Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1891, Page 15

THE OMAHA DAILY SPORTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Reminiscorcs of the Great Okampionship Mill Between Allen and Hogan, BICYCLE SX DAY CHASE, The Tykers Fudget—Knights of the Aren —Baise Ball Go sip— The Bpr nters, Gunners s Breezy Lo sal Miscellany. ATHER queer, 18'nt ity? romarked an old-time sport last evening, ““butof all the dozens of fight~ ers who have fig- ured in and about Omaln during tho past six or oight vears, not ono ever reached bona fide chamionship honors. es, you are right, thoro has been some good men among them, and it would be intoresting to know what has bocome of them all. Let me see, thors wis—but say, you never heard the particu lars of the great championship Allen-Hogan mill that took place hero nearly twenty years ago, did you! Well, that will make a story that will interest old-tims sports throughout the country, Yes, it was on the 15th of No- vomber, 1573. Tho fight was under the Lon- don rulos and for #1,000 a aide and the cham pionship of America, the belt emblematio of this being bield by Allen, and in thoso days this was an hounor but few men could hops to attain. Now the woods are full of champions of the world, There was grent excitement all over the countr ove the affuir, a largo preponderance of popular feeling being with Hogan, who was a modest, unas- suming surt of u fellow, while Allen 'was a big orageart and the cliampion of Americ which title he won by whipping Mike Mc Coole at Chuteau 1siand, near St. Louis, just two months before this. Several days before the fight Allen and his _party, consisting of Arthur Chambers, the champion lightweignt; Jack Madden, his' trainer; Dan Bagan, the Stukeholder, & cioso follower of Allen's by the way, and a St. Louis gambler, arrived in the city and put up At the old Wyoming hotel, later the Canfield house, Allon him- self coutinuing his training at the Bello Union theater, up Farnam street s couple of blocks. A day later Bon Hogan, with Billy Carke and Billy Cacroll, came in aud took up their quatters with friouds —the Belie Union, how- ever, tquarters for both outfits. From this on until theday of the mill,nothing was tatked or thouzht about in Omabia but tho fight, and there wero sports hiere from every city in the union, all more or less interesied in one man or the other. In the betting Allen, who was fully thirty pounds heavier han Hogau, was the favorite, but not at ar very long odds. At lasy everything was in readiness and on the morning of the 15th of November, 1874, a special train of eight cars, loaded down to the guards with as motiey gang as was ever gotten together, including the bunker and tho broker, the lawyer. physician and commercial man, as woll as tho Juiz, the wiso bloke, the thief, boot black and oafer, pulled out for across the river. At Spoon Lake, beiow the Bluffs, the train was met by u company of lowa's malitia, which had been called out by Governer Carpenter, and placed under command of Sheriff Dough erty of Pottawattamie county. The latier bud warrants for the arrest of Hogan and Allen, but as those two worthies were not on the truin, he was allowed to make a search. First he swooped down on a well known Omaha banker, wnd insisted on putiing the darbics on him, but was finally convinced of his error and continued his seurch. Nexthe ran afoul of Sherm Thurs- 100, the famous old rough and tumble fighter, and if it badn't been for the crowd Skerm would bave eaten bim, badge, warranf, bracelots and all. After an hour's delay the sheriff and his mon were ordered off the truin, which little piece of work, however, was ot nccomplished until the attitude of the crowd became suck as to leave no room for doubt as to what would be their next move. Then the sheviff appealed to the railvoad official in chargo of the train, but received no consolation, and his attempts to purchase tickets mot with a_ like result. So the officer and his soldier boys were hustled off, and the train again pulled out, bringiug up & half hour later at PacificJunction, where tne fight took place. “By 1 o'clock tho ring was pitched, in a little grass covered dale just on the outskirts