Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1891, Page 13

AUTUMNALSPORTING BREEZES A Littlo Ineide History of the Western Aszociation. THE GENTLEMAN'S DRIVING CLUB, The Byker er's Ambition-Gil Interesting Spo sip of All ROBABLY no epoch within annals of the great national game has been so fraught with sensationsand changes as has been witnessed in the Waestern and Ameri- can_ associations, as that of the prescnt yeor. This spring tho Western was admitted as a party to the first part to the national ag ment, and was elovated to the dignity of a mujor body, thus in pont of importanco ranking above the Ame which with- drew from partnership with tne league on the grounds that they were being ¢ feally vuncoed. Tt 1 effccts of this un- wis¢ move have heen as irreparable as the, have numerous, and all organization: have suffered alike, What promised to be the banner year in the history of the game has turned out one of the most uncertain, unsatisfactory nnd disastrous, as the absolute failure of the Western aud the thorough de- moralization of the American fully attest. Puffed up with Ler false prige and sham Importance the Westorn started out In " April with a flourish of trum- pets aud o sounding of brass that was caleulated to deceivo the average enthusiast, but not the careful and conser ative element who have long since realized that a baseball campaign of the magnitude of the oue launched upon by this body can only b successfully carried on by the strict- est observanco of business principles, The additional expense accruing from the West- eru’s clevation to the pianc of the National league and the overtowering ambition this Inculcated clearly foreshadowed catastrobhic results. In order to fulfill its functions and to carry out its semblance of greatness, the different club managemeuts were led into a labyrinth of perplexities to which they were utterly and incontinently unequal. “Thero never has been a rodunaance of brains, out- side of an instance or two, in the Western nssociation’s roster of magnates, and, in fact, but a meager atlowauce of good horse pense, Men who could possibly make a suc- cess of a ciub on the commons were installed n8 helmsmen of combinations supposed to be on a level with those of New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Disaster was inevitable. The Western association, too, since its very inception, has been burdened with & number of parasites who never had its in- terests at heart, but who seem to regard itas B sort of & side i55ue to give just such a class &0 opportunity to shake down the neople. All they wanted was tho money in sight eqen season, apparently expecting a bust-up in the end, and no preparations nor provisions were ever made looking to better things in the fu- ture. If they could hold together through the summer that was all they cared for—the win- ter would affora ample time to calk up the rotten old craft so she could be made to fioat #gain in the string, This year, with L. Krauthoff, a most worthy and capable gentleman, as_tho head and frontof the concern,the couservative cluss thought a season of unexampled prosperity was fortheoming, but when it becamo known that Libcoln, Sioux City, St. Paul and, in fact, every clubin the circuit, was employ- ing players at New York and Hoston salaries, the old apprehension returned, and they gravely shook their heads as they witnessed the associntion, instead of starting ot delib- erately and in a business-like way, jump into » veritable catch-as catch-can wrestling match. at their forevbodings were well grounded bears no dispute at this juncture. In the very heighth of the season, with a handsome lead for the championship, the stoutest club Omaha_ever boasted of, was scuttled and sunk. This sent dismay rampant throughout the enure organization, and httle by little the fabric began to decay and crumble, until finally the collupse came. Today a sad rem- nant of the Western association is all that remains of what was alleged to be the second bascball organization in the country in April, and this remnaut has entered upon a new race simply that the association may be pre- served for another trial a year hence. Not aione, fortunatelv, however, has the ‘Western association been in her misery, for if there ever was a baseball organization on the rack that association is the Ameti- can. All that has held this piratical gang together has been the dollars of Chris Von dor Ahe, and the con game playad by his bushwacking subalterns from the begin- uing of the season. Nota club outside of Boston, and its profits wouldu’t build a rail- road, has made a dollar, but instead have dumped enough money tn have run a dozen such organizations had affairs in the base- ball world peen pleasant and harmoniou Just now the American is floundering weiraly and it is only the promise of an early com- pomise with the league that enables it'to keep 1ts head above the surface. In matterof fact it is worse off than the Western, whose cuse is deplorable enough at bost, High Business. It does soem triflo strango that Managor Leaaley, if the Omaha club is really to be continu until the end of the season, is not able to strengthen his team from the miass of baseb all timber that has been set afloat dur- ing the past ten days. The idea, howevor of mumtaining the Western association with but four clubsis one that wili be rceerved with but little favor. No serics of games could be played by these teams that would awaken oven a semblanco of interost, and it strikes the ordinary ovsorver ' that the best plan would bo to no- kpowledge unequivocally that the organiza- tion has been doomed, and quit entirely. In- stead of continuing on and sinking still more money, the diroctors should hold & meeting and map out a line of procedure for the com- ing year, ulilizing a portion of the mouey that this would require that must necessarily be dumped by hanging on. What if all tho players of the Western association are turned loose—the better portion has already gone, and anothor six months will sce iho base vall market so