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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1801--SIXTEEN PAG WHISPERSOF THEMARCHW IND in the Marh with the Precious Folopan Down THE FRESHEST BASEBALL GOSSIP. Bpokes from the Wheel and Punches from the Shoulder — Doings of theMen Who A-Gunning Go— Chatty Misceliany. As was expected, the warm days of last week brought in the ducks in great numbers but owing to the subsequent unpleasant wenther but few gupners have been out and consequently but few birds brought into the market. But good sport can be depended on from thison until well into April. Thero is another kind of shooting, too, that will soon engige the sportsman, ana that is snipe shuting and to many this is the most enjoy- able and exhilerating of afl However, as pleasurable as the spring snipe shooting is, T think, 1f the law could bo made universal, it ought to be pronibited. THe precious little gallinago only drops down here on our marshes and meatows in the warm mellow @ays of March and April to make love, ®nd trst and mate, and for a littlo restand nourishment. They are on thoir journey to their hatching nd breeding grounds in the far north, and should be al- lowed torovel hero for the brief period that Tarks their stay, and continie unmolested on thelr way, This would always insure great sport inthe fall. But st than all, there is no law whatever in Nebraska for tho protection of d, When hecomes, be it in spring- * qutumn, you can tako your breech- and goout on the feeding grouftds and Xevock them right and left with impunity, that is, if you can shoot good enough, for it 1810 child’s play to grass these erratic flying Littlo beauties, . Why is thist Tho galiinago Wilsonli is the most highly prized of all our feathered @ame. The guail is nov his equal nor the woodeotk hissuperior, and still hois denied the legislative protection occorded these birds. 1f Bob White, the wild duck. gone and insectiverous bird is 1 be pro- teoted, why not the snipe! heroaré many fine suipe grounds easily nccessiblo to Omaln, bul tha linest of all are provably castof Missourl Valley. Stretching thereaway isalowlyimgmeadow laud of rich- est, blackest loam, corrugated and broken with tufted niggerieads and trickling rills, suiking one of the choieest **boring” grounds hungry scolopax ever struck, This loamy reich s dotted here and there with clumps of bloodtwigged maples, with bunches of wild roses and long stretches of liliputian wvicker brush, smart weed, flags and tho 'brond-speared ' buflalo grass, which mikes it a great rendezvous for song birds of all kinds, also for turtles, frogs and gar- ter snakes. Whatsport it s to putin a fow hours here ona balmy March day, Tho freshness, the romanceof thescene is revivifying, There goes one of the wow. He flushed om that cluster of brambles, Crack! Ho's min plunged inw the mud justpast there like a thousand of brick. Here hois. Lookat him as he lies thero in all his delicato beauty, amidst that tangle of peeping dandelions and curling wator cress. What little reference to man exists the greater partof tho Deity’s creatin? Some things appesr tobe maae for his use, but what myriads of others, grand and beautiful, hive no comec- tin with him ' or his presence. The suipe and thoglossy blades of the tigeriily glistening almgside of each other in the soli- tude of the gloomy slugh, The graceful blackbirds, the budding vegotation waving in curyes ' of matchless beaty, the lmpid wools, the grandeur of the whole' wild land- scpe, all ask not the eye to admire them. Yot man thinks the world mado for him, Tustoad of being but omo of (he countless ox- pressions of the Creator, one of the links in the infinite series of ereation. All! from the vasty beavens to the squirming ophemera, but pertions of tho mantle whicks the inscru able Mister wrapes about Hin for purposes of Hisown. But all moralizing, all sentimental musing, hears but meagre fruit, yet. the true sports- wan will indulge in it notwithstanding the uext moment he will lift bis gun and kill miother bird, But the shooting will bo_at its helghtin a foy days, snd you can shoulder your gun and minke @ trip with moif yon want to. Next weele [ will tell you something about the babits of thejack, How Adam Sizes Them Up. “Well, Adam, whatdo you think of our team of thas season, asked Gus McKohn, as be took his seat ina chair at Morrell's barber lop last evening, 1 vus crazy about it and Adam shrugged s shoulders and lifved both bands. “Cray., Why, what's the matter?? 'V by, dey're nogoot, Dey couldn’t win a gawe of,poggloymun, Lot aloue does pase-ball games, “Couldn’t hey ? that’s all you know about it—novw there's McCauloy —' “He was a torobret Charley Horse—he couldn't hit de ground if he'd fall off a house."” “And Shamon—" “Heyas abrudderhood.” “Joe Walsh," “Now you vas talkin' out lout.