uf the town, and everything in readiness for the battle. At 1:00° Allen, wrapped in a big gray coat to shield him from the keen _ winds, ~ made his way through the crowd and shied bis castor into the riug with all the defiance of a con- queror, Then he crawled through the ropes himself, his partisans raising @ shout that could have been hoard miles away. Ho was followed by his seconds Arthur Chambers and Juck Mudden, Fifteen minutes later Hogan put in an appearance and the yoil that went up as he and bis seconds, Sherm Thurs- ton and John Sweeney, took’ their corner, shrunk Allen’s reception into insignificance, AT this interesting juncture the sheriff of Mills county, with a bosse of wmen, rode up and the oficer bravely made his way to the ring side. “ls this Mr. Allen?” be askea, standing Just outside Tom’s corner, and receiviag a nod of assent, hie continued : “'Well, T want to read the riot act to you.” What's the matter with the bible!” askea the glant und ho lifted his hand as i€ to siap the heriff, who backed aw; vhile the crowd gave bim the horse laugh. Nothing daunted, however,the magistrato forced his way round to iogan's territory, but Hogan warned him not to open his kisser, then the discomfited limb of the law exclaimed, as he turned to the crowd: Are there any good citizeus here who will help me ““Yes,'" responded u big six foot tough, “I'll heln you off this fleld and in —— quick oraer, ana he started for the shovifl. Hold on voung mau,” called this worthy, “I guess tho best thing I can do is buy a ticket and see the fight.” And amidst the yells and cheers and jeors, of the gang, Sherman Thurston handed him a card, took bis § note, and then the fun pro- ceeded, “I'he inevitable wrangle over the reforeo followed, aud among those refused wero Johu Buil, George Mehaffy aud Dan ~ Allen, but fivally o compromise was effected in the choice of Tom Riloy, of Kausas City, with Juck Looney judge for Allen, aud Billy Car- 1 for Hogan. “Ihis formality over, tho wen were ordered loshake hands, which they did with an vagorness that botokened that the fight was for blood. Allen doffed his big coat with a shrug of bhis brawny shoulders and strode Into the conter of the ring with the true old Brummugen swagger, whilo Hogan advanced with the air of a mai with a serious busi ness engagemont on band. ‘The disparity in the size of the two men, so greatly in_Allen’s favor, gave Hoguu's backer's o thrili of dublousuess that shone plainly in their anx- lous faces, “In a sepond the men had squared. Allen was savage aud evidently meant to make short work of Ben, but the lutter was s0 shifty sud so mmble on his pins. that Tom could never meot bim, and is big red waulies kept smasbiug away at space in a way that speedily tld upon his wind. Finally Tom, as if tired of rushing bis skillful foe, stood'still in the center of the ving, with his guard held low, as if tempting Hogan to an onslaugnt. The' trick was not in vain, bt the termination was not us Alicn bad planued. Half crouching Hogan approsched his burly adversary, preity much after the vosition of a cat crawling on its prey; he slipped from one side to the other a' moment, keeplng Tom's head on a twist, when suddenly be lungea forward as if thrown from a catapault, and his dexter fist landed with territic force smack in Allen’s face. It was the handsomest kuock- Qown over seen in ® ring, and as a local scribo at the time put it, *Allén feil just mno foet from the spot where ha stood when Hogan struck him." As o the accuracy of this statement, 1 will not vouch, but I dg know that Mr. Allen 0o other fight ever recelved & harder snolli- goster aud came to time afterward, = Euy o was quickly up andas hecame rushing over toward Ben, he looked lise an enraged bull, but a quiok straight jab from Hogau's loft in the mouth, caused him to hesitate,tuen a rap in th) ribs' brougt bim to his senses, and Lo got out of the way of a swing from Bon's right, ho weat down, “In the third round Hogan fared pretty badly, for in addition to a palpabla foul below the belt, Alien gave him a hard punch in the eyo, and followed this up with a knook down. “In the third after some lively long range work, Hogan vushed 1n