glutted with players that it will make the average mannger’s head swim to make a choico. Again it is not only the supporters of the game who are to suffer by this final coflapse, for many @ blayer who has been drawiug bis 10, $15 and #20 a day for almost absolutely no return, will be glad to get a 300 At the above prices per month, This sea- son's work will relegato many and many a whilom star to the quiet preciucts of the brick yard, the hurles-burley of the rolling mill, or the healthful calisthenics of the pick and shovel on the public highways- Even a new nailonal agreement, which is bound to come, will not prove the solution of the large contingent of hoodlums, toughs and cranks and confidenco men who infest the national mo under the guise of ball players. Yes, ['ls Hiich time the Wostern nssociation censed mo nkeying, and got down to business. Merry Song--John Teem- rore's Gall and ng Gos- Kinds, The Smokeless Powder, A correspondent writes Tir Bre asking for an enumeration of the merits aud demeris of tho 80 called smokeiess powders, as com- pared with the ordinary black article, but it is doubtful whether Tuk Brx s qualified to authoratively discuss the matter, quent use of the wood powder recently, though, hus impressed the writer with its many atfrac- tions, and 1t will be used continvously in reference to tho old ordinary gun powder. tis almost absolutely smokeloss, with but the faintest recoll, und makes a revort that is but a whisper_compared to that made by the common black, wo authorities boldly claim that when acting proverly, the wood and white powders produce higher velonitios, ‘while the pressure is not too high, and in- deed give fn somo cases lower pressure than the best black powdor. Thoy also claim, that belng composed chiefly of high explo: sives, they must necessarily have possibilitios of iustubility of charactor. One cannc feel regurding them as one would tow: captured lion or tiger which may bave been appareutly tamed. Subject to control under Faiuary circumstaoces, the nutural ferocity 1 the beast remains lateut. At any lnstat the | OMAHA DAILY BE UNDAN AUGUST it may break forth ana destroy the tamer, who the minute befors appeared to be its | master, Ordinary gunpowder alone appears to be worthy of fall confidence, althougn many gunners are coming to the Shuitz and wood powders, Frank Parmaloe is using them exclusively both fn tho fleld and at the trap, and claims that he doos fully as good execution as with the old black powder, and doesn't suffer one hundredth part of tho an- noyance in the way of noisa, smokeand recoil. The Gentleman's Driving Clab. The Gentleman's Driving club, which held such an intoresting matinco at the fair grounds yesterday, is becoming a flourishing institution, and will do much toward foster- ing an {nterest in good rondsters, and furnish any amount of amusement for local owners. “Thero isn't o city of any consequence 1n tho country that does not boast of a similar or- ganization. and the attendance at many of the matinees given excecd that at the regular professional courses. The amount of friendly rivalry that enters iuto these equine struggles is an ingredient that never fails to make them exceedingly exciting, and it will not be long before the attendanco at the local park will be comuwenurato with the interest manifest The Omaba club was organized August 10 & the eiection of H. K. Burkett, president; W. W. »Mace, vico-prosident: George D, Ed- wards, secretary, and K, O. Backus, treas- urer. It hegan with a dozen charter mem- numbers three times that creasing constantly. Regular bi-woeekly sessions are held at the faiv grounds’ course, on Wednesday and Satur- y afternoons. Talking Through his atans. Giimore's claim in the Chicago p: t howas not knocked out a week ago last night at South Omaha by a blow from Jack Wilke's fist does not come in good grace from this old stale and played out ringstor. He says that he roceived his quietus by a col- Iision of his caput with that of Jack’s—that they both led and missed, but their hoads camo together with o terribie concussion whicl knocked him senseless. This is guff. pure and simple, as_everyone who witnessed the fight kuows. Wilkes, oneving his second’s instructions, went after Gilmore in earnest at the outset of the sceond round, and tho first notablo tning that happened in his rush, was that ho received a crack over the eye himself that gave Gilmore first blood. In- stead of zhecking Wilkes' onslaugnt, howev- ever, this made him more savage aud deter- mincd than ever, but it wasn't more than thirty seconds aftorward that Gilmore re- d the smash in tho forchoad that split the flesh like a kmfe and drenched his face in blood which made it an easy mattor for Jack to get i« settler well back on the neck more's talk, however, cannot rob Wilks of his claim to an casy victory, and he i3 only belittling himself in making if. A Letter from John Teemer. Sr. Joskri, Mo, Aug. 21.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Bez: 1 havejust written Mr. I, C. Reod, prosident of the Manawa railvoad company in rogard to gotting up some ama- teur boat races, Besides mysolf I will bring with me four oared double and single oared crews, who will compete for prizes. 1 will rovr single races with 4 competent man whom Lywill bring with me, nder my wstructions here, are some fine amateurs who are members of the St. Joseph Boating nssociation. of which I have charge. They ure about_completing & commodious boat house, furnished with the latest appli- ances, which will cost from $5,000 to £10,000. 