Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 13, 1892, Page 13

———— e — A VERNAL BREEZE OF SPORT Fiftoen Hundred Dollars Offered fora Fight Between Ryan and Wilkes, WORK BEGUN AT MID-CITY PARK d—The Din- dog and A Fistie Tornado— A, the Tarf, t Gun—Miscellarn nd Queries Answe ment ed. ITH blithsome song the blue birds nave returnad and tue frogs, in glad ac- claim, are pining that apring is here, but the leary ball crank says he fails 10 see any actual signs of the game, and wants to know just when the fun will begin. In re sponse to this anx” Jous Interrogatory, Managor Rowe says that “within three wooks aftor the first shovel tull of airt is turned on the new grounds cross the river the bulidings will all be up and everything in ship-shape for the opening contest.” From this declaration it is fair to presume that tho management intends to huve the park across the river as near completo as possible by the 1st of April, although thero ‘will be a full month before a game is played here, ns advance information from the schedule committeo puts the opening of the menson as late as April 20, with the western clubs pitted against the castern as follows: Omaha in Columbus, Kansas City in Inaian- apolis, Minneapolis in Toledo and St. Paulin Muwaukee. This first eastern series will occupy no less than throe weeks timo, and the Omaha cranks will necessarily be compelled to curb their impatience until as late as the 1Sth of May, when Gus hmelz's band from the Buckeyo state will clash with Rowe's aggre @ation on the new grounds over the river. At first there was a small quantum of ais satisfuction upon the announcement that the mnew grounds would be located on the other mide of tho vig bridee, but since the innu- morable advantages and couveaiences over the old grounds on North Twentieth streot have becn enumorated, about the last vestige of this has disappeared, nnd everybody seems to think that a better movs could not have been made, The old grounds ou this side wero almost absolutely out of the question as but s singlo vear of the leaso yet remains, aud it is hardly prov- ablo that it could be extended, at any rato beyond another year. TI'he new orgavization determined not to be hampered by this disa- greeable probability, and trom the very first theso grounds have been but casually con- sidercd. Then again, outside of these rounds where is another cligible or desira- lo site! The city was carefully canvassed, but vacant space available for such a_pur 080 was a missing quantity, and then a look was made over tho river with tho re. sult already known. Manager Rowe, who is ever on tho move, is deserving of ail credit for this happy solution of the problem, and before tho first series of garaes are over, and the patrons of the gamo on this side of the river become familiar with the attractiveness, the convenience and beauty of the new park, they will all be singine his praises. By motor the park can be reachsd from the conter of this city in just six minutes fourteen minutes quicker than it requires o get to the old grounds. There will be a four-minute service, a motor with two open trallers, and the company guarantees to empty the park of the greatest crowd that 108y congrogate there and transfer thom all over the bridge in fiftccn minutes from tho ume the last ball is pitched. This too, it should be remembered, is to cost no more than was required to make the trip to tho old ground. The drive across the bridge will be even more attractive, as an unbroken strotch of paved streets run to the very entranco of the park, whose northern boundary fence is adjoining the boulevard. A drive in the lovely May ana June days ovor the majestic Missours, thenco through u stretch of beautiful bottom land, eweet, with the odor of tho crabapplo and wild rose, over a boulevard smooth as & floor, ‘will be something that cven an anchorite could enjoy. Once within the new park, with its breezy grand stund snd every con- wvenience, and a liveiy game of ball between two evenly matched teams, as a reward, there will be but fow lefu to rogret that tho old quarters were vacated. The plans and_specifizations for the new grund stand and accessory struotures were all completed last Saturday and bids for the “msterial and work were invited from every prominent lumber dealor in the city, 50 it ‘will be but & few days until the song of the hammer and the saw will be making the air resonant at Mid-City park. They Are Tired of Life. There is a raft of appiicants for positions on the Western league's umpire staff, and President Williams cannot use too much cau tion nor exercise too much judgment in mak- ing his selections, Charlie Snyder, tho vet- eran catoher,1s among the brigade that would like to adjudicute the close points in the game for the Western this year. Heis an 1otelligent, capable gentieman,and will with- outa doubt bo upon the stafl, Charlie Snyder 1s ono of the best known of ail tho oid-time ball players, having playved with the best teams iu the country, and in his prime was the peer of auy catcher who ever donned the big mit. Beside tuis talont, ho was & player of rare executive ability, and one of the best naturui captains the gamo has over kmown. In the days of the fumous old Louisville club, probably the greatest aggregation of ball players ever banded togother, Suyder was the receiving end of the star battery—Devlin and Suyder, ‘That was in'77, the year that Devlin weut ‘wrong and was blacklisted and forover barred from participation 1n a professional ame. Snyder, however, continued actively n the fleld upto two years sgo, when accumu- lating years and an upheaval of young blood forced him within tho ranks of American associatiou umpires, Snyder 1s 8 handsomo follow. Way up in everything that pertains to base ball, and would add prestige, as an uw- pire, 1o the fame ff tho Western loague, Charlie Jones, or Charlie Ripley, for that fs his true name, another old time passe player, Is after a “sit’ also, Joues is all right, ouly he won't do. He is nearsighted and not capable of judging close fleld plays. Billy Sorad, the itanuck pitcher, also wants a job, and as he is & competent man, is Likely to get It, Billy Harrington is another applicant, but for numerous reasons should not be consid- ered. The Western league is moving on a plano of roform, CGuy Hecker, another old-time famous pitcher, is another candidate and 1s favor- ably spoken of, as is also Billy Hooper and Frank MeLaughlin, In adaition to these named there is fully & balf score of more applicants, all more or 1ess known, and from the mass of material to choose from It looks reasonable to suppose that President Willlams will succeed iu se- curing a pretty good corns. A Littlo Sound Hoss Talk. Scott McCoy, who only a fow years since bore but a local reputation, as & driver is getting up among the top notchers,as it is r ported that the comiug season he will bave charge of and train and arive the great colt Arion, by Eieotioneer, for whom Malcombe Forbes of Boston paid §125,000, AL present there is some taik of a race