and got Allen's head in chancery, when tho big duffer sgain struck him foul, this time causing him to rolease his nold, and as he stopped back with one hana clasped over his stomach, Allon rushed at_him and knocked him down “Crias of ‘fonl’ want up from_all sides of the ring, but Riley seemed sort o' aazod, and the fourth round was about to be calle when the ropes were cut, and with theif rovolvers drawn Hogan's ' friends crowdoed {oto the ring. Tho roforee was scared half to death, but he asked the right to reserve bis decision, which was granted, and the crowd broke for the cars, “On the way back to Omaha the raforoo daclared tho fight a diaw, and of course the usnal howl went up. Stakeholder Eagan swore that he would hand the £2,000 over to Allen,but on arriving at Omaba Ben's friends had him run in 0n u charge of smbazzlement. He then claimed the money was in St. Louls, aud as security for the same he handed 50 in cash, o fine gold watch and chain, and @ diamond studdod cross, and thus Hogan's backers got tho I think Allen could have whipped Hogan, but the iattor should have had the fight. “What has become of the principal uctors of this littie drama? Well, Allon is in thosa- loon business in St, Louis, sad Hogan is un evangelist now tolding meetings at Hono- fulu. You know after his fight with Alien ho went to the Bradford oil fields and opened a dance house. He aud his wife wero repeatedly arrosted, and were leading & miserable existouce', when his wife, in a fit of desporation, joined a Freo Methodist church, She was converted and won Bon over, too, and_ever sinco then the reformed prize fightor has beon battling only in the army of the Lord. He came back to Omaha here about seven years ago and hold a sories of interesting meotings av thoe old Bucking- nam theater on Twelfth street, which had just beon abandoned as a variety dive by Nugent & Green. He afterwards made a tour of this country and England. Tho last I heard {rom Ben, was a lotter received by one of tho cditors of Tre Bee, who was an old friand of Fogan's. That ias just four months ago and_was from Honoluiu, where the pug-evangelist said he was thriving won- dorously, botb in his work and individually. I never knew what became of Jack Madden, but Sherman Thurston, Dar Allen, Billy Carroll, John Bull and Eagan aro dead. ~ Ar- thur Chambers i the saloon business in Philadelphia, Biily Clark is propriotor of tho natatorium, St. Louis, and Tom Riley, the I think is in Australia is nearly 1. Come round some other night and 1l trace all the oid local fighters for_you aud give you a little history of the Hauley-Iell fight bo- sides, 1t will mako an articlo for next Sun- v, and a good ous, too. Weil, I guess I Nother with mo 'fore you'gol Great stud, isn't ive? roferee, But ' say. Tit-Tattle of the King. Danny Daly, the Omaha feather weicht, won his fight handily at Lead City last Tuesday night, young Hollywood being like the man who~ was “in_a fight, but he wasn’t in it.”” Tho South Dakota backers of Daly have sinco senf in a challengo to Albert Meyer, a brother of the somewhat famous Meyor of Streator, 1ll., to meot Danay for @ $1,000 purse. Colonel Jimmie O'Donnel, a popular sport and politician from Omaha, bas returned to that city after a briof experience in St. Louis, He camo hero to attend the funeral of Dan Daly, tho well known pugilist, and during his stay was the guest of “Billy” Deckor, the soda water heavy weight.—St. Louis Even- ng Press.” A big blonde stiff, named Bogert Rhodes of Avoka, Ta., won an alleged prize fight from one Chiarles Bolerman near Manning several nights ago. W. H. Gibson of Dubuque, Ia., writes that he has a 137 pound man in Bob Doyle, who ho will match against Jimmy Lindsay, Dick Moore or Jack Wilkes, for any sortof a purse and asmall gob on the side. Mr. Gibson talks business, and here's a chance for theso 143 ponnd men who are iooking for & 187 pound snap. Prof. Hightawer is about to close the deal for a finish contest between Sherroy and Dobbs tho colored pugs. Jack Wilkes of St. Louis, and his Omaba backer, were present at the Kyan-Howson fight near Chicago a woek ago, but strange to say, sinco their return nothing has becn said fouching upon