1 nave lately chalicnged Hanlon and Gau- daur, but up to the present time have heard nothing from them. I have $200 forfeit with a sporting paper in New York. It is my - tention soon to cnallenge any man in tho world at a single scull raco. Very truly yours, Jous TEEME The Fates are Against Them. There is but little doubt but what Kitel- jorg, McCauley, Donnelly, Clarke, Halligan and ‘one or two of the other old Omaha players, are ruing the day they listened to the blandishments of the man, who move than any one clse, wrecked tho Western association, and that man is Dan Shannon. ' Eiteljorg and McCauley are to be released by Washington ad Donnelly is in a similar predicamentat Columbus. Not a single man of the old local force has been aolo o play auything like the game he played here, and instead of the praiso lavishly be- stowed upon them by tho Omaha press, they now take their daily roasts. The consequences are that **Old Oy Sut- cliffe has grown as thin and puny as a chil Sandy Grilin manages to muff about as many flies as ho catches; McCautey is a deal fail- ure and Shaunon has fled home sick. Pulley Writes a Card, ENANDOAN, la., Aug. 17.—To the Sport- ing Editor of Tir Ber: I notice in last Saturday’s Beg a man inquiving for Pulley’s time for 100 yards. Wil you pleaso tell that man in your columns that if he wants to find out my tiume to como to Shenand ah and run we or bring & man and $100 or 200 and he can get action aud find out. This is from oue of your BEk readers. P, A. PULLEY. Up and Down the Lines. McClellan instead of Day 13 playingjthira for the Lambs. Jack Crools is the best dresser in the Amer- ican association. Jimmy Canavan is now playing short for the Milwaukees, Kid Baldwin used tosay he had a_sister whao could cateh Will White. All bets on tho stauding of the clubs in the Western assceiation are off—way off. Billy Hart is troubled with a bad ankle, yet he manages Lo win about every gamo he pitches, Milwaukee is warm for the national agroe- ment and tho association will find the new member primned for veace, Phil Tomney, with Lincoln during the first of the season, is dying of consumption at nis home in Reading, Pa. “Three of the ereatest stars on_the diamond today, Jack Crooks, Snapper Navo Cooney and Kid Nichols, afo Omana graduates. Dave Rowe is coming in for about a thor- ough a roast us the next man. Lincoln 13 a gooa place for Dave to stay away from. Bob Emslie has loft the Western asooci tion and is umpiring in the National league. King Gaffuey will uot tarry long, either. Monkey Cline has secured a berth in Fore- paugh's ‘menagerio and Hank O'Day has goneto Peoria, 111, to superintend a distillery. Willie Manis has quit plaging ball for the scason. Ho received a pitcbed ball in the neck several days ago and was badly injured. Somebody shot at Dan Stearns in a saloon row down at Lincoln last Thursday night, and his bair turied as white as the driven snow. Big Wilson again won the game for Deu- ver Wednesday in the nintn inning. With three men on bases he lit onto Stein for threo pitlows. Down on the Potomas they call “Deacon’’ Griflin by his right name, Tobias. But a rose it named Tobias would smell just as sweet Griftin, { To give Cincinnati an assoclution team next year, either St. Louis, Milwaukes, Columbus or Lomsville will have to be be: trayea.— RRen Mulford. Dave Rowe has resigned his position as tho owner of Nebraska's capital; Jack has been admitted to the old men’s home and a spouge fell on Wilile and killed him. Bug Holliday, an old Western association favorite, has again resumed his position 1 the fleid for Cinciunati after a prolonged lay. off on account of an iujury. ‘Phe National league will enter into no com- promise with the American associat‘on that will provide for the escape of Dan Shannon and the gang who betrayed Omaba., The Western association died of misman- agoment, treachery ana the high salary com- plaint. It has been resurrected, however, and in another year may fully recover. Larry Twitchell still keeps up his lick in the box for Columbus. Ho took Clarke's blace in the last game Dad pitched and the .ouisville Colonels pummeled him black and blue in two innings. Jack Pickett and Reddy Gallagher will fight to a finish on the ball” grounds down at Kansas City tomorrow afternoon just before the gamy is called. It is an_extra attraction offered by Mavager Jimmy Manning. The Westeru nssociation dates its downfall back 1o July 12, tae day on which Dan Shan- nou consummated his schemo o wreck the Omaha club. Managers should deal charily with this follow in the davs to come Jummy Donnelly 1s not playing the ball for Columbus be did boere, and if Schmelz can secure O'Rourke of Duluth he will be let out. In such au event,Mimmy, Shanuon will proba- bly hold you up.” He owes it to you. %‘nu Browus' new battery from Minneapo- is—Rettger and Darliug—jumped right in l | and won a Fape yosterday.—Globe Demo- | crat. Yes and they have jumped right in twice since and lost a gamo each time, Milwaukee's history in baseball has been & checkered one. In 187 sho started out with tho National league, and since that timo has been with overything in the country savo the California leagiie, She'll get in jail next. They do say that Dan Shannon’s head has again assumed its natural proportions. He hasn’t impressed Washingtoulans as eithor player or manager, but instead, they say he was overrated, and they say what 18 correct | at that, John O'Keefe s the crowds at the games | in Columbus compare favorably with those | io Omata. Just thirty-eight people besides John witnessed the gime he took in thore a week ago. Dad Clarke says the town is rotten, The frantic efforts of both the Western and American associations are pitiful to be- lold. There can be no prosperity in base ball until all the erganizations in “the coun- try are playivg in harmony, as Rea Mulford truly says. Mrs. Beckley thinks she can play first bet- ter than Jake bas la Tho tirst baseman's wife can catch very cleverly, and the other day an ex-twirler of Pittsbury tried to make hercry enough, butshe caught the swift throws with ease, says Alf Cratty. ‘I'ne national board has flopped once more and says that W, K. Halligan's release wa fraudulent and that he must go back to Omaha. Cincinnati did not play him on Saturday and if the Reds hold hiti they will have to purchase his reiease ina régular mauner.