being arranged to oocur at some time during the coming season over an association track between the four groatest 8-year-olds ever known, namely, Arfon, Monbars, Ralf Wilkes and Chimes Girl, each to put up $10,000 and what some association will offer to be added, the winner w0 take all. Wby cannot Owaha muke & bid for this great meet. It will be the oveut of a hifetime in trotting circles and draw better than the natlonal convention. Shouid lhlr start, I would ilke a ticket on Chimes Girl, as her owuer, C. J. Hamlin of Buffelo, N. Y., 1§ raising some that are about right, Bewg iu the hands of the great pilot Ed Geers, it would be expected the Gir’ would be near the front at the finish, not- withstanding the great “\arks tothe credit of the other contestants, St. Joe, Mo., seems to be long on high bred trotters, there being owned there ton stal- lions that #150,000 would not buy, whiie £00, 000 would bo a jow estimate of the value of the trotting stock owned thereabouts. Rushville, Neb., has raised $10,000 to build and equip a'track. Pretty good for a small town way up on the north edgo of the state. Jay Eye Seo, the otce great trotter, record 2:10, who was retired for a iong time with & faulty log. will reappear the coming season 1n & new rolo (us a pacer.) It would seemn but proper that after the amount of racing done and laurels won he should be relegated 10 the bluo grass pastures of Hickory Grove and enjoy its quict to his Jatest day. D. T. Mount recently bought in Chicago and brought home with him the brown colt, Wilkeros (2) by Aateros, he by Eiectioneer, m by Opal Wilkes, by a son of the great George Wilkes. Wilkeros is a trim type of the great Electioncer family. Mr. Mount's juagment is commendable on the selection Omaba should congratulate herself that an animal of such rich breeding and quality comes here. Doble is at Terra Haute, Splan_at Clove- land, McHenry at Freeport, 1il, McKinney at Kansas City, all with big_stables to bo trained the coming spring. Why can’t some of tho star stables be induced to make Omaha their headquarters? Winslow Wilkes, tho phenowmenal pacer 4-year-old, record 2:14l¢, has Iately been returned ' from Kentucky. He will do a short stud season and then be prepared for a serson’s campaigning. it is hoped his owner will have the wisdom to place him in the hands of a trawer and driver who will give tho horse a chance to exhibit the great speed he possesses, T'he Omaha owners of speed horses should learn that the shaping, preparing and driving of their stock to fast records is a profession then the many horses that go out of Omaha would not be, as heretofore, ‘“out of sight" (in the dust) in events in which they appear. T'he big, stout hearted pacer, “Prince T, owned by Messrs, Thompson & Mace of this city, will, if proporly shaped uud mavaged, 120 50 fast the comink season s to cause the racing world to pay some attention to Omaha. I'saw him start at Kansas City last fall and am led to think be Is a sure winuev it ho is gt just right and learns what is wanted of m, Although it has not been heralded broad- cast, Omaha can justly boast of having with- in its limits more good pole teams and sinzie drivers than any city of the west. Tho Gon- tlemen’s Roadster club that was organized last year was the right idea, and was tho means of getting together muny that are gaited right aud speedy besides. “Tbe miany pacers and trotters that cau pull a one man road wagon to a low down mark will be noted hereafter. 1 hopo to see a renewal of tho intorest tho coming season, as nothiug apeaks mors of culture and progross than perfectly appointed equipages of the character referred to. Av some othor time the most promiuent will bo enumerated in these columns, It seems as though Omata ought to fall into line with av loast two trotling meotings ecach season, with purses ample to bring hero the best talent of the land. Tho location is such that justifies a claim on the attendnc: of the great stables of the Pacitic slope. They pass here twice each vear ou their way to and from their eastern engagemen.s. Tug The Union Driving park, lyiag fust across the river, is a most perfect place, with a track that can easily be made as good and fast as there is in tbe wholo land, and ac- cessible to nearly 200,000 people. When some one has the nerve to offer a 210,000 purss for Allerton Nelson, Palo Alto, Stamboul and Axtell to trot for, one would bave to start early to get a seat. Who will be the first to distingaish himself in this way! 1t looks as thourh Mr. Bonner would have to give upseveral §5,000 drafts the comiug year, as he has offered that amount toeach and every trotter who will do the mile at 2:05 or better, There are S0 many so intensely trotting bred, with culture beginning at babyhood, that at maturity they will be possessed of almost limitless speed. 'There aro some comers right bere in Omaha, but none who will troble Mr. Bouner yet awhile. Changes in the Rules. A good many inquiries are made as to the character of the changes mado at the late meoting of the big league in the playing rules, and as every patron of the game should be familiar with the rutes, the ameuded ones are given herowith in full: After the adoption of the new argeement the league took a recess for lunch. Atv2:30 the body again wert into session and took up consideration of the report of the playing rules committee. This consumed all of four hours, tho rules bemg dlscussed and ap- proved section by section, uiter which the league again adjourned until 8:30 in the ove- ning. The changes in the playing rules fol- low: Rule 21 was amended so that the players’ benches shall not be nearer than twonty-five 1eot 1o the players’ lines. Rule 26, section 4 is new. It provides that a game shall be declared forfeited *if a team resorts to dilatory practices in order to gain umo for the purpose of having the game called on acoount of darkness or rain, or for any other reason whatsoever."” lylulo 27, that *‘no game" shall be declared by the umpire when he termivates play be- fore five innings have been completed, by darkness or rain, ‘‘except in a case when the game is called, the club second at bat shall have made more runs at the eud of its fourth inning than tbe club first at bat has made 1n its five inning, then the umpire shall award tho game to the club having mado tho great- est number of runs, and it shall be called a zame and be 80 counted in the champlonship record, Rule 30 was amended so thata ‘“fair-pitched ball that touches the bat of the batsman in his position shall be cousidered a batted ball and in play.” Rule 3, seo. 40, entitles the batsman to a home run on & fair-batted bail that goes over any fence distaut not loss than 225 feot from tho home plate. When the fence distance is shorter, two bases only shall be allowed on the hit, Rule 43, section 5,gives the batsman out *'if ho attempts to hinder tho catoher from catch- ing or throwiug the ball by stepping outside the lines of his position, or otherwise ob- structing or interfering with that plaver.” Rule 44, section 