the proposed Wilkes- Ryan go. Tim Niland the South Omaha pork packing pug who punctied out St Paul's pride and per, afow weeks since has raturned from Chicago, accompunied by his fighting brotner, and the prospects are good for an exciting mill or two. ho recent six days’ bicycle tournaments 1n New York and Boston wero noted, owing to the fact that Omaha carried off the honors, as Martio, the New York winner, was a Foru Omaba boy for sevoral Charlie Ashinger has made Omaha his stamp- ing ground. for many years also, until he joined the Oklahoma giug and becamo a farmor. Thore never was such interest maniiested in any bicyclo race as there was in the New York, as the sudden appearauce on the championship horizon of an Omaba unknown who carried off honors which was thought would fail to well-seasoned subjects of ““Her Most Gracious Majesty” and others, completely upsetthe theory of public favor, and turned every eye in the cycling world to Detroit instead of Omaha,as Martin seomed to- wards the end to forget his old home for that of the Lake City, his new one, but all the castern press credited Omaha with the production of this soldier citizen whenomenn on wheels. Those who were prosent in Now Yorik, competent judges such as John 5. Prince and *Senator” Mor- wan, declare Martin seems born lucky 1f not great, und say bo must thank nis lucky star und superior training for the victory he so casily won. “It was Ashinger's race, said Morgan to & group of eveling enthusiasts in the Uoliscum tho other evening, and he has 1o thank his miserly ways and wood old anti- quuted massage doctor who trained him for bis defeat, for where Marti's three trainers spent dolliws Ashinger's “old woman doctor” spent cents for absolute necessities for six duys—especially night and aay racing. Ash- wgors viclory in Boston was & grand one. Martin could not have taken better than fourth, as the runniog was tromendous, and Ashinger by Friday had broken every ¥ Llishman, Scotchman and Irishman down but Harter, and he run like a race horso; he haa different training. Eck insisted’ on it, as ho thinks 8 wood deal of *Ash’ s a rider.” he same men willarrive nove on Monday or Tuesday for the eighteen- bour race which commences in the Coliseum on Monday, December 28 (three hours per night), and among the world-renowned men who will start will be Prince, Howell (Eng- land), Reading (America), Ashinger (Awer- ica), ‘Lamb. Wood (England), Edlin (Eog- luud), O'Flaunagan (ireland), Lumsaen (Scotlaud), Slage (Scotland), Robb (Eug- lund). 'I'nis will be the most rilliant array of international champions ever seon on & track in an eighteon-hour race, and from the crack of the pistol the racing will ba hard and fast. Howoll of Eogland is ehampion of the world, stands six fost and weighs 200 pounds, and rides a fifty-eight-inch racer and is 98 years ola. Prince and Howell are oid rivals and met once for the chumpionship of Englgud ten years ago, when Prince won. Howell was only 18 years old then, however, and just coming out. J. D, Lumsden of Aberdeen is ote of the toughest riders in tho old country, and has run ull the great lon diswance races ere. Mlicneel J. O'Flanoa gun of Tipporary 1s & handsome young Irish- man of 22 years, and is caawpion of Lreland und a splendid sprinter from one to fifty wiles. Willie Wood of Newcastlo-on-Tyno is a typical Northeountryman of pugilistio build, and bolds the twenty-mile championship of England, and he defoated the great Amorican champion, Kowe, who visitea England in 1588, Wood won $1,000 and the race, ten miles, Prince and Reading are well known and thoir eveat performances, and it is to be hoped that America will once more show tho foreigners their litle wheols in tho cycle close, Tne race will be under the mansgement of Tow Kok, who made sueh a success in New York and whose honest catering in racing Lately has received merited approval sll over America. Omaba will patronize good,square BEE: SUNDAY DECEMBER rac’ng and logitimato sport of all kinds, and the coming race bears the stamp of honosty in every featura. Anent the State League. The feoling that a state leaguo is about the proper caper for Nebraska for 1502 is on the lucrease, and the