—Times-Star, A Washmgton scribe writing of the slaughtered hopes of the cranks thero say y, but surciy, they reaiized thut of 1he much vaunted Oriaba contingent relied apon to revolutionize baseball in this vicinity, Grillin is about the only one worth a_hill of eans, and not such a big hill at that. duie Eiteljorg has becn troubled this season with a tape worm, but while hero the mavagement refused to let bim medicate for the malady for fear it would ruin our chances for the peinaut. Just at present Kddie has plenty of time to tackle has little dacoction of pomegranate, wole fern and pumpkin sseas. Jocko Halligan, whils catching for the Juffalo Brotherhood clib last v wis struck by lightuing on the Cleveland grounds, and it didu’v even inako a dent in him. The ot however, he was struck again and knocked out of the Ciucianati club, and must iy out until Mr. Loftus remits 1,060 cuses The playe the Columbus team wore in the stand at St Louis Tuesday and wit- nessed Milwaukee's debut in the American assocition. The Buckeves to a man “pulled” for the Brewers. as they are all graduates from the Western association, and were anxious to see their old conferes win. And they did win and win ea President Kramer says that “the abandon- meut of Cincinnati is only temporary, and that they will be in lize there with 4 new new cliband new grounds nextspring! Such a course would mean the double cross for Milwaukce, but it isn't probable that the Brewers would accept & prop warranted to be sawed in two at the end of three months. John O'Kecfe vas in Columbus a couple of days last week and had a talk with Dad Carke. Clurko said he would like to come back to Omata, but he guessed it was too nd he guessea right. Dad, however, isn’t alono in tus longings. Itis 'a 40 to 1 shot that there isn’t a single member of the old team but who would rather be back in Omahia than in his present situation. They kuow the end is not yet. In speaking of Charley Reilley, the Brook- lyn Eapte says: He isas tough as a bic red Indian fuil of bud firewater. = He hobbles across the diamond wuen he is not piaying as though be had six kidneys in each foot and a bunch of corns under each arm. His alleged wilticisins are bits he has picked up from others, aud his carviage and actions those of the would be “Soy, Chimney.” Some patent medicine firm ought to kidnap bim, copyright Lis photos and sell them as emetics. Abner I vmuole, the ball plaver of the Milwaukee club, was a prisoner of Constable MelInerney for a few minutes Monday nizht, The constable held a capias for Dal’s arrest in a suit in which C, A. Weidenfelle year's brotherhood association, wi plaintiff. Weidenfeller claims thit Dal ple borrowed £200 from him last failed to repay the loan. 1t was known that Dalrymple would pass througi Monday night en route for St. Louis, and the constuble waited for him at the depot. Rather than miss the tram the ball player settied the account.—Chicago Herald. L. C. Kranthoff, president of the Westen Bascball assiciation, and John W. Speas, president of the Kansas City club, have been prowling around the Yeilowstone park region and met an adventure, 1o reach some mug- nificent scenery it was necessary to under- tako a seventy-five mile stage coach ride. This is what Mr. Krauthofl says about 1t: “*While journeying along the stage suddenly stopped with a jerk that piled us in a heap in one corner. Two seven-shooters were at the window of the coach and we were poiltely asked by two masked men to hand over our valuables, Wo passed over what little change we had,amounting to over £500 each, besides a watch and some littie irinkets. After thanking us for our kindness they turned the coach around and told us the best thing could do would be to turn back and make for the railroad station atonce. We started,and, reaching a telegraph oftice, had to send homo for money to continue our journey." Whisperings of the Wheel. T. W. Collins is visiting at his home in Kuoxville, 11l. William G. Perfect is back amone tho bovs, after a tour through the mountaias and the Hfar west.” G. A, Brizgs an onthusinstic cyelist of Alma, Nebraska, has been appointed local consul of that plice, The Younz Mou's Christian Assoc wheel club continues to wather i the and pile up club mileage, Leiutenani Morris of tho Tourist wheel- men hus about reaovered from his illuess and is buck in tho suddle again. H. H. Rhodes is speading his vacation at the Hot Springs, S. 0. FHis familiar face is much missed at the club house, 3obby" Mathows, the Omaha Wheel club’s genful sceretary is abroad, spending a well earned summer vacation, * The Tourist medal for best cluo milo; a beauty and whoever wins it will wi handsome specimen of jewcler's Harry Head one of the Omaba Wheel club old thwers *‘came in off the road" and spent a few days at the club bouse, last week, The Omaha wheel club takes a pl easant little svin out to Irvington this worning and the Tourists pedal over to Neola, fa., return- g about 7 o'clock. What has become of Seth Rhodes and his “Eaglo"—Seth seems to have dropped com- pletely out of sight of late and neither uro famitiar figures upon club runs now. George F. Waldron of the Tourists and his pueumatic are back from Marion, lowa, both having spent a very pleasant vacation. Mr, Waldron’s family accompanied him home, “Jimmie” Ebersole turved out with the Omaba Wheel club boys Sunday morning und showed the *‘chain gang" that they bave not everything their own way. His good old ordmary was in the front rank the cntire distanco, George K. Barrett, tho well known Clicago racing man and for tho last two years con- nected with the Bearings, has given journal- ism the go-by and hereafier will sing the pruises of the Hunter bicycle as its trayeling representative. Frank Tompleton actually surprised him- self one evening of lust week by *lining up’ with the Omaha Wheel club boys aud taking a spin over the bridge. Frank should “line up" oftener and coax tho roses buck to his cheoks. fon iders | morningto Sarpy Mills way anc | affair and was wejl gttended. | social spins add | wheel homeward and A committes of Sioux City's eyclists was in'the city Saturday endeavoring to secure the interest of Omalia cyclists for the coming tournament duriog the corn palace season. A