4, permits a batsman to take his base ‘‘when his person or clothing 1s hit by a pitched ball except hands or fore- arms, which makes 1t a dead ball.” Rule 50 restricts the coaching to base-run- ners alone, and then only in words of neces- sary direction; also “not more than two conchers (who may be one player participat- ing in the gamesnd one pll{nr under contrast in the uniform of either club) shall be allowed at any one time." Rule 53, relating to the umpires’ duties, 1s rewritten. It says: **Theumpireis the sole and absolute judge of play. In no instance shall any player be allowed to question the correctness of any decision made by him on a plav, and no player shall leave his yosition ln the field, his place at the bat, on the Lases or the players’ bench to approach or address the umpire except on an intorpretation of the playink roles, and that shall only be doue by the captains of the contending nines. No manager or any other ofticer of either club shall bo permitted to goon the fleld or address the umpire under a penalty of a forfeiture of the came. Section 3 provides that where & base run- aer Is declared out for hinderng & fleldur the succecding base runuers shall return to the bases lust held by them. Rule 68, section 5, provides that in scoring 'an assist shall be given to each player who handles the ball or assists in any manner ia dling the bull from the time'it leaves the bat until it reaches the player who makes the put out." Section 8 contains the following addition : “If & runner advances a baso on a fly out or gives 1o bases on & siugle base hit, or an in- field out, or attempted out, he shall be cred- ited with & stolen base, provide there is a possible chance and a palpable attempt made Lo retire him, In rule 6 section 6 s strickea out, thus re- woving ‘‘uumber of runs batted in” from the summary, A Pugllistic Hurricane, A tromendous pugilistic wind storm is now raging over the country comprising all the area between the seavoards and the lakes the gulf, This mouthy tornado had its ori- gin on the night of the Maber-Fitzsimmons vattlo at New Orleans, witl, that precious yair of blowhards, Frank Patricus Slavin and Charlie Windmill Mitenell. The company they wero thrown in atthe esceat City made a demonstration imper: tively necessary, and @s neitber had the courage to offer on this occasion to stop an of the half huudred hervy weights in their imwediate proximity for fear of a *'call,” the next best thing was to again shoot off their double-barrellad charges at John L. The talk about Mitchell having stood the big fol lTow off twice is rot of the rottenest descrip- tion, Sullivan all but knocked him through the walls of Madison Square garden on the first of these occasions, and the seo- ond was his celobrated foot race in a plowed fleld, 1n the midst of a shivering bail storm, at Chantilly, France, a couple of years or 80 ago. Thero is not ouo man in ten thousand who even dreams that the English- man would make & worthy opponent for the champion, even in a limited number of rounds. He crawled out of a meeting with Jim Corbett on the grounds that he would not engage in a finish contest again, vet he now comes out with a challenge to John L. Slaviu, too, failed most _ingioriously, when called by the champion, on the ground that his backer would not consent 10 tie up so much money for such a long time. More rot. Then, when ho discovered that there was a likelihood of some of the big clubs hanging @ purso of such dimensions as to leave no grounds for not accepting, ho makes his match with Peter Jackson to take place in Englana 1n_May. Slavin, however, in con nection with Suliivan, isu't worthy of a sec- ond's consideration, Last but oot least, is Jim Corbett, whoso career as & nowspaper fighter for tho past six months is unparalieled. Ho also avows a burning desive to_see how quickly and how thoroughly Johu L. can punch him to sleep. His challénges to Mitchell are worthy of con- sideration, inasmuch as they boar the stamp of venuiueness,but when 1t comes to Sullivan, he only mukes himself ridiculous. Corbett, while nera last summer, told tho writer that lie still considered Sullivan the best man, under Queensbury rules, in the world, and that he would put his money on bim, meet whom he might. While Corbott may bo fully capable of making 1t exceedingly inferosting for any man of his avoirdupols now before the public, it is dificult to fizure out how ho could make even a creditablo go with Sulli- van. The result of all this bloviating, however, will be nothing. Mitchell won't fizht any one, Slavin is booked and Corbett is in the advertising business. Wwild wi, The spring shooting bas opened up unus- ually early this year, ducks having been killed on adjacent waters as long as ton days ago. So far, however, reports of bags of any considerablo consequence have been fow and far between, and during the last sudden cola snap scarcely any birds at all were killed. The next ten days, though, will iu- augurate the sportin carnest. As usual, this spring many cunners were enticed forth by the first slender issuo of birds from tho south, and as a consequence insteaa of find- ing sport they met with only disapnointment ana discomfort. But few birds were found to be 1n, and most of them were high in the airas if bound for the furthermost rocesses of the arctic rogions, It's a wonaer, any way. in the early spring time whera all these northbound birds go. Thoy are sceu flying over, and although intense weather, with its frozen waters, is reported from the north, thoy show no_inclination to stop off here, whero then 1s considerablo open water and endurable weather, but keep right on until lost_in the coia <ray of the distant uorth. This comes to an end in a fow more duys, when all the marshes and lakes & rivers in this latitude will be teoming with the bird During the blustering weather of ten days azo a good many goese tumbled 1n alouw Plaite and the Micsouri, and somo tolerable bags were mado, ‘Then’ thoy almost totally disappeartd again for the period of a weelk, but have been returning in force during the past three or four days. It looks, however, from this on as if there wos goiug to be plenty of birds and tho very best sort of shooting. A Purse for Ryan and Whikes. The Mugio City Athletic club bas renewed its offer to Louis Houseman the manager of Welterweight Pommy Ryan of Chicago, to hang up a purse of §1,200 for u finish contest between Ryan and Jack Wilkes, the winner 1o tako all and the gate receipts vesides, $100 being_allowed to each man for expenses The Magic City management has been de sirous of making this match for nearly a year now, and as gool ns had it mada until the Metronoiitan club ot New Orieans offered o biz purse for o fight betweea Neehau and Ryan, but s this faled to travspive, and there is nothing immediate “in sight” for Rvai, thoy are azain confident tho match wil be made. If it is, it is tho intention to get it off carly in April. Wiikes writes that ho will not waut more than three weeks to get fit 1, and thinks that Ryan, cousidering’ tho thorough course of training he went through in pre- paring for Necdnam, ought to bo willing to tigat in oven less time, Jack claims that Kyan is ap ovorrated man, und says so confident is ho in nis own ability to defeat him, that he1s willing that tho winner talse all, and that he will wager $500 on the side that the winner is himself. It Ryan does not come to time, Wilkes is eager for a go with cither Herry' McCoy or Dick Moore, so in_any cvent it looks as 1f thore was u mll of some cailbre on the tapis for the near future. Arrival of Good Thing for the Munagers, Prosident Williams has displaved groat wisdom in the sinzing of players for the new Western league and has done moro to relieva club managers of an ugly respousibility than they probably reatized. Many a mavager has faled to get mood work out of his team simply from a lack of witl power to control aud discipline unruly and ‘insubordinate players. ILis a well os- tablished fact that team work is the chiof factor in & club's success, and without this, indwidual strength goes for naught. Tris season Western league manngers will not huve a o lovof bums and lushors, who, if not allowed to do pretty much as the pleaso, will threaten to jump to the olde; bodies, but will s1art out with a team of who have been selected as much for thei briety and respectibility as they have for their playing quuhties. These wen will do their duty. that can be relied on, and the manager can coufine himself to the 'develop- ment of th ounger members and the coach- ing of the whole, both on and off the field. Why He Broke His Engagement. Bob Dobbs, who was to have fougnt Aaron Sherroy recently 1 this city, 18 in California, and has beon matched by the I’as- time club for a finish fight with J. H. O'Brien, formerly of Minneapolis. O'Brien has made & number of the bost fights ever on in the northwest and is rated way up. To dute ho has nover been defeated, and among his numerous contests was s ton round draw with Daony Noedham aod a six- round draw with Harris Martin, the Black Pearl. Dobbs 1salso a first-vuter, as his fight with Sherroy at South Omaha a year ago unequivoeally demonstrated. 1t was the best and most satisfactory fight eyer seen in this vieiity, being admirably managed by Prof. Hightower,now of the Omaha Athletio club, Dobbs and O'Brien meat next Friday night, the pursn being §,000 to the winner and §200 to the losor. It was tho prospect of this purse that caused Dobbs Lo forego his seooud meet with Sherroy, The State Cycie Tournament. I'he state bicycle tournameat will be held at Hastings this summer, on July 4, and as the Hastings branch of the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen is oue of the largest and most enterprising in the Nebraska division, there is but little doubt but what it will be made a magniticent succe There are over 100 active members In this thriving and beau- tiful city, and as they have one of the best Bbalf-mile tracks in the country, their facili- ties for the tourney are first cluss. The fra- tornity generally is much pleased that Has- tings drew the prize and ludependence day will witness & large wgatheriug of bykers there. The Ple Eater Anchored, Deapwoon, 8. D., March 4.—To the Sportiug Editor of Tne Be: 1 reachea Deadwood Thursday last aud found a hively place. They are doing everything they can here to make base ball & go in the hills. ‘They have 8 lot of men of push 1n Deadwood who are willing to put up their money to see 0od ball. They have good grounds almost n the center of the city, with street cars runniog up to the very entrance. They will have one of the finest’ parks in the west, and ome of the best p'ayers in tho country in the Deadwood elub. WiLLIAM TRAFFLEY, Manager Deadwood Base Ball elub. The officers of the Omsha club will bhold their initia) meeting some time during the next ten days for the purpose of & thorough 3 OMAHA DAILY BEE; SUNDAY. MARCH 13, 1802—SIXTEEN canvass of the situatiog &nd mappine out & line of aciion for the semson. One reform that will be hailed with.extreme pleasure by the patrons of the sport is assured in ad- vance, and that is the absolute prohimtion of hawkers of peanuts, cjgars, gum and lemon- ade in he erand stand, or on the bicachers duying the progress of tho game. 'he brief interval occupiod by the toams when changing sides. js_the only time re freshment venders will be aillowed to ply their voeation. This HAs Always been & most insufferable nuisancq hore on the home grounds, notwithstantiing frequent request was mado the management to abate it State Leaghe Prekaps. The forming of stafe league in Nobraska for the soason of 1892 is now an assu as Fremont, Beatrico, Liacoln,Grand Island, Plattsmouth and Norfolk are getting in readiness to open the season with a strong team in each city. The s limit, although small, will jusure good players from tuo minor lengues, if each city will agree to board and room thelr players, othopwise the limit will not_be sufticient to engago good waterial for the different clubs. Each club will need at least ten players, and if the mar 15 not a ball player him self there will bave to bo eleven men unde! pay. To insuro good playing and harmony in the teams each manager should bo a bail player and play in the club, as ho can then tell who among his players should be looked aftor and watched to prevent their disorgan- ng their toam. A8 is well known many young players, especially those who are hiv- ing their first season cui, sre antto *fan’ a great deal and also to throw out hints as to the woaknesses of other piavers in their club, in fact to *knock” azainst players who have incurred their aislike. This personal oumity has broken up more good te throughout the country in the past few 008 than any other cause. of tho different clubs should active measures to prevent this great weakness among their young viayers and thus insuro fricnaliness ‘and good team work in their olubs. Puero s no fine too hieavy for these paople, and the management should spareno pains to seok them out and fine them for every repe- tition of the offense. “Tho season opens on May 1 and will con tinue till about October 1. The schedule is not yet finished, but will bo in readivess in & weuk's time. It 1s the intention to have each club play four games a week,or tweive zames aweek for the six teams, Miuor league players and young players of good roputation who do not want the salary of the presigent of our national e pluribus nium for o season’s playing, should send their terms and references to the manage ment of the differcnt teums at once, s thoro will bo an opening for av least sixty men fn the six cities composiug tho league. Those sending ferms should not fail to remember at the salary limit is but £550 o month, and guuge th Norfolk, althou loague, is not yet decid eling expanses to that city Delegates have veen sent o Hustings and Kearney for the purpose of provailing upon one of thoso towns to enter, but it they will not, Norfoik will be taken' in. It has tho promise of being o good ball town and should uot to overlooked fora fow extra dollars, With good management and economy the Nebraska State lenguo should be a bie suc- cess and acredit to the entorprising citizens of 1he state. 