probavilitios ara that if there fsn’t somo signs of resusoutation in tho Wostern assoociation carcass bofors long, that it will boago. Just atthis writing, however, thero are budding indications of a roorganization of the professional circuit, having received a sudden stimulus by | amicable adjustment of the difMculties ve- twoen the National league and Amorican a tion, Tt is yot a trifle provious, howover, to jus- tify an attempt to outline the course to by pursued, but it is safe to prodict that a meot. ingof the cities wnterested will bo called at an early momant and tho matter deliberately weighed, Tho following paragraph selvos: Tho {dea 18 becowing quite popular that Nebraska during the next season should flourish a state baso ball leaguo, Tur OMAHA Ber of Sunday contained an ablo article favoring the project while the State Journal of yesterday morning contained the following relating to the same matter. Cranks in_that line who did not have all the base ball enthusiasm knocked out of them by the experience of last season, and they ure numorous and loud, will bo in- torosted in knowing that a movement is on foot to organize an eight-club league in this stato. Tho movemont seems to orizinate in Plattsmouth, and towns upon which tho projectors huve a covetous eye are Nebraska City, Beatrice, Hastings, Kearney, Grand Island, Fremout, Plattsmouth and Lincoln, Angono interestod in furthoring the schemo can secure all information desired _from Charles A. Miller of Plattsmouth,—Platts- mouth Journal, Most of tho baseballists who know any- thing about the situation prediet there will bo no Western association next year. Tho npaign of last yoar was disastrous enough to bo at least warning, The trend of sen- timent at present is toward a state league in Neoraska. Dave Rowe, the athlete, who piloted the Lincoln team outo the rocks, says he would be willing to star in_such a league. 1t may be that the minor towns of the state, like Iremont, Beatrice, Kearnoy and others, will be compelled to ‘maintaw the waning glory of the great national game.—I'remont Tribune. In vesterday's Bee its sporting editor, realizing that Nebraska will hardly be rep- resentod in any of the major bodies of base ball, advocated the formation of a state league, to_compriso tho cities of Omaba, Premont, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings. Plattsmouth, Neoraska City and Beatrice. 1tis neither A now nor a bad idea. Last year a state league was talkod of but that was all. With ono of the larger cities to take a moving part why should a state league not be a success? Itis not improbable that a state league will this year bo formed. If such prove to be the case, can Grand Island afford to stand on the outside and ook on or will she be in tho ring. It must not necessarily take a for- tune to start it. Grand Island can bo in it, as well as six of the others mentioned. It is not too carly to think avout t.—Graud Island Indopendent. poak for thom- A Sprint on the Tapis. Copple, the Bancroft sprinter has 825 de- posited with tho sporting editor for a race with W. C. Ross of Council Bluffs for $100 a side, the race, if made, to como off at the fair grounds this city, on or beforc Christmas day. In justico to Ross, tho statement is made that he had $25 posted with Tue Bee rocently for over a month for a race with Mr. Copple, but Mr. Copple failed to give his challenge any attention, and possily may have never scen it. Both inen, however, are ovdenily in earnest, aud the race will surely be made. Babble of the Cran “Red” Ebret, the big tough, is wintering in Pittsburg. Joo Walsh is again back at'his post in tho Pacific express office. Junmy Canavan says that Milwaukee has played him false and that he is ready to siga with the Cincinnatis. Roport has 1t that Pittsburg wants Harry Raymond, just what for, howsver, the report fails to state. Garbage master probably. Rogers, one of Lincolus last season's back- stops is smd to be one of the best catchers in the country, but the biggest fool on earth. And now Milwaukee wants “Old Cy” Sut- ciiffo on aceount of bLis hitting proclivities, and if thoy got him o will o put in righi old. Glenalyin, witi Lincoln in 1837 and Anson last year, madoa big hit in the North acific leaguo tho past . summer as o playing manager, Anxious crank.