City, Omaha, Lincoin orKansas City $35, sleeping ear rate from Chicag per double berth, from ansas City $3 per double berth, Every- thing furnished excopt meals, These excursions are personally conducted by experienced excursion managers who accompany parties to destination. Ko excursion folder containing full particu- lars and mup folder and time table of Santa Fe route and reserving of sleeping car berths, address S. M, Osgood, gen- eral agent, E. L. Palmer, freight and ‘nw«:ngur agent, A.,T. & S. I\ railroad, 308 Farnam street ,Omaha, Nebraska. — . 01a Folks at Home, They will be there and expecting a visit from you at Christmas time, and the Union Pacific will sell tickets on De- cember 24, 25 and 31, 1890, and January 1. 1891, to all Kansas and Nebraska points at one and one-third fare for the round trip, good returning until Janu ary 5, 1891, e Tickots at lowest rates andsu perior accommodations via the great I Island routs Ticket office, 1602—Six- teenth and Farnam streets Omaha. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS (0., H. C. FISH, Ceneral Manager, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI The Winter of Our Content is the title of & recent charming paper by that brillant writer Charles Dudley Warnor, wheroin the glories of th Puacific coast, as a winter resort, are most graphically deseribed. The Amer- ican peoplo are beginning to understand that the Puget Sound country is one of our most splendid possessions and that the name of the ‘*Mediterranean of the Pacific’” is & happy title not misapplied, In speaking of Mount Tacoma, Senator George F. Edmunds sa, “I'would be willing to go 500 miles again to see that scene, 'The continent is yot in ignorance of what will bo one of "tho grandest show places as well as sanitariums. If Switzerland s rightly called the playground of Europe, I am _ satisfied that around the base of Mount Rainier will become a prominent place of resort, not for America only, but for the world ho- sides, with thousands of sites for build- ing purposes, that are nowhere excelled for the grandeur of the view that can be obtained from them, with topographical res that would make the most per- fect system of drainage both possible and ensy, and with a most agreeable and health giving climate. Thousands of delightea tourists over the Union Paific ‘e past yoar bear ample testimony to tthe beauty and majosty of this new empire of the Pacific northwest. 1602. Sixteenth and Farnam streets is the new Rock Is| id ticket office. Ticks t at lowest rates. erest is now shown by eastern people ir the settlemeont of Oregon and Washington, {mrlir’ulnrly that region adjacent to >ugot Sound. The reason for this is the almost unlimited resources that have lately been opened up, und the surpris- ing growth of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and other citles and towns along Fuget Sound. The Union Pacific on account of its fast time, short line, through Pullman paluce sleepers, free reclining chair cars, elegant dining ears, and free Pullman lonist sleepors, from the Missouri is the favorite route to this region, kots via this line should aiways be asked for, For complete information relative to this remarkable section, 1ime of traing, ratos, pamphlots, ete., call on your neace est ticket agent or address the unders signed. L. Lomax, ; General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb, BRI Dr. Birney cures catarrn, Bee bldg,