Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 8, 1892, Page 13

OMAHA DAILY BEE: UNDAY.. MAY 8 1 SPORTS EARLY OF SUNMER | enty of Fun Ahead for the Lovers of the Track. WHISPERINGS FROM THE FESTIVE BYKER The Munters and the Angiers—The State Shoot— Base Ball Averages—The Bleach- ers' Yelps—The Fighters and the wr Answered, stlers—Queries The Sixteonth annual tournament of the Nebruska State Sportsmen’s association opens up on the Grand Island Gun club grounds, Grand Isiand, next Tuesday aud continues until the 13th, inclusive. It will undoubtedly prove the largest and most suc cossful tournamont ever held in the state, and the Grand Island Gun club has made elaborato preparations for the eutertainment and accommodation of the shooters. A largo number of Omaha's crack shots, including a team of tho Omaha Gun club members, will £0 down and endeavor to gather a few of the laureis. Tho purses are ali liberal and in ad dition to these the gun ciub hus added §1,000, something that has never been done At Any of the tournaments held in this state. ol lowing is the program for the four days TURSDAY, May 10, No. 1, ten singlo targets, threo monoys, $1 entrance; No. 2, moneys, #2 ontr ton live birds, four mor fifteen single targets, four uce, £20 added_money: No, 50 entrunce, $0 added monoy; No. twenty single targets, four moneys, 0 entrance, 25 added monuy; No, 5, twenty-five single tar gets, five molieys, & eutrance, &0 added monty; No. G, ten Kunelish sparrows, four monoys, ) entrance, §25 added mwoney: No. 7, ton singlo ana five pairs targets, four monoys, £2.00 entrance, £20 added money; No. 8, ten live birds, five moucys, €10 en trauco, £10 added moucy. No. 9, C. I Mayne, 60 dwmond vadge; fifty single targets; opon to Nebraska sportsmen only; budga now beld by krank S, Parmaleo of Omaha; tho winner to tuko all entrance monoy following year; this badge remains the property of the stato association and 1s to bo shot for, in above muuner, from year to year; $i.50 entrance. No. 10, twenty singlo targets, four moucys, § ontrance, #20 aaded mouey. The clectric traps ana pulls used at this tournament are furnished free of cost by the Cross Gun company of this city. BECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, No. 11, ten sitglo targots, moncys 3, en trauce $1.50; No. 12, fitteen singlo tarsets, moneys 4, eutrauce ¥, added monoys, 20} No. 13, ten hvo bird $.50, added moneys, $40; No. 14, twenty singlo targots, moucys 4, entranco $2.50, added moncys, $20; No. 15, Winchester shoot for §0 Last’ V/inciester Repeating gun, do- nated by Lee-Clurke-Anaresen Hardware company of Omaha. Thirty singlo targots. tiun to best score; 40 per cent of purso to 2d. 10 per cont to third, 20 per cont to 4th, 10 per cont to 5th; experts handicapped four yards, moueys b, entrance $4, monoys added, #00; No. 16, ten English sparrows, moneys 4, entranco ¥, added money, #0; No. 17, twenty-five single targets, moneys 5, en- tiance §, added moneys, £25; No. 18, State associntion teaw shoot badge. Two men to a toam from same club. Open to Nebraska sportsmen only. Five live birds, six singles and Lwo pairs targels to each’ man. Tho badge und’ 50 per cent to Ist, 30 per cent to 2d, 20 por cent to 3d. Won' 158y, by Grand Island ) out of 303 in 1500, by Omaha team, 26 out of 30; and 10 1891, by Lincoln team, 27 out of 0. Any club may enter as many teams as they wish, moneys 3, entrauce $8. added moneys, $40; No. 19, thurty singles, entrance $3, added money, §25. THIRD DAY—THURSDAY, MAY 12, No. 20, ten singlo tarcets, four moneys, $2 entrance; No. 21, twenty singlo targets, four moneys, ¥ entrence, £20 added moneys; No. 22, ven English sparrows, 6 aaded to cach mouey, five moueys, §7 entrance, £30 added moneys; No. 23, twenty single targets, four moncys, §.50 eutrance, 20 added moneys: No. 24, ten pairs targets, four moneys, §2 en- trance, 820 okded woneys; No. 2, Purker Bros.’ shoot, twenty-five single targets, $65 Parker hammerless to first, 40 per cent of purse to second, 30 per cent’ to third, 20 per cent to fourth, 10 per cent to third, oxperts handleapped four yards, five monoys, ¥4 ontrance, #5 added moneys; No. 20,fifteen Live birds,$15 added to each money, four moneys, $7.50 entrance, &0 added monoys; No. 27, champion team wold medal, open to Nebraska sportsmen only, ten single targots to cach man—two mon to ‘each team, property of the Nebraska State Sportsmen's associatiou and presented by Pforzheimer & Keller company through E. Hallett ot Lin- coln, Neb., the madal to remain the property of the Nebraska State Sportsmen’s associa- tion, but the tes winning it may retain it by giving satisfactory guaranty that it will be forthcoming at the nextannual tourna- ment, to be shot for as herein provided, the team s0 bolding it to be entitlea wo entrance money the following yoar, auy club may designato as many teams as they desire in this contest, racord of championship medal—won 1887 by Ormaha, score 18, in 185% by Omaha, scoro 19, in 15% by Grand Island, score 19, 1n 1591 by Omaha, score 19, en: trance per team &5; No. 25, fifteen single tar- gets, four monevs, $2.50 entrance, $20 added moneys; No. 20, ‘ten singlo targets, thirty yards rise. threo moneys, §1 entrance; No. 80, citizens' shoot, open” only to citizens of Grand Island who have uever shot in a tournament contest, twenty single targets, four moneys, $L50 entrince, §0 added woneys. FOUTIL DAY, FRIDAY MAY 13, No. 40, tifteen single targets, four mone 2 entrance, §20 added money; No 31, ten English sparrows, four moneys, 87 entrance, $20 added money: No. 32, twenty single tar gets, lour moneys, § entrance, 25 added monoy; No. 33, ten live birds, four monoys, 50 entrance. $10 added money; No, 34, Plattsmouth silver cup, open to Nebraska sportsmen only, four members of a club to ©OMPOse a tean, only one team can O en- be entered by a'ciub, ten single targets to each man, Hlist, cup and 50 per cent of purse; second, 30 per cent; third, 20 per cent; May, 7, won by Lincoln tewm, score, 34; 1878, v Fremont, score, #5; 1570, by Fremont, scors, 35: 1580, by 'Lincoln, score, 8; I8s1, by Owaba, score, B7: 1852, by’ Nemaha, 1583, by Memaha, scor 381 1884, nouth, Score, 8 1850, by Tekamah, score, §7; 1857, by Omabn, score 36; 1888 by Omaha, scoro, 373 1800, by Lincoln, score, 841 1801, by Grand Island,” score, ; three moneys, §10 entrance, $0'added monoy; No, twonty-five single targets, three monoys, 50 entrance, §25 aaded mouney: No, 36, Oxnard Beot Sugar company's shoot, fifteen live virds, §25 added t0 each mouey, five moneys, 213 entrance, $12 added money; uty single targets, four monoys, K entrance, §10 added movey, moneys 4, entrance A his Is the Way They Flelded, In thoe nine games the boys show remark- sbly well, considering they jumped right uto the shamplonship season without any preliminary practice. The individual record s us follows .0, r, O shoibeck. ss.... iR Enoy Gllks, m . 1 0 Darby. p w0 Kolly, It T 9 Colloy .- k- 5 o DAl 1 3 Dump, rf craeean 0 3 iTnvos, o ered TR Fltzgornid T Viek » . 16 2 Hand boe, p & 1 How They Wield the Club, Out of elghteen scheduled games for the bome grounds for the opening championship season the Omabas succoeded in playing oine, just one-half. The other balf were prevented by cold, rain and wet grounds. In these nino games the Rustlers went to bat Just times, and out of this number con- nected safely with the ball just seventy-four times, makiog forty-seven runs. But to give & mora intelligent estimate of the work aone with the stick, the individual recorda follow AB R 8ho beck (i i Gllks ey Vo | Kelly B 4 Coll P Ro: u s Cump. ‘0 6 Huyes. w 3 Fltzgeraid ‘8 8 Vickery. cases AR Darby.” .. (K | Hapdibos. sioye| WY I3 'l'ilnrlr \;ull. Compariog the salient poiuts of play be- the nine games played Rers this spring the following showing is made: nonn ® Omnha. 77 N Opponents. . s 65 Notwithstanding this superior all-round vlay, however, Omaha won but four games and lost five, s foliows WON GAVES. Omaha ve St Pay 2 Omuha vs Toledo, Omaha vs Indlanapols, 13 to 8, Omuha vs Indianapolis, 4 to L LOST GAMES, 8t Paul vs Omaha, 6 to 5. Toledo vs Omaha. § to 1 Columbus vs Omilia, 4 10 3, Columbus vs Oninha, 2 10 1 Columbus vs Omuha, 3 Thus it will be seen Omaha lost three of theso games by a single and the other two by two runs. Hard luck, very. Farmer Burns va. Galletin, Farmor Burns and E. T. Gailotin have been matched by the Omaha Athletic club for a cateh-as-catch-can wrostling match, two talls out of three, to take place before the club next Saturday evening, for a $150 purse. Yolps from the Bleachers. Dalrymple bas signed with the Spokane club, Dolan and Killen are pitching great ball for Washington. Shinnick has been appointed captain of the Minneapolis team. Eddie usselbach has signed erre Haute, [ud., club. Martin_ Duck, alias Duke, is with a coun- try nine down at Binghamton, N. Y Canavan doesn’t swing on tho ball liko ho did last yoar in the American associution. Kunsas City and Columbus have played more games than any other cluvs in the league. Jimmy Canavan, Uncle Anse's second base- man, may be released and Tom Burns put in his place. Ex- Manager Bob Leadley will devote his leisure hours to directing the Detroit Athletic club base ball team. “Dark Days" Conway, the old cowboy, is cavorting over the sward up at Buffaio as chipper as a yearling. Georgle Shoch might ns well come back first as last. Baitimore is tiring of his mil- lennium plan ball playing. Lawrence Patrick Murphy and “Saud: Griftio, two of last year's Washington tea have caught on with New Haven, Put Tebeau doesn’t thinik it possiblo with ordinary luck for Cleveland to bo beaten out by any of the western teams. Iilmer Smith beads Pittsburg with the in run-got ting. - Bully for the King, he is tho kind of a ball plaver people never tire of hearing good of. [udianapolis has susponded oid man Hen- glo indefinitely. She would do well to sas- pend about oleven moroof her piayers—the wholo outfit 15 bum, Reddy Mack and year's ‘Louisville team have signed with Providence, The Eastern league scems to have the bulge on availuble players. Jlmmy McAleer of the Clevelands caught a thief in his room the otner night and mado him disgoree.—Cloveland Leader. How much did Jimmy got. Toledo comes along with o new wrinkie. Tho troiley voles on tho electric cars on tho lines to the ball park aro to bo decorated with flags inscribed, ““Base ball at Olympic ark.” “Sandy Griswold of Tuz Owmana Ber, the best base ball descriptive writer in this country, barring no one,” is the hieh compli- ment of the Ohio State' Journal, in last Sun- day’s issue. The Toledo club has a conglomeration of names., The team is known as the Pirates, Frog Katers, Black Pirates, Dwarfs, Pig wmies, [tebols, and last the “Chimney Sweeps.” Columbus 'Dispatch. Joe Walsh’s Omaha friends want him to abide with them, and when Columbus plaved there Wednesday ne was given a doed to a lot. That beats bouquets.—Times Star. A lot of what? Baron Hach, the Minneapolis magnate, went to a game while Jack I'rost was run- ning things at the park and now he's laid up with pueumonia.—Ren Mulford. Yes, Reu but pueumonia’ll never hurt the Baron, No more ballat Sportsman park until Sun- day, the 20th, then comes the Kansas Citys. ‘Third Baseman Roat of Milwaukee is the son of an editor. Itoat's home is at some small town in lilinois. He has been laid off by Cushman. It is said that Jack O'Connor’s natural dis- position toward dirty ball playing is again as- sertiug itself. A paracraph that does O'Con- nor great injustice. There has boen no sug- gestion of dirty ball playing in Jack's work thus far this season.—Cloveland World, President Williams is negotinting for sev- eral catchers and states that ho will have all the clubs that aro weak in that position well fitted out. Omaha 1 the worst in neod of & catcher. She has obly one now and he (Hayes) caunot last always at a game a day. Alter ten years of continuoas_service for Louisville, Jimmy Wolf was on the 21st 1nst. released. 'The veteran outfielder hus signed with the Western league from which he may s00n bob up as a rejuvenated “'voung blood.” —Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, The Ponca base ball toam wants to engage a good amateur catcher, willing to play two guines a week for a moderate salary. The balance of the time any such man can put in as ne sees proper, just so 1o keops in condi- tion 1o play ball. Address Hiland . Lock- wood, lock 0ox 57, Ponca, Neb. Tuk Omaua Bee emits a holy howl about Snyder's umpiring. Tae Omaha man ought to run against Corcoran and the Milwaukee team.— Ia. Rite. Well, I guess you are right. 1t looks like Columbus and ‘Snyder, Milwaukee and Corcoran and I dou't know who is to help Kansas City out, Catcher Merritt of Columbus has started out in a career which, if he holds out, will land bim in the very fivst row of catehors in the country. ‘I'his is only nis second year m professional vall, ana he is now regardea as one of the vest, if not the best, catchers in the Western leag.ie.—Ohio Stato’ Journal, Prosident White of the Eastern leaguo has written the Pittsburg ciub asking for tho re- lease of Harry Ruymond, He says he can place Raymond as player-manager of the Albauy club, Raymond “will not be released by Pittsburg. —Aloany Press. Ohmy! Oh me! Muanager Harry Raymond, wouldn't that scald you! Toledo’s dirty and much ridiculed gray suits will be removed from tho public eyo when the Pirates return from their trip and replaced by the darl blue ones. The caps to this suit are trimmed in white and make the weu appear short. However, it is a protty suit, and may be worn on the next trip,— Toledo Blade, ‘I'he Kastern league's captain’s have been named, Here they are: Sam Wise, Roches- ter; Jack MecGlone, Troy; Jay Faatz, Syra- cuse; Sia Farrar, Providence: Dan Stearus, Buffalo; Harey Lyons, Philadelphin; Dag Shannon, Now Haven; Mike Lehano, Bing. bamton; Bobby Wheelock, Elmira, uud Jim Iields, Albany. Charley Morton has nerve and pluck. “liggs” Parrott, the third baseman of the Minneapolis, was spiked early in the weok, and as there wasu't an understudy oun his Catcher Ryan of last staff the veteran manager wen! in and played the bag himself. Ho mado a hit, stolon base and accepted seven chance without an error in the first gamo with the Hoosiers. The following players have wade applica- tiou for positions in the Western league: k. ¥ Hutehiuson, third baseman and shortstop: J. G. Mitebell and E, D. Cushman, pitchers, woa David Flemiog, outfielder, -Coicago Herald. Wno are they! What are they; ball players or just piain wen lke those touring the country for Indisnapolis! Wuat the Western leaguo wants is ball players, not cigar signs. Iyery mansger inthe Western league says he “‘wouldn’t swap his team for any other in toe league.” What a pleasing state of af fairs. —New York Herald. O, what a lie! Indianupolis is willing trade her whole outfit for a shovel full of mud, and about four more clubs wovld trude “sight unseen’ with sny of the colnmons aggrogations. The millen- jum plau is & lulu-bird. Pitcher Fournier is the funny man of the team. He is a great story teller and grand singer. Heury missed his vocation by not Koing oo the stage. He is also the champion pool player of the team aud had ratbor play 00l thau sleop. - New Haven Rogistor. Yes, enry got funny up in Sioux City one day last summer aud struck Goeorge Common's tist & horrible blow with his nose. He never smiled during the whole season after that accident. State League Breezes. Eddiuger is 8 good man for Beatrice, hav- ing all the qualifications of @ first class pitcher. Iween the Omabas and thelr oppouents in Keunedy of Plattsmouth is oue of the com- Pl A THE ing third basemen of the base ball profession and will bear watching. All the State league clubs seem solicitous about Baker's arm as the raport gains ground that he is io fine fettle and has more speed than ever. Manager Rourke Is a hustler and will have his toam well up in the race, his words to his pitchers being, *‘Dont work too hard in the first games while 1t is cold.” Fremont has released H. Robinson on ac- count of wildness and Grand Island has let Haskell yo, ho having sprained his ankle and the club couldn’t afford to carry him Beatrico was a little bit surprised at tho strongth displayed by Plattsmouth iu their initial game, and don’t feel so confident of having a cake walk for the pennant as here tofore. Mannger Baker has secured Austin of Meadvillo, Pa.. to cover second and_the Fre- mont fana are correspondingly happy, for in his initial gamo he made some great plays aud is one of the pots of the town, In Purcell, Butler, Bowman and Jellen, Baker tias a_quartetts of coming _men ani thoy are dolng botter every day, Bowman's stick work especially being noticeable, as he has herotofore been cousidered a wenlk hittor. The State league has certainly struck hard lines 1n this the initial season of its oxist ence, but the backers of the club should bear in mind the fact that a poor beginning means a first class ending and, by and by, the sun will come out and the warm breezes will waft larger crowds to seo the games and consequently more money in pocket for their outlay, On the Track and in the Sta Van Duke is looking fine this spring. has the speed and ought to be a wiuner his class, Ho in T'ho Nebraska breeders' mesting opens up at Beatrice August 9, coutinuing until the 13th fuclusive. The Rolfe (Ia.) Driviag Park association is offering a number of stakes for their meet- ing July 2to 5 Tho inaugural matinee by the Roadster club will e held at the fair grounds Satur- day afternoon, May 21 Followiug the Nebraska state fair is the Otoo county fair, to which entries in the speed department close ou May 14, A. 4. Arnold, formerly of Central City, Neb., bas accepted a_position as trainer and driver for R. H. Sauborn, Geneva, Neb. The pacer Rockett (4) is a buzz-saw and a field of six or eight of her speed and game- noss would make a race worth going miles to s Thoe Ponca Driving will hold two race me 700 will be men The Blue River stock farm, Wymore,Neb,, has sccured the late Dud Davis' property and will train over the excellent track on that farm. Bothel, b. wm. by Beaudin, dam by Black Ranger, owned by Bob Kueebs, comes protty near being right,” She can step a quarter in 45 quite handily. Nat Brown's bay filly Mary is filling the bill up to all expectations. She is taking to her work nicely and when given her head shows lots of speed. What has become of the stallion race that was talked of to come off soon betweon the local horses, John Tutner, Holstein, Ethan Allen and Trenton? Mr. Barnes of Lincoln is a very proud man because of the arrival of a fine filly foal by Mr. William's norse Agon 5515, out of his favorite Golddust mare. Ed T. Cook, I5iba, Neb., has sold to Her- man Wolf, Hinsworth, Nob., his 5-year-old bay stallion, Lord Neison, by Sterlingham 2798, dam Lady R 23354, Tom Jumes of Des Moines, Tn., has so- oured tho consent of C. W. Williams to race Allerton with Naunoy Hanks at the Des Moines meeting in August. At a meeting of the lowa City (Towa) Driving Park company it was decided to hold o meeting June 21 and 24, at which time §5,000 or $6,000 will be given, T. J. Fleming has gone east with a car of fine horses. Providence, R. I, is the markot toward which he is headed. Among the lot is a number of perfectly matea pairs. John D. Creighton has_sold the brown mare Evangeline, 2.1Y, by Director, to A, H. Moore of I’biladeiphia_for £18,000. Does it pay to raise horsest Yes, if thoy aro trot- ters, Quite a number of horses at Independence, Ia., have been seriously sick with pneunionis among them the stallion Willie C, 2:25! though all are improving, and no cases h as yet proved fatal, ‘The Silver City Driving Park association extends to the horseman a most cordial wel- come to be at their July meeting, and as an inducement hangs out purses aggregating £3,000 for two days’ racing. E. B. Farley is now secretary of the Des Moines driving park, succeeding J. N. Nei- man. This association will hola its first meeting August 15 to 20, 20,000 being the amouut of money offered in stakes and purses. Decorah, Ia., has prepared & fine program for her June meeting. There will ve threo days—June 14, 15 and 16, with an average of $1,000 in purses for each day, the classes being sufficiently varied to meet the wants of all. Entries to the Otoe county oclasaes for pac- ing and_trotting close on May 14, at whioh time horses must be named and 5 per cent paid. Thore will bo ,000 distributed, in- cluding six moneys ot §500 for trotting and pacing. Lobasco, 2:161¢, will go to Freeport, Iil., about June 20, a member of M, E. Mc' y's stavle. It is hoped all will go well with “this_grand stallion, and that ho may reiurn to Nebraska in the fall with the stai- Lion record. S. mith, Kimball, Neb., recently lost a number of horses that showed symptoms of poisonin Upon investigation it was found tnat strychnine bad been mixed with saltin the horses' troughs, A roward of $300 s been offered for tho villain's arrest. The attention of all interested in future great race meetings is called to the magnifi- cent arvay of stakes and purses offered by the Lyon Driving Park association. to be given at their June and August meotings. The first mecting begins June 22, lasting tiree days, and the August meoting 16 to 20 ivclu- sive. D. I'. Mount has in Harry Harold by Zulo and Wilkrows by Anteros, a pole team of a fashionable type and by the time of the road riders’ matinee races will be fit Lo step to the balf v7ith the best of them. The Electioncer and Harold combination is about the stuff and in the possession of such woods oue ought to be satisfied. The 2-year-old colt, Venture, in Bob Kuneebs’ string at Union Park, Council Bluffs, is & good one to keep n tabon. Ho is u trot: ter and his dam is by a great racehorse, Klm- wood Chief (2:181). He always trotted a great race when called upon, and was not the kind that had to be nursed all summer to g0 fora “tin cup” record in the fall over a billiard table track. he Omaha meeting will be beld August to September 2, and liberal moneys are of- fered. Omaha 15 in the circuit composed of Creston, la,, Omuha, Syracuso and Lincoin, Neb,, und Topeka, Kan. for futl informa: tion concerning the Omaha race moeting nd- dress John Baumer, secretary, Have added & 2:20 purse, trotting, to program, ‘Cho full program of the K. and W. racing circuit, which embraces Centervilie, Ia., July 1 to 4; Lancaster, Mo., July 7 to §; Mom" phis, Mo., July 13 to 15, and Kahoka. Mo., July 19 to 21, with a total of nearly ,000 {1 purses. The program is tho same at each place, there being a total of thirteen ovents for the three weoks, including purses for trotting, pacing aud runniog. ‘This 18 the critical time to look to your horses, before gotting down to actual spring work. If lame, they should be treated; if suy unsightly blemishes, they should be re moved; if any distemper or founder, your horses are ot 1n & condition to work. ' Also, the matter of sprains ana strains is very im portant at this season of the year. Thero are maoy other complaints that are likely to oceur during the winter and spring months. According to the afidavit of her breeder, John W. Lyou of this eity, former'v of Ciark county. Ohlo, the black mare, Jenny Wreuo, pacing record 2:17'5, was not by Hailstorm, as has been represented, but by Cal Moore, out of Jessie, by Iepublic, son of Mamorino Patchen, She 1s a bot-boaaed mare aud dificult o keep in hand, but bas a territictura of speed. At the Cloveland fall meeting last year she pacad a quarter up the back stretch in 311§ secouds in tho socond heat of the 2:25 pace. and Fair_association ings in 1802 and &6, distributed among the horse- Whisperings of the Wheel Toledo, O., has 1,800 eyclists. Willie Windle is soon to be wmarried. A promiueut wheolman bas sold his whoel and invested a small What next! what has become &r Christian association clists? Nebraska aivision is assuming the past years’ proportion as regards numboe Where, oh, where arohe local consuls ap pointed for Omaha! W uced ‘em, and ne ‘em bad. o Perrigo's 'Cyele Emporium on Dodge stroot s as proity as & 1giy's parlor since b fitted it up. Tho number of fairlicyciists is daily in croasing. The Ladies’ Cycling club is gain ing strength rapidly. f Holton, one of the "fistest safety men in the state will ride & racing machine of his own manufacture this season The “smoker’ at the Omaha Wheel club house, which was held last Wednesday even. ing, was a very eojoyaole affair. The recent rains have knocked the road riding into the middle ot next week, and con sequently the wheeimen look blue The Tourist Wheeimen have renowed their cortiticato in the League of American Wheel men and are the only leaguo clubin tho state, M. Church, & prominent wheelman and a member of ‘the Toledo Wheel club, was a caller at tho Omana Wheel club club house this weok, overal new members were taken in at the last regular meetings of the Omaha Wheol club and Tourist Wheelmen which occurred during tho past week. There aro over four hundrod ertries for the Pullman road race, which oceurs the 50th of this month, Somo of the men who will com- pete hail from Canada. A Query—*Why is it that you can seldom ride slow enough for a pretty girl to overtake you, nor fast onough to_overtake her whea she is ahead of you.”—Tho Bearings, Isn't 1t about time for tho base ball eranks overat the club house to be agitating the formation of a base ball club! Last year's club retired on its laurels cariy in the season. Billy Townsend is the proud possessor of a Singer pneumatic and will bo “in 1t this season. The Singer is a “humming bira" und hails trom “over the pond.” 1t is & beauty, Although the flurry ove club house has subsidel promoters of the enterprise say that the club house is a *'sure thing.” Such’ things alw: ys take somo time to mature, Ammerman, the great Amorican crack, was beaten fair and_square in England, but that “euts no figger.” Zimmy is laying back and will surprise tho natives yet before he embarlks for his native iand, Tho semi-annual meeting of tho board of tune in a tennis set. the Young Men's 0 Omaha Whea somewhat, the directors, Nebraska division Loague of American Wheelmen, will bo held in Omaha May 21, The board consists of tho chief consul, vico cousul, secretary-treasurer aud tWwo representatives. M. O. Daxon is helping th a great rate. Ho has school in operation, taught to master the fore appearing on the pupils are remarkably splendid wheelwowen, The Eli Cyclists is the latest club to enter the lists. The officers are embodied 1n one person who is_president, vice prosident, cap tain and scerctary in turn. His term of office only lasts one month. The office of treasurer is abolished, as each member 1s bis own treasurer. The 'club 1s calied out on runs every evening of the week. Cycling has caught the lawmakers at Washington, D. C., and the following con- gressmon have erown quite expert in the management of the rubbor shod steed: kx Speaker Reed, “Uncle Jerry™ Simpson, Johin- son of Ohio, Washbura of Tennesseo, Hull o 1owa, Sperry of Connecticut, Daniels of New Hampshire, Springer and Scott of Illinois, What a great bi club these geutlemen could form. Last Sunday the Omaha Wheel club and Tourist Wheelmen agreed to hold a joint run, but the weather was sa. tbreatening that only two cyclists turned out, Lieutenant Taylor of tho Tourists and Lew Livesey of the Omaha Wheel club. Theso two mutually agreed to £0 on the run, despite the scattering drops of rain, and to their credit persevered in their attempt to muko the round trip. The run was a success. Captain Potter of tho Tourist wheelmen has 1ssued his called run cara for the month of May, He has picked out several very pleasant *“jaunts” for his boys. Below we givo tho hist: May 1—Fort Omaha, joint run with Omaha Wheel club; sturt S:15 a.m. cause along at rented a hall and has a where the ladies are ‘evele thovonghly be streot. Some of his apt and Lave becomo May 8—Bellovue, for dinner; start § p.m.: 24 miles. May I4—Irvington: start 7:30 p.m. g 14 miles. ~May nwood, Ia.: start 7 .m.; 50 miles. May 21— Blind run;" start 7:30 ‘pm. May 22 Missouri Valley, Ia.: start 7 a.m.; 62 miles, May 28— Florence start 7:30 p.m.; 15 miles. May —Spring- 40 milos. tield, Neb. : start 7 a.m.* Questions and Answers. _Lixcory, Neb., May 5.—To the Sporting Editor of Tne Bee: Will you ploase decide the following bet: A and I3 playing soven-up, euch aro points; A_makes high, gamo, whilo B Who Ans.—B. WASHINGTON. D. C., May 5.—To the Sporting Editor of Tk Bee: Pleaso give name and place of former Omaba plavers now playing with the lougue. To be copied in papers liere. —O0la Subscriber. Ans.—Halligan, Cincinnati: Crooks, St. Louis; Nichols, Boston; Canavan, Cooney, Chicago; Knell, Washington; Filods, New York; Toboau, Cioveland; Inks, Brooklyn; ISarle, Pittsburg: 17vety, Brookiyn; Dwyer, St. Louis; Dungan, Chicago. Sourn OMAHA, May 6.—To the Sporting Editor of THE Bek: Did John L. Sullivan ever knock Charlie Mitchell out at Mudison Square Garden, New York:—P, S Ans.—No. He had him all but knocked out whon Police Captaln Williams stopped the fun. OMAHA, Muy To the Sporting Fu or of Tie BE Je answer in next Sunday's vhere the joker fills and ts there are two 1ds o Kking queen, Juck “und ten; the oth king, gueen, ack and jok Which hand wins?—sub- scriber. Ans--Wo gamblers and sports in Omaba recognize it as an ace of any color only, tak- g precedonce over uo other. The bands aro & standoff. 0 the Sporting Edi- tor of Tug Bee: Can s Gordon setter be r istered in the A, K. 8. Ii. under these condi- tlons: The sire is rozistored in the English Kennel Stud Book, but the dam and Doth sire und dun of duni are not registerod.—Mai- com B, Ans.—No. The sire must have a pedigree. 2,—To the Sport- o and Jerry shoot- for a stake. Before mitch 15 completed Tom challenges Jorry's load, and investigation shows Jor oting moro shot than the rules allow, There is con- siderable money on the shoot. shoot ks up in v and Tom With & new n docide the muddle~Trap and Trigger, Aus, —If it could be proven that Jorry p posely overionded, he! loses; but if he was shooting purchased machind loaded shells and koew nothing of the overload, then the shoot must continuc from the point where i, left off, bo shou over wgain from the begiu ning, or, with all bets, be deciared of, OMANA, May 4.—To the Sporting Editor of 18 roto 50140 Lime stues Lo tho Chi 1d o find out’ something bout the ter Wuo Lung, who won the East 's Derby wt High Point last Jun- unry, but received no juformation. Can you tell e what e is, how old, who owus him, und bis record?—A Regular, Aus.—Wun Lung i a white dog, with a black head; was whelpod in February, 1500, and is owued by N. T%Harris, Hurstbourno, Ky. His record is a ‘great one, baving won either first or second monev in threo big field trials, the last being the United States iMiela “Trial Derby, hold at Biokuell, Ind. Ho is the youugest puppy that ever startod in a field trial. His courage, style, endurance, spoed and bird sense aré said 1o be wonderfui, 81, MARY'S COLLEGE, Kus. Muy 4T[0 the Sporting Editor of Tk Bee: Pleaso answor the following question in next Sunduy's sport ing columns of your paper. Ar ot all bits, whether thoy be singles, d bles, three-b; Bers or home runs ¢ lited the base hit col- umn of the official seorci—Very Auiteur. Ans.—All hits are recorded in the 1, I colump. Iu the averuyes a home run counts 40 more tha a siugle. 16 BLUFES DRIVING PARK, May 4.—To itorof Tue Bre: Pleaso give the fastest mile run 5o far this year, and by whiat horse, and decide w bot. —Runner. Ans.—The fastest mile ruu so far this soa- son was by Woodcutter, 4, 100 pounds, who finished tho distance in'l:4 at Guttenburg on the 7th. Kancocas, 4, U7 pounas, rai three quarters over the same track ou Lhe ith 1 1:13%. Lorenzo, 4, aid tbe distauce upon the samo day in 1:14, with 118 pounds up, finish Pleuso ing in & cauter. HARTINGTC Nob., May 4 Bee: 1o decide lvase answer the fallowing question UL RS TBY Wwili’ welkh s iuch us . the Eporting will you A PHOTO SUFFLY VU, KODAKS——N()\\' Patterns. ‘Daylight”’ and ‘“‘Ordinary” in all parties contemplating an outing. AMATEUR PHOTO OUTFITS, We can supply you cheaper than you can buy sizes; invaluable to N the east; on these we are headquarters; we also can furnish you with all the material necessary in photography. PICTURE FRAMES RETAILED. At wholesale prices. Frame Mouldings, 25 per cent saved. CABINET PHOTD EASELS - - In numerous styles and sizes, 10c up to $1.25. HEKYN 500 styles, latest designs, Picture PHOTO A 2 2 FN @), ‘Wholesalers and Retailers, 1215 Farnam Street, Omaha. THE LIMITED TIME In which Hellman’s Administrator has to sell out the tock of clothing and furnishing goods, is the causc of some great bargains, and the rush for them at all times, day or night, proves that they are GENUINLE B/ ARGAINS, Everything is fairly cut to picces as far as price is concerned, and if you don’t get your clothes cheap enough this year, it won’t be the fault of Hellman’s administrator. SALIMPILES 8 4.25 for Hellman’s § 8.25 Men’s Suits. 5.00 for Hellman's 6.50 for Hellman'’s 8.50 for Hellman’s 13.50 for Hellman's 14.50 for Hellman'’s 16.00 for Hellman’s 17.00 for Hellman’'s 22.50 Men’s Suits. 9.00 Men’s Suits. 11.00 Men’s Suits. 12.50 Men’s Suits. 18.00 Men’s Suits. 18.50 Men's Suits. 20.00 Men's Suits, 50c for Black Sateen Shirts, that Hz1llman never sold less than $1. 8 E. and W. Collars, 8Oc. E and W Cuffs, 80c. 20c Collars, 10c. 80c Ties, 28c. $1.80 Hats, 78c. 60c¢ Shirt W aists, 88c. 28c¢ Bordered Handker- chiefs, 8 for 28c. BLAGCK HOSK, Stainless, Guaranteed. IS ciatiRaiie We have engaged a number of new salesmen, and in the fu- ture there will be no tedious waiting to be ‘served, as we can now take care of almost any size rush. best time to buy as the crowds do not come until towards the mistrators Closine Ot Sale, CORNER 13TH AND FARNAM. middle of the day. Hellman woigh and B woighs five pounds mors than C. Who wins the bet.—A Subscribel Ans.—A. OMARA, May 6.—To the Sporting Editor of gee: Ploase state in Sunday's BEk the nd dato of the Brooklyn handicap, one and oue-fourth miles—Alex I', Ans.—Monday, May 16, at Gravesend, L. L Dr. Birney’s Catarrh Powder cures catarrh THE THEATERS. Fraucis Wilson and his colebrated comic opera company will begin their first engage- ment in Omaha at Boyd’s opera house on Thursday noxt, May 12, which will ba contin- ued on Friday and Saturday, with a special watinee on Saturday, presonting ‘“Tne Merry Mionarch,” which was called in New York the most successful lyric production of the past ten years, T'he book of the opera, al- though derived from a Freuch source, 1s, the muin part, the work of J. Cheover Good- win, autnor of “Evangelne” and adapter of all the operas once so successfully performed by Alico Oates 1n the days of her greatest popularity, is described as one of the brightest and wittiest ever coutributed to the stage. The scene of *I'he Merry Monaren’ s laid in India, and the story goes on to explain that King Auso 1V, is much perploxed to find a subject for the death penalty, which the law required should be furnished us & portion of the ceremonies of an annual fote day soon to come off, ['rancis Wilson plays the king and Miss Luiu Glaser the part of Lazuli, a trav- eling vendor of perfumes, who, on account of the too free use of s tongue, falls into the Kking's hands. The king i3 congratulating bimself upon his good fortune in so readily accuring a vietim for tho nesded sacrifice, when the court astrologer, acted by Charles Plunkett, makes the important discovery thut Lazoli's horoscopo is so closely asso ciated with the king’s that bis majesty life is aependent on the safety of tae young scamp who peddies porfumes. Of course, the sentence of death is at once revoked and every precaution taken 1o pro- serve Lazuli's lifo; but the mishaps, scrapos, difiiculties and complications the youns fel- low is continually getting into make things very lively for his majesty and form the priu cipal dramatic incidents. The music is chiefly by Woolson Morse, the young Amorican composer who, several yoars ago, wrote “Cinderella at School’ for Augustin Daly's company, although some of the origical I¥rics by the late Emile Chabrier of Paris have beea retained Manager Burgoss has booked for Sunday evenlug aud for four nights tho groal rail rosd welodrama, Lincoln J. Carter's y'last Mail,” which will be given a erand scen production, that in many respocts promises i to be one of tne most romarkabie ever in this city. The play is constructed on strictly modern principle. The interest starts at a terrific pace, ana s not allowed to flug for an instant. 'The incidents are made doubly thrilling by tho mechanical aud scenic effects that aroemployea. There 15 tho rattle und clatter of a palrol wagon as it comes down tho stroct, the whistles, bells, ctc., of o Mississippl stoamboat leaving her wharf, mooulight effects on tho river, tho glowing furnaces of the boat, and the explosion and breaking up of the steamer. A gigantic piece of roal water sconery is presouted in tho Niagara I"alls scene, where the enormous cataract 1s represonted with the roar of the water, the seething foam and the rising mist. ' A freigt train of fourteen cars is run across the stage. T'be caboose is lighted and the eagine carries the engineer ana fireman, Ivis everywhere asknowledged to bo an un surpassed achievement in railroad scenic of fect. Thers seoms to be no limit to the pos- sibilities of stage mechanism, but “Tho Fast Mail’’ scems to bave covered il tho ground up to the present date, Tho company is lighly spoken of, and the play 15 weil con structed, with strong tinge of comedy to offset the serious elvments. Manager Crawford has secured for his theaters for the summer season the Dodd Opera company, organized specially for the cngagement, under the personal direction of Henry W. Dodd, who has been with tho fol lowing operatic’ organizations: The Carl Iosa, Royal Eoglish, Clara Louso Kellogg, Duff, Carleton, Morrissey and Gustay Hein rich opera companies, Among the principals way be named Luiu Stevens, Amy Leslio, Katherine MeNeil, Arthur 'Hurton, J. C. Andie, Signor Gonopoll, Emile Collins, Dau Young and many others of notable merit, also a grand chorus of forty voices. As comic opera has alivays been well re- coived in Owaba, oo engagemout for the summer will shortly begin at the Farnam Street theater in @ repertoire of the follo ing pobular operas: “Fra Diavolo, “Olveus,” “Girofle-Girofla.”” “The Ma cotte,)” “Thros lack Cloaks,” *The Bobemian Girl,"" “The Beggar Stud “The Chimes of Normandy,” ‘The Mikado," “Fatinitza,” “I'he Pirates of Pen- zance," “Pinafore,’ *Nanon,” “Erminie," eto. One of the greatest successes 1n pletur- esque Irishi-American comedy-drama since the late Dion soucicault made his famous success in “The Shaughraun,” bas been “T'he Cruskeen Luwwn.' This drama from the pen of Dan McCarthy, telling its story of Ireland as it is, in plain, simple terms, has scored an uulimited Lriimph wherever pro duced this seasou, aud is todsy one of the Diggest mouey winuers on the road. It is full of bumor and pathos, and contaius all The morning is the YOURSELF! Ask your Druggist for 8 bottle of Big €. 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It will be given at the I'arnam Straoy theater for threo nights, commenciug next Thursday ovening, May 11, “The last performancs of tha Miller Opsra company in “Ship Ahoy,” takes placo to- night. “The bright littlo operotta will be remembered in Omeha, The first uot ou the Island of Palms. the arrival ailors, the booming of the ship's hoisting of the flag, is realistic. id act ship scene is also deserving of praise. Miss Montaguo presents a lovely appearance and has made rapid strides iu bor Vocal powers. uon, Tuo Wonderland and Bien Musee has firmly establisned a crescent popularity at_its now homo in the Grand opera house. Kor this week among the leading attractions offered is Coffee, whose fame became coutinentul as the bright particulur star of Burum & Bailey's combingtion, The “Whistliug Patti” Sherman is also cn the bill, whoso sifleuistic successes everybody hns heard of. Otier musical marvels aro o bo prosonted oy Ward and Willlaws. Wiltis aod Holpen also appear. The panorama, the ilusioos wnd the Gleasons will continue in evidence, the whole formng a varied and I osling outertainment irresistible in its appeal to the amusement lover aud the student of uae turo in ber abnormal tautrums. Lewitt's Sarsapariila clouuses the 0l0od,