Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 16, 1893, Page 18

A T SUNDAY¥q )APRIL 16 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE CHIAT WITH THE BOXERS A Pencil Photo of Charlie Mitchell, with His Record, THE HORSES FOR SEPTEMBER'S RACLS Among the Hits, Whisperings of the Wheel Gunners—A Batch of Spring Horse Gossip and General Sporting News. OwAntA, April 13.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: In all the mass of pugilistic stuff 1 have read in the dally papers during the past six months I have yet to run across a @ood description of Chariie Mitchell and his past performances. Can't you give us something of this sort in your Sunday chat with the boxers? What is his age, his height and measurements, and who has he ever whipped or who has whipped him? I know you can get us up something that will prove ‘interesting just now; anyway, what- you mauy write will be read with much sure by an admirer.—Gravier Thanks for the bouquet. [ will do what I can, not being over well posted as to Mitchell's carcer. It does seem rather re markable, considering the many sporting seribes who have had the honor of meeting the redountable Charlie during the past two months, that there hasn't been something written’ of the nature you mention. To be sure the sporting coluinns have been full of stuff concerning Mitchell and his prospective championship mill with Jimmy Corbett, but like yourself, Mr. G., Ihaven't one good pen picture of the fellow or a skeleton of his ring record Isaw a good deal of Mitehell in New Or- us last month, and, like scores of othe who got nearer to him fhan on any of his previous visits to this country, I was most favorably impressed with him, both as a handsomie man and a crack-a-jack prize fighter. While in New Orleans, notwith- standing he was invariably in very English neglige, ho was alwuys weil dressed, and a man, whom passing, you could always turn to get a second ool While a big fellow, Charley is not cast in the same Herculean mould with Sullivan, but he is his peer in every detail of Apollo-like symmetry. His torso is even abnormally 1 but his legs, while rounded perfectly, scem a triffie attenuated for the bulk they support. His head, while large. is not swelled and is poised gracefully on a pair of shoulders of the Atlas type, thick neck and deep chest. He is a blonde and as handsome aman as one would meet in a month of Sundays. — According to old time fighting ethics light-haired men do not make wood ters, but splendid thieves, but in this re gard Charlie isa well defined exception to the rule, for he is a fighter of the first class. Compared with either Sullivan or Corbett, Mitchell is much the supcrior man intel- lectually, and in the requircments of polite society can make wall flowers of both of them. Heis a good talker, and in his bearing and conversation gives every evidence of the luxurious life—barring the Pentonville hiatus—he has led. While in New Orleans in March Charlic made a big win, that is he got about the whole sporting fraternity, in cluding many old avowed enimies,on his staff, evincing that his diplomacy is not confined 1o the square circle. ~ Asa barroom gladiator he is au fait, and can keep a crowd along the rail longer than any entertain the country. Mitchell, on hi having been born in the opening” year of the great rebetlion. That he is a natural athlete and fighter no one scems disposed Just now to dispute. In all his r—so0 much to his credit—he has never claimed to be a gentle man, although when in the presence of gen- tlemen he fully deports himself as such, He is a fighter, 50 he says, and that cuts off the enteel appendage. When m New Orleans Mitchell weighed 206 pounds, the heaviest he ever was, and looked to be growing every day. He toid me, however, that his present condition could be easily ' razed to 175 by the time the snow flies, when he expects to give Pompadour Jim' a whirl for the big championship. When measured Tuesduy afternoon, March 7, in the Crescent City Athletic club’s roows, he stood just five feet and ten and a quarter inches, and his boxing reach showed thirty-one inche His chest measurement was a trifle over 40 inches: biceps, 113l ; forearm, 14%g; wrist 71; thigh, 281 calf, 153(; length of le from hip, 85, and circumferénce of the neck, 1634 inches. For actual fighting