party of the Tourist wheelmen hus bosn made up to wheel to the tournament, con: wing about five days for the trip. “Waiting and watehing for thee” as sung by a chorus of Omaha Wheel club boys at Sarpy Mills on a quiet Sunday morning is a | musical treat which few people bave ever | had the pleasure of hatening to. Last Sun. | duy morning's effort was a grand success, eack siuger, singing with heartfelt emotion, ' | Cowio and Ellsworth bave charge of the | commissary wagon for the Omaha Wheel ciub and ~are thoroughly alive to their ardourous duties. There are soveral little things which they have not *caught on to" yet which will enhance their value in the estimation of the club. For example, Lake Manatwa Lios south east of the Blufts, Take the Main street road and follow it _until you reach the edgo of the lake, Sarpy Mills 1s {n Nebraska, south west of Omaba, via South Owmaha, olc., ete. Cyocling is receiving consideravle attention | but. at the hands of tha Omaha Whool club of late. A rousing fibting of tho ctive mem- bors was held Thursday evening of last weok and ways and means to promote an interest in the sport, were discussod to considorable fongth, As'a rosultiof the mesting tho club runs since havo been better attended than for many moons. A vory enjoyable run was had out to Luke Manawa, Friday ovening, and the participants kept the tabogans busy until quite late. Tho joint run of the Omahn Wheel club and Tourist wheelmen, Sunday her enjoyablo 150 plesant mich to the ploasure of Charlie Peabody stopped at the club house oue ovening last wegk and leaned his wheel agalnst tho veranda whilst ho glanead over some of the latest additions to the eclub Iibrary, within, He had beea occupied thus for perhaps an hour whon ho decided to stepped out upon the plazza, when lo! his wheel had taken unto itself a pair of wings and had flown, so to speak, to parts unknown, Charlie waited around tho premises a fow minutes, not realizing that the machine had been stolon, and as no one returncd with the missing wheel ho sadly turned homeward moralizing upon the rascality of human kind in goueral and bicycle thieves in particular, The stran- gest part of the affair 1s that the doors aud windows of the_club house were wide open, and ns a special Meeting was in prosross some twenty ®F thirty of the members wero seated within, A dozen other wheels were left untouclied and one in particalar a com- paratively new Victor safoty loaned against the same” post. The machine is an 150 Victor, model A, safety 10252 without mud- guards and in good con Charlic offers 0 reward for the recovery of the wheel or £25 for tho wheel and_conviction or arrast of the 1hief. Bicyelo thioves are becoming quite daring and an example made of some of these worthies would give tho wheeling fraternity a good deal of eratification. Amateurs. zes for tho season: Fielding Batting Aver, Amoni the The Nonpareil aver wlford Morleaty MeAuIir Muhonoy 1 Fiynn v 3 4 07 In Dolan and Pattorson late of the Sham- Iiverybody feels blue since_the celobrated first baseman hurt bis foot. We hope to see bim playing bis old position soon. Flyny, Shanahun, J. Mahoney and F, honey nive been members of the Nou sinee the club was organized in 1336, The Orchard’s have groatly strenghthened their team under Frani Baker's mauu; and aro now one of the strongest teams in tho state, the number of protty girls that attend the Nonpareil's games are of themsolves a pl aut feature. 1t would do you good to hear them uppland the boys. “Tho Noapareils have done more to furnish the publie with amateur ball thau any team in the eity butif they want to win’ today thoy will have to hustl Lyman, the Nonpareil substitute, is a cork- ing seccond baseman. If some good ciub would give himashow to play regular he wonld open some people’s eyes, “Stuy” Slater, captain of the Athletics, says that neither the Albriehts or Maroons can claim the chamnpionship of South Omaha until they play his team three gamos. Coming professionals, and started: Lacy started out with Platt len’s first season was with the Blue Fiynn first apncared with the Nonpareils MEAULY with the Roserves; Shanahian and tho Mahouy brothers with 'tho Nonpaveils: Moriarty with the Shamrocks; Bradford with the Reserves, Ma- reils Miscellaneous Local Sports. Unlaud plover still linger in this rezion in goodly numbers, and good bags are being scored daily " The Weleh-Howlett fight, owing to the re- cent edict of the mayor, did nov come off at South Owaha last night. 1t will take place in private one evening this weck, so Howlett writes tiie sporting editor, Girass frogs are now being vsed as bait for bass fishiue at Cutoff lake and other neigh- boring waters, and some pretty biz tish are being taken, as the frog 15 the' most attract- 120 of all morsels to the micropterus sal- moides. Danny Daly is in in Denver, aud, 1t seems, is pushinz his claims on George Dixon for a fight, Ho has received backing out there to the extont of 22500 and is undoubtedly in eavnest in his overtures to the little Boston darkey. Henry Homan and Bob Wells will make an extensive in excursion iuto the mountains of Colorado this fall for elk and ear. Judge Dundy and party are off on a similar excur- sion at present, and the latest advices have it that they are rapidly exterminating the big game. J. A. R. Elliott, the champion wing shot of America, will be here and take part in the Omaha gun club’s tournament in October, and a go with Frank Parmelee, the local champion, is probable. Elliott is now at Leadville' in attendance at the Colorado shooting tonrnament. He will visit the Pa- cific elope before returning and expects to meet Buker, Cniek, Robinson and other crack shots. When he comes back he wants 10 shoot against Brewer, tho castern expert. Billy! Nasou, of the Pucific express com- pany, Has fdtr handsomo, thoroughbred red Trish'setter pups from tho Loap kennels. They are nearly seven months old and all over distemper. They are out of Corvinne—sho out out of Nine, Sarstield Their sire is Jorry Jarvis, 0at of Maid, Echo, Jr. Echo was