Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 24, 1892, Page 20

20 THE LAST OF APRIL’S SPORT All the Latest and Freshest News From the Ball Field A BUDGET OF LOCAL TURF NOTES Interesting Wheel G un Club Groands — Challe Dog and Gun . Answered, Winfleld Scott Camp, the Omaha find of the Pittsburgs, says Mulford, was booked to £0 1010 the oox against the Reds Friday, but the rain spoiled the program, and Mark Baldwin is likely to use snake oil on his arm and whip tho ball over the plate when the Smoked Italians return here to claim theirf third scalp next Wednosday. The coming 0 Camp created o furore in tho ranks of the JKoystono players, For many moons ‘Calliope” Millor and St Jacob Beokley have divided tho honors astho champion pool plagers of the team. The othor morn- ing at the Givson young Camp, who is rather a raw-boned, rusticlooking young fellow, whose framo has not yet boen filled out by Papa Time, accopted an invitation of tho Calliope’s to play _a game. The little man with the saw mill voico winked his other eye, chalked_his cuo and prepared for the Slaugutor. When young Camp got through pocketing the ivorics aftor his first shot thero Wwere not enough balls left to hang over your wnel 's door, Several games were played and ‘Camp won thewm all. g I bught to give you about six,” was the youngster's observation to Miller. “Never mind,,’ responded the astounded Calliope, “] be with you and akead of you ina few moments.” But he wasn't. Camp scored a clean row of wins, and Miller put his cue back in the rack, outclassed and nonplussed. Some time after that big Jake Beckley, the slugeing first baseman, dropped in, and President Temple by a littie diplomacy got the two together. “Beck" commenced confidently, but ho found the westera crack o tartar, and he, too, was beaten in every contest. The pool cham- jonship of the Pittsburg club is no longer n disputo. Youug Camp wili defend the title hereafter. The Swedes After the Flag. OmanA, April 23,—To the Sporting Editor ‘ot Tue B Dear Sir—Understanding that the winning team of the now going on tug- o-war contest will claim the championship of Nebraska, I would ask you to put in the following challenge in Suspav's Bee, We claim the championship, as we have not been dofoated yet by any team or in any contest, therefore: Tho Omaba Swedish tug-o'-war team here- by challenges the three best or winning teams In the tug-o'-war tournament, for a contest to take place next week or between tho 25th of April or Ist of May. Wo will agree to pull all threo teams 1 one night, the two first pulls to bo thirty minutes each and 1wenty minutes botween and the last pull to the tinish or flag; the challeuged teams to bo composed of 1he same men s in the tug-o'- war now going on, euch team to have five men on the rope, with two substitutes to pick from, ceptain_and a judge. The last pull shall'be with tho Danes, as they then cannot claim that wo uro fresh and they are tired. ‘This contest shall be for tho championship, the flag ana the gate receipts, tho winners to takeall. In caso wo do not'receive any an- swer by Monday night, April 25, then we claim tho championship’ of Nebraska and stand ready to defend it against any and all comers, Wo barour own countrymen, the South Omana Swedish tug-o'-war team. ALBENT SIOBERG, Captain Omaha Swedish Tug-O'-War Team, Champions of Nebraska, Record of The 's Tipster. From January 1, 1802, to and including April 15, Tie Bee has tipped 921 races, tho original entries for samo being 8,358, of these 8,022 faced the starter. Of the horses tipped, 203 were drawn and P27 wore tho fuvorites inthe betting but failed to pass the wiro first. Those that secured the purses numbered 448, whilst 301 placed second money to thelr credit, Tho porcentage for tho winners was 48%¢ per cent, whilst the combined percent- age of first and sccond horses maac a total of 81 per cent. Since September 5, last, when these tivs became a feature of Tiir: 8 rraces havo hiad the writer’s attention. These aces have inciuded all the eastern, western nd southern tracks, and the result was 914 B15tq ana 603 seconds, a grand percontago of 451, per cont winuers and S0 per cent both includea. A comparisah of the results noted herein with any of the most prominent papers de- voted to racing particularly will not be found to the disadvantago of Tie BEE tips. On Sacritice Hitting, Shicbeck is a scientific sacrifice hitter, and with a man on first and no one out, ho is as wure to advance him to second as heis to rome to the bat, Shy isn’t on the lookout for bi: little hit all the time—ho plays to win. and doosn’t ave to be ordered to dohis duty. BSomo players cannot sacrifice, it seems, but with the bulk of this kind of vlayers it is be- cause they do not want to They know that a ®safe counts more than a sacrifice in the rec ord and that 18 what they have in their mind’s oyo—not the result of the game, but their inalvidual average at the closo of tho season. Of course o man canot always sac- rifice, but when tne occasion demands it, ho can try. A singlo ruminaclose and hotly contestod game generally cuts a big figure in the result, As the e Shoul yed, A teanm that secures a big lead in a gume is guilty of neglizenco when they become care- less nad indifferent in the beliof that they have victory cinched. Tho right way to play ball is to play ball and play itall the timo. Tho spectators like to see the score Tun up to the highest possiblo limit, and it was this sort of work thut made Shanuon's Lambs last summer the terrors they were, Thoy had no compassion for the under dog, but played the gamo throngh with the vim and energy that marked its boginning. That's the stufl that wins pennants, On the Mattress morrow t. Tomorrow night will be an interosting night at tho club rooms of the Omaha Atbletio club. The catch-as-cateh-can wrest- ling match between K. G. Galentin and G, Gillott, chawpions of the northwest and Lllinois respectively, will be decided. Those who suw these two imen on the mat Thursday oight say it was the finest exhibition of wrestling ever seen in Omaha, In addition to this event there will be a four-round setto botween Danuy Daly aud Jimmy Noonan, the winner of tho Harry Gilmoro medal at Chicago recently. Mombors sdmitted free, the general public $1.00 each. Nonparells va Dinmonds. The Noupareils and Diamonds will play Bunday, April 50, at the former's grounds, Admission free; game called at 2:30, Tho toams Noupurells, Positions. Diamonds, . 