Mitchell hasn't much of a record. He began his boxing carecr in 1878, and his first real battle was as a light- weight. in which he made a draw with Billy Kennedy, who then held the championship of the mother country. ‘Three years later he fought the Belgian giant and put him out in the fourtn round, although his ovponent weighed seventy pounds more than he. His first notable battle was with Jack Burke, the Irish Lad, and not- withstanding' that the Hibernian had the best of him two incles in height and twelve pounds in weight he fought him, nearly two hours, the end being a draw. He next came into promincuce as a candidate for John L. Sullivan's game. This was some time in the early '80s, and A competitive contest was engineered in London to determine who was the likeliest man to cross the pond and give the American terror a thumping. All tho best pugs in England entered and Handsome Charlie out- elassed the whole outfit, among whom were Alt. Greenfield and Tug Wilson. In this country Mitchell whipped Mike Cleary easy and bested such well known punchers as Dom MeCaftvey, Jake Kilrain, Jack Burke, Billy Edwardsand many others. In Madison Square gavden he horritied o tremendous us. semblage of Now Yorkers by knocking Sully down in the first round of their first meei- ing. In the second, however, the Big Fellow was fast punching the eternal life out of him, when Captain - Williams stopped the fun. Six years later he met John L. at Chautilly, France, in a finish fight, London prizo ring rules. Mitchell weighed 165 pounds to Sullivan’s 218, and yet he fought the American champion'toa draw, and if the wuth were known, had him as good as whipped, judging from the infautile task Corbett hid in beating the Big Fellow last September. As [ suid last Sunday Mitchell's principal strength as a fighter lies in his mastery of ving tact in his ptitude to take advautage of another's dereliction or short-comings, on his bull-dog gumeness, quickness, scicnce and strength Stanton Abbott, the English lightwelght, is due in this country, having sailed from Liverpool # week ago. Idon't know much about Abbott, save that he is coming across ostensibly to take on Jack McAuliffe, In speaking of the Englisn fighters on the day of the Hall-F'itzsimmons fight, the late Squire Abingaon remarked o a coterie of sporting men in the rotunda of the St. Charl *We haven't anything in the lino in England, save Charlie h to Mitchell), worth mentioning, nor in the middle divislon cither. There is Burge, in in the lightweight class, but he is a bravido, and Jem Carney 'es stale Abbott is only a second rater and wouldn’t be heard of in a fight with McAuliffe, or even Billy Meyer, for that matter.” evweight (nodding S0 much for Mr. Abboti from @& reliable source. I neglected (o mention in Greggains and Daly last Mike's prayers and bible r save him on the following for Gibbons inflicted upon merciful beating. my story of Sunday, ‘that ading ‘did not "uesday night, him a most un Iwas in Biloxi, Miss., Fobruary 28, and saw George Duwson for the first time. He and Goddard were training together. I had seen Goddard the previous September, but learned but hittle about him. On the occa- sion referred to above, 1 had quite an ex- tended confab with Dawson, and after dwel- ling for some time on his disappointment over Ryan's misfortune, he spoke of God- dard, *,That fellow is a prodigy,” said he, “and I often wonder &t his wounderful You don't know, 1 suppose, that he ullet put through both thighs. Well, he did, and lis right leg has been broken Swice, He has been cut with a kaife, and hammered almost to death with a billlard cue, and yet is one of the greatest fighters . Youcan see for yourself that his ‘and face are n not-work of sears, and over & man looked as if he had beer run next birthday, will be 82, | through a threshing machine, Joo does. Lick Smith? It will be like eating bayou oysters.” What do you think he did_the other day? Nothing more nor less than lick a big bull His bullship was in o pasture over there, and Joe climbed over the fence after a loug run, and says, ‘1I'm goin’ to have a little circus with that bleedin’ steer, now watch me, and he made for the bull. The bull didn't like Joe's looks, so he turned tail and ran. but Joe got him in a corner, and_he had to fight He lowered his head, but before he could