never defeated on the banch’ and _ Sars- field is the absolute winner of the English fleld trial and a great stock getter. In tho vight hands these puppics will make chzmpions ou the beneh or'in the field. ‘The sporting editor is in recoipt of tho programme of the Grand Island gun club's coming tournament, It will be held at Haun's park, Grand Island, Nob., on August 26, 27 and 28, It is open to the world: shoot- inir to begin at 8:50 each mornine: rapid- fiving system from five traps. Bluo rocks, live pigeons and Eoglish sparrows will bo used. There will be twenty-nine events n ail, with added money in many cases. On tho oven- ing of the 26ih thero will be an open air con- cert and ball, and from the established repu- tation of Grand Island sportsmen as hospita- ble entertainers, it is safo to say that all vis- itors at tho shoot will have a good time. Many of Omaba's best shots will take in the shoot. Questions and Answers, NEBRASKA (1T, ) ing Editor of T mond hud a wrestling v ing. A and B make a wager on the comes up to B and sayl an wins this ‘o Well, the wrestiin failand Desmond the Socond. Then th stopped the mateh und the refereo i the watch wdraw and all bets off, A taget his 85 but B kicks and d hohad won A's monoy. us Hurshinan did not win the mateh 8s A had bet he would. Wilt you " pleaso sottlo the queation us 18 sitys ho will not be sutisfied entil he gots your deel- As I am ndisinterested party he re- quested mo to writ you.—F. H. Marnell. Ans.—The bet a%.a draw, and each man draws his money down, which would have been tho case whether the roferce declared the bets off or not.( OMAHA, Aug. 1016 the Sporting E 'k Bee: To decide a bet pleas in day's “Questions and Answer: w ¥ I8 tho nmk pobu bus, aecording to the IM0 census, Kansas Clty or Omahu?—A Subscriber. Aus.—Omaha, %1 LEAD 01Ty, 8. D, Aliz. 10.-To the Sporting Editor of Tie s Wil you ploase deoldo the following be WPho Load Gravs and the Dondwood Metropolitans ure playing o game. Atthe end of the eighth Inning the scoro stood Mets 5, Grays 11, the Mota the first to At this' stage A bets B that the Grays make another tally, Now can A losa hils money when It 15 unnecessary for the Grays \;. €0 to bat in the ninth inning?--T.oruoy ros. Ans.—A loses, but it wos an idiotic bet. PrATTSMOUTH, Ny To the Sporting Editorof T Ploase stato In Sunday's BEE the games that the Omaha (Westarn assoolation) ciub hus won since the reorgunization?--Subseriber, Aus.—One from Minneapolis, Duluth and Denver respectively. NCIL BLy ing Editor of Tie BEE: guestion In the Sunday uorn Did Kunsas Clty ever huve a bull tewm in tho Na- al league, and what yoar If they did!~G, tuke 1t wins 1 itor of To the 8port- OU ANSWEr my ~Yes, in 1556, ——— Soterian Ginger Ale. Is made at Excielsor Springs, Mo, ‘)‘;‘ 10 RAISE SUMATRA HERE. Planters Foroad to Oome to This Conutry by the MoKinley Bill, THE SYSTEM OF COOLIE LABOR. Celestinls Practioally Hold as Slaves— Shortage ot the Sinmoese Ries Crop —A Young Prince’'s Amusement Fhiladelphian’s Story. 1. 22.—[Speciol to Tt Bee, | — If Mr. J. Kaufmonn of Deli Sumatra is oot mistaken the United States will be raisiog its own Sumatra tobaceo before very long. “Lam now on my way south,” said he at the Auditorium, 0 look into tho surround- ngs there. If the plan proves feasiblo plan- tations for raising Sunfhtra tobacco will be established thore, [ have no doubt that a Loaf as wood for practical purposos as that raised m the Island of Sumatra can be shown in this country. It may not be quiot 80 large as the native \eaf, but this will mak but little difference in its commercial value, *“Wa have been compelled to take some ne- tion of this sort,” continued Mr. Kaufmann, “by tho McKinley bill. Sinco its passage vof the largest tooacco plantatious in Sumatra have been closed, entailing an ag- rogate 10ss Lo tho owners of £20,000.000. In anticipation of the rise in Sumatra all the rs in the United States laid in a > supply and the cousequence is the mar- ket glutted.” Speaking of the systom under plaat is coltivated in Sumutea, M. man said: The plantations are leased from the native Malay chicftains for a period of seventy-tive ars, T'he Malays still control the inter the country which is rich in minerals, but the Malays prefer to live in their ow and are hostile w any new enterprise, so that little or no attempt lias been ma to develep these enterprises, The 0r 01 tho plautations is done by coolics, 000 of whot have been thrown out of employment, They are hired for a veriod of threa years, and during tnat period the authority of the managers of the plantations over them Imost absolute. They are fur- mshed with dwellings and what little cloth- d. They arc also given the to- bacco sced and each assigned a pi of ground. The first part of the product is taken to pay for the food, clothing, ete., advanced: then a certain proportion of the balance be- longs to the coolie. The year's income of a coolie after theso necessary expenses are paid ranges frow £30 to $6). Some make as low as £ and some are even n debt at the end of three s’ service. These are obliged to remaii and work until this debt is paid. It they attempt to run away they are arrested by order of the Dutch governor, brought back d delivered over to the mua- agor’of the plantation for punishment. A coolie usuaily gets about twenty-iive lashe for the first offense and is not able to walk for a fortnizht, It really makos little differ- ence whethor a coolio has 35 or &0 profit to show at the end of the year, as it is all gambled away as soou as e gets it. siam’'s Rice Crop is short. J. F. Swmith. the consul of the Siamese government New York city, says the rice crop of that Kingdom is short this yoar. “Just how much the shortage will amount to,"" said Mr. Smith ut the Grand Pacific, is’ very hard to say, because tho Siaflese roment has no devartment for the col- lection of crop statistics as we have liore. There has been a searcity of grain and the rivers from which the irrmgation citches are supplied have run quite low. “The present king of Siam,” added