1 upon, as tho trav: ill be $10 extra. Gentle Annio's dire Wallie Andarews is . clorking mill at Todianupolis. Haven't heard whether Joe Walsh play ball this summer or not. Papa McCauley wilt enthuse the bleachers nut at Los Angeles this year. Toledo's new team’ will wear black uni- forms and so will the' Omahas, Ren Mulford waats to' know whether “tho deserters” would draw in Omaba. Norman Baker cléims to have led the estern association ih 'vatting last season. “Dummy” Ryn has drifted westward and and will guard first for Seattle this vear. Connio Murphy, Gus Alverts and John McGlone have asked for places in the West- er ssip. & rolling will i x-Manager W. H. Watkins has returned from an oxteuded trig, tbrough the north- west. Up in Milwaukeo they will sell transfora- blo season tickets at §25, and uon-transfera- ble at 520 What next! Milwaukee has put her foot down and will prohibit the sale of beer in the grand stand. The Western’s scnedule meeting und draw- ine of teams will take placo at Chicago in about two wecks, Umpire Tim Hurst savs that Chicago has made awother great pick-up in Con Murphy, the Quincy catcer. The Brewers will disvort this season on tho fietd in white uniforms with black cap, belt and stockings. Hamburg and Corbett, two more Louis- ville players, have signed coatracts with President Williams. O'Connell, who has signed with the West- ern, is not P. O. of 185) fame, but of last year's Baltimors outrit, The coutracts of pitchers Alex Ferson, W. E. Bishop and George B, Stevens, with' tho Western havo been promulgated. Billy Hart ana Stein are both showing up finely in preliminary practice with the Bridegrooms at Charleston, S, C. Omaha's now scorn cards will handsome illuminated graphic reproductions of the players, Clarence G, Baldwin has caught on at Portland—the same town that vill barbor Jacob Steuzel, the gentie punisher of the sphere. Old Pop Smith, who put up a second base play in Omaha last fall’ that was never wit- nessed here before, has come into the’ fold azam. John Irvine, with Lincoln last season, has organizad an independent professionul club in Boston, for tho purpose of playing tho college teams, Sam Larogue, who Louisville last year. has signed with the westorn. He was on Omaha’s pay roll once, but never played a game for her, Charles E. Hoover is at fairfield, la., with his gloves on already to catcha contract, Hoover was a gentleman who genorally man- oged his manager.--Ren Mulford, Pugilist John S. Barnes will again handle the reins for Portland this year und has en- gaged old Moxie Henglo of Minneapolis to play second and cantain the team, Willio Mains is.going away out to Portland this year, Willie can tell the Oregonians some bear storivs that will make their west’ ern hair do sougs and dances.—Mulford, His gaspipelots, Willio Mains, Bobby Wheelock, John Doran and Harry Raymond is @ late quartetto to subscribe thoir auto- gruphs 1 a western association contract, Clark Armor, the young out flelder with Bradford last 'year, just signed with the Western, is highly spoken of by the Pitts- burg papers. They say ho is ustar ou the lines. What?! Old Tom Dulan of St. Louis, wants to give up the fire department and return to the aiamond. There surely ought to be an openiug for him in Voi der Ahe's junk shop team. Jocko Halligan isnit.in love with indoor training and will nov eanter the “gym.” He says: “I believe in practical exercise and will take mine in thedield where I can throw the ball.—Times-Star, All the cold snaps'that old Boreas can send down from this ‘on out, will have but little eflect upon tWe enthusiasm of the jubilant crauk. He'dfot his eye upon the ball, and that sattles’ #t. President Willlaufd ‘Teports that he bas thus far under cout seventeon pitchers, nine catchers, nine first basemen, six second basemen, five third basemen, four sbort stops and twenty-elght fieldors, Dell Darling 1s among the late Western re- oruits. He caught great ball for Minneapolis last on, but fell down toward the close, probably on account of the uncertain condi- tion of the whole association. Joo Ardner who returns to the western this spring, is now shifting scones in the Euclid avenue opera house, Cleveland. Owney Patton also lives there,and is engaged in the Lake Shore ticket department. Jake Morse, of the Boston Herald,says the Western league can cougratulate itselt on baving sigued Joe Kelloy,who played 8 num ber of games with Frank Selee's champions last year. Jakesays he Is sure to rank way up. “Clinkers” Fagan, who played a short en- gagement with the old Mets, when those In- dian braves drank firewater behind | Caylor's back, and who was with Omabha un- der Leonard's mauagement, is wiatering at Troy. 1t is claimed tuat Brockenridge. just signed by the Westera league, was the best firsy possess a cover with photo- nlayod second for PAGES. baseman in the Tilinois-Towa leacue last vear. Payne, a loft-handed pitchor and McQuaid, an outfielder, now \Westorn men, Are rated well, Shannon, the boss disorganizer, has as yot failed to “‘get in” snywhere. He had the majestic gall to write & weok ago to Johnn: Speas for _the mismanagement of the Cow boys, but Mr. Soeas as vet has not oven an swored his lettor. King Gaff has assured the Brooklyn pao plo that Billy Hart was his choico of all the Vestorn association's last year's pitchers, which shows that Gaff isn't any slower in judging a player thun he is in gotting & ball up his blouse. Among the last batch of players signed by President Willlams were Caichor Munyan, yan, Jimmy Manniog, James Graham, Cartoll, Pitcher Lew Johnson, Andy Knox, Pitchers Clausen and Gale, Bob Gilks, Catcber Jerry Hurley and nd Baseman Lyons Fho St Tohls base ball sheot has the despicablo haoit of clipping weekly overy line of Tne rr's base ball matter and using it in the shape of correspondenco from this city, A paper, bearing the marks of evident prosperity that the News does, should be above such vontemptible practices. It speaks a prosperous base ball season when stato and minor leagues dot the horizon. The year 1502 ought to be a good one, as many of these smaller organizations are'gotting 10 shapo. There aro already seven state leagues in_progress of organiza- tion with many yot to bear from. Some of the old players now relegated to the rear will be 1n demand in the big leaguos before Juno, beeause the season will bring with it the'inevitable crop of failuros, a dents and brenk downs. So even plavers without engagoments would do well to koop themselves in condition all thotimo to asvept immediately a call, says tho Sporting Life. The fact that Presidont Williams has sicned a goodly number of old players dropoed from the two major associations does not sivnify that tho Wastern legue is to be- come an almshouse for the worthlass and tho played out. Jnst so many old ve! AnSs are neadod for ballast in a now enterpriso like this, and there is no causo for fear that tho young blood will not largely predominate. “Tho Western league's schedule committen is hurd at work on this document and will have it completed by the miadle of this week. Alrendy it has been given ont that the sca ~on will open April 20, just five weeks from next Wednesday, with Omaha pitted against Columous at Columbus, Kansas City against Indianapons at Indiabapohs, Minneanolis against Toledo at Toledo, and St. Paul against Milwaukeo at Milwaukee. The loeal eclub has come to terms with Jimmy Manning, and the popular captain of the Blues will again play s-cond baso and manage the team for tho season of 1802, The nows that Manning 15 to be with us again was hailed with “faction by his ereat army of friends, who have learued to admire him as a plaver and o gentleman_during his many years' service in Kansas City. 1t may e put'down as certain that no club in the Western loaguo will havo a better manager or a much better second baseman than K. C.