Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1892, Page 13

FOR THE COMING BIG EVENTS Tho Nags to Btart in the Brooklyn and Other 8tar Handicaps, Whe Brookly Maturit Com Costly Thoroughbreds. Fort Hamiiton, and Volu he following article has boen preparad with a great deal of careand those interested in tho rubning tupf and its affairs can de- pend upon its thorough reliability. It con- tains the names of all the probable starters 1n the big events of the year, with their ago ana weight to be carried, with other inter- esting dotails, as well as the names of all the winning 2, 8 and 4-year-olds, and a completo list of all the late big sales. Morses which may go to the postin the Brooklyn, Suburban, Fort Hamilton, Maturity and Volunteer handicaps and the weights assigned : Brooklyn handicap, one and one-quarter miles, to be run May 16 ar Gravesend : Namo. Age. 1 Name. Longstreet....... 6 ‘sl Tennv..... . 6 Teuton. Kingsti 8 Haco Loantik e Judge MOFFOW . ssnra rendon .. at ndin Rub! 0age W. Intriguant MeJ. Hom 12/ Vortex. B 110 Kingmaker. 110/ Cella. His Righn 7 Longford . The winners, timo and value of stakes of the above cvent in the past have been us fol- lows* 1857, Dry Mono 188 The Bard 188, Kxile, 2:07 180 Castawis 1891, Tenny, Suburban, handicap, one and one-quarter 1wiles, to be run June 18 at Sheepshead Bay: Name. Age. Lbs. Yoscemite. no 10 110 100 10 105 105 106 105 105 103 5| Peter. 103 klish Lady. 108 103 108 103 102 0% 10 10 | 100 | 10 iltopunor. 10 Tenny ... Kingstone Eon. Ro Tristan Judgo Mot Lountakn. Do Muth Bermuda Btrathmenth . Poot Scout Possara Rusrell. ey el ey Picnicker. Reckon.. LIntilgunn! Mrjor Domo Montana . Port teclar Terrifior Ean Juan Long Ford airy. Tournnmen His Highnes: 3 Kingman. 4 Teuton 6 ung 5 Ladston 6 The honors in the years noted shown below : Eurus Elkwood. Ruceland. Salvator. . .Lonntaka. 207 000 Fort Hamilton handicap for 3-year-olds; one and one-eighth of a mile at Gravesend: Pounds. | 1 N May Win_ 100 3| Longevity 95 W Kidello Pounds. Hellgate... 105 122|5t. Carolus. 103 120 Candelebra. 105 118/ Hamilton... 104 Minmi e Aleadle | Atrugnt. His Dighness. t. Klorlan. fetory. Yorkvilie Belie. Dagonet.... Merry Monarch Teonawell. Tamplighter Rir Matthow. Tammany.. Judwig. Air Plant 112/ Necromaney ¢ol 110, Wyandotte coit. Epinufoni. King Mac. oriing . 3 108 Kauvette tng Cadimus, 105/ Alturos. 103 Motto. iperor Otto 1055t athelyds 105/ Bush ¥rill tilly. 105/ Macdufr. Actor. 105| Okell Won in 1801 by Ternifior in 1:551; value, 2,740, Maturity handicap for 4-year-olds, one and one-eighth miles at Gravesend. nuda. Pessari Russel Btrathmeath. .. Terrificr Ttoy Dol Koy Picknloker Reckon.... . Ambulance 116 May Win. Portchester. 15/John Cay Montana 11 Ban Juan. 12 Dr. [laebr 112 Fuiry.. 1 olurs Peter. I Conemite. 05 Lepanto 108| Lowlandor. T Ly 105 Bellevue. 1881 Judge Morrow won in 156){ value 28,550, Volunteer handicap for 3-year-olds at Bhoevhead Bay, 11§ wiles: iis Highness. fetory. Yorkyllie iieiio - Merry Monureh Jusone Curt Guni Leonawoll famumany Bir Motthew . 23| Alctna coit. Carolu 14| Znpost 12/ Tom Tough 12| Falso B, 12| Monopolist. 10/ Othmar. | Strathelyde | Kntre. Hamilton Cadenco 00l 1ellgate. ing Cadmu; ctor rod Lee. 1801 8,52, In connection with tne above the following carefully compiled tables of the winuers of 85,000 and over ir the?2, 3 and 4-year-old divisions will be found well worthy of pres. ervation : Pembroke. ... L w 107 Lady Longfellow coit.. ¥ Uno Grande won in 2:10 3-5; value WINNING 2-YEAR-OLDS. NAME. Blo Hikhness. . 13 8t. Florian. ¥ lo Morry Monarehld Alr Flant. £ okl Minnle L. Phil Dwyer. Newton Jobnny scher =ESCEET. BELSE pouwms SELRCOR KE WOTACET=TCWe 5 Syman-onns, ] Name. - paigl Strathmenth .. Potomac. oy del Rey Poet Scout i Lepnnto 2 Porlid 5 MIss Tinwk 1 Bellovuo 4 Santa Anna. oxford. Plenteker, . Portohester Russell Kingman. . ¥ nt ale 01 Donal 1da P’ Kildeer. Indin Rubber. Rinfax... 1in Lithzow. Hoodluni.... L'Intriguanto. 14 10 3 1|Michael..... Riot... v 18 e v Correction Brookwood. .. Lilie. doLph 1/ Dungarre High Tarifr Y Lo Appomattox Van Buren. apeako .. . Blackburn 9/C. sery Demuth..... | 2| Mastorl'de.... Watterson . Text..... Ban Chief. . 1|Rantiago.. ... | Dalsyrian . 7 Iy 1{10 ab Glonn. That the interest in the throughbred is on the increase we find that in 1891 6,861 races were reported as against 6,208 in’ 1500 and 5,195 in 18%0; and that the compined win- nings of 3, 8 and 4-year-old 5,000 winners in 1501 reaches the enormous total of $1,008,- 177, against 81,336,305 won by their rivals n 18003 81,218,600 in 18503 $045,451 in 1588; and £770,106'in 1587, showing an incroase over the best previous vear of §231,782, The sale of the late August Belmont's stable in Octover last, consisting of 113 head (including tho colebrated Itallian St. Blaise) for the enormous sum of §517,500, recalls the fact that some of the high priced horses of 1891 were good investmeuts. The best wero: His Highness, costing &3,400, won §107,285 King Mac 1,000, won 83,780; Tammany, )0, won §20,7 Sir Mathew, $2,40, won 0; _St. I'lorean, #,600, = won Fromont, 81,300, won #),7 Temple, $1,500, won $4,005; Potomac, $25,000, won §36,040; Yorkville Belie, $1,200, ‘won 34,048; Hell Gate, 1,700, won 2,040: Osric, £,600, won $6,700; Dashing Belle, $480, won §5,500; Lester, $:75, won £,8)5; Johnny Heckscher, $280, won ,885; Huron, $400, : Gorman, £350, won ,075; Zar- ling, $150, won $7,395; . won Cever- 50, won Leonawell, 875, won $11,605; Adalio, §000, 'won 85,0505 Merry Monarch, $1,350, 850: ' Dagonot, $1,400: won $:9,700 n, §1,500, won' §10,645, The list of high priced horsoes that failed to win themsetves out is a large one, and a few only are noted: Gonzales cost $6,200, won $400; Shelbark, 2,000, won $600; Mascotte, $1 H Silver Fox, $7,000, won $100; Caterer, $1 won £50; Manhansett, $5,000, won £2,200; St. Jarolics, £,100, won $1,300; Bolero, $35,000, won $2,200; Tournameut, $35,500, won £2003 Beau Brumrmel, $2,200; Entre, $5,000; Ma- rine, 83, Kilkenny, $5,000; Bordeaux, £,130; Canvas $21,500; Library, $10,000; King ' Thomas, $0,000; Louery, $5,000} Wyoming, $1,500; Fair Play, $4,2005 Octopus, £,500, Malt, $2,300, and Tampa, $4,200 won nothing, . As most of the high class non-winners bo- long to such wealthy patrons of the turf as Plerre Lorillara, J. A. and A. H. Morris, Marcus Daly, M. P.” Dwyer, Walcott & Campvell, Phil Dwyer and "oxhall Keene, it will not be a surprise if one find them among the winners of 1892 and with quite a margin to spare. A careful perusal of the list by turfmen in general will, I think, still leave it an open question as to the earning capacity of the two, viz: the high priced or the low priced thoroughbreds. Skelt's Whisperings of the Wheel. E. P. Blake of Peoria, IiL, was herea few days ag W. C. Bill was the guest of local wheel- men several days during the past weelk. Cbiet Consul Perrigo is in Columbus, O., working hard for Nebraska in Leaguo of American Wheelmen matters. Len Livesays’ new Columbia has arrived and can e seen at Perrigo’s. It is & pneu- matic and Len says is the only wheel. Everything at the club nowadays is new club house and_new oficers. If you have not been around it is worth your while to come and hear what the debating society has to say on the subject. P. J. Berlo owns the lightest racer ever built, weighing only eignteen and one-half pounds. The wheels are made of wood with pneumatic tire. Tt is said Fletcher will have one to welgh not more than nineteen pounds when fimshed. mmerman has boen reinstatod, as a mat- ter ot course. Thelaws governing amateur cyclers are the most lax of any in the code. Omaha will have a number of disqualified men probably within the next six months, and yet the world will continue to go round just the same. The disc wheels, which made such a sen. sation at the Stanley show, will shortly be 'on the market. Premises for their manu- facture have beeu taken, but the preparation of the dies 1s a matter which takes con- iderable amount of time and the utmost care, 5o that it will bo the middle of next month before they are fairly before the trade. A new style of ball bearing is about to make its appearance in Germany, and the inventor believes that the aew systom will make a difference of thirty per cent In the pace of 8 mackine, We shall shortly e able to give a detailed descripoion of this new in- vention, which is creating o great deal of comment over there, The committee on entertainmont bas at last been heard from and showed their colors Wednesdav evening it being ‘*‘clud night.” Cards, music and recitaitons were the order until 10:30, when the members ropared to the dining r00m whore refrosi- ments were served. A debate followed on the question of allowing associate members a vote, The discussion will continue until the next club night when it is hoped a full attendance will be on hand, The first muchine made entirely of al- uminium was recently finished by Dr, de Susini, an old deputy of Corsica, The inachine is a safety of the ordinary model, and except tho beariugs, chain, chai-wheels and spring, is formed wholly of aluminium, Ivais a full roadster, but only weighs about 27 pounds, with cushion tire,” aud was con- structed to the doctor’s order by M. Digeon of Paris. First Lieutenaut W. T. May of the Fif- teenth infantry has written an interetings letter to Presiaent Dunn of the League of American Wheelmen, wherein ho says: “Permit me to suggest that at the auvnual meeting of the National assembly plans be submitted for the league bolding its annual meet at Chicago, so as to be present at the celebration of i aedica- tion of the World’s Columbian position buildings Octobér 12, with a view of making complete arrangements for holding the meet of 1893 during the progress of the exposition and then to unite in & grand parade, in which many of the 24,000 members would be ex- pected to be presout, mounted on their wheels. Such a parade would be unparalleled in the world’s history and would one of the most interesting features of the exposi- tion. Department of Missouri arrangements are actively progressing for assembling 90,000 of the National Guard of the United States tegether with about 10,000 wen of the regu- lar avayy in Chicago from August 5 to 20, 1808. The maguificent spectacle of 100,000 of the finest troops on the globe would itself be sufficient inducement to visiL Cnicago,even if the greatest World's fair ever held was not included in the atiractions presented, and therefore it would be well to have the meat take place between August 5 and 20, If, prior to the annual meeting, the matter be discussed by the members of the league, it is possible that some action may be taken 1o re- gard to makiog the necessary arrangements the annual meeting of the assembly. e At all times, in all places, on all occasio under all circumstances, for ail headaches, use Bradycrotive only, A BIG BUDGET OF SPORT The Probable Starters in this Saason's Star Events, A LETTER FROM PAT ALLEN ingland’s Fistic Tdol—-Mase Ball News Ga- lore—The Byker ke and Stroam— Doggy Chat and Breezy Notes and Comments. New Yonrg, Feb. 16.—To the Sporting Editor of Tnr Ber:—In response to a cor- respondent 1 will say that in my judgment T'om Sayers was ono of tho groatest of all vugilists in his or any other day. He was not an artificial boxor like Tom Spring, but was a natural fighter with an original pro- nounced style, peculiarly his own. He was never knocked out of time in all his long fighting career. Langham was the only man who succeeded in closing both of his oyes, Although be did not have much tho best of it in his drawn battles with Collins and Jones, he took a commanding lead in their second contests and won without difii- culty. Ho was a very hard hitter with both hands, and his extraordinary judgment of time and distance made his blows count. Jack Martin wiom he defeated in 1853, was backed from Ben Caunts, and Big Ben snid, ‘Jack had beaten all the big fellows as would stand _oop.” Thoy were matched to fight at 147 pounds and on sealing both wern under tho weight. Martin, though the shorter man, being a trifle the heaviest. Martin showed great muscularity of arm and thighs, but elsawhera was inferior to Sayers. In the second round Sayers stepped back and waited for Martin's rush and then sont out his left with terrific force on tho jaw, and Jack tumbled over on his face, ap- parently out of time. In the tweaty-third round Murtin came up all abroad and Saycrs delivered his left on the cheek and followed it up with a heavy rizht hander on the nose and down went poor Martin for the lasy time quite insensible, and it was fully tivo min- utes before he recovered consciousness. The reporter said: ‘*Martin was clearly over- matehed. He was opposed to a taller, longer and stronger man and in his opinion had far greater kuowledgo of the art of self-aofenso than himself.” Some contend that Suyers was fortunate in the men he was matchod with and that he did not meet the Tipton und Paddock in their best day. Poulson, whom he beat with diftl culty after a desperate protracted battle of threo hours and eizht minutes, was verging on forty. And Aaron Jones, who gave him a great fight the first contest, and who had youth, height and weight in his favor, ought to bave won, but Aavon was lacking in stamina an | dofeat was nothing new in his history. The editor of Bell's Life said, re- garding Aaron: ‘‘As weo hava before said, and now more emphatically state, there ap- pears to be a want of stamina about him, he often makes a very excetlent fight for an hour aud a half, but almost 1nvariably after that time he appears to fall off weak and languid, and to become incapableof anything like extraordinary exertion.” Old Johuny Gideon on the ottier nandsaid “*Aaron fought like a hero and rather added to than lost his fistic fame by his defeat. Gideon said Sayers had a severc attack of cramp in his lower extremities and had hard work to save the fizht, the weather being bitterly cold (Jun- uary), and old Johnny had a fire lighted aund revived his pet with drops of comfort (brandy), and Tom’s recovery was miracu- lous. Gideon claimed the hooor of bringiag Sayers through. Aaron said he iniured his hands, and the editor said ‘‘that was an additional reason why he should re- tire from the profession where strong hands were two of the principal necessaries. Sayers’ hands, although small, must hayo been made of uncommonly good stuff. He warked his men_ fearfully and his digits nevor swelled. Ho fought Aaron Jonesa hard fight, lasting tnroe bours, and thirty- one days afterwards another contest of eighty-tive rounds, lasting two hours, Ho knocked Aaron off his pins with a right- hander on the jaw in the fourth round and it was with the greatest dificulty Jones’ seconds revived him in time, yet aftor the mon had been hara at it for eighty-five vounds ‘Tom caught Aaron on his best oye, shut it_up and knocied him out with his right. The surgeon who dvessed Aaron’s damaged optic said tho effects of the blow looked as if it had been done with an ‘“in- stroment.” Sayers, in addition to his agility and powerful hitting qualities, had unusually good tools to work with. The same cannot be said of Charlie Mitchell and Jim Corbett. Some of the best men in the ring have beerr unable to finish nearly beaten men on ac- count of their hands swelling like bunales of dough. Altuough Savers was a wonderfully big man at the weight, his arms, although long, were not very muscular. Ho had a muscular back and his shonlders and neck were like those of & 200-pound man; his loins were strong and he had good calves. Tom showed to much better udvantage in the twenty-four foot ring on the turf than on a stage with gloves. The tree minute Quecns- berry rules would not have suited Tom’s style of fighting. His plan was to keep the big ones on their pins and make long rounds, Sayers was born in A'qm, 1826, and stood 5 feet 81¢ inches in his fighting shoes. This weight in sixteen of his notable battles I take from Bell's Life: Heaton by Langiinm 7 Beat Slms... . 4| Beut Poulson. . )| A draw with Joncs. 30| Beat Jones. 1| Beat iho Ti 1 Beat Benjamin 2| Bout Paddock. 3| Bent Benjamin o 3| Beat Brettle. I | wranglod araw with Hoonan. | Old Johnuy Gideon lately stoutly contra- dicted a New York sporting paper’s state- ment that Sayers weighed 160 pounds when bo fougnt Heenan, Gideon said he weighed him the baturday before the fight when he came out of a bath and he states “that he did not weigh an ounce more than 149 rounds when he met Heenan.” He was probably 151 pounds, because the trainer allows his maa to rest the last dayor twoand they generally gain a few pounds before entering the ring. 7.0 8 A Little Doggy Chat. Omana, Neb,, feb. 18.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: In last Sunday’s Bee, 1o an article headed *'Pups of Proud Pedi gree,” the writer remarks: “All who have attended the local bench shows know that there a number of highly bred dogs owned in this city,”—while the facts are, dogs of ped- igroe and promise owned in Omaba or else- where have never been exhibited in vhe fake bench shows given here. We have never had a recognized dog show in Omaha. By a recognized show is meant one given uunder the auspices of the American Kennel Club association,—which requives & guarantee of prizes, suitable benching, or stall for the dogs, and disinfectauts; no dogs can be benched except such as are rewistered in the American Kennel Club stud book, or listed in the American Kennel Club (Gazette; there- fore, a recognized show can only exhibit dogs of pedigree and merit. The Omaha Keonel club contemplates zlvmau show as soon as advisable; and to post themseives on what a first class show should be, the club delegated a committee to attend the Chicago show, which is con- sidered the second best in the country, It was beld in the Armory, a building of two rooms, each 100 feet square, where some 800 dogs were nched—dogs of all ocolors, forms, disposition and breeds. All had thewr admirers, Yon would bear a lady remark: *‘I don’t see what one can find 1o adwire in those borrid bull dogs,” and a few minutes later she could be heard giving the pedigree of a toy dog for for generations —the shape of ear, face, qual- ity of hawr, ete., ete., as required by the adopted standard; whilea man would look at ber dear little pets with contempt and then go into raptures over the remarkable depth of muzzle, wrinkle, etc., of & mastiff, oareful observer, whether pcsted or not on dog standards, would seo the refinement and careful breeding of all classes on exhi- bition. There isas much difference between & well bred dog and & cur as there is between THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1892. an American societf, belle and an Indian squaw. In disposititfh and intelligence, as well as appourance, dogs who e ancestors can be traced, have been ownea and handled by people of refinoment and intelligence and trained to their difforent vocations for so great a time thal theif brains have beon en- larged and their work is natural and heredi- tary. Thore were some wonderful dogs in this show. Tosce Imperasor, a eat Dano, re- cently imported at u cost of §5,000, was well worth the prico of samission. He stands inches ;at, the shoulder and some 2)0 pounds. Melac, a Great Dane, 1s_a splendid, specimen, but uot as large as Imperator. The great Sir Bidivere, thougb cataloguod, Was not exhibited. Champion _Plinlititon, jr., a son of BEmmett's St Bernard, = and Cham- Vietor Joseph, were fine _ speci- mens of that historic broed. The se- date and wrinkled face of the bloodhound, k Shopard, attracted moro. than his share atteation. The Russian wolf hounds, or Brazois, a bread rocently introduced into this country, wero given a wido bertn, they be- hluol a ferocious and treacherous disposi- tion. Probably the most useful kind of dogs in the world is the cotlie, of which thers was a large entey (07) comprising the most periect spocimens in the world. 1n tho English set Ch. Cincinnatus, Paul Giadstone, Toledo Blade, Broeze Gladstono and Paul Bo wero groatly admired by snortsmen. PPointor men were disappointed in the absence of the great Robert le Diable. The Red Irish Champion Dick Swivelor,wo nave read o nyuch about, was in poor condi- tion and should not have been snown. The toy terriers and spaniels in their fancy little blankets, were tuo admiration of the ladies; and Mr Cryor, tho judgo of this class, after awarding the difforant coloved ribbons to the winners, was noticod to_mount_his carpeted platform out of reach of all. He had evi- dontly judged this class beforo, Mrs. Ayers, Wellington and Powell’s Edric of this city, are fine specimens of the mastiff broed. Kdric would no doubt have been n closo compatitor in this class had he boen in better condition, The Chicago show was a “howling suc ces” and was attended by the best classes, judging from the private carviages standing around the armory building, May the same bo said of Omaha's future dox show. TIt Tattlo of tho Ring, v OnreaNs, Feb, 16.—To the Sporting ovof Pur Bee: Priend ndv: I have been here now two woeks and will remain until after the big fights, IPevruary 3. T wish you were going to be hero, and I reaily think it would pay both you and Tir Bie to make the irip. I'met your friend, W. Heam of the firm of Delgado & Co., and tho ex.vice prosident of the Southern league, and will go to tho Maher-Fitzsimmons fight with him, As the date of these fighis—you know Need- ham and Ryan fight at the Metropolitan club the same night, Mater and Fitzsimmors will e at tue Olympia—approaches the intorest increases. Allthe ciuvs, saloons, cafes and hotels ara crowded with sports every night talking over the probabilities of the two bat- tles, aud while there s a large following here who will remain true and bet their stuff on the lanky Australian, the cool and collected knowing ones are partial to the Irish cham- pion. 1 made the trip with a nutber of local ewspaper men over to Bay St. Louis yestor- and met Kitzsimmons, and took in a por- tion of his training. T suw him pox the big greaser, Vaquelin, and must confess he did not inpress me us the wonder I had expected to sea. Vaguelin, big''dnd clumsy as he is, hit him hard and oftén, but Fitz never failed to get back in rathér good shepe. He is u misshapen genius, and to look at him is to want to ses him leked. Aftor his boxing bout—he is very ostenta- tious in all he does—he.lay down on a couch and one of his bandiors placed & hundred- pound weight on his .chest, and he lay thero breatbing as unconceraedly as if it were a fiy that lighted there. 'Ho runs a good deal, chops wood, lites heawy weights and carries them loug distances, besides a hundrea and ono other things caloulated to harden his muscles and improve: his wind. He is evi- dently training as if his life was at stake, and has a healthy appreciation of the job he has taken in hand, . He realizes that if he whips Maher he will ba the pugilistic rage of the threo continents; He has dropped a pound or 56 during the past twbd days, Jen- nings tells me, and it has worried him, as he is trying to build up instead of down. He is anxious to get up to 161 or 162, and thinks ho can do it, and be strong and active at that. Maher will enter the ring, it is said, at less than 170, 50 the disparity in the weight of tho men will not be worth mentioning. I will write you again before the fight. Oh, yes, about Ryan and Needbam. They are voth doing their hardest at preliminary work, and will leave nothing undono to be in as perfect physical condition as tho laws of nature will admit. There 1s also intense in- terest 1n this event, and the only drawback is that the rivalry between the two clubs provent any one from seeing both fights, Par ALLEN. And Dauny Daly has taken still another contract, which makes no less than three that he has on hand at present. Young Gal- lagher writes the sporting editor: “Danny has just matchea himself against a young fellow from Hay Springs by the name of Joe Hand. He hasa great rep throughout this country by whippiug all the local men right off the reel, They say ho is a good one, He 18 as big as Jimmy Lindsayv,and has some knowledage. Still 1 thing Dauny will outzen- eral him and win in _that way. Thov meet here, Chadron, next Wednesday night. “Daly is in botter shape now than 1 ever saw him, and if he meets any of the top- notehers and loses, then I am ready to quit, that’s all.” The Black Pearl and Charlie Turnor, tho Stockton pug, oollide before the Pacific ciub of K'risco ono week from tomorrow uight. Marton writes a friend_here that ho has en- tirely recovered from the effects of the lick- ing Bonny gave him, and that if he doesn’t whip Turner he'll jump into the bay or cut himself up into rubber boots. Jimmy_Lindsay, report says, has strictly eschewad the ring sinco he located in Den- ver, and up to date, hasn't even knocked out'anybody on the side. Dick Howell After Prince, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, Feb, 9.—To the Sport- ing Editor of Tue Bee: Since leaving Omaha 1 bear that John S. Prince is out with a chal- lenge. 7This is just like Prince. He waits till his oppouents are far enough away, then he starts his bluster. If Prince wants a match I will ruo bim for any part of $1,000 on any fair track in this or any other coun- try, on any kind of machine Prince likes to name pnd at Prince's own time: I hear that Prince has been saying that he fell over Alf Robb in New York, that being the reason he Lad to quit. Now thatis notso, Prince had been off his wheel four hours when Kobo fell, and was not on the track at all at the time, but fast asleep in his'bed. He has also statea that he beat me thred'times out of four races. ‘This 15 not s0: we met four times, winning two each. He also says he beat Flanuagan and Lumsden. This''ls' not so. He did not meet Flannagan at all, and he would not go out and race againsy Biamsden because Lums- den would not let hini'win. Mauy people in OGmaha do not know my reason” for coming to‘Omaha, It was not to run in tho three-nour race, but to meet Prince. Prince prq?i’ed me a race and I traveled all the way from Boston on purpose t0 meot him, and although I was ill he was afraid to give me ayace. You, Mr. Editor, vourself, tried to gel.him Lo race me and he would not. I wish In conclusion to state I never met Prince elf 1 Eogland, but three times. I won 0 three events, viz. : five miles at Burat , Birmingham; one mile championship, [itlgrave Grounds, Lei- cester, Prince veing’ third, fifty yards be- bind; onoe mile, Wohérham, John Prince not in the final, was beaten in his heat. The next time I met Priuce was 1n 1885 at Spring- tield, Mass. Frince heat me once out of nine races. Iwon the other wight. Ialso at the same meeting gave Prince five seconds start in one wiloand beat bim. I am still open to give him thirty yards in one mile for §500 a side, R. HowgLL ‘Champion of the World. Well, as Prince is now in 'Frisco, Howell will havea chance to tell hun to his face what nds Tie Bel Auent the Double Sessoi Scheme, Tae B is in receipt of uumerous inqui- ries about the doubie season scheme, the ope- ration of which doas not seem to be generally understood. From reliable sources it is as- certained that the whole schedule will em- brace 140 games, which is to be divided into tvo championship series, the first Lo consist of eighty-six games and the second fifty-four. There will be no omblematic pennant award ed 10 eitber the tirst or second series, unless the same team takes both, then of course they wou'd be entitled to the regular cham- plonship flag. If different teams win the first and second series, then at the close of tho latter, these two will be pitted against each other in a series of games for the cham pionship of the league. The advis ability of @ special sories of games to decide second and third and_even last positions is now being considered, aud it is not improbable that they will bo arranged. it would be useless toenter into an ex- planation why a division of tha season was thougnt advisable, other than to say that those mostly intorested concluded that it would greatly enhance the general interest in the battle, from the opening to tho close, 88 well as to keop each team spurred up o renewed effort. Under the doublo system it will be late in the scason befora any one or two or throe clubs can be said to be out of the race. Kel's Killers Redivivas, A new club has beon organized in the city under the management of Jack Kelley of last season’s Orchards. Jack has taken great PAINS with his now team, and when the gong sounds will play ball. It will be found to be one of tho strongest aggrogations of flolders and hitters in the city, if not in the state. The popular manager has picked out the cream of the players of last year's Cranes nnd Occhards, and has their names to a con- tract which is stylea a ‘‘trust of honor.” All the boys have promised to stand by their word and to make things lively for the South ind champions and also Gatewood’s pets. Here is a short description of the team: “irst comes Carrigan, then Hurley, Wigman, Swartz and Snyder, for throo or four years back with the Cranes, who have been looked upon as tho amateur champions of tho state; Bowman, Butler and Pursell, of the Black Hills league, and Bowles, Nelson, Kelley and Egan, the Big Four of last year's Orchavds, all of whom had a batting average over .200, and all left handers at that. It might be well to state there ave eight left hand hit- vers ou the team, Carrigan will probably be the captain, Timber f State League. Second baseman Gatewood furnishes tho following list of players elicible and obtain- able for the proposed sate league: PITCHERS, Jerry Edginger, Kid Mohler, W. Castone, Jimmie Hart, Clydo, L. Finch, B. Offell, W. A. Rourke, Howe, W. Roher, Kimmel, Barnes, Conuer, Williams, J. Hugues, K. Ball, Manno, CATCHERS, Maupin, Art Croighton, Goorge Taylor, go Thompson, J. K. Dallas, Barnes, C. nes, 54 Laoy, Din Linahan, J. Otter, oring, Abbott, T. Keefe, Granger, B. Wilson, [, McGee, Tea Ready, B. Palmer, T. Murry, Gross, Kid Williams, FIRST BASEMEN, B. Wilson, George Taylor, Brries, W. Croft, D. Shanahan, W. Mots, H. Melross, A. Lucas, Jake Thoinpson, Tickuor, SECOND BASEMEN. Lee Pond, Jimmie Hart, J. Carigan, H. Gutewood, V. S. Rohrer. H. Howe, Buck Adaws, Kid Stoney, Pat Lynch, J. Patter- son. SHORT STOPS, Pat Lynch, Keunnedy, Lee Pond, W. Bulger, Bradford, Myers, H. Banks, Lee Kipp, W. Van Arnam, Carcy, B. McAuhffe, TIIRD BASEMEN. Keunedy, L. Camp, W. Rourke, L. Kipp, A. Lucas, W. Van Arnam, J. Maboney, Geo e 'Thompson, Pop Miles, H- Shous. *FIELDERS, Tom Murry, Bradford, Wigman, Kid Mohler, Art Creighton, George Taylor, L. Iiuch, H. Gatewood, Ed Carr, H. Herne, C. B. Ofel, J. Otter, Pighoggreiver, A. uotton, W. Miller, J. McLaughlin. Most of the above players have had one to four years' experience in minor leagues and are first. class iu every detail of the game and most of them can be addressed through the sporting editor of Tur Bre, The First of the Season. Manager Rowe, of the Omaha ball team, has already arranged a numbor of exhibition games, and will give the cranks an early opportunity to sizo up the team that is to ropresent the metropolis of the plains this season. Tho Omsha players wiil be in- structed to report for duty April 1, and the following Tuesday and Wednesday will probaoly see them pitted against Patsoy Teboau’s Cleveland leaguers, April 7 and 8 the Omahas will play in Kansas City if these dates can be secured, and on the 9th and 10th at St. Louis. The Dickey Bird's Chirp, Frank Shugart hus arrived in Pittsburg. He began training yesterday. There 1s a good deal of curiosity expressed in the Mound City to see Frank Genins. He is “tipped off’’ as a comer. Billy Earle, the littie giobe-trotter, is moro than pleased that he is to play again under Al Buckenoerger, who_was his last season’s manager. Philadelphia may give ‘“Dad” Clarke a cnance. Then after a week or two there 1s another thing Philadelphia will give *‘Dad’ —a release, Billy Campion, Milwaukee's last seasons’ first baseman, has appealed to President Williaws for a job this summer and so the world runs away. Manager Captain Tebeau of Cloveland con - templates placing McAleer back in centor field, with Davis in right and Burkett in left, and a great field they will muie. Dannon Shannon, thoy say, is slated to manage Troy. Got in probably through the old wooden horse dodge, same as they did during the cele brated seige B. C. Joe Lohbeck, one of Denver’'s last year's cutchors, is trapping out in the mountains. S0 far ho has trapped & great many coyote, skunk, mink and muskrat, but nary a con- tract, It wonla be almost. as sensible to begin to pick out the winners in the Wostern league before the name of a singlo player is known, as 1t is to name the wiunners in the big league. Tho players for whom so much fussing is now going on may all bo hustling for ‘*sits" themselves next year, One year a man in base ball is a king, The next heis a hod- carrier. Herman Long bad eighty-seven more put- outs iast season than any other league short stop, This was owing to Joe Quinn’s weak- ness forcing Long o cover second on thrown balls from the catcher. Harry Fournier has signed a contract with President Wilhams, that much I do know. Well, Harry is a promising player, not only as an occupant of the box but as a good, re- linblo hitter and runner. Umpire John W. Gaffney is a knight of the composing st He had a fav take from the American association and got $00 on his 1802 contract. He is oulside ihe league breastworks, however, All the players signed late last fall by President Speas for Kansas City have been turned over to President Willlams to be ussigned, and judging from the " of some of them, Johnny W. was dovlish glad there was somebody to turn them over to. Jack Pickett is bossing a gang of street sweepers 1n Chicago, and they say that Jack looks so much like the balance of the gang that you can’t tell tother from which. - He goes to Baltimore when the season opeus, Bug Holliday piays the races ragularly, but of late has besn gelting it in the neck badly, The Bug also has @ penchant for craps, faro, poker and seven-up, will bet on an occasional election, and is a true disciple of the school of Jake Aug. All Cincinnati ball playors are sports, They have to be, It is money vo mush thot Larry Twitchell, Billy Aivord and George Tebeau will be found with Western leaue teams by the ides of March. Confidence in their ability to eat three times a day without piaylng ball will take a big shrinkage before the entrics close. This is the year that will sift out the man- agers from the army of clubs of the Dan Shannon 1k that have been infesting base ball during the past ten years. There must be an apology for a brain at the head of a club this yoar, anyway, a necessity unknown in this associasion up to date, At the Chicago meeting of the Western league, the name of Dan Shannon was writ- ten ov the list of eligible playvers by one of the delegates, und crossed out by another, and one who had & right Lo use the blue pen- cil too. Mr. Shannon consequently received no “uvite” to come west and sell somebody out again this season, Johu Barlevcorn and the ball player wili unot pe on such friendly terms this year as they have in the past. The players for the Woestern league are being splected as much for their respectability as they are for their IXTEEN PAGES. | Rers in the Western leaguo. 13 —————— rlny|n|x strongth, and there are many others | to the game of cribbage in Tast SUNHAY'S BR besides Eimer Foster, who will bave a good opportunity to retire, This season will be a crueal one for mana. With all start- ing out upon even footing, as regards teams, those managers who know how to handlo toams after they get them and extract the best work from them are bound to come to tho front, as they will be loss hundicapped by financial drawbacks than ever beiore.— Sporting Life. “‘White Wings” Tebeau of Denver, thinks that the saldry Limit of the new Western league is entirely too small, Well, Georeie, old boy, you don't have 1o be troubled with tuking care of any of it. Jump right 1n_and sign with Boston or New York or any of tho big league clubs for $5,000 or #,000 a year, you are not anchered out bere, are you! The managers of the different clubs com- posing the new \Wostern league, are as fol- lows: Dave Rowe, Omaba; Gus Sohmelz, Columbus: John T. Brush, Indianapolis; L. C. Krauthoff and John W. Speas, Kansas City; Same Morton, Minnoapolis; Jack en- net, (probably) St. Paul, C. H. Morton, Toledo; Charlie Cushman, Milwaukee. The writer tins beon urging Manager Buok to sign George Schoch, now that his reloase by the Senators is certain, Buck thinks well of the littie, hammered-down shortstop, but vows that the team is filled. Washington, ho declares, is mistaking it in Gentleman George, — Pittsburg Looks as if you would havo to roturn wes Georgo, and continue to grow up with the country, Of the Western association’s corps of pitehers, the following have caught on with the big leaguo: Billy Hart and Inks, with Brooklyn; Martin Duke and Moakin, h Chicazo; Killen and Dolan, ith Washingten; Rettger and Davies, with leveland; **Red’ Khret and Elmer Smith, with Pittsburg, and Meekin, with TLouls ville, and a corking wood outfit thev are, too. Billy Hart, voung Killen and Davies are es- pecially caleulared for.good work among the big 'uns. Jake Morse of the Boston Herald in telling about his late tv1p across the continent, says : While going through the splendid new build ing of Tne OyMany Bee I was introduced to Sandy Griswold, the sporting editor, as Mr. Morse. He never as much as gave me moro than n glance, but when I proceeded after- wards to tell him that I was Jake Morse of Boston 1 got a regular western welcome,and wo made most of the few moments allotted to me and, of course, talked on such forbid den subjects as base ball. Dan Stearns called around at Johnny Speas’ office in Kansas City the other day and en- deavored to viug in & big bluff, but he re- ceived u prompt call and has not been hoard fromsince. Of course Danny wouldn't play ball for snything like what the Woestern league intonded to pay, and like Lavry Twitchell, Alvord, Tebeau et al., he will turn martyr and go to work, Mr. Speas’ re- joinder was that Danny should wait until he was asked to play bofore he refused. An- otherindication that a certain ‘‘element” is to be eradicated, Halligan must do some lively work in order to get down to woiget. When he joined the Cineinnati elub the latter part of last season he was about thirty pounds neavier than he should have besn and it interfored materially with his playing. He has been sharply cricizized, both by players and the local base ball public, for many are of the opinion that he is too slow for an outfiela position. Ho1s a fast runver and Manager Loftus often as- serted that with more experience and in good playing form ho would be of incalculable value to any team. He showed rapid im- provement in his fleiding while with the Reds, and as & _batter there are few who can rival him. Halligan is popular in Cincinnati and if he is a trifle steadier in his habits his playing will improve. The \Western league is a bad training school for young players in one respect. The lack of discipline allows players whose inclinations run that way to drift into habits which are not calculated to improve them morally and physically. With peace restored the managers will be able to draw the ines alittle tighter and there should be less intemperance., —Commercial (Gazette. last year's The Twaddle of the Amateurs, Kolloy's new team will be uniformed in black. Butler is said to be Nelson. Carmelio will manage the Diamonds this season Bowles ana catchers, The Athletics will be in it next spring with a good strong team. [t is likely that Hinchey will manage the Athletics the coming season. Wigman is the heaviest while Pursel!l is tho lightest. Egan should shave those side whiskers: they may blow up a wild pitch. Frank and Cunningham will be in the Diamonds outfield next season, Hayes of tho Diamonds is expected to cut awide swath this coming season. Wigman, Butler and Hurley are without a doubt the best amateur outfield in the west. So many thick. The Athletics will bave two batteries this season, as follows: McAlvain and Sponny and Sage and Cunningham. The new amatour team will have eight loft banders—Wigman, Hurley, Bowles, Nelson, Egan, Pursell, Snyder and Bowmun. Kelley shoula give up cigavettes ana get back to his old position, third base, and show the boys how the game' is played. Jack is a suro hitter. ‘What has become of Snyder. He was last seen shding through a_window at the——— Dannie must bave met & Nonpariel who wanted revenge from last summer, 5 hits in 3 games was all they could get of Nig. Carrigan, Jack the Giant Killer, is about as good an all-round amateur as thero is in the west. Heis sure with the stick, fields splendidly and as a coacher is way ahead of the procession. a phenom. Ask Swartz our very reliable in the team Miscellaneous Local Sports, Wild geese in lurge flocks ar to be seen almost any evening now flying northward. As yet, however, but few have come into tho market. ‘here should be ten times the number of spectators at the daily games of the billiard tournament, as so far all the contests have been exceedingly interesting, The Davish tug-of-war team are raising a $500 purse to put up un & pull with the cham- pion Swedes, The latter are ready and anxious and think they have a cinch, Edwin Haskell of Seward, this state, and a former well known professional finger bil- linrdist, is thinking about taking up the balls again, He has been ouv of practice for sov- erai years, but sull demonstrates that he possesses great tulent. Mr, Haskell reforeed several of the tournament games during the past week, The Tekamah Driving Park association have arranged the following program for races June 15, 16 and 17: Kirst day, 8:00 trot, §200; 2 trot, §250; one-half mile and repeat running, $100. Second day, two-vear- old trot, $200; free-for-all pace, $200; thre year-old trot, §200; one mile novclty (§25 av each guarter), $100. Third day, 2°45 trot, #250; free-for-all trot, $300; one mile and re : peat running, $200. The total of entries of the nine stakes of the Twin City Jockey clubof St. Paul this year is 408, against 471 last vear, a falling off of 63. The falling off does not argue a de- crease in the quality of the meeting, how- ever, as it is confined to the two-year-oias. The stakes for three-year-olds and other horses show a gain over lust year, the two- year-olds having collectively (0 less entries than in 1891, The nespolis stakes for two-year-olds show Lbe greatest falling off, 33, while the Twin City Merchauts' hanai- cap, memorable for a thrilling finish last Aear between Ed Hopper, Mariou C, and Verge a'Or, shows the greatest gain, 15. The Derby has six more entries than last year, and as nearly all have started in their two- yeur-old form the event should be coutested by the largest and best field that ever started for its honors. Questions and Auswers, WiLsgr, Nob., Feb. 10.—To the Sporting Ed- itor of Tuk BEe: WIll you answer through the columas of flmr paper the ave, heizhit und welght of J. L. Sullivan?— A Reader. John L. Sullivan was born October 15, 1855; he stanas b feet Ibfi wnches 1o beight, and weighs now about 240, Sours OMAHA, Neb., Feb 1§ —~To the Sport- ing Editor of Thk Bel In playing a game of BiXty-six tho curds are ull out, A wakes 66 but does not clalm It and pluys another curd, which B takes, and It s the lust trick and clalms that he (B) makes his point, but does not have 6 in his count, clulining that asit wus the last trick he did not have to have 06, Which wins. Piease unswer in SUNDAY'S BEE. —Jd. Williams. Kun.. ¥eb. 156.—To the Sporting Editor of Tuk BEE: 1s your decision iu rogard correct? The play 10, 8 & would cortainly make run ot threa, bt would plagine ane otner aix make another run of three! Thors hiaving been twosix spots played since the five £rom & beginner—N. Sulisbnry. Ans.—It was a mistako. OMABA, Fab, 13~To the Sporting Editor of T BEE: [n a game of high five. 37 points, i and B both have 96 points, A holds ace an Jeft fivo and 7 spot, B holds the lone duce: A leads 7, 1 plays his'douco and oalls game: A has bid & but saves his 5. Who wins the eame? Ploaso answor In Sunduy's BEE.—C. 8 Dolappy 1422 South I'ifth stroet. Ans.— A wins, holding high, first navural point to count ont. SOUTI OMATA, D ‘ob. 16.—~T0 tho Sporte tng Editor of Tue BEe: Decide thron:h the columne of THE SUSDAY BEE the following A and B oare engagod In a mateh game of tonnis, A, as server, sorves and the ball is recoived and returned by B, ball still heing tn play is returned by A, who sends it out of B's ack court. B catchos the ball in his hand clalms out, although did not eall until aftor ho had can A claims the point. I8 e correc R Ans.—Yos. SovTi OMA . Fel. 17,-To the Sport- #: A and B are playin nolnts: A blds 11 an 011, and B munkes low, und they are both 49 points. AB.C makes high, doul lack. gnme Which wins! Ans.—B. _PAXTON Brock, Fob. 18.~To tho Snorting Bditor of Tie BEk: 1 v man who starts in uny sort of i contest and *hen bots on himself un amateur or a professionnl?—Bluckstono. Ans.—A profossional, If ho starts in as an amateur and then bets on lmself, ho coases to be an amateur as soon as tho bet is made, ‘o the Sporting do nalspute, more on the matter. pl state whether Joo ton, now in Itornia, Is fgentical with the ehamoion wrestler. Joo Acton formerly of Philadelphin? Is o “an Ameriean or an Entlishman, and how old 18 he? How old 1s Hanlon, the oarsman? Ans.—Ho Is English, born March 8, 1853, Haulon July 22, 18 I, ot 16.—~To the Sporting Editor of Ber nso state in Sanday's BEE when the Natfonal Leaguo was organizod und what clubs wore in it the fiest yoar and which Wwon. Also ploase give the winiers since tho league b aymaker. Ans.—In i6. Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisvillo, Now York and St.” Louis. Chicago_won, Hartford second. Boston won in 1877 and 1878 Providonce, 1879: Chicago, 1580, 1881 and 1882; Boston, 1883; Providence, 18543 Chiengo, 1585 and 1886: Detroit, 1887; Now York, 1888 and 1889; Brookiyn' in 1500 and Boston in 1891, H. B. Commercial National bank, It was a mistake. OMANA. Fob. 10.—To the Sgorting Editor ot THE OMAHA Bee: In progressive high five, four contestants tie for first prize and two for socond. How are the prizes to be awarded?— Punt. Ans.—The four tieing for first must either cut or play off for first, andthe two tieing for second the same. The first four have no carthly claim on tho socond prize. SewARD, Nob., Feb. 18.—To the Sportinz Edi- tor of Tne B In a game of high five the robs the deck and hus six trumps with=- o five can he leave the five in the deck? city. R, 3. Ans,—The dealer can take from tho deck or leave it, whatever he sees proper. You cannot forco him to rob tho dock, that privi- loge is optional with him. 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