—No the Western associ- ation has not been reorganized yot. But it may be—some day, I know not how, when or where, Jimmy McAleer, once the most popular player in the Westérn association, and one of the bost by the way, is keoping limbered up in California. Norman Baker, who has been in the em- ploy cf the Union Pacific Railroad company at Council Bluffs, is in the city for a two weeks stuy. Goorge Tobean says he'd like to see the Western association in the event of re- organization, boycot Denver—he'd just like to see 'em try it. Captain Canavan, of the New Britain polo club, Lias been under the weather from a sprain he received in a game in Bridgeport. porting Life And now they say down in Kansas City, in inthe view of cheaper material for next season, that Old Hick Carpenter is good enough for them, President Giilette of tho Milwaukee club s resigned, and that reminds me, hasn't Gilly got a slight bulge on the rest’ of the outfit! It do look so. Phil Kuell, the old tow-headed Omaha pitcher, was'married on the 16th to Miss I'redericka Morsch, sald o bo the beauty of Los Angeles, California. * The Western association will endeavor to hold o meeting January 15 at Miuneapolis. Grand Sachem Hach says Denver is to bo dropped and St. Joo admitted in hor stead. 1y" Hach, of Minneapolis, was in Chic- azo the past week. He wouid not talk base ball.—Sporting Times. Never heard that Hy had tho lockjaw. What was it, a rusty nalt Billy Earle, who got the dinky-dink from both Washington and Boston, may bo behind the plate for Cincinnati next year, Well Billy will disappoiat no oze unloss it is Ban Johuson. Tho minor leagues of the country over aro sleeping the sleep of the just. Not much can bo done toward their organization until some sottlement of the present difficuities is arrived at. —Sporting Nows. Whisperings of the Wheel, Candy is the new president of the earney hasn't secured the bioycle works as yet, ulthough she is straining every muscle to do 80, The Omaha Wheel cluo boys will attend the Hans Alvert concert in a hody sud wear the club's colors. ‘The board of officers for Nebraska division of tho League of American Wheelmen met at Lincoln the 9th inst. A Cbicago enthusiast has invented a safety bicyvle which will weigh nine pounds alt on. Chicago is bound to bo at tho liead of ths class. 3. B. Smith won the first prize and Biily Bmorson the second for tho best average during the high five tournament at the Omaha Wheel club house. A whist tournament is now talkod of. Merrick, the cartoonist on tho Beariugs of Chicago has invented a combination of skate, bicycle and sand pipe, ete., for winter use on glassy surfaced lakes. Itis allon paper, however, but the ideais good. Captain Grant says that he and the Young Men's Curistian association cyclers will be strictly “in it" the coming season. No reasun why they shouldn’t—there is plenty of room for us ull—*‘(he more the merrier.” Local wheelmen to the number of & scora or mure took advantage of the fin roads and )id Sol's” smiles last Sunday aud added to their 'Ol mileago & wee mite. What a glori- ous'day it was and no one approciated it more than the athletic young men who took their spin. Now is the time when the small boy looks longiugly at the bicyeles in the dealor's show window and mentally asks himself if Santa Claus could make w better present to & “igood"” little boy. Methinks there are quite anumber of big “boys" who would appro | record was made by ‘Ashinger at the | ciato such a gift from the old gent with whiskers vt John 8. Princo’s gord of 763910 miles fo six days, eight hours,per day, made in De. cembor, 1588, on w-local indoor track has nevor 'beon surpgésed. Two prominent velo firms aro at swords' points rogarding tho subject. One olaims that the world’s the regent $1X-d race 1n Boston and the other claims tho record made by Princs was never beaten, The cycling pasi will endeavor to sur- pass their previous éfforts this yeur and give us somothing new B tue way of a Christmas issue. The Bearings and The Refereo wiil be enlarged anu Hjkod with photo-gravures, wood _engravings