—Kansas City Time: b following contracts wero approved by President Williams vesterday : Harry O'Day, second baseman of the old Miiwaukee club' John Wadsworth, piteher of the San Fran- cisco club; Ed Hayes, a_catehor of -Worces ter, Mass, recommonded by Umpire Gaffne: and James Haniboe, a pitcher, H. Me; rit, Inst voar a catchor with Anson; James Wolf, fielder with Louisville team, . Andrus, an outfietder, accepted terms, Joseph (Ited) Mack wirod that ho had siened a contract to cover second baso for New York next season. There is some trouble about uridge, Corbott and several other plavers of the Tllinois lenzuo who had been reserved by that organization, but after wards signed with the Wostern leaguo. President. Williams says the men will not be surrendere,as the roserve rulo was knocked out by the Indianapolis combiaation. Misceliancons Local Sports. Marve Beardsley is making his_mark over in Littio Rock as the secrotary of the Arkan- sas jockoy club, - Bitly 0'Donnell was jobted out of his fizht with voung Maznor at Covingzton, this state, last Sunday nizbt. June is the month namod for the meoting of Joe Goddard, the Barrior champion, and Joe McAuliffe, the Mission bo Managor Billy Mardis is_hard at work get- ting up anotner six-day._international ug-of- war to come off at tho Coliscumn commencing March 2 Mas Archie C. Goodrich, n boy 12 years old, of W t Liverty, Ia., killea a crow on the wing. 300 feet aistant, on Tuesday last, with culiber riflo. The Denver Cyelists’ union has elected th following officers: President, A, G. Brock vice presigent, Henry Wiiton; secretary, George A. Warth; troasurer, ( Haunon. Tow Eck, who is now in New York, ex- peets to take sixteen professional bicyclo riders to England next monch and ent, in all the bir European events, Among Awerican crawd will be Prince, Ashingor, Reading wnd Martin, But Masterson has withdrawn from the race for city marshal at the now great min- ing camp, Creede, Col..and instend has opened ub a big pambling and hquor house. Billy Woods, the Colorado champion heavyweight, 15 at the head of a similar institution at the samo placo, C. P. Hubbard, of the Loup kennals at Broken Bow, Neb., has purctasod the im- rtea Irish setter bitch, Stella IV., by Boaconstield out of Ala,’ bred by Captain Iceles, Dublin, Irelund. She visited Cham- pion Dick Swiveler before her journey west. —Cincinnati Eoquirer, The grand averages of the contestants in the Inte Brunswick-Batke-Collendor_ billiard tournament were as subjoined: Keniston, 10 games, average .( Arrasmith, 10 games, avorago 0s, 10 games, ayerago 2.695: Cahn, 5 games, average 2.474; Vs, Bost singlo avers, Keniston, 5.55: Arrasmith, 5.585; Sym ahn, 358; Hays, 3.00, Best 1 Arrasmith, 30; Symes, 303 Cahin, 205 Hays, 24, There will be more tennis played this sum- mer than ever before judging from the inter- est manifested in the sport thus far in ad- vance. Al! the clubs of this city are making elaborate preparations and the stato tourna- ment will undoubtedly be a good one. The Young Mon’s Christion association club has elocted tho foliowing officers: President, J. W. Batuin; seccetary, Edwara C. Wilbur, and treasurer, F'rank W, Ober. The grounds will be open to ladies on mornings of each woek day and Wednesday evenings, and the courts will be ready for playing about Avril 1, A wote from C. P. Hubbard, proprietor of the Loup kennels, Broken Bow, Neb., says: 1 want to call your attention Lo an_ error in your clipping from the Broken Bow Daily Repubuean, wuich distorted *Champion Elcho jr. stock” into “Champion Electrio stock.” I huve just received the dogs sired by Champion Eleho jr., and Iam greatly pleased with them, "especially their field action. Champion Eicho jr. died last fail. In his day he defeated all the Irish setters in America, including Champion Dick Swivel- ler a half dozen times, and at a bench show he never failed o take the special for the best dog 1n the show of any breed. Now nhe is dead, his puppies are in great demand aund bring big prices, At the last regular monthly meeting of the Omaha kennel club the following committees were appointed: Auditing aud finance, k L. Marston, J. L. Kvans, C. W, Waterms These gentlemon ave a committee on wi and moans, also bench show: W, K. Naso E. L. Marston, C, W. Waterman, J. Short, Charles Frenzer; printing, W, 1", Cadagan, C. W, Waterman, H. B. Kennedy, The new constitution and by-laws are in the hands of the printer ana will be issued in abeut two weoks, The bench show commitiee was in- structed to proceed Lo muke arrangements for an exbibition in the fall. The club bas removed from its rooms ou Fourteenth street and will meet at the Coilins Gun compan, store boreafter. The club will endeavor to have the nexy legislature pass a law makiag dogs property and taxable. Seuator Switzier iutroduced such a bill at the last legislature, which passed the senate, but the Newbarry bill consumed so much of the tiwe of the bouse that file 170 was lost in the shuffle. 2.219. Whisperings of the Wheel, Hastings has secured the division meet for 1802, but the datés have not yet been defi- nitely decided upon, * What bas become of the Tourist Wheel meni They must be indulging iu & Rip Van Winkle slumber. In order to inspire genuine enthusiasm and insure the attendance of firstciass riders at oycle tournameuts give them glory and tin ! The death of the well known eyclist,George Shumway, will be deeply regrotted’ by the oycling fratornity uf tho west, and especially by bis many friends in Omaha. o mewoersuip of the Nobraska division of the leaguo now numbers only 208. This is an exceedingly small membership, as Omaha alone claims to have 500 oy clists. Plans _are progrossing rapidly for 'the Omaba Whoel club's new quarters. They will undoubtedly bo as fine a structure, with alt modern improvements, as is to be scen anywhero, ‘What has become of our friend Mockett! The four hours’ ride at tho Coliseum recently must havo lossened the abnormal develon mont of his head and bis chest measurement at the samo time. “Come to America quick, me boy; the fin st place in tho wourld. All ye's have to do is to flll & hod wid bricks ana “mortar, carry it to the top of a four-story building, And v\m\‘k!m\-n aman up there who does all tho work." Yos, by all means let tho Lenague of Amert can Wheelmen stick to its antiquated moth ods of dispansing tin, and as the Mclinley bill has somewhat choapered that article a first class mder will atthe end of the season present the appearanco of the mute in Ian lon's Fantasma at the closo of the Waterbury clock episode. If thero is to be an immense wigwam buiit this spring in the central part of the city, would it not bo advisable for tho cyelists and lovers of eycling in Omaha to contribute lib erally to the enterprise, with the understand- ing that a fine bicycle track be built theroin A8 not to interfera with the seating capacity of the building. All the amateur has to do _is dustriously for a month, spond $30 for expenses, and the management of the meet will furnish the tin medals, And should this enterprising amatour be for- tunate enough to win one of theso emblems of glory, its halo would equal that of a sun- sotin a Nebraska blizzard, It will soon be tima for the strong and plucky amateur intending to add fame and tin medals to bis lust year's stock to invest from $150 to §175 tn_Some 1mproved wheel that will carry him forwara to glory and the poor house. What a fine prospect before him! 1t in nearly as brilliant the Hi bernian in America pictured to brother Pat, back in Iroiand: r'he question of good roads is undoubtedly one of national jmportance, and the efforts of tho League of Amorican Wheelmen to secure them should receive the hearty co-operation ofoil. 1 see the Bicycling World favors asphalt and wood for streots nud roads. Asphaly may be all right, but to all advocates of wood, and especially cedar blocks, I choer- fully refer them to the citizens nlong Park avenue, this city, for good, sound arguments forninst. to train in- or $100 his, Talk Amaon Hurley promises to year. Look out Nonparoils, there's a team in the city this season that will mako vou hard to calch, Jellen has retired permunently from the diumond. With a littlo more practice Tom Flynn of the Nonparells, would mako & first class— plumber, The Haydens will havo the forms in the city. Bowlos will do most of tho catching for the Haydens 1t 'ho Dinmonds promise to make it warm for the best of them this summor. _ Gieat things oro expected of Snyder, who is 10 do a good deal of tho twirling for Mana. wer Kelley’s new team this summer. The new uniforms for tho Havdens are veing furnished by Wright & Ditson of Now. York, through their Omaha ageuts, the Irank Cross Gun company. Amatuers. lino 'em out this nobbiest uni- Questions an. swers, —To the Sporting Edi- ase give me tho ¢ of some one and oblige 2 BEE : address in next S keepinz trae biooded gume cock ader. An Henry Hornberger, this city. UX10N PAC To the Sporting E . A let me know in SUNDAY's BEE if possib nime, and request if you don't know, of your wlers of the party or parties, who made an elfort last year to organizo a boys' league In tyls city? 'L have information for thes.—T. I Keei. ouTit OMATA, March 6.—To the Editor o Tne Bre: To decide 4 bet inude between two constant readers of your paper, you woula confer i compliment by answoring the follow- The houis who s the champion heavy Ikht thrower of Ameriea? Ans.—Thera is no boun fide champion, but the honor belongs to either Peter Ioloy ‘or J. S. Mitchell, To the Sport- smali ho e plon of K 0. durin AL Yo or 507 —Both. On tho 19 of Decembar 1590, George beat Elliott 91 to 83 out ef 100 birds and on the followlng day Aba repeatod the doso U4 to 91, Neither of thoso matches, how- or, were for tho American Ficld chaplon- ship ey L OMAIA, Marel 7.-=To the Sporting Editor ot Tue Bee: Wil you please state in' sunday’s 18510 Who was the first e rin mpion of America? Your. s of theold English fighiters are good, DUt can't you give us some- thinz on the old American fighters?--Phil Buker. Ans,—Tom Hyer was the first champion of icn. He was horn January 1, 1510, He fought but two oattles in the ring—with Country McCloskey and Yankoes Sullivan, John Morrissoy forfeited to him. ‘I'ho Amer- ican fighters will probably recvive proper at- tention later. OxAtA, March 10, T Bre: To seutic Lish the standin tenmns for 1800.--T. L. M. Ans.—IKansas City, por cent, .666; Minne apolis, .034; Milwaukee, .631: Doaver, .47 Sioux City, .406; Omaha, .425; Liucoln, 39! St. Paul, 311, There are lotters at the sporting depart- ment of this papor for Jobn Quinu, the wrestler, John DPaterson, ball player and James Daily, pugilist. : HERMAN, March 8. the Sporting Edito: In a game of high five where no one bids ow many does the dealer Lave to mike not to be sect—Herniun. Ans.—One little poarly point. FLORENCE, March 8 —To the Sporting of The ‘The littlo anfinal we eall Dit, the common eotton ti animated discussion botw, of thi shiborhood. rabbits or hares? Ans.—They aro hares, They are vulgarly called rabbits, nfter their Furopoan cousins, There are no rabbits iudigonous to this country. BEATIIC March 10.—To the Sporting Editor of T : Pleuse publish fn Sunday's sporvinz departmont which horse has vhe bost rocord, Rarus or St. Julien’ What was Maud s bost thme, and what 18 o hand, horse moins- Regular Subseriber. Ans.—St. Julien, 2:11'¢; Rarus, Moud S, 2:08%, Four incies. Homer Mc., Paxion & Viering Iron work Your question is wholly unintelligible, Try it ugain aud give nawes, numbers and dis tance, as well as the score, OxAuA, March 10.—To the Sporting Editor of Pi: Bk | {ntorm mo what would be i ' target ut 85 yarls, w-inch circle, for a I s g, %5 drams of Sehuitzo powder: 1i ounces Mo, Tshot? Also, what tmprovement would w 10-bore, under sime conditfons, show? —Du Chillly. Ans,—At least one-balf the pellets in the chiarge, A 10-bore would only show a slightly cor killing civcie. ‘e 12-vore pattern would be the closest of the two. OMAHA, March 8 —To the Sporting Editor of Thk Bek: Tosottle a dispute, will you please o followlng giiostion 10 your SUNDAY Tu o gan.e of cribbuge, “partners,” A I, d D, A bus played il of bis cards and B, D'are loft t finlsh the game. B pluys o pot, C pluys o ive-spot and D pluys o co (Ewo-spot) wnd B cowes [ agaln with a spot and claims a run of four. Oun this be counted?—0. A, Walker, Unlon Pacifio foundry. Ans, 'o the Sporting Editor of n urzument please pub- of the Western ussociution 2ditor rab- I, has excited an n soveral hunters Wifat are they, really, Neb., 1843 1t can, , Neb., March & —To tho Sporting Edl- Tue Bee: To set » bet please unswer s sporting columns: In n game of uyer build two piles heforo tak- ing olthor one? To the count, which points gount Tast, " littie casiuo or the acos’~The ) -(1) Ho can. (2) Aces. S10ux O, In., March 7.—To the Sporting Editor of Tug Big: Will you please Infori me whother E mer Foster, the ball playor, is married man or not, und What his ago 1si— Anxious. Ans,—He OMABA, Mare Tur ek Twenty-nine. To the 8porting Editor of Hus the rule governing foul tips beoen chuged any for this yourt-- blyie. Ans.—You will iad the amended rules in anotber column, T. 0, K's Pugllistic Gabble. New Yok, March 8.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Beg: The sporting men of New Orloans, are entitled to great credit for the adwirable way they manage pugllistic 13 contests, a good man 18 sure to get s fair show thero no mattor where he comes from. Itis all owing to square honorable men hav- ing tho managemont of those aftairs. Itis truo the nit-raff, rag tag, and bobtail from the slums, brokeup the fight botwoen Doat Burke the Euglish champlon and 0'Rourke in 1837 and threatonod to make minced meat of the “deaf un" for presuming tolick their man, but those contosts are managed differ. cutly now. Tom Allon had quito a run of success in beating giants, both in England and this country, George Ilos a six feet two- and a halfer, who had fought Wormald and O'Baldwin and Mike MecCool were among his conquests. The necomolished Jem Mage wheu iu his 40th yoar, fought and defeated Tom Allen near New Orleans, and it was & y woll managed, poaceable’ “mill.”’ Aaron s also founa good friends ana backers And Bob Fitzsimmons has had the best of treatment thera too, bosides winning lots of boodlo and glory. 'I'he ivropprossible Charlie Mitchell, uotwithstanding the pep- 0g ho hus been getilug from ponnysi- liner for years, got a most onthusiastic re- ceation at the late scrap. Thoro were many presont at the Fitz and Maher contest, who saw Mitchell set-to in tightiug costuuie for the tirst time, and judg- ing from tho enthusiastic oneors ke got they secmed to have boen stuck on bis suape_and his swift and easy, gracefvl sparring, Char- lie has evidently ot frionds down thore with plenty of monuy behind them. It 18 impossi- ble to please overybody, although Savers beat the Siustier without dropping or gotting down in 1857, T'he Tiptoninas commented on Tom's re- troating tactics and contended that it was not fuir Hgutiug, but foot racing, but the re- JOFLer suid, “as’ these remarks’ camo from the eoemy’s camp they are worth but little,” Of courso, it would have veon intinitely more pleasing to thom had Tom stood and slogged away aguinst an adversary of so much henvior metal until ho was disablod oy A chance blow, but such a course would have been perfect maduess on his part, How his junupuig or running away could be cailed un- fairso long as be contined himself within tho ring we cannot coucoive, The ring is always covstructod of a certain sizo for the expross purposo of restraining the combat- ants within certuin bounds, and within these bounds a man has a perfect right to rotroat and jump about as long as ho likes, so that o does uot decline to face his opponent; and that Tom Sayers for one moment declined Lo coutinue the batue cannot by any one b maintained. How far his jumping avout and exertions upon his legs wers advisable for his own sake is another question, and 1 think that he might have kept out of harm's way with fax less exortion, und reserved wmuch of bis 1gth against any unlooked for conting- bad he restraiiied his poristattic enor- gios within more reasouable bounds. If the Slasher had been younger and more active, it is not improvablo that the galluut Tom would nave been found out as the battle pro- gressod, the benefit of such a modo of fight- ng. Notwithstanding Tom's victorious fights with Poulson and Jones and the advanced age ot the Tipion ana the dissipated iifo the latter had led, tis herculean frame and his previous performances, the oid ono was the favorite iv the beuting at six to four. The Tivton said in addition to his overwhelming advantages in height and weight, ho would e found to be the cleverer mzn of the two. Oun the other band Tom was so coufident that he would win that he bet every cont he had and even pledged his gold wateh on the re- sult. The oditor of Bell commencing on Say- ers tactics after his victorious tight with Aaron Jones suid: *The improvomoent he (Styrs) displayed in overy way since his lass mateh, was extraorainary. His gsystom of leuding off is almost perfoct, gaund his quickness on his logs would have' delighted e late Mr. Jobu Juckson, whose opinion on tho subject of tols quulification is woll known. He had httle resourge 10 stopping, trusting to his activity to keep him out o harm’s way, and his success with which his manauvering was attended was proved by the fuct that he hud scarcely a black eyn,and l);!yuml exbaustion had nothing o complain of.” Tom owned a kicking mulo and he used to amusc himself with jumping buck and avoid- ing the kicks. Iuis well kngwn thut an ex- pert in jumping back is dificult, to hurt, Tom used 10 practico fulling, ulso, during bis tratuing, aud kicking a football and Highting the bag. His plan seems 1o have been Lo bo more of au [ndia ruvber man in tho circus than the lifter or dumb bell performer. It is well known that too much uscle hampors a pugilist and wakes him muscle or shouldor- bound. Klastic muscles and flexivle shoul- ders aro required for hurd hittng. Madden mude 8 wistake in matching Wis protego against “Red-Headed Bob.” Tuere aro vlenty of big slow fellows he would have donuo better with, Fitz was much quicker ut avoiding and tho better scienced man. He 1s a healthy, sinewy mun and a tircless trainor, ‘Phere are many more big ones who would find hin a very ugly customer o tackle. He is alson very fair fighter and soldom in- dulges in clinching o save bis bacon. Nono of the men with whom hLe has ocontended with 50 far in this country have had a ghost of uchance with him. How so many laid odds ou the Galway man is & mystery, His previous porformances did not jusiify it. Slavin would find hum a harder nut to crack than Kilrain. Johnuy Broome fought a Glasgow Irishman in 1840 near Glasgow in Scotland, named McGioty, and beat him in 150 minutes, Johnny said he was more afraid of the moo than his man, he thought they were going to do him up. Some ofticers in the army had soats iu the joner ring, and becauss they applauded Broome had their hats smu over their eyes by the iufuriated Mo ites, When the ofticers complained of their rough treatment in tho papers, the editor ox- pressed his sorrow, but - said they were not responsible for ' the conduct of the scum of the population from tho elums attending nn unlawful sport. Perhaps the New Orleuns and St. Louis citizens can say likewise. T, C K. Al i Weerixe Warek, Neb., Oct. 28, 1500, Dr. Moore. My Dear Sir: I have just bought the third bottlo of your ‘Iroe of Lifo. It is indeed a *Tree of ‘Life.” Dr., whon ou s0 kindly gave me that first bottlo my ght sido was so lame and sore and my liver enlarged 80 much that I could not lie upon my right side at all. 'There wus a sorencss over my kidneys all of the time, butnow thut trouble is all over. I sleep just as well on one side as on tho other, and ‘my sleep rests and refreshes mo and 1 feel the best I've felt in fifteon years, and I know that iv is all due roe of Life. Yours very tr uly, D, . 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