12 4arenes sQ0tONCE gl torn ° pitcher ‘urmellio ISt Duso . ond bas short stop “third base right fleld Lyueb,. Creignton wladle. 1200 Lindsa Maboney, 1o floid L) Clinfoghui Johuson Wants to Take & Walk. LixcoLy, Neb., April 22,—To the Sporting Eaitor of Tue Bre: Being anxious for a race I would like to hear from some of the famous walkers of the state, especially George Huffman of David City. I will walk any- body in the state from onemile 10 500 for any sunount of moey, same o be deposited with o sporting editor of Tuk Bee. A. N, Jouxsoy, Champion Walker of Nebraska, The South Omaha Team. The Athletics of South Omaba bave organ- §zed o strong team this year and there are some fine amateur players ou it, Fitzgerald, one of our last year's players, Is going to put \p o great gawme fbis year. He will play sbort. The first game of the season will ve played on May 1. This is the teaw: Slater, oy, pite napp, second bas Fitzgereld, short; Calhoun, left: Clark, con- tor: Boyle.right, WiLLiax SLater, Captain; Gronae C The Omahn New Groun The Omaha Gun club has leased new shooting grounds, just east of Tietz's park on the Benson line, and hereafter will hold all of their shoots there, The grounds aro adinirably adapted for the purposo, and the club will erect a cosy little club and shooting box there, with all the modern appliances. Thoir new electrical traps wi tried in swoepstakes shoot Iriday afteruoon, and worked like a charm, Yelps From the Bleachers, Don't fail to be on hand this afternoon. A great game is promised Frank J. Bird, catcher with Omaha in 1500, is ranching down in Oklatioma. Wild Bill Widner has been added to Cush man’s string of prehistoric relics, The Merchanta hotel is the stopping place in Omana for tho Western leaguo ball teams. Game will be calied at 3:3) sharp this ternoon. Be on hand early and avoid the crush, Jimmy Don glass-legged where o’ belon A tremendous crowd is sure to be on hand at Sportsman’s park this aftor to seo Rowe's Rustlers unmibilate the Biack DPirates maybe. Tho Cineinnati elub has waived claim to Old Cy Duryea and any club wishing to adopt a pitcher are invited to inspect tho Towa farmer. Vaudyko,the Browns' clover conter fiolder, is a culturcd gentleman, aad in his boyhood days was called ‘bt school teacher.’ — Globe-Democrat. The Minneapolis team will not be seen here this scason until the secona division of the championship scries is under way, August 0, 10, 11 and 12, iast year Jimmy Conovan played 185 games, made 103 runs, took bases on balls 45 times, stole 36 bases, mado 1 sacrifico hits and hada batting averago of .249, Bob Pettit, who playcd second base for the Milwaukee team part of last season, has signed with Providence of the Kastern league. Bob will play second base, Anson says Dungan is a first class batter, but the tricks of the gamo he does not know woula fill a large sized book. He bas good teactiers iu Auson, Burns and Kyan, bow- over. Billy Larle is studying Spanish prepara- tory for the next Cuban trip.—Pittsburg Gazette, Spanish? What's tho matter with getting on toa little Euglish vefore Billy leaves? Young Mr. Meekin of Louisville, wants to keep on making hay while the sun shines, 1f he continues that side wheol delivery of his all the season hie will tear his arm loose from its socket, says tho Cleveland Leader. It was Umvire Corcoran who beat Colum- bus last Monday, and not the Milwaukeo bull team, as the Associated press erron- cously auuounced. Anyway, that is what Ed Rifo Lollers. Eddie, you need n cork ! Clausen of Columbus, and Hughoy of Kan- sas City, are two young pitchers worth keep. lag an oyo upon.—Columbus Journal. And at the samo time you might open up a tab on Omwaha's trio, Vickery, Handiboe and Darby. 0id Cy Sutehffe, bonding under the enor— mous weight of his last season’s American association batting average, couldu’t bit hard enough in the two games he played here last weck to make a dint in a roll of butter. Pitcher Hughey of the Cowboys, looking fellow, a littlo above medium height and weighing 160 pounds. Hughey pitcnedin the ‘Vestern league ana the Amer- ican association lust year and made an excol- lent record. When the Omaha club drow Collopy as a third baseman, President Stout thought he bad a weak man. He has changed his mind after seemg Collopy play a little and no longer entertains any fears as to how third base will be taken care of. Caracy, Kansas City’s big first baseman Wwill do other work besides ball playing in the west. Heand his brother arein tho boot and shoo business 1n the east, and tho big first baseman expects to sell some of their Roods while he is traveling about the west. Gonins, the young outfielder of the St. Louis Browne, Who is ill at the Hot S, rings, Writes that be' caunot roport boforo May 1. St. Louis Post-Dispateh. Yes, that's right, young Mr. Genins is good. They are all Young when they manage o sneak into the big league. Henry Vaughn, who caught for the Brewers the latter part of last scason, is in Cincinnati looking = for an engagement, Henry refused an offer from President Williams of the Western league. Ho will no doubt coute to time when he realizes that ho is out