* “Donnelly™ “A von dilyman, an® do next day annoder.”’ “Twitenell."” ke some more of dose.” navan. ““You haf to wake him up effery time he goes to bat." “Willis.” “Oxmuse me, “Halligan™ “A Dutehman. He vill do. “Newman!" “Vas lockjawed in do knees.” Titijorg!" 'He doan know enuff to turn rount. Slarko?" 1o yas 10 front nuuber." *And Baker " “Annoder horse on you." “And Brondt “Dere vas do camel dat broke de straw ek - two. But you ‘N ot morels] tite on dot." Faste This in ¥ our Hat. The cranks can out this out an paste it in their lats for refarence. Tt show s at a glance the dates of the Omahas at hon.e ad abroad. AT HOMK. 0 and se0 thom playt soven (imes a veck, I bot my ADROAD. AtMinnepalls St Pa Sioux Clty o Clty | S Kanaws Clty Lincoin " Kansa Clty b, 6, 8. “Lncoln li, s =7 - 3 " Kansas City !t Minmapolis i, 12 i wankes 16, 16 CNiows Oy B P LMt nankes oz = = i, Pa) ager Shammon Deluyed. Manigor Shannon tolegraphed st evening that ho had been detalied at Now York and would vot arvive until Wodnesday next. Dad Clarke Comes Back. ‘Dad” Clarke has atlast signed a contraet with Omaba for 1591, and will be onhand carly this week. He says he nevea was in Aoor condition than at preseut and hopes by fine “work to again imgratiato hismsel in favor with the fans out here. No ome will say but what Dad has beou, and is yet, for that mat- lox, @ great vitcher. His one' fault was bis Agly tomper displayed at times when there A0t the stightest call for it Tu addition to ‘s siperior pitching abiliies be is & good hitter and more than ordinar; can make himself highly usefalto any teamn. He need have no apprebension, if 60 does od work he will quickty be i lis eld place the esteem of the Omaba pubiic. basernan, and Norman Baker Areives. Norman L. Baker, Omahw's now pitcher, | arrived Friday, Baker fist played ballas an amateur with the Hartvilles, the Philadelphia amateur league 1n 1881, Signed next season with Pittsburg American assoctation club, Nolan was reinstated und it let Baker out. Went to Johnstown, Pa., and won the championshipof the Fnterstate | league, composed of Johnstown, Altoons, New Brighton, Youngstown and New Castle. In 188 he pitched for O1l City (Iron and Oil leaguo) and eame in second. The club dis- banded in the latter part of July and ho weut to Springfleld, 0., in the Ohio league, and they won first piace. The next season he vent to Louisville, who sold his release to Nasbville and Nashville came in_in second place. Next year, 18%, Baker broke s finger on his pitching hand and was allowed to go to Rochester (International league). Began next season with Rochester, who sold him to Toronto, and Toronto won first place. In 1857 he went to Newark (Central league) and they won the championship. In the fall he went to Stockton, in the California league, and pitetied the last 11 games out of 12 and won, lost 1 and tied 1, winning the cham- lxinn!!u In 158 ho went buck to Newark. 1350 Piaker was with, tho Baitimore Amer- fean associution team and did good work. Bakor is in good shape and anxious for the season to open, He was born October 14, welghs 157 pounds, and stands b feet 11 >hes in beight. The Omahia K 1 Club, The Omaha kennel club, as announced in last Sunday’s Bre, held their regular meet- {ng on Tuesday, March 17, to take action upon the renting of aclub room. The night being very stormy, aud many of the members out of thocity, therowas not a full attend- ance. The commit pinted to rent the club room handed intheir report, and a vote was taken, resultingin the sel of a v nicoclubroomin the MeShano buildingon Fourtoenth street, No. 21, a few doors north of Farnam street, This is & move in the wighv direction. Members and their friends can now enjoy a a pleasant time discussing doggy matters and thelike. Therom is to be fixedup with tables and chairs, the walls to be adorned with pictures of the winning dogs of this and other countrics, and the best journals can always be found here for the enlightment of those interested, i Tt s the intention of the club, after things arein good ruining order, to discuss the points of each breed, as isdone In all first- class kennel clubs, and tomore clearly dem- onstrate the ideas, aspecimen of the breeds under discussion Shail be used. In this man- nerall members cansoon be familiar with the weak and strong points of their dogs. To the sporting _fratemity of Nebs the Omalia kennel club tenders a kind invitation, and shall bo pleased to seo them and thoir dogsat the club room, snd also shall bo bleased to receive their’ applications as mem- bexs of the club, All members of the Omgha kennel clnb are requested to attend the meeting _next 5 M Lat8 p.m., at 213 South nth street, to finish up business loft the last rogular mecting, nnis Pl Tho Y. M. C. A. tennis clubwill start the scason «under the most favorabie auspices. Theofficers aro Myron W, Richardson, presi- dent; J. W. Battin, vieo president; W, J. oy, secretary, and John Brown, treasurer. Tnegrounds ot Twentythird and Harney. streots will be leased an d appropriately fitted up immediately, A building or club house, with faciliies for baths and_dressing rooms, will be érccted and the _whole enclosed with a high board fence. The grounds willen- close five courts, one of which isto bere- served exelusively for lady patrons. The club now has a membership of thirt fiveor more, which they hope to doublo June 1. They have rejectedt the proposition to join the state league. Champions Doane and Art Guion will don tho knicke bockers and striped cap again and mako it warm forall co Lengthy Willie Mains has signed with the Cowboys. Just three weeks from next Thursday and the first championship game will be played. Frank Bandle's cigar emporium will bothe headquarters of tho Omala team this sum- mer. Raymond wanted only §3,00 to play with Louisville, How nuch does he 'get from Lincoln, half of 1t1 Norman Baker has arrived from Dallas. Heols in fine condition and anxious forthe opening of the season. The Aposties have hooked on to another good man In Hambirg of the Louisyilles. He is asprinter and a hitter, Charlic Hoover has caught. on with Sacra- mento, and the English syndicato will locate their main brewery there. Harris Collins, who has an office in Tiw Bre_building, s a brother of Hub Coliins, Brooklyw's famous second basemen, The man who says that Manager Watking has gathored up another team of tail-endors, doesn’t know a ball player from & wooden Tajun. Boney Swartzel of Kansas City is still out in the wet, and he says he’ll stay there and drown before he’llsign at Johnny Speas’ figures. The whote haseball world would welcoma a truce with the American s;sociation, no mat- terwho s in the wiong. Peacels what base- Dall wants. Jimmy Manning announces his intention of camyingan extra infleldér this senson. He can afford to. He gots Holland for his board and clothes. When Prosident McCormick handed “Clinkers” Fagin his roleass, “Clinkers’ sail: “I've no use for this; I've got & pocketful of ‘em already.” The Western association doesn’twant St. Louls and Vonder Ahe too.—Sporttng Times. Noindeody, St. Louls would be bad enough, but Von dox Ahe! Murder! Dapny Stearns has at last put his John Hancoek to # Cowboy eontract for this year, and is already oiling upbis knoe and shoul der for active work on the field. With anything like team work, and that is almost 8 certunty judging from tho make np of the_aggrogauion, and Lincoln will make an audacious snateh at the fiag! Now that Shoch threatens to jump to Washington, they say he isn't likea very well in Milwaukee. Shoch a Dutchman and not liked in Milwankeo. Git out. The Boston papers, which have persisted innot lenrning how to score proporly, have atlast tumbled, They will omit battery er- rors from the error column this season. It is said that Martin Duok would have jumpe@ to the Athletics had he not been in love with @ St. Paul belle, They will be mariod in July. Quack! quack! quack! Milt Whitehead got rendheaded, as mirac- wlous @ that gy seem, alsomoaction of Muager Teboau out in Denver, and Man- ager Tobeau lot him out unconditionally, And may be Sicux City hasi't got a bustlo on her. Shehbas just elosed with Fd & wood, and Omaksa has been hunting for thind basoman ever since thoseason elosod. Well ! That was an awfil tumble of tle Poot's— from the W estern association to the 1. L Towa league. “Two yoars ago and Burus was oue of the most proinising felders in the pro- Tosslon. The American assoctation his demandod of Sioux City that she release both Sheibeck and Vanlykoas they belong tothe Athieties, but the Com Huskers say *Nay, pay, Pauline! The St Pals are already st Hot Springs gettng in some good preliminary licks. Thew have secured the exclusive right to the paric down there but will share it with the Clucin- natl league team. The Western assoctmtion will begin busi- ness just threo wecks from noxt Thursaay, with Milwaukee at Omaba, St Paul at Kuusas City, Sloux City at Douver and Min- neapolis at Tircoln, The Farmeors’ Alllance team is bound to koep them all guessing, Just thiuk of the world’s series being playea cdown at the capi- tal of Nebraska; doesn't Uit make you Omaha ducks sick | Sioux City 1s chuckling over the signin Dewald of tho late Clevcland brothers. They sy he can (how & basouall through 8 two- inch kuot-helo at thirty pices nime @ out of ten, with botk: eyes tied behind his back. An exchange says thut Harrv Ravmond of ampions of | will captaly theLincoln team. If ho does Dave lowe must die between this aud tho opening of the season, apd Daveisn’t going to die, bocause ho has just had his life in- sured, Tt looks now @s If Flengle could go back t his “good sit,”* as Kditor Rupture donons inated s beer joint, fork rank Day has been | resigrued by Manager Harrington, 1t is all Day with Eddie, forhe can't lope to play any other position but second. What would Chris Von der Ahe say if Comiskey should jump to the league I—Sport: ing Times. What would hesay | Why he'd be inthe ssme fix ms the man was when the endgate came out of his wagon as he was puliing uphill with a load of apples, pre cisely, St. Joseph and Topeka have both had tastes of professional il and thoy Like it, despite the fact that it provedtoo rich fortheir finan: cial blood. These cities, with Emporia, Ar kansas City, Leaven worth, Atchison, Sedalis and Joplin Wantto form the Kansss-Missour! longgue And now the Sporting Times, which ought to have belter sense, asks : ‘‘What did Von der Ahe want thJoo Walsh, any: low " Don't you kenow, Mr. Timos, that Joo Walsl fs the poor of any shortstop i tho land. “Shorty” Fuller can’t hoid @ tatlow dipto bim, Ono week from Saturday next, Manager Shannon and his lambs will march on to Lin- coln for the first cameof tho whole-gate-re: ccipts series. A large delegation of local faus will accompany the Black Sox to the sceno of wir and my sdvicols that they buy round trip tickets. The Browers have not yet sicceeled in signing Grifith, Petit and Shoch, reserved players, and the laiter two aro using tho American association 0s a dlub to knock_out o few more simoleons by way of salary, You couldn’t sloot eitherone of them fnto tho American with a Krupp gun. MecAleer, the quiet young gentieman who was a prini favorite n the Western wsoein tion in 158 has developed into one of tho finest acrobats in the country. Last Thurs. day he tumed atriplo somersault _over his Von der Ahe contract and landed on both fect in the Cleveland Na tional League camp. Joo Walsh is already in good trim for tho opening of the season, He's boen juggling boxes and barrels of freight down in “the Pu cific express offlce all winter and is as hard as nails. Last Friday he seized a crate of chingwarewith his teeth and flung it across the sidewalk intoan express wagon without turning a feathor, That lively litile bird of the sparrow fam- ily, Chippie McGarr, has at_lastcome to n conclusion with Denver. Helsto receivo transportation to Denver and retum and £2,000 for leer money for the season. Why couldn't Omahahave trapped the Chippiel Can it be that she wasn't com-poe-tent, s Jimmy observel tw Nagle once upon & time, The American association threatens to re- taliate by signing Western sssociation plavers if Sioux City persists in_ holding Sheibeck and Vi Barnie, it is sail, b alread sen §1,000 to jump his Mily contract, One thousand dollars for Clausen, this proves the correctuoss of the reportthat the baldheaded eagle of tho Chesapealke is 3 After Hick Carpenter had Leon released by Cmeimaty last summer they tried five different men in his placeand eyer: them 1 to come upto Old uotch. Tlen ho came to Kansas City despito the fact,that he and Elmer Smith won the pennant for them, they ot sore o him down thereand clamored for his release, but they didn’t get it dia they ¢ Apallo Club Notes, Holton was out of signt. Where was Pix when tholight weat out! Walker says, his was acase of not-in. 1t is roported that Klescher wears din- monds, Fiescher will be inany and allof the con- ing races Flescher's medal one wing. Lord Bacon fs side of Chicago, Osbnrn is to have a new cushion-tired safely this spring. T'ho boys are begumning to clean up their wheels for the coming season. “Dho bykers have all forssken the Coliseun and taken to the pavementonce more. Waldron will ride a_pneumdtic-tired Or- monde salety on the roads this season, Wortz will have anew racing whoel this spring. 1t will probably be a Columbia. There were many of the boys a-wheeling Sunday—the mojority over t'ard the Blufls, Charlie Mears received quito s shaklng up in afall while practicing at the Coliseum Tuesday. Mr, Polter of Texas made a creditable shoving cwnsidering the time he had for training. ‘What's the matter with an Apollo baseball team! There is plenty of materidl in the club for one. Osborne would havehad a place had he not been robbed by the time limit, o rank decis- ion in his case. Flescher is probably gathering up anothor finejob lotof medals for the benefitof some enterprising sneak thief. George Miner has about decided to buya wheel and go toracing. Don’t do it, George, this sporting lifo is—horrible. Weseesevenl of the lite racors wearing new hats, What's the matter, did the old ones become suddenly too small} * Gross, the Tennessee grovhound, says atit hadn't been for the gr! fpe howould have given both Pix Flescher the dust. The Apollo club now contains thirty mem- bers, and by the time the summer season opeus they hops to seo this doubled. Denman was s looker-on at the racs. He may thank his stars that he did not ride, or he might have been wearingthe hog-skin medl. Next Monday evening the term of the pres- ent officens of the Apollo club expires and the members are all nuow deeply inmersed in wirepulling. Holton had to take the booby ‘prize, hut fustwaituntil the fall races open up; he'll show somo of them that ho can ride when he takes a notion, Holton sports the "booby priz” of the lite toumey on theouside of his cutaway, and is rruuder of it, by & long shot, tan Vix isof his eight-day clock. Louis Flescher enjoys the honor of having wou the handsomest medal ever oftered in thecity. He is undoubledly the smatur champlon of Nebrask Either Holton or Denman would maikea good captaln. Either is big enough to plow an avenue through the atmosphere for fhe gang on alongroad run. ,M\mtarlwrlnq, the plucky little ridor who was decidedly I it durng the finst threo nights, but who had to ease up o account of siekness, is a1l 0 K again, Last Suturday evening In thelr final rice both Flesther and Pixley broke the Coliseum record, which is 2:% 1.5 by Jack Prince. Flescher mace the mile in 2 :55)§ avd Pixley in 258 34, ust aftor the finish of the Pixley-Flescher race Jast Saturday evenivg a fair damselin theaudience was hewrd to cryout: “Pixley is i the soup.’ She probablybad a powd of eandy av stake. What has becomo of littie Witlie Billie Searchi ¢ The st scen of him o was float- ing in theconsomme, but he probably has tieda cable cararound his neck and gone down with McGinty to the bottom of the sea. The Tever spoms ar trying tomakes match between young Blovk of that city ad young Pixley of Omaha. Block has s yecord of §:03 ona quartermile track, while Pixley hasarecord of 2:52 on the same kind of & track. The L. A. W. has been having & boym stnce His iRoyal Highness Perngolets las held the ofico of chief consul, Ten new membery were added to the list last week, andtheyure stll avomin’. Keep up your liek, chief, Heard that Chaxlic Mears whants s whick at Pixley, Well, can't weget up a sweop- stake race, letting in Flescher, {J\’onz, and Wwhosoever wanls 10 come in A five-nile race betveon the quartette named would wako & hummer, Mv. Grss, erroneously callod Grass but better kuown as Brown, Lily Willians' traines, nade & ino showing st the races, Puthim wtride » racer instead of the oo wagon howas compiliod to ride, aud bell show ‘e all his hecis, Walkar, who made sucha desperate dash for the hog skin medal, clums he wes doped, bis wheel loadod and was given 100 mnoh referce or he would have won. He now wails t riden thirty-day race with the fsa bird, but it only has the champion scorer this champion of the Omabs wheel club for money, marbls or chflf The only draw back 6 Eddfols thit 100 gime. The first Monday i April_the election of officers for 150] takes pldid. The offices to be fillod are president, vice prosident, scretary and treaurer and oaptain. Hon'ry Taggor and Charles Mearsare-siining for presicent, Allen and Walker for vice president, Smith and Calkins {or secretary and treasurer, and Flescher, Denman Beinglorff, Wertz and Pix- Loy for ciptain. Tho amlioers now are Mears, president; Tagger, vioe president ; Calkins, socretary; Flescher, treasurer; Beindorfl, captain, » Among the Sjortsmen, A fow gecse, rodhends and mallars already shown ut the cOffmission houses. The cornfields are unusually fullof chick- ©n thisspriog, and therw is oery prospuct ofa plentiful crop this fal. ¢ Alargo number of goodly-sized pickerel have been taken through the o at Cat-Off lake during the pastten days, Charlio Williams, an enthusiastic kennel club member, has just ordered another fine St. Bernard bitch, at & cost of §100. The Colling gun compny and Cross & Dunmiro are preparing for a big rush of busi- noss during the spring shooting season. C. A. Claflin, an ardent sportsman, hus Just recelved by express from Boston three pairs of trained wild geese, for decoys, ata cost of §88.50 Bd Punlsen, of the old Winchestor Gun club, is running s hardwaro stors up at Arlington. Ho says theducksare tumbling in to tholakes out there in swarms. The Omaha Rifleclub will mike extensive improvements at theix range across the river, and as soon a8 theso are completed will start in with their regular weekly shoots, 'L see you some tirpenext month,” said Jack Morrison to the black buss, _“Howll T know you're coming?’ queried Mr. Bass. 40, I'll drop you aline,” returmed Jacic. Nothing has been heard of late, from tho roposed amendments tothe @mé laws, and tis notvery likely tnat anything will bo done with them during the present session. Thero wasa flight of will geeso golng north passed over the city late last Tuesday night that lasted for an hour or more. Thousauds and thousands of the binls went over. Harvey McGirew is making extensive pro- parations forhis annual spring goose shoot at River Sioux. MeGrew owns two pairof wild geese decoys, said W be the best traiued birds inthe west. Dr. Doshe of Baneroft, dropped 1n on_the sporting editor, Tora chit, yosterday aftor- noon. He says thatthe prospects for great wild fowl shootingup his wayare excellont. There will boa great plentifuluess of water and thobirds havealreudy begun to come —both ducks and geose, The city of Topeka, .. Is ono of the most. wide-awake trap shooting communities in the west,and it is pleasant to knoy thatits “shooting folks’ propose holding a nurmber of interesting events thero the coming sea- son. The West Side gun club, one of To- pka’s crack organizations, held its annual clection last week and made an_excellont choice, as follows: President, Wilham B. Janse resident, L, Biscoe; troasurer, W, C.Knox: secretary, H. R. Vauginj field captain, . L. Epp Dr. W. J. Galbralth isa sportsman_of the exempliry type. He has frequent op- portunities for induliugin his fondness for fleld sports and isan, adept in the business, whether it be in grassing chicken on thé open prairies and on the hillside, ducking on the marsh, or tracking.the noble elk in his mountain * fastnesses. . AS uwoodsman hins but few superiors, and can trail the_roy wapiti where any ordinary man would fail to detect s sign or ~ would hesitate togo 1f he did. His preference is still hnming, al- though he has a fouluess, too, for fair Diana's alties, the horsoand dog—in fact is a gentleman sportsman in the fullest sensoof the word. J. A, R. Eliott of Kausas City, the cham- pion pigeon shot of America, defcated W, H. Wolstencroft, Philutelphias crack shot, st weel at 100 live birds for 8,000 a side, Hurlingham rules governing the contest, twenty-one yards rise o mitch was neverin dotot after «he fifteenth round. The Western man was' shooting in _great form, and it was plainlyscen that the young Philadeldhian could notwin. Ellioit,s best run. wias made in the eatly part of the malch, when he lalled forty-two birds without a breaks. The birds were of the best quality and were furnished 'by the veteran Miles Johnson, AndrewJ. Fisk, of Helena, Mon- tana, refereed the contest, 1. D, Miller pull- ing thotraps. Tho score follows, figure 1 indicating killed with only one barrel wsed ; figare?, killed, both larrels used, and 0, missed, using both barrols. AR. Elliott—2, 2, 1 2,279,39,29 2,92 342 2,0,2,00,20 2,80, 1,8 1, 222,01, 222,92 2,22, 2, % 2, 088 Wolstencroft-1, 2, e 31, 9 0,2, 2,8, 0,0, 2,0, 09 1,8 2,99 0 52, 3, Miscellaneous Local Sports. Pat Allen, the Omahn heayy weight, was knocked_out in the thirtythird round at Denver, Weilnesday, by Lawrence Farrell, Thereis aprospect of a finish fight being: arranged between Scotty Gordon, @ local light weight, and ‘“Red’ Brennan, now in Lincoln, John Turner, the fouryearold black _stal- lion. recently purchased at Lexington, Ky., by W. A, Paxton, ir,is by D r, dam Lidy Salisbury by Mumbrino Patelen, No. 58, Damy Kiliherand Billy Snith, the Aus- tralian, will fightat _the Twin Clty club at Minneapolis, March 23, mnd Hi Johnsou and Jack Manning onthe night following. Sev- eral of the fancy from this city willgo up to see thomills, Tommy White, the Chicago feather weight, who made the longest fight on record in his class with Danny Daly, at South Omans, a couploof monthsego, has been matched to fight George Siddons for $250a side. White and Siddons have met before, Siddms Kuock- ing_Tommy out sfter a long and stubbzin contest, The Mascoutah Kennel elub's taird annual bonch showto beneld in Chicagy, common- cng April 8§ is_certain to prove one of the reatoventaof tho year Tholistof apecials foots up $1,285, and there aro first, second, third and fourth cash prizes to the umount of $,632-a tolal of $4,517, as agalst $,529 given by New York at its late show. In & letter to the sporting editor of Tuk Brx, Su- perintendendent Hill states that no entries will be received sfter Monday, the23d. £d Rothery, who siw Fitzsimmons ad- minister @ quiclus to bis old fricnd Jack Dempsoy, is dead stuckon sceing some one a0’ the big Australisa, Ho hasasortof a notion that Jim Hall, fresh fromthe Anti- podes, is the man Who is able to take the contrict. Speaking of these twopugilistic luminiries 0 a kot of sports at bis suloon last night, Ed said: A fight between Flitzand Hall just now would creato morelntersst insporting circles than a fight betweeu any two men in the world, not excepiing Sullivan wa Peter Jackson. Although Bitssiumons whipped one of the most scion tifle and gamiest men in the country in Dempsey, he had a fearful ad- vantage over Jack,and everyboay now Kiows it was anything but'a miateh —that 15 that Jack novar had u ghistof & chiuce.” Ad- mitting everythig that {8 oaimed for Fi simmons, the word comes from the best Jude of Rghtinsye flosh n San Krancisco that Hall 1s o woulor, o, These Agstrulians axe very foxy peeple. . They sent, Peter Jackson and Fitz over here todefeatgny or all comers in the two top classes, and they didw't disap- point their countrymen,, , Now Hall has ar- rived, Hals on o stmilir errand, pd_ ho is after the man from _hir=ewn land, whom he cdaimshe once easity)Hoked. Itis ceriain, anyway, in Hall Fitzstmmons would find & very different man from Dompsey. Ho is just as tall and is said to havo even & loger Teach, is as strong a8 @ bull, as quick as 4 cat and seienced out of sight. Ho weigns today than 168 pounds, has the muscles of a gortilla, and ean fightéasily as low down as 145, He s anxious to meet Fitsimmons, and ifhe does, Tll be there, If it is on this side of elther of the big ponds, and make & snataoh at a little of the long green I let go on Dempsey.” Whasperines from the Whoes |, J. W. Palner of Chicago was @ visitor at the elub house last Sunday. Sam Patterson, loeal coesul a Plattsmouth, was in the eity last Wednesds, There islittle doubt that C. E. Randall mllr‘r’('eclvel.ho chalrmanshbip of the rwing ard, Captain Emerson and Lieutenant Mittaner witl lead tho wheel club 4o Council Blufts today, Vague rumor says that our owa Bobby | beisg THE MAN WHO KEEPS PRGE With the times, and wants something exquisite in a SPRING OVER- COAT THAT FITS, can obviate all the time, trouble and annoyance usually gone through with to secure whathe wants at the hands ofthe average tailor, We've got “em” in all thatisnew and novel in shade andquality,. WeMAKE “EM” OURSELVES. Wemake THOUSANDS of them. That's why we getthe CUT AND FIT so perfect. (It's exper- ience.) Our SPRING SUITS are thesame way, everyone of themhave that NATTY, NEATand TASTY apearance peculiaronly to theCLOTH- ING MANUFACTURED by us, and when you stop to consider that all these advantages can be secured in your SUIT or OVERCOAT, and by far the largeststock in the city to select from, it is no great surprise to find us always busy. Our CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT is a wonder in many ways;the people wonder at one entire floor occupied with Boys’ and Children’s clothing; they wonder again at the variety and the beautiful styles in which they are made up and their chief surprise and wonder comes in when they seethat our prices are even lower than they have been accustomed topay for common goods. Beautiful Spring Coods in Every Department BROWNING, KING & CO., S. W, Corner 15th and Douglas. RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, MAX MEYER & BRO.CO Sixteenth and Farnam Streots. ESTABLISHED 1866, LARGEST MUSIC HOUSE 1IN THE WEST GREAT BARGAINS. For the next thirty days we will offer our entire stock of Sheet Music at fifty per cent off. Books at publisher’s prices. We also have about 5000 copies of music that we shall close out at two-thirds off: (Remem- ber, we do not carry any 10 cent music). Come early and make your selection as this will not last but thirty days. \lioling, \fidlas, ‘Gellos, Bagsses MANDOLINES Z ITHERS VA ARTMAN BROS., MUSIC BOXES FROM §1 Money Cheerfully Refunded in all Cases Where Goods ARE NOT SATISFACTORY. Flutes, Clarinets, Piccolos, = Rutoharps. EMORY, WASHBURN and BOHMA N. AND OTHERS 70 $300. Washburn, Bruno Benays and Bay State, At Prices that Defy Competition, CUITARS = PIANO DEPARTMEN T--You will find the Steinway, Chickering, Knabe, Vose & Sons, Sterling and other well known makes. ORGAN DEPARTMENT--Story & Clark and Sterling.. Be sure you call and get our prices before purchasing, as we guar- antee tosave you 20 per cent. Planos and Organs sold on easy pay- ments. Also for rent. MAX MEYER & BRO. CO. of travoling, Tt isa throe-day meet and will be very attractive, Riders of solid tired machines, when changing to pneumatics, should he wary when riding their air fires for tho first i ina crowdel thorougbiare. The pneumtic takes alot _more pulling up than asokid, and acollision 15 @ surprisigly simple matter. The Nebraska division, under the guidance of A. i, Perrigo chiof’ consul, 18 'boaniog eyeling for all i is worth, There s no | rason why Nebrasks should not bavo @ larger percentige of leaguo members, and Mr. Perrigois & good man toawaken in the dormunt ones & seuse of activity aud perse- verance,— Sports Afield, The (rand Istand wheel clh wasorganized Monday night by the electionof the following officers: Will King, president K. A. Pow- ell, vic president; Olarles Menok, secre- tary ; A. “C. Meyer, treasurer; C. R. Hen- singer quartormaster, 0. A, Kilfian, captaln : R A. Powell, first lieutenant; Gus Shuotz- enback, surgon; H. Lorengen, color bewrer; H. J. Harteabach, buglor. Election day driws uigh and yet the eandi. dutes are coinparatively fow. ~ Thove were times in th carly days of tho whoel cubs life, when tne cndidates for oMce wore almostas numerous a3 the active menb sport ship, and seloctions conld be mado from & | ORI engngenent, Have caught tho list of the best cycling material in the ¢ s g, Miiigen Biata TheOmaba wheelelu b isand glways husbeen, | 115mey strasteoun e, Wdrosed, 107 tho foremast bioycla club iu Nebrwka. Th | (') Lo Sprintere. Your wail b mombera hold héf futura as & ey eling cib in | goymrdm o b e 11 /0F il bas their own hunds. To contanue”in the course |~ piswouir Vaurxy, Ta. Mamwh 20-Te th of prosporlty that has marked thefr past | sporting B st ot Tior T Wit v oo caveer, they must be led aud ditoctad by | wnswer 1o £ollow ing in she. wportiit ol ne oficials wio understand and are & pav of | OF Aunciy's Hen - Hus S Raul sigued Wi the eycle warld, and the new board, from the | 1am 1. Goodenough? Tfao tn what posilon prosident 0 tho color-betror, should Lo | ol be iay? id W over piteh for Oimi selected from therankuof the metive wheel. | E j0 /! Yfib your, and wiih wbat sucoesst— men. Inaetivity v & bioyeloelub is a luring, N ; D) o the & N deceptive dagerous disense thal is sure & () In the Seld. (3 No. terminste fatally sooner or later. OMAM A March 20.—T0 the Sporting Kd Lgor ot y Tk Bk Pleise sato i your Suniy's Quentions sporting coluiins who won the inte Sieitze e o Grusbery s Alw st wiore o ¥ve alist ol Mattnews is negotaating for the purchase ofa tandem. Ompha has anew bioyelo club ealled ‘“T'ho Tourist, Wheelmen.”-Sports Aflold. Where is it Wlho arethey! The Towa division of the League of Amari- can Wheelmen will hold their annual meet at Newton on June 16 and 17, A H. Perrigohas returned from an _ex- tonded business trip, on which bovisited Lin- coln, Fremont and_ othor foreign ports. A party will wheel from Niagra falls to Detroit, leaving the former placeJuly f, 50 asto amive at Detroitin time to attend the neet. Hon. Henry Geoxge, who was converted to cyoling by the Elwell tourlsts in Bormuda last winter, has become au active and enthu- siastio rider of the wheel. ¥, A. Elwelllas announced his intention of organizing a purty of ey clists totake a wheel trip around tho world, following about the samo routo taken by Thomas Stevens Our tournaments this summmer will avtract o number of the Lugluh cyists to oue shores. W.C. Jones and R J. Mecready will be among the fast men who will come over, Ttis @lmosv positive that the race path will not be patronizxd by two of the fast men of 1ast season, as A. 13, Rich s folowed Willio Windle’s example aud states he will not race agaln. Probably tho heaviest man on the mem bor- shiplistof theLeaguo of American wheel mev is George P. Davis of Muncie, Ind., who weighs 20 pounds stripped, He rides s safoly. Deny er has probably »smaller proportion of cub wheelmon Lhan any city in theunion; but, judging by the manver i which fhe Lwo l organizations are starting in this state of affairs will nob be always thus, ‘The assignment. of the league meot to De- tarolt this year will prevent many of the edst- ernmen who usually attend the meels from prescot, owing Lo the distnce sud cost for the sesson? Which has the strongest bat- tingand lnfleld sapport? ~.lnlm>(’" "fil(‘;n".:’f::u Aus, —Omaka; McCauloy, first; Shannon, second; Walsh, short; inelly, third; Twitchell, right|, Clarice, Baker and Bito-l org, pitch: Newman and Halligan, cateh; Liutoln : Flanagan, fivst; Irwin, $ocond. Tonuey, short; Raynond, third; Cliue, riet; Patton, middle; Burkett, loft; 0" Day, Hart and Roach, pitoh: Traftiy and Wilson, cateh. Of course I think Omaha Las the strongost tea in the world. 810, Ia,, Mareh 17.—To the Sportin Edi- ne ek A and B nrmhlluylfi old 40 OF even-up, 0 n garno 10 poin s A has i points, 3 has B deals and plays high and low 0 a tloon gune. | elam A wins the money: aus | righti Asswer In SuNbAy Bk oblige & regular subseriber to Tue Doy ke, FUH. Faryy, Aus.—You are correet, T, Mareh 16.-To the Sportin, lII 0 llll; $ ll;"llll dm"u Ut liave been in the eountry o sOome ti What I want to know o1 i i\l“lllr.nt " aslate w\,('lln f bl or 1 moh eopy Of (el pro- ceedings and obl Janice 15, Cdw |!k.‘ i Aus.—There has been 1o league organlzod, Oua ¢h 14.~To the Sporting Lditer of | cdly state bn Sunday's reand beon a0 Answers. Nob.. Mareh 18, —To the ot Tux BER; Willyou plowss Ouahw'iand Lincolo's tosts ch Shy ul'vlll‘l:fuy this yeur?—lender, Aus,~(1) Bleipitz, (2) i Now Yopk