and intoresting articles. Tie Wheel will publish a_bicycle annual, similar to the Clipper annual, containing rec- ords and events of interest which occurred in 1801 and previously. Patterson, N. J., wheelmen have no rig whatever upon the streets of that little v hey are considcred as s public nuis- by the authoritios aud aro sevorely rop- rimanded by the thick-headed judgé who prosidos over the petty courts, bocause they bring complaint against a couple of “bloods’ who run thom down with 4 carriage. What a sweet time the **bloods’ would have had of it had they tackled somo of the wostern whoelmen. The mattor would never have been brought before a justico—it would hava been left for a coronor’s decision without o doubt. Tho Morgan-Eck combination of profe sional world's champion bicyclers will give the Chicago poople a chance to sce what “real live' bicycle racing is during Christ- mas week. Then Omaha will witness a race. Peoplo will push and crowd into the Coliseum liko sheep driven into a box car, will yell their throets raw at the flying *“pros’ and then kick themselves for the balanco of tne year and claim the race was fixed. But this race is undoubtedly square, But lev the am- ateurs have a tournamout, a series of rac in which the contestants moan business and the man who wins has to ride his_very best, put the price down to 10 cents and tho show wouldn’t draw a corporal’s guard. Why it1s thusly, can any one tell! Cycling among the fair sex is becoming moro popular with cach succeeding soason. A few have braved public criticism and mado the vonture, thus paving the way. The moro timid ones have taken heartand from their store of pin money purchased *‘mounts” and now are as enthusiastic as thoir sisters were when the scason began. Learned pnysicians endorso the exercise; ominent divines have withdrawn their opposition and even speak in glowing terms of tho rocreation. The greac daily newspapers contain ably written articles in favor of the wheel for women. Tho New York World in a recent issue says: “Womans groatest noed is occupaiion, and ospecially healthy outdoor occupation for urc hours, The bicycle offors tnis and woman should be free to avail themselves of the opportunity without encountering criti- cism. But they ought to have the courage of their athleticism. They ought to devise and wear on their wheols a costume which will miko their riding froe, graceful an ilarating in its fuilest moasure.” [t is osti- mated that there aro 9,000 wheelwomen in the world. Tho large ‘majority do not hail from the United States ecithor. England, Gormauy, K'rance and Denmark have more lady cyclists than the other countries united. The United States, however, lead in the uso of the drop framo safety, 'The popular machino abroad is_the tricycle althougn the “drop frame” is creeping into favor. A cele- brated London newspaper offers a prize for the best bicycle costumne for a lady, the de- siger to be an active lady cyclist. v ol Miscellaneons Local §ports. Large quantities of venison have come in from Colorado during tho past ten days. Au interesting cocking main will take placo Christmas day at a well known resort on the old Military roud. Jocko, the famous fox terrier, imported by Theodoro Bray of Council Bluffs, is now owned by Charlie Kosters. The Lincoln gun club will hold a two days’ live bird tournament on the 25th and 29th.” A large number of Omaha's trap shots will go down The sportsmen have oiled up their guns and stored them afvny until Murch rolls round once more with her winds and gecse. n J. C. Glick of Tar'BEE roporiorial. Staff is the owiier of a handsomo Victor Joseph St. Bernard. He is but two montks old and woighs twenty pounds. George Hoagland, who ranks among the most nctive of all western sportsmen, maue a big kill of black and white tails and 3 num- ber of elkon a recent hunt near Dixon, Colo. Tnere was a mistake in the call for the last meeting of the Omaha Kennel club,inasmuch as it was a special meeting,insteud of tho rog- ular annual meeting. This latter will be neld at the club rooms on January 12, J. A. R, Kllioty, Kansas City, 'Mo., cham- pion wing shot of America; C.'W. Budd of Des Moines, Ia.; Jack Winston,better known among wing shots as N. O. Meade, St. Louis, Mo., and Frank Parmeles, president of the Collius Gun company of Omaba, Neb., all crack wing shots, are expected in the city within 8 few weeks. The coming of theso men will croate a stir among local sportsmen and may result in some big shoots.—Chicago Times, J. R. Caldwell, an agent for the Washing- to Smithsonian’ Institute has been in the state for several weeks past, gathoring col- lections of the birds of Nebraska. Mr. Cald well sccured much information and many specimens from the Sixteonth street taxider- mists, the Gilbert Brothers. These enter- prising naturalists have on exhibition, boau- tifully mounted, almost the full list of Ne- braska's song aud game birds, and many of her animals. Senator Morgan, after the coming race at the Coliseum, will give up managerial dutios and racing for good and sottle down in C cago as ono of the editors of the Refo fore returning east, however, the Senator will take a couple of weeks off for a deer bunt in Colorado, He is an old sportsman and has the creait of killing one of *the big- Rest grizlies in the winter of 'S0 ever en- countered in tho Sierras, The robe of this animal was presented to J. B. Hoggie, the well known California turfman, Questions and Answers. O'Nerr, Neb, Dee. 15--To tho Sporting Editor of ik BEE: High-five: A nnd B irs, O and D also: A and B 513 A buys for 8 and k und clalms the ga A und B make 9 points and hold trumps? In seve 1to make, B has 2 ton cJulms out; Ploase deelde Ans.—(1). C. (2). A DANNEBIOG, Neb.. Dec. 15.—To the Sporting Editor of Tri Bek: To docide s bet plonse state who got the largest nwmber of votus l|l<')l'llfl ryvote In 138% Harrison or O.eve- land?—=Wn, Inghran, Ans.—Cleveland. StoNky, Neb, Dee, &.—To the Sporting tor of Tuk ke To decide a bet please un- swer b Sundiys MK.; G, buts A thut ho wily ot 100w votes than An Thoy tie. Who wins? M. W.Tobin. Ans. =Tt s u draw, Dee. Wi=To the Sporting Edi- : Seelng th ove question M. W. Tobin_ of Sldney, Nob., and your answer in Sunday’s fssuo ot T BER, [ bog louve to differ with yoli as to the tuess of your answer. [ adfver: 1. [t is not i dray A winsthio bot i Lalgly 48 thougly o eivod u majority af'the votes. Wiy? Be causo O did ot recelvh more votes than A, Awi [ notcorrect? Answor {n next Sun BE. Purker, Ligéoln. Neb. Ans.—No, sir, you &re not corre Brg 1. Gt OMATA ay's , but Tue Dec, 5" 'the Sporting Editor of deelde the tollowing dlspu te: n fived and B are 4% O and D aredi. A and B mukpdhe trump and make bigh and both fives; tha-and B muke low, juck, gume. Who wins?—ILis Royul Highness. Ans.—C and D, GuanD IsLAND, Neb.!'D y ing Editor of Tik BEE) 50 declde as soon as possible the followjug bet: A and B are playing single high five; A is {8 and B Is 18, A Bids two. B 0ids threo. A mukes bigh, low, ok, B suves his fivesspots 21 points 1s gaio. Who'ls the winneri—James H. Foley. Aus.—A. CouNci BLures, Ta.. Dee. 17.—To the Sport- Ing Editor of Tne BEr: To settle a dispute will you kindly answer in Sunduy's BEE tho following: ~ In & gamoe of progressive high five; one of the fives huving beon discarded in error or otherwise, who counts the five or ahould thers be a new deal. Also, does party muking the trump have o lead trumps?—E. A. Tucker. Aus.—(1) A new deal. (2) No. Nowtu PLarre, Neb., Deo. 17.-To the sport ing Editor of the BEE:'In s two handed game of eribbage, “A™ plays the three of spudos; " plays the threo of bauris, sud begs two for the Dairi"A" plays u Gve,"B" pluys u four ng 4 run of hree from the threo of Is he corroct? “A' then plays u five, ug A run of three; Is he entitlod to the ) the Sport 20, 1891-SIXTEEN Krnrves (Tas. Morton & Son Co.) ‘We have received our fall im- portations of Wostenholms, Jos- eph Rodgers, nlso a large line of Ameorican manufacture, in Sterling Silver, Pearl and Stag Handles, suitable for Holiday Presents, also Scissor-Knives for Ladies. Carvers (Jas. Morton & Son Co.) Without doubt we have the largest assortment of English and American Cavvers in the city; in pairs, sets and cases, with Pearl, Ivory, Stag and Walrus Handlos. (as. Morton &Son Co.) Wade % Butcher’s, Jos. 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