make a move, Joo was into him, and grat bing him by the fore legs, lifted ' him to his hind fect. The bull didn't know what to make of thisof course, and he began going round and round stiff-iegzed. Joe clung to his fc legs, and with his gigantic strength endeavored to throw the animal over on his side. Now it was the bull, now Joe, and they swayed backward and forwar like a couple. of wrestlers. f¢ was a tough struggle, and 1 tell vou I was frightencd at several stages of the game, but Joe suddenly gave his hairy antagonist a savage kick on one of his hind logs and over he went on his side, then Joe ran back and jumped over the snce, exelaiming: “I'm going after Evan Lewis next, And the next night Denver d Smith, ove whom poor old One-eyed Connelly once got a decision, put Joseph out in about the same fashion he had pested the bull, and Mr. Dawson never said another woed. othing new during the past few days anent the Corbett-Mitchell battle, other than the inouncing of the fact that both men have put their fists to the Coney Island agreement Tomorrow night in the big club house by the sea, Tom Witliams, the renowned anti podean welterweight nd Boston Billy Smith, will indulge in their fistic conference. Williams says he thinks it will be the task of his life, and that he will take no chances He has trained faithfully and 18 said to be fit to battle for a crown Smith, or Boyle, as the case may be, is in great fettle also and is fully ready to meet the Australian at his own game It will be a fight. The Girls Will Kace Again, Chicago s to have another six-day female bicycle race. It will begin April 27, with the same old string of two-wheeled scooters in cluding Champion Li Williams of this city, the old veteraness, Louise Armaindo, Helen Baldwin, Georgie LaPort Harvey and Frankie Nelson, with Tom F a8 general manager. Will Price of Armour, Ta., a crackerjack field shot and a hale fellow every way, is the wuest of J. J. Hardin this week Frank Carmichael and S. B. Reed put in day »w Manawa recently, grassin twenty-two_jacks, twelve yellow legs and one sickle biiled clrlew. neral Passenger Agent Dinkens of the ita e put n o day during the past week at Biglow. He brought in forty-two scolo v vail and a big bunch of teal | Simeral, Sandy Griswold and Dr. Caples pur in Wednesday afternoon on Waubuncey's famous marsh. They made bag of thirty-three jacks, nine yellow legs and seventecn teal The Omaha Gun elub will hold its annual meeting Monday evening at Parmalee's gun store. Besides the election of officers a wood deal of important business will come up, and all the members who possibly can should be on hand. JolnJ. Hardinand J. K. Knowles were down at Waubuncey last Sunday the guests of Dr. H. (i. Caples, agentleman sportsman and one of the very hest field shots in the west. The days shooting netted ninety-two Wilson snipe, twenty-three greater and thirteen lesser yellowlegs, forty -cight ducks principally teal, and two clapper rail. And they claim that the shooting was'nt extra good either, Fred Montmorency, John Patrick and Licutenant Orney were down on the Nishna botna one day last week, and report capital sport. ‘They only took 230 shells each, but by 11 o'clock they were out of ammunition “Thoy had in the meantime accumulated twenty-four jacks, ecighteen yellow legs, thurteen tilt-ups and a solitary goose. By the way, there is a story connected with th goose. ~They say it has been hanging around there for a month, having been crippled by farmer when the birds first came in, and their driver “put them on™ where the goose generally camped. So they surrounded him and commenced shooting, which accounts for their running out of shells. After firing away about thirty rounds apicce, they ran theold invalid down and actually caught him alive. They intend to go down again soon, and say they will take a barrel of shells. Whisperings of the Wheel. Zimmerman's presence in the south has boomed ¢ycling to a great extent. Zimmerman has received his license the National Cycling union of England. A. Muller of New York was in the city last week in the interest of the Majestic I 1. Holton is now salesman in the Stan dard Wagon company’s bicycle department Captain Potter of the Iourists announces that no runs will be called until the ist of May. A Denver ¢, law in a thief. Captain Conradt has c houn today and a large turn out. It is claimed by eastern c Prince is professionalizing amateur, The retired ofieers of the Omaha Wheel club tendered their fetlow members a smoker last Saturday evening. 