Mr. Smith, “is following the prozressive example of uis father. Bangkok, the capital, now has horse cars, electric lights und other features of a livo ‘modern city. I myself am an American and his majesty cultivates both Americans and Europeans, as he is anxious to learn as much as pos- sible about our civilization. The overwhelming majority of the Siamnese are Buddhists and cling to their religion with so much tenacity thav it is dificult to reach them with the teachings of Christianity.”” A Young Prince’s Idea of Fun. T. C. Crawford, the famous newspaper correspondent who is stopping at the Richel- iou, relates the following story of Emperor William's little son: he guards at tho palace are required to salute overy time royalty passes by, dropping the butts of their guus upon the ground. The young prince in passing one of the guards at the doorway of his father's palace discovered that each time_his royal littie person came that way the big gun clattered to the pave- ment. One day his father heard a contin- uous pounding at the door which annoyed him very much and, going out to see the causo of tho disturbance, bo found his small son stratting backand forth in front of the prespiring sentry highly elated at the noiso which was being made in his honor. He was promply taken 1n hand and received the ad- ditiona] honor of a vigorous thrashing at the hatd of his majesty. Thinks Ochiltree a Humbug. In tho course of conversation Mr. Crawford took occasion to express in very plain lan- uage his opinion of Hon. Thomas Ochiltree of Tex *“This man Ochiltree,” said he, “is the veriest fraud and humbug. He gets quarters free at the Hoffman house in New York on the strength of his reputation as a story teller and the advertisewent his presence is sup- posed to be among politiciaus and prominent public men. 1have heard him toll stories, and i have bheard a hundred men who could do it better. They dudn't pretend to be story tellers either. The fact is that Tom Ochil. tree is a creation of the newspaper reporters, He knows bow toget on the good side of the boys and they have made his reputation for him. The other day he was exhibiting a check for 0,000 which he pretended had boen signed by J. W. Mackay, whoen us a matter of fact he couldn’t’ get Mackay’ ck for 0. I simply speak of this to show what cheap and transparent wethods he em- ploys to advertise himself.”” Don't Like South Carolina Metoods. Mr James A. Wonoby of Philadelphia is at the Palmor house with a wild talo of woe, According to his statement Mr., Wenoby i §00.000 worse off now than he was some few months ago when he wunt down into South Carolica to invest some of his spare change. It came about. in this way : “I had heard,” said he, “of tho excellent opportunities for investment in South Caro- lina and determined to go down and iuvesti- gate. I was treated royally. There were banquets aud drives, fox hunts and every thing to make life pleasant for me. ‘I'he meén I met enlarged on tho magnificent resources of the stato, gave satisfactory explanations as to why 1t hadn't been developed bofove, the war, lack of capital, ete. YWhat we need,” said my friend, “is north- orn capital. We've got the resources, auy God’s quantity of them. ALl we want is th capital.” “When my enthusiasm had been worked to the proper pitch four orfive membors of the Horseshoe & Swepson company offered to let me1n on a deal in Cherokee county and I de- cided to pay $W0,000 for 20,000 acres, I got abstracts of the property and ovorything was apparently all straight, Shortly after the money had been puid ove however, and I began to make some impro ments I recoived notice from soveral individ- uals to the effect that thev had bought that same property direct from the state for 20 cents per acre and they exhibited deeds with the state seal upon them. I afterward found thiat it was the custum 10 issuo patents to the same property over und over in this way and that they call this species of robbery ‘slip shucking. " Such was the story of Mr, Jumos G. Menoiey of Philadelphia, Culture Moving Westward, 1t was William Georgo Gordon, editor of Current Literature, who expressed the opin ion in conversation at the Chicago Press elub that tho star of literature 1s moving toward the west, Of Cnicago he sald: “This city is pushing ahead in lterary ficlds with tho same courage and indomitable energy she bas displayed in commercial affairs. W riters whose reputations extecd beyond local boun. daries are springing up here constantly and in my opinion the time is not far distant when Chicago will occupy as high a position in a literary way as she now does—well in vork packiug for instance," . A Who Were They, Any Way Dexisox, Ia, Aug. 2 To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bex: 1.Omaba ever took any pride in the succoss of Its whist club the oountenances of its inhabitants must express which the Kauf M, DR. KEELEY A LD Cuni ponso e S0 i o o g R PAR R%Enms‘gmn\nufi Habits, [OF DWIGHT, TLL) Has Established a Branch of ils Fanous KEELEY INSTITUTE AT BLAIR, NEB. the Curo ot Drankonness. Op Thousands eured, 1and Morphine For furthor informue tion address The Keeley Institute, - BLAIR, NI ARE YOU We Invite Oruparisra of Quv'ity and Pe Modern I EE<ooDEaES BRSO R@EN but gloom and sadness sinco the elub met the whist playors of this p or if over a set of plavers were uished and but to sleep” it Omaha club last night in a contest with but a fragment of the Denison elub. For days the air bas bon full of rumors of a threatoned ad- to bo made upou_ us by great whist giauts of Omaha, and last evening the rumors were all verided by a full battalion of players from across the “great muddy™ swooping down upon us. Aftor somo proliminary skivmishing tho contest be 4t 3:30 p. m., and continued until the early morning, ‘o say that Omaha was vouted and completely annililated is but to express itmildly. Our hoys are todav without an | exception able to be out on the streets to ve- sive the congratulations of admiring fricuds, while some of the Omaha players wero 5o badly “uscd up” that they were not able to return homo this morning and aro being treated and cared for i tho bost man- er possible by the victors. If the Omaha boys aro ambitious to win any laurels at whist they had better pass around Denison, for our club understands the game and has the nerve to play it— Denison Whist Club, e rm Ly Sale of Army Mules, Colonel Hughes, chief quartertermaster of the depurtment uf the Platte, has issued the followin, “There will be sold at public auction by tho post quartermaster at oach of the following posts tiie number of public animals herein- after spocified. 10 o'clock a. m. on the following dates. Per- sons desiring to purchase can obtain access to the animals by applying to post quarter- master before day of sale. Fort Du Chesug, Utan, nine mules, draft, August 20, 1301 Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., six mules, threo draft, three pack: two horses, Auzust 29, Fort Sidney, Neb., seven mules, draft, August 27. Fort Washakie, Wyo., thirty mules, draft, August 20, = Fort MeKinney, Wyo., thirty-seven mules, twenty-five draft, twelve paci; one borse, August 26, Fort Robinson, Neb., forty-one mulcs, six draft, thirty-five pack; cight horses, August thirty-four mules, one ort Niobrara, N ; one horse, August drait, thirty-three pac ifort Randall, ust Fort Omana, N horses, August 20. Camp Pilot Butte, Wyo., five mules, gust 2! Purchasers will bo required to romove ani- mals immediately after sule. The United States reservos right to reject any or all bids made for purchase shoula the intorests of tho public service require such action. Terms cash on day of sale. Full particulars furnished b ter of each post on application gl L Fort Sidney. Lieutenant Parmertor has been iudisposed for a couplo of days with fever, but is up aud around again. Companios I and H, Twenty-first infantry, passed through bhere on tho 17th iust, on route to Fort Randall, 8. D., eiving Captains Cornman and Wittichi and Lioutenant Butts an_ opportunity to shuke hunds with their wauy triends at this post. Colonel J. S. Poland, Seventoenth infantry, swid good-Dyo to his old rogiment und took tus departure for fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. st Thursday. “Eversone hero sincerel rezrots the doparture of such a polished loman and ug ympanion. wfantry, com- 1. Jocelyn, ‘arrived and took station at this postat3'a. m. on Monday, the 17th. This company was given an excellent supper by Company C a substantial broakfast by Company . Colonel Conrad wave n most delightful re- coption at the post ball on Wednesday eve- wing last, m honor of Colonel Poland. Mr. Bihu of the Pacific hotel, looked after the re- freshments, which wero' delicious. Tho or- chestra of the Twenty-fivst infantry vand discoursed its swoetesi music, and at tho rnest requost of some of the bewitehing ladies tho gallant host had several waltzes played, which were heartily enjoyed by all who were fond of dencing. ~The guests wero Surgeon and Mrs, Tesson, Miss Allen, Cap- tain and Mrs. Duncan, Licutenaut Sparrow, Miss Touzalu of Omaha; Miss Blanchard, Lieutonant_and Mrs. Brooke, Licutenant and Mrs. nper, Licutenant and Mes, Palmer, Liemjenant and Mrs. Parmenter, Licutenant and Mrs, McAndrew, Dr. and Mrs. Stowidts, Hon. und Mrs. George . slanchard and Miss Belle Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Mancourt, Mr. L. B. Cary and Kev. Mr. Osborne. D., five mules, draft, Au- ob., nine mules, draft; two Au- quartermas- manded by Capt Fort Robinson Battalion drill in tho morning and dress parade every evening is the ordor, One of our ico houses collapsed the other day. The roof broie in two near the midale, The post canteen and the oficers’ club have treated thamselvos to a new Hall's safo cach, Laeutenant Trout and wife arrived from Washakie, und the llentenaut 1s on duty with bis troop, E, Ninth cavairy. ‘The friends of Dr. Kean will be pleased to learn that he is rapidly recoveriug from the effects of his accidental shootiug in the thigh, We are having tolorably nhot days but our nights are delightful. There has been but one night this scason whon & sheet aud quilt were the least bit uucomfortavle, Private Clausen, company C, Eighth io- fantry, had two flagers cut off at the saw mill last week. ‘Toe post surgeon 1s trying to Vo to o fingers, but with small hopes of succ Qur new ¢ he nel has fairly got wnto his ofticial harness and, judging from the way ho takes hold of thiugs, the Ninth cavalry is assured 1t has a commander who knows ~his busiress and doos it Major Clarence M. Bailey, fautry, recently promotad from Captain of company D, Eighth infantry, and = Mrs. Bailey loft ' the post Saturday evening for their new station near His old compauy, D, Eighth 1 down to the depot and sent bhim on his way with o Sprosent arms’' und three hearty chicers for bis future welfaro, Pifteenth in- Fort Niobrara, Miss Bassie dohnston is visitir Mus. K. k. Willeox Lieutensnt Nebbler, Sixth cavalr ed for duty on Saturduy last, , report- Jardware. Jas. Morton Son % CGo,, 1, au in earnest at the Wilson house | The sale will take place at | BUILDING ? 91 of 1118 rlas Street. | Dr i { small party Lieutenant A. Hodgso; ing ms brother Lum I caval Licutonant. Pe instruetor in_ milit university of Nc Lisutena Mrs. Poindexter entertained a at whist on Saturaay ovening. U. 8. A, s visite Hodgson, Sixth shing has b y scienco aska, mson went unto Rosebud yesterday ne corn and flour to be delivercd to the Indins, Captain Carter and Veterinary Surgeon ‘Turner roturned to tho post on Saturday, smploeted the purchase of norses for the Sixth cavalry. The University of Nebraska OPLNS SKPTEMMER 15, Coursos tn Agriculture, Botany. « Engineoring. Biglish Literature, Keononie and Po- ltieal Setenco, Geology, Groek, History, Hortleul- ture, Latin, Mathematics, Military Sclance, Modern langunge, Pitlosophy, Pliysiet, Zo0loky, Art, Musto Librarios of 16,00 volumes ant &) pestodicals, Armory and well equipped gy mnastum, United States Expormont Station. Co-oducational Tultion free. 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