in the cold. Last season cranks and fanatical opponents of Sunday base ball down at Lincoln wero de- sirous of testing the legality of Sunday base bull in the county court, whercin Judgo Stewart decided that it conflicted not with the laws of the state, whereupon it was ap- poaled to the district court ana & confirma- tiou of the decision given was rendered. Manager Bancroit of the Cincinnati club, will be compelled to pay the Milwaukeo club £200 for his failure to play the Brewers in Cincinnati last Tuesday. Manager Cushman arranged two games 1n Cincinnati, for April 5 and 6, but Bancroft claimed thoy were April 6 and Cusbman has the contract with the dates Aprii 5 und 6, bearing BancrofV's sig- ature, and consequently holds the high nand. —Milwaukeo Sentinel. Wnen Bunnie hands over tho 100 cases, you can draw on me for £100 more, Manager Morton when here expressed him- self as extremely well pleased. He said Swartzel is going to be o very usoful man, and'if his arm stays well will' do good work in the box. I'rance has excelleat command of the ball and 1s expected to do great deeds. ‘The team is a stroug one all around, The men are all good fielders and base runners, As to the catchers, Munyan 1s as good as they make 'em, & good batter and fast base runner. Dixon has the making of a gooa catcher in him, too. He is young as yot, but shows up remarkably well, t. 1'aul has sccured new base ball grounds in a location easy of access, and it is probable that the *hoodoo” of the Saintly City has been removed. The grounds are situated near University avenue, between Dale and St Albans streets, but they will hardly be put in shape before the middle of the season. It will take somo time to pre- pare the field and to erect the grand stand and fences. In the meantimo tho oid ball park on the West side will be used and it is altogetner likely that all the home games auring the first of the season will be played there, Sandy Griffin - swears that he will be havged 1f he goes to Biughamton and swears ne never signed with President Whoite, He wauts to play in Syracuse.—Syracuse N, Y, Herald, Don't believe it. Saudy spent part of a season out hereand never as much as said by golly.” He wes an old scquaint- ance of Dean Garduer's, used to teach Sun- day school, and the idea of his swearing in such a prodigal fasbioa is incredible, He dia desert, however, and as a penalty should be maue to play In Just s0me such crossroads burg as Binghamton, The outlook for the uational game in “Toleao was never more encouraglig during the past few years than it is a2 present, and the prospects for the success of the \Western league, so far as Toledo is ccocerned, are brighter than ever, Less than five weeks 8go it looked as though the city would be un- represented in the professional arena this season, The failure of the Black Pirates in the American association two yours ago did much to put a damper on the enthusiasm of the local base ball magnates and 1t was with some dificulty that President Williams of the Western, and Gus Scomelz of Columbus, succeeded in their efforts to have a club located here this season, hae joined Dan Shannon’s W Haven gang. Thavs isa very 1l the Stable, Nat rown is 1n St. Louis, The 1toadster club meets at the Millard to- morrow night. The members of the Roadster club have begun to limber up their fyers, A big foree of men will commence work at Omaha's uew Ariviog park in the courso of ten da A filly 10 training at the Independence track rejoices in the eupoonious nawe of Ie. wale Pirate, Thereisn’t & more promising horse in the western country tban Nat Browu's little brown mare, Mary, Jack the Rlpfier. the famous trotting mule, owned by Nat Brown, foll dead one day last weck, on the Sixteenth street viaduct. 130b Cueebs says with acontinuance of this kiud of weather be will make & few tnal THE marks that these diggings, A new mile track will be built at Daven port, Ia., and a meeting given this summer, & stock company with a capital of #50,000 nav- ing been organized for that purpose. I'rank Fleming, Topeka, Kas,, has bought of T. N. Davis, tbo bay mare Suse, foaled 1883 by Robert McGregor 2: dam' Beile, by Bourbon Chief. Consideration, $500. C. W. Williams has recousidered his de- cision not to ship Allerton from Independ- enco this season, in which event he is likely to meet Axtell in soveral different rac Tho raco program for tue Nebraska state fair, which will e held September 5 to 9, is a better one than usual this year. Kntries to all trotting and paciog races close Mon- day, August 20, S. L. Caton bas arrived at Highland farm, Dubuque, Ta,, to begin his scason's work for H.T. & 1. D. Stout and writes that Nut- wood 2:187%; is looking like a 0-year-old and is in wondertul good health, Tobe Broderick has bought in Indiana a most promising young vacer in May D., 4 years, by White Cloud, the sire of Flora Belle (2:1314), out of Bridgot L by Tompest. ‘'tie colt is fast and sweet-gaited. Horseruen will bear in mind that entries to the stakes for both the July and_August ings at § cob,, close Monduy, o & y D.T. Hill for vine full particulars, . C. Carswell, Hutchinson, Kas., has purchased of Dr, Fred W. Cook of tho same city, a bay yearling filly by Osear King (son of Mambrino King), dam Ellen 1., by George Sprague: second dam Kittio T\, by Chicka- mauge, ‘Che Grand Forks, N. D, Driving Park association recontly elected’ tho following officers for the ensuing year: President, Johu 0. Faddon; vico president, . D. Kingsland; secrotary, W. A. Gordos treasurer, J. D, Bacon} directors, Goorgo Sulisbury, 1. J. Lander, A. J, Hunter, A, I\ Turner, J. D. Kennedy. Of all the qualities which go to make up a essful siro of trotters, none recommends itself moro strongly to the people at large than the quality of a raca horse, Podigreo is great; ancestry is great: individuality is great, but wnen the world knows that by the actual tost of public performance in races a horse is a raco horse tried and true, they will ;h.;ow up their hats for him in séason and ut. ‘The Missouri state fair this vear will be held at Sedalia, Mo., August 15t020. Tho spocd contest boing held over tho famous nproved kite-shaped track, built by Soth Mn, and said to bo the fastest yet con- structed. A number of very vaiuablo stakes have already been opened, the entries to which closo May 15, Write to Sccretary A L. Burr, Sedalia, Mo., for eutry blanks, giv- ing full particulars, Neoxt Monday, April 25, is ‘the day set for the entries to closo for the splendid list of soventeen stakes to be competed for at tho great inaugural meeting at Des Moines, la., August 15 to 20 inclusive. Tho stakes are for all ages and clusses, and range in valuo from $1,000 to £10,000. This will undoubsedly be ono of the greatest m.cetings of the year, and if you arc after either fume or shekels Dos Moines is the placo to get it. The Ashland Driving association is up and ot work. 'I'he survey of their new grounds oast of the town was completed a week aeo, and tho articles of incorporation filed, A fine half-mile track will bo luid off, as well as five acres for a city park. The ofl- cers of the now organization arc as follow: President, H. H. Cone;: vice president, R. Butler; secretary, J. H. Oliver; treasurer, F. Lemon. The Board of Directors consists of the above ofticers and 3, P. Decker, James Jordine and O. D. Harford. The old war horse. Billy, which General Miles rode through his Indian campaign, has just died. Ho has belonged for several years 10 Alexander Conrad, who owns a ranch near Coolidge, N. M., where he was a most highly prized animal. Although but 19 years old, his campaign lifo had been o0 much for him. Of lato ho had grown so weak as to be un- ablo to stand alone, and_his owner had him mercifully put out’ of existence last weck. Old Billy was a favorite with everybod. quite as much for his own sturdy equino vir- tues as for his war record. H. A. Vanderhoof, formerly of Wisconsin, has bought the interest of I". N. Jaynos in the Biue River Stock Farm company. Mr. Vanderhoof will hold “the position of secro. tary and general manager. They have ro- cently leased the Chint Hill farm, west of Blue Springs, formerly occupied by the late Dud Davis, where they will have in training astringof trotters and pacers with tho in- vincible Picidmont at the head, 1n the skill- ful hands of Mr. Vanderhoof this string will be heard from before snow fiies. Mr. Van- derhoof and family will be here in a fow days to make Gage county their permancut homie. ‘Wymore Reporter. Considerable uneasiness has been produced in Sheridan county by the discovery and identification of a disease among horses which has spread comparatively unuoticed for somo timo. A yeterinary surgeon has diagnosed tho case and pronounces it of a venercal character. The diseaso originated in France, whero it prevails to some extent, but is very rare in this country, It is in- curable und almost invariaoly fatal, causing thie death of its victim 1n from six wonths to wo years, The disease is believed to be confined thus far to the eastern part of Sher- idan county and the western part of Cherry county. — Meotings to discuss and adopt measures for its immediate eradication will be held. about ill open peopl Whisperings of the Wheel Tsn’t it about time you were tuinking of renewing your membersuip in the League! The competition for the Tourist medal has fairly begun and promises to be no walk- away for the winuer. The Alolues club of Chicago offers a handsome gold medal o the amateur attend- iag the wost club runs during the riding sen- s0D. Denver claims 4,000 wheelmoh and wheel- women. Omaha, with all her naturai ad- vantages, can scarcely muster an even 400, Plainly we are not to be thought of in the samo think, The Omaha wheel club smoker and musi- cale which occurod last Wednesday ovening at the club houso, was, as usual, a perfect success, The large gathering of members and gaests enjoyed themselves hugely, Will Carleton, the author of the celsbrated arm Ballads,” a book of poetic effusions which has found its way into nemly every home in this wido land, is & member of tho League of American Wheelmen and an en- thusiastic cyclist, Frank Welch, captain of the Wissahickon Wheelmen, is the proud possessor of the world’s record for road milage made in one year's imo, His milage was mado 1n 18 and is 12,533 miles, He road thirty-two cen- turies during the twelve month “'he authorities in Easton, P a veto on Sunday bicyele rid. within the city limits. The cranks are not all dead vet. Just why bicyele riding on the Sabbath 1s more criminal than horseback riding the big- oted lnwmakers do nov state, It is dollars to doughnuts the town sports sevoral open siae-door saloons, A prominent physician says: *Bisyclo riding for women has one exccllent effect, 1t causes them to walk well, Uaconsciously the cycling woman assumes a dignity, suppleness and perfectly natural carrisge which at once commands o high degree of respect where- ever she appears, A woman who takes her daily spin in the open air 1s sure to live longer and enjoy life better than any of her sisters who do not.” And this same medico 15 not a whee!man, either, Las Sunday moruing the sun shone so brightly and the day promised so much, that the happy wheelmen smited a grin of delight, have passed donned ~ their knickerbockers, oiled up their mounts and pre pared to end @ portion of ¥ the day awneel, The Tourists started for Crescent City about 9 o'clock and made fair fair _progress until a mile or so from the Bluffs, when the vast expanse of mud turned them back toward Omaha. A pleasant spin to South Omaba was taken instead. Tue Omaha wbeel club made a run to Council Bluffs in the morning, quite & number turn- ing out, The Tourist Wheelmen of New York, a club which was organized in “Gay Gotham" about one year ago and pawerned somewhat after the Tourist Wheelman of Omaha, have elected theiwr ofticers for the ensuiug year, and to judge from the comments which the wheeling press pass upon the organization, it bas grown to pe a very popular club., Its mbers are men of business and profession, who love eycling for cycling alone. Here are the officers chosen: President, Dr. H. E. Westbay: vice president, Kdward J. Ric secretary-treasurer, Dr. O, H. Aldred; cap- tain, Harry B. Guentzoer; first licutenant, Roman Debes; second lieutenant, Willial Hildebrant; color sergeant, W. L. Austin; surgeos, Dr. C.J. Mooney.' Iis maiu object OMAYA DAILY BEE UNDAY, APRIL 24 18 the encouragement g and tourin, Here's heaitn to the Tourist Wheelmen of New York S0 Zimmerman has boon boaton in bis first race on English sofl. Ina half a milo dash be was nino yardsto the bad. Fowler, who dofeated him is an unknown quantity, Pre sumaoly the race was a haadicap ovent, for it is out of ail reason to suppose thav the American, who has knocked of a mile in ) in easy practico work on the Horn Hill track, was'so easily beaten from the scratch mark unless peradventure he met with a mishap of some sort. A bad start, & pocket, astrange track, any or all of these misfor- lunes might have operated to his disaster. It i3 & bad beginning, however, but still thoro is consolation in recalling Zimmerman's past performances, his half mile in 1:.06%; in com- petition and bis ether famous rides, Ameri- cans aro still of the opinion that ho can easily distanco any man 1n the world, not ox cepting Osmondi He thinks so himself and has frequently, though modestly said s0. There #s one thing in favor of the Englishman whaeh, when they come to measure spoed with Zimmermann, will always bo to his aisadvantage and that is their natural dosire to humblo nim, They may tuik of their inveen love of fair play and all that.but when the speediest man in this coun- try finos himsel _thrown in company with tho cracks of Great Britain it will be ango, indoed, if they neglect any opportu- nity to keep the victory among themsolves, Pocketing is an srt that grows to_peifection in England, The American professionals who wero over there sume time ago can tes- tify to that. Hemmed in by & couple of loafers the fastest man finds it exceedingly dificult to extricate himself. On a clear course, with overy competitor pedaling for dear lite, Zimmerman can hold his own and give odds to overy Fowler that ever mounted a wheel for any distance. If hoas fit, of course. He has been training for a month and except for his reporied fast mile clips thera is no evidence at hand to_show that ho is as good ms ne was when he lefu these shores, An incident of the meot: The grand stand is packed to ovecflowing with an eager and enthusiastic gathering of people; old gray beards sit side by side with youths devoid of beard whatever; tho merchant, the minister, the judge, tho baker and the gaudy clerk clbow each othor good naturedly and wait for the gong to sound the first evont on the program; staid matrons and saucy girls gazo intently ‘at tho group of men in the judges stand, flirt, chat and admire each others’ hats; the band of music finished its selec- tion with a crash, the gong sounds the call and & hush falls over tho assembled thousands, the referes doffs his hat and makes his announcement, tho starter takes his position, tho racers appear with their trainers, their gleaming steeds are placed at the scratch mark, men are mounted and like statues thoy sit, waiting for the shot which starts them off. It comes and away they go. “They're off!” is shouted from a hundred throats—one daring fiyver shoots ahead and the field tail ufter like a comot. Around they go in a cloud of dust, not a sound from tho excited spectators. Another shoots ahead, gains on the field, who vainly try to decrease tho fast widening gap, and the lucky one crosses the scrateh a win- ner: how the crowd yoll and toss up hats, wave handikerchiefs and umbrellas,slap each otiier on the back end shout *'bully boy !’ So cnds the novice. Auother event is quickly called and the men “hme up.” It is noticed that the number of starters is materially de- creascd, only nround half dozen, among them the youth who won so handily in the novice, “Crack!” they are off; the winner in tho novice takes the lead; the others will- ingly tender him the place: around they go, so closely bunched thata blanket would cover them all; the last lap! the winner of the novice bends o’cr the handle bars of his steel horse and away he tlashes, the others sullenly stick to him; ouly a few more yards and he has won the championship. The crowd yoll themselves hoarso; on he comes nike an’avalanche, the others seem to be un- able to pass him; he sees the white lino drawn across the track, the goal is almost reached, when something havpens which sends a shudder throngh his frame; he hears a hissing, he seoms to sink, and like phan- toms the following racers speed by him and ho is left alono (o strugglo on. Gone are his hoves which a moment beforo were so bright, the raco is wonand lost, and he painfully pedals over the goa), sixth and last. His tire has *‘busted,” poor man, ‘‘I'here1s many s slip ‘twixt cup and lpV~'twas. fuony, but Ttwas true—the winner of the championship rode asolid. This, of course, 1s a night- mare. The State Leaguers and Amateurs, The State league opens May 1. Hayos is a stone wall at first bag. Dolan will cover second bag for tho South end Pets. Buck Adam will play in Plattsmouti. Fremont will show up very weak at the bat, it1s feare: Carrigan will lead the Haydens in batting, without a doubt. What has hecome of Blair this year: Hurry up, Charley ! Reeves and Maupin tery for Plattsmouth. Beatrico and Piattsmouth strongest clubs on pap:r. North Platte has ono of the strongest ama- teur teams in the stato. Carmellio, tho littie left-handed pitcher of the Diamonds, is a dandy Captain thinchey says he s goinz to keep the leather flying this season, Sage and Sponney will do the battery woric for the Athletics this afterroon. G. Frank Connelly and Davis are good hittersaud very foxy oun the lines, nyoer of the Haydens, 1s the boy who wiil make a record this season in the box. Wigman, Kennody and Monaghan took everything In sight at Fromont last Sunday. Hollian, who_will cover third base for Beatrice, is a Kansas City amateur player. Art Creighton of lasl year's Beatrico toam, will be found with tke Nonpareil's this sea- son. Beatrice idinger, lian, Cap Mahoney is laid up with a eripplod It wili be some time before he can the field for will be the king bat- have tho will have the king infleld in Jones, Taylor, Gatewood, Lavau and Hal® The Athletics and Fort Omahas open the season on the latter’s grounds at the fort to- day. Kennedy will cover third base for Platts- mouth, Snapper will lead them all with the stick, Creighton, who caugnt of the coliege nino in '86, will do the baclc slop work for the Diamonds, Jimmy Lynch, wno played with tho Fal- coners last year, will bo found with the Nonpareits, Jones of Beatrice is 2 to 1 a better catcher than Hayes of Omahaor Dugdale of St. Pau!, —Heatrice fan, Jeilen of the Nonpareils will make one of the fastest fielders in the State league, He 1s with Fremont this year, E2ach team in tho State league shoula send alist of thoir players to Tie OxanA Beg, tho semi-professionals’ and amateurs’ friend. Big McElvain, of last season’s Athletics, has signed to pitch for the Fremonts next scason, Mac, your old team wish you suc- cess, ‘The Nipe Sluggers hereby challenge any team in the city of Omaha under 10 years of age. Address, Crad Seward, 203) Burt streot, Tho Little Rock base ball club would like to hear from any ball eclub in the eity 14 years old. Address Albert Backes, 24li Cuming street. The Atnleties and Maroons will meet in o match game this morning on the Athloties’ grounds. Hateries, Casey and Siattor, Atbletics; MeQuirk and Williams, Maroous, The Athletics nave fully organized for the season and would like to hear fromn sny ama- teur team in the ¢ or state, Address H, 1. Sage, 4211 Burdette street, Omaba, Neb. D. W, Miller, manager of the Wakoo ball teum, writes that they now bave the strong- est team the bawe had since the days when they supported a sewi-professional club. The boys are open far dates and will muke it ex ceedingly warmr for any amateur ciub in the state, barring nene. “Suakes” Crawford is a phenom as a twirler, aud Groff is not slow. Address all lotars to D, W. Miller, manager Wabhoo base bl club. Questbons and Answers, (N0 answars dw mail in this dep utment.] CoUNCLL BLURWS, April 74 —To the Sporting Editor of ThE Bge: Wil you please inforim we through your paper who owas the Liorss Badge that rin 4n the one-mile rave at Gut- tenberg, N. J.,0m the 12th of th's wonth.—1 A, 1. i3 Banghm street, Council Bluffy Aus.—J. Mullins, Guttenberg. Oxana, April 20.—T0 the Sporving Editor of IWENTY PAG Who will make your Suit? Do you know the sort of tailoring we are doing? Do you know how captivating our goods---how skilled onr mechanics-« how fair our prices are ? Our $20, $25 and $30 suits to order cannot be duplicate outside our twenty stores. The saving is just as great if you choosc our fine $45 suits to order. Trousers to order from $5, $6, $7, 8, 10 to $15. Our large tailoring business ( thousands of the Over a million FOR CASH best home ---skillfully tailored at saving prices. We invite your order---and assure entire satisfaction. wyaw ath) enables us to offer and foreign fabrics fo 5 82 v ¢ CHicaq b0 $35 to CAgg R sr.'fgm‘loma INNE B0sTON OIS DENVER CINCINNATI NEWYORK/2 207 So. 15th @féccll 207 So. 15th, TAILOR MR. W, A. JOHNSON, late of Chicago, has accepted the posi- tion of cutter with us. TrE BEE: Sunday's BE copy of the Afnscow. Ans,—C. W. Williams, Independence, Ia. DAVID Orry, Neb., April 10.—-To the Sporting Editor of THE Bre: Will you ple the fotlowing fn Sunday's Beg: W wheels muke of, and settie a het.—U. I\ Ans.—The latest improved car wheels aro made of paper. OMAHA, April 2.—To the Sportir Tie Be: Please decide the follow Sunaay's Bue: A and B play s deals and turns a heart and turns a diaond. the cards to clubs or §, 3 to turn. ~ Whilo £ tho eards A turns u jacik. Does the jack count and what shall bo the trump.—Lk. and L. Aus.—Tho jack counts. It takes a new deal to determine the tramp. HiLpriTa, Neb —To the Sporting Editor of THE | ently invested in a mastiff pup, G by Nickle Plite 18,714 und Hazle Woula you please tell me whethel good type of the Mastill bree cun get Instru tions us to registration. Can you tell wher there Is a rezlstered doz anywhero near | that would be zood to brecd her to? Pleas answe Of THEOMAHA SUNDAY BE) —Lover of Sports. 3 % Aus.—(1) The stram isall O. K. (2) Send to A. I. Vredenburgh, 44 and 46 Broadway, New York, for registration blanks. The feo is 81, There are several good dogs owned in this city, will give address next weok. O'NELL, Neb., April 20 —Tothe Sporting E ¢ The BEe: Do vou consider the ate model, us good a cun as the Scot Who handles these guns in Omaha?—R. 1. L. Ans.—Yes, or as £ood as any gun made. Their improved hammerloss isono of the prottiest guns on the market toa Both Frank Cross and the Collins Gun company. Neb., April To tho digor of 'tuk Bek: Ploic infor Sunday’s paper where O Ayors played st yours wlso tl U fioldinz rd of Tlayes and Ivory, find Darby and [andiboo, pitehers: rles Abbey playel vefore join- 2 the Weste or0 Anderson, (1.). Can’t tell you where they all Hayes flolding 940, battiug .215; batting 165 ). Have neither pitchers record. (4). With Portlund, North Pacific league. S1DNEY, Nob Will you fnform mo through next wihere I will bo able to ot a merican Trotter of April 7. Also, where NEWMANS GROY Sporting e thr o ol in; - rting tor of THE BEE: le the following: A gwme of high points und 1 2 points: B bids 5 and 1 5 the tramp n diamond: A tukes hi k. gume and the five of hex B of diu- monds. Who wins? L 3 Aus.—How many points were you playing? BrAu, ‘To the Sportin idi- tor of T rule by a where no bid is offy id the dealer i ot 1 fails to tramp be s 6o mike Did 18 offered and de make tho but_docs mike 9. deuler forfolt subscriber. Ans.—Certalnly, if be was fool erough to id 12, ho must abide the consequences. OMANA. April 25.—To the Sporting Elitor of Tue Bee: Will” you ¢ SUNDAY Ans.—A and B, OMANA, April 2 To the Sporting Editor of P BEe: Wigh five; vidder §s 4% oppon -'"i"“llhl(ll‘\‘ makes high and both fives, otherside low, Jack und tho game. Which win ephono 164 Aus.—Low, jack and tho game, e Mr. Jay Gould and family, accompanicd by Vico Prosidents S. H. H. Clark, of the Union >acific railway, Johi A. Grant of the ‘exas Pacitic railway ana_others, recontly spent two days in the 1’ecos valley of New Mexico. Before leaving, Mr. Gould gave out the fol- lowing statement for the press: “After passing through the Pecos valloy, from the crossing of tue Texas & Pacific rail way, to Eddy, Now Mexico, | am impressed with tho wonderful richnoss of tte soil, with the peculiar adaptation of this valiey for irri- rigation, snd with its ample supply of water. Tuis will soon become ono of the richest val levs in the United States. 1am particularly interested 1n the effect of the dr.y, pure air on bronchial troubles. Spoaking fiom personal exporience, thcre is no better region th this for persons thus affected: the effect is immediate and improvent rapid Vice Prosidents Clark and Grant wero equally enthusiastic in their praize of the valley and of the climate. R WAL Tell ALl sh K nows, Faxsas Ciry, Mo, April 19,—Lizzie Den s, the nurse who kidnaped Banker Beals' g-year-old child last winter ana held him until a reward of £,000 was paid for his re- turn, pleaded guilty in tho criminal court this afterncon to @ charge of enticing tho cbild away. Sho so pleaded, sho says, in the hope of securiug mercy at the bands of the judge, and Las promised to tell all she kaows on the witness stand tomorrow when Albert King is placed on trinl, charged with boing ouce of the accomplices in the crime. Kob son, the Denver lawyer, the other accom- plice, and the one who secured the £,000 re ward and made away with it, has never been captured. B *1 have foind your Bradyerotine a sure cure for headaches.” A, K. taoks, Mountain Peak, Texas. SHOKTHAND LESSON. By F. W. Mosher—Lesson 0, FIRST POSITION VOWELS, Vowels ara divided into threo classes, what are termed first, socond and third position vowels. The vowels which have been ex plained are what are termed second position. “T'ho first position vowels are represented the same way, excepting they are enat tho beginning of tbe consonant instead of the nter. A heavy dot in the represents the long sound of e as 1n feel. A light dot written in the first vositicn repre- sents the short sound of i, as in hill. A beavy dast in the first position ropresents the broad sound of a, as in ball. A light dash in the first position represeats the short sound of o, as in lot. THE W HOOK. A small initial hook, attached to wm, n, 1 and ray, profixes w. Tho hook is attached to the inside of the curved characters and to the left side of ray. THE N TOOK. A small final hook, attached to the Inside of curved characters, to tho lower sido of horizontal characters, to the right side of I and ray, und to the left side of all other chai- acters, adds n. ORDER OF READING. ‘The initial w hook is read before any vow- ol that may be written to the character to which the hook is attached. The n Look is read after any vowel which may bo written to the charactor to which the hook is al- sched, w o Rt Loene Lino 1.—One, well worthy, Wednesaay, worse, willow, worried, window. 2—Run, turn, ' gain, obtain, done, known, remain, h. --Storms, baso ball, befall, disnose, discuss, deceive, beseech, roasons. 4 Dis’ muss, locomotivo, stolen, notice, invest, de- tain. H—Stubborn, occupancy, monopoly, Honry, bunch, been. WIITING EXERC Cane, pain, rainbow, st dump, circus, vi 1 n, tone, bane, nity, facetious, ciosen, u » raiscd, teamster, muddy, lady, torrid, voto, warranteo, banana, bestow, raisins, Edwin, welfare, slope, scope, dusty, mechauic, - SECRET SOCIETIES. Order of ottish € The membership of Clan Gorden No. 63 is still on the increase. A. (i, Brown, Alox Hodge and George V. Calder wero 1itinted mombers of the order, and a number of ap plications for memborship wore received at the last meeting, Past Chief A. C. Troup was elocted as delogate o tho Royal Clan meeting to be reid 1 New Haven, Coun., in June, The amusement committee has been hard at work making preparations for tuoe sociul which will be beid in the Motropolitun hall, Dodge street, Saturday evening, the 30th inst., and 1o effort is beiugspared Lo make it i granda success. T'he program will consist of songs, recitations, and highland dauces,after which refrestiments will be served. = T'ho rest of tho evening will bo spent in danein A number of clansmen from Clan M Kenzio, No. 103 of Sioux City, and memb of St. Audrew's socioty of Council Bluffs, bave been invited, aud will spend a vory en- Joyable evenivg. emplars, Magflower lodgo No. 1, 1. 0. G, P, held their regular meeting on 'the 10th, Déspite tho wet weather there was a good attondanco presout. ‘I'ho lodge was ovened in_due form Chief Templar Allison presiding. The orde of business was changed and the installation of ofiicers began, Miss Georgio Goddard was installed as guard, filling the ofice fro; which William J. Jones resigned. Duriog rocess thore was a literary program rendered under the bead of good of the order as fol Good lows : Miss Cora Heath: speceb, M McCra 0, Mr. Jones; reading by James J. 1l ;' wong, Mrs. O, Grimes, Miss Gicorgla Goddara, chairman, 1'bers Wil be one candidato 1nitisted at tho next All members of the order are cor vited to attend. Tne ballis at the corner of Thirty-second snd Ames avenue, It i3 to be remarked thav it May o con tinues its good work it will be the best in the stute. meetit L 0. 0. The soventy-third auuiy y of the order will be celebrated in uu appropriate manuer in South Omaha this year. Invitations huve been eent out Lo el lodges throughout the state and western flowa. Toe lodges of this city will all respond to the invitation. T'he meimbers will all assemblo st Odd Fellows ball, Pourteentt aud Dodge streels, ou Tuos first position day, April 26, and form in line, will “start, marshzled by Omaha lodge, No. 2, at 1: aded by o band and the Ezea Millara can+ 1, of the Patriarchs Militant (U formed runk), and will then march to the south side of the Sixteenth stry where special motor trains will ness to convey the Odd Fellows to South Omaha, wherea erand parade will take place, followed by speechos ana a ball in the even- ing. t'rom” the prosent indications there will bealarge turnout from Omata if the weuther is favorable. o parad J. W. Nichols ) p. m. shar, Miscell ous Mentton. Union P council 1060 will give a “stag” social Mouday evening in their lodge rooms on the seventh ffoor of Tur Brn builaing. This will bo u favorable opportu- nity for members to got acquainted with each other., akospeare lodgo No. 217 of the Order of s of St. (ieorge gaven stag party last ovening at Marathon hall, Twenty-seventh and Cuming streot AND A, ML Tne grand commandery, Kuights Templap of Nebraska, will begin ifs annual couclave at Grand Island, at 9 o'clock 10 the morulyg of Tuesday, April 26, 184 Spectaclas, Dr, Cultimore, Beo builaing. S — EDUCATION AL, 000,000, or Stagg has beon chosen professor of s in the Chicago university. The University of cotly hias opened its doors to men and women A St. Louis school teacher chastised one of his pupils so severely that the boy died from the offects of the whipping. In almost overy school in Japan it is cus- tomary one day in tho autumn to take the pupils out rabbit hunting. The twenty-fifth anniversay of the found- ing of tho University of 1llinois will bo cele- brated at Champaign during commencement week by a grand reunion of the alumni. The number of students enterod this win- ter at the twenty universitics of Germany shows a marked decline. Tho total is only 27,896 as compared with noarly 50,000 lasu suwmer, A Vassar scholarship worth 200 has beon offerod by the Boston branch of the Vassar Students Aid socioty to the applicant who will pass tho bost entrauce examination in June, | The fifty-Afth annual report of tho Massn.Y chusetts Stato Board of Iiducation presents a showlng of which the commonwealth may well be proud. The total number of children botween 5 and 15 yoars of ageon May 1, 1500, 476,401 Atthe end of tho succeeding r tho number of pupils of all ages nttond- ing tho public sohools was Cand it is notoworthy that thero terod 0.8 per cent of thoso betwoen b aud 15 yoars of age. “Tho bizgest university in tho world 1s at atry which is not men- tho statistics —and it has o from overy pary rld and they st theology and” othex tionea at all n 11,000 students, of 'tho Mohamm Mussulman law, history branches necded to confivm them in tne faith of Mohaumned. ' siton tho floor of an enormous court and study aloud, and tha western visitor who calls “on them during study hoiirs thinks that he has struck the original sito of the tower of Babel and that the confused of tongue haven't stopped talk- ing yet, “Tho spring term of Cornell (Iowa) collego opencd with fine prospects of & full school and oxcelleat work. Most of tho old students aro back and many new ores have como in toy swell the ranks. This year the senior clas will bo the largest ever graduated from Cor- nell. Forty-two are now enrolled in the Class and moro are expected to come in, The base ball enthusiasts aro puttiug in their spare time now in practice for tho season's work, Tho boys have orgunized with Charles Gorbam manager and C. T, Bygwn captain, I'ne first game of the season wan played with the Y. M. C. A.s of Cedar RRapids on Cor- nell grounds, Score 14 o 4 in favor of Cor- Haod I P’rof. Webster has prepared o ook of Topical References in Amorican 4ls: tory for the use of his classes, 'The books give much valuablo asdistanco 16 the students and are greatly appreciated by thom. Mili Lary drifl has bogun again, Captain Howo has been very successful and popuiar 8s @ commandant. He has rafsed the military de- partment to a high staodard, and many ro- izret that he will be obliged Lo join bis ‘regl. ment in July. His successor is Lieutenaut Charles 1. Phillips, Fourth artillery, United States Army, and will be detailed for his po- sition here as soon as Captain Howe leahas, 1'rom the library statistics for the year 155 we tind that the sizoaud usefulness of the library is rapldly iucreasing. Durivg the vear nearly 700 yolumes wero added, makiug ihe total number ahout 10,500, Over 5000 1ls were mado for the loan of volumes for nome use, besides the aliwost constaut use of the books 10 tho reading room. The class of books most ia demand aro in the line of bise tory, geology, pedagogy, theology aud ongi nocriog, and in general ‘tiction the Waverly novels, Irviog's works, Hawthorae's, Love ell’s, Q. W. Holmes', ote, cnconatie” -