1t is now an assured fact that Tom Roe will make another t1p across the continent. He is training in Boston, Two Chicago officers, mounted on wheels, did the hurry wagon up in a chase for o burglay one day last week. Lew Flesher has about complated his new wheel, and it will undoubtedly be the tight- est machine in the city when finished The Young Men's Christian yelers took their first called day evening and quite a turned out. A large party of Omaha Wheel club boys made a run to Florence last Sunday morning and Manawa and the East Omaha' bridgo in the afternoon. C. B. Nicod from clist outdid the officers of the chase and captured an escaping lled a run to Cal- ¥ is expeeted to clers that the ack southern association un last Thurs. 'mus of Fremont was in the city last week, muking arrangements for the Nebraska State meet which is to be held at Lincoln on the Fourth of July 12d Spooner of twenty-four hour fame will vt from San Francisco av the same time Tom Roe leaves New York, and try and beat Roe's time aeross the continent. T'he wheelmen of Council Bluffs met one evening last week and ganized a club to be 1 on the same plan as the Tourist wheel men of this city. Club quarters have been secured and all” arrangements made for the beginning of the season’s work G. . Wertz, an Omaha cyclist, was barred from a race at Nebraska City one day last weels on account of his shape. When he ap. peared at the scrateh in tights he was in 1 that he was too healthy a looking v and was invited to st Are we to have a good road race this se son! This is the question that been bothering a good many of our riders for th past few weeks. If we are to have one why don't the committees that have been ap- pointed by the clubs wake up and make few arvangements. Remember that the viders will want a few weeks at least to fit themseives for the event The Tourist club house is rapidly nearing completion and a few more weeks at least will see it in readiness for the merry crowd that will occupy it. The house committee have done their work well, all the necessary furniture has been purchased and nothing more remains to be done but the completion of the bath, which will be furnished by the time the first run is called Nebraskw's Trott Persimmons, {, will be campaigned by ©..W. Beach of Syracuse this season’ Y Harry Stone of Lincoln has purchased of H. S. Hoed the haudsome gelding, Ste W. M. Arnold of Beaver City, Neb., has a yearling Pactolus colt, 21,503, that he ' prizes highly. The ‘trotuing stallion Frank S, formerly owned by C. F'. Stewart, is now in' the hands of a Kansas horseman, The old reinsman, Seott MeCoy, will handle the ribbons over Frank Dortch this year. Dortch is in the 2:13 noteh. Louis Lesiour is the secretary of the Pa- pillion Driving Park association’ and is very enthusiastic over the two days meeting to bo given in that thriviog little burg in June The Omaba Hoadster club clain: that they | ture will give Omaha the best race meeting in June the eity has ever known. The club is working hard and a big success is already Assure Omaha, Lincoln, Creston, sns City, Sedalia and Topeka comprise an interesting trotting circuit, known ns the Tri-State civcuit. They will all hold big meet- ings this year. James Ely of Auburn, Neb., has sold his brown stallion, Ely Lee, 2:27';, to Gorten Barber, who will take him to Europe this fall. Ely Lee made his record at the fair grounds in this city Nebraska's great dead. He died last farm of his owner, J. G The déath of this eelebrated horse is not blow to Mr. Ladd, but to the whole pst Mr. .. $12.500, and one year 2100.000 was refused for him of 2:104 t. Joseph, Kan stallion, TLobasco, is Sunday night at the Ladd, near Beatrice. spring Hits. d Boo Gilks' A Bouquet ¢ Ollie Beard has joit Blackbirds. “Home-run” Breckenridge is with Troy So is Jack Pickett, The Southern league holds se the rank of base ball organizations Mobile ond place in this Danny Stearns will give base knee and shoulder for Birmingham this Boston has released Fred Lake and hived Billy Merritt, and still she is weak behind the bat, Mike Morrison, and Dell Drrling. month with Erie. “Reddy” Hanrahan, armer” Visnor—all ying with Albany @ Shoch, Milwauk s former hero, is playing short for the Phillies, and, accord- ing to reports, 1s playing well Willie Bill Mains, the lake, will stick close to the pineries year. He has signed with Portland, Me. Jack Crooks jumped onto Comisky's gang overat Indianapolis the other day and shut om out—s to 0. Haven't heard from Mul- ford since, Henry, the old Milwaukee fielder, who wasn't Worth his weight in scrap iron two years ago, has caught on largely in the old fashioned town of Cincinnati Billy Barnie. the baldheaded eagle of the Chesapeake,gets Cincinnati's ) pitcher, Rhines. That is about ail Cincinnati ever would allow Louisville—rines. George Darby landed with Philadelphia . as I'ne Bee predicted he would Fle has made a hit, and will prob- used regularly when the season leaguer, hout &0 a the old western are tearing off and are e old Willis Omahogs Moosehead this ably be opens. Haven't heard of any of the retived ball players opening up wholesale dry goods houses or anything of that kind since the season opened. One or two, however, have gene to tending bar, Base ball has cor ainly caught its second wind, judging from the crowds turning out to witness the preliminary spring games, Here in Omaha the old time fans are fairly panting for the sport Jimmy Manning. manager of the Savan- nuhs, hivd a fight with George Tredway, the Indian, the other day. dimmy probably took oceasion to tell G that his engagement with the Baltimore league team is only a bluff. Pitcher McNabb's first name is Edgar, but the Baltimore boys have christened him more plebeian “Pete.”—Sporting Life, M- Nubb was dubbed Pete out here in Omaha ws long as four years ago. Baltfmore never originated anything. * Frank Pears says th ern league arc offers that the South- making players are avout cqual to the my. where one gets his $13 month, nis “find” and an_occasional hors: blanket. But Frankis a bit prejudiced-or perhaps discouraged. — Kansas City Times, Charlie Abbey, the old Omaha fielder, made the most sensational cateh in center field yesterday that was ever witnessed here, One of the Chicago boys planked one out way behind him, and it looked like a “homer,” but Abbey turned, sprinted to the fence at'a ten second gait, and nailed it hands over his head. sohd with the b nooga Time: The story of our San Francisco corre- spondent relative to McQuade's shabby treatment of the California league people re- flects mo evedit on thav player: nor is the New York club to be let off without a re proof for engaging a player of this st under such circumstances. McQuade has been engaged m double dealing with mana- gers for several seasons and it is about time he be haited in his mad career.—-Sporting Life. Don't wor It is a 100 to 1 shot that McQuade will not last a single month with the Giants. He belongs properly to some te league. yvs for evermore, —Chatta- Questions and Answers, OxaMA, April 10.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Bee Wil lease publish a bettin schedule of the hors d for the Ameri- derby, as well sreat e, Also, what mean in betting quotations?—subs, Ans.—(1) The g American derby takes place this year ¥ June 24, at Washington park, Chicago. (2) The latest quotations are as follows: 100 Antrim, 1,000 Aunt Lady, 50 Aldebaron, 200 Azim Duke, 50 Boundless, 500 Bonnie True, 50 Buck McCann, fall Franei Pope, 50 Fort Worth, 800 First Chance, 50 Yitzsimmons, 20 Floodgate, 50 Fidelia, full . W. Johnson, 200 Midw full Mujor Drips, 100 Mirage. 100 Martinet, 30 Miles Standish, 100 Northwestcrn, 500 Onalaska, 400 Sam “Harlan, 100 Sam Bryant, 50 St, 20 St. Leonards, 10 Sir Francis. 100 smper Lex, Spartan. 100 St. Jude, 1,000 Claytonta, 50 C. H. Gillock, 800 Cough- lin, 100 Comanche, 50 Chiswick, 1,000 Cygnus, 25 Cadmus, 200 Chorister, 200 Comrade, 1,000 Columbus, 100 George W., 50 Greenhock, 100 Glenview, 200 Gould and Curry, 200 Hanni- an, Full Hasty, 20 Hugh Penny, 40 Ingo- mar, 1000 Idaho, 400 John O'Meara, 200 Oporto, 600 Oscar, 50 Plutus, 200 Pallas, 50 Perdition, 40 Prince Dec 5 Pictou, 1,000 Primus, 500 Pepper Cas W0 Pansy, 50 Sun Fransisco, 50 T Tyro, 100 Tom Reed, 1 I'he 200 Trenton, Tobe Bell, 100 Tim, form: erly Roy, 400 Unicorn,” 75 Voorhies, 300" Chiswell, 50 Clifford,” 100 Delury, 500 Duke Stevens, 10 Don Alonza. 15 Dave, 50 Don Fulano, 50 Decopod, 100 Enthusiast, 50 Eltham Queen, 40 Evanatus, 60 Elizabeth L, 100 Joanna, 300 Kimball, 20 Lady Violet, 300 Lady Belmont. 100 Lawless, 30 Lookout, 300 Lilllan Russell, 100 Tong Dock, 200 Lakeland, 50 Ledy Bess, 1,500 Minnie Mc, 15 Monowa 300 Quarterstaff, 50 Roche, 20 Runyon, 50 Rainbow, 50 Reynord, 100" Restraint, 15 Ramapo. abine, 100 Strathrose, 600 See Belle, 25 Son of a Gun, 200 Sir Carr. 100 Wal- nut, 400 W. W. Peabody, 50 Will Elliots, formerly Donovan, 400 Wisdom, 25 Wormser. 400 Young Guy, 5 Young Aviau, 1,000 Princ Leopold, Adosinda filly, 800 Prince Leopold, Felecia filly, 300 St. Blaise, Dauntless filly, 200 Longfellow, Queen B filly, all others from 100 t0 500, ~ (3). The term “full” used in bettihg signifles that the bookmaker will not bet any more against a certain horse. Nonrork, Neb., April 11.-To the Sporting Editor of Tue BEE Will you kindly ‘inform me through SUNDAY'S h the Ne- game laws were changed in any p e during the Tato session of the logle i Chicken Hunter Aus.—They were not. There wer ber of bills looking to this end introduced, but, unfortunately, none acted upon. NEBRASKA CATY, April 12,7 ditor of Tie Bee: Ploase inform maof somu solution good to remove paint and Varnish frow & gun stock? Is a seven pound hamim un t0o light for use at the trap, with nitro powder. Pleuse mention a stronz-bolted, well tinished American gun that can be purchased reasonably —KOBERT T. Wonk, Ans.— (1) Ammonia is commonly used to remove varnish; the stock should be oistened with it, then quickly scraped clean. (2) At that weight it would probably be better to have a gume specially bored for itros, although [ have experienced no bad s from any of the nitros—especially alsrode—in any sort of a gun up to (3) The Lefever can't be beat GRAND TSLA April 13.—~1Is the Canavan now , playing ball with the Cinei tis, the Jimmy Canavan formerly with Omaha? Is ack Carrigan playing ball professionally this year, aud will there bo a stute league? BALLISTICAL. Aus. (1) The same. (3) No. Pawrer, Neb., April 9.~To the Sporting Edi- tor of Tk Bee: Will you please tell me through Tk DAlLY Beg when and where the Nebraska state shooting tournament will be held, also Low to become & member of the as- soclution?—E. W. Hamlilton. .—(1) In this city May 23, 24 and 25. ) Apply to the secretary, Frank S. Parme- this city, ticul the Sporting date, — “No. 9" Wheeler & Wilson will not thread nor impair the stitching if run in the wrong direction. Sold by Geo. W. Lancaster & Co., 514 5. 16th street. T'he runners the | with both | That eatch made him | LOBASCO, SEBRASKA'S PRIDE Interesting History, of James @ Ladd's | Famous Ryping Stallion. SOME OF HIS < GREAT PERFORMANCES He Was King of tHe Track fhd Gifted with Almost Intelligence Spirit<Story of - exs wnd Doath. Haman nnd The breeding interests not only of Ne braska, but of the whole trotting world, | were made to suffer in the death of the premier race stallion, Lobasco, last Sunday night, at the farm of his owner, James G Ladd, near Beatrice, The great horse was sick for two weeks with laryngitis, suffering intensely at times, and it was only by reason of his marvelous nerve power and “vonder ful vitality that he withstood the onslaughts of the disease as long as he did Inasmuch _as this extraordinary animal brought to Nebraska a world's record, mak- ing not_ouly himself but the state, @ name in turf history, and advertised the bustling thriving city ‘that is the home of his owner as nothing else has ever done, it may not be out of place to dwell atlength upon the most_remarkable member of the equine family that has ever had & home within the this commonwealth » sheer strength of his individual performances, he had achieved fame that almost removed him from the ranks of the brute creation, and had “become one of the idols of the breeding wor Thus it was that when the news of his probubly fatal sickness was flashed from one end of the country to the other, te ams by the hundred pourcd i daily upon the owner, expressing sorrow cause of the situation, and voicing the wish that the stricken champion might recover. Lobasco was bred in the famous Blue Girass region of Kentucky. and as a yea was taken to Towa, passing into the hands c Mr. Ladd as a 4-yearold for $12,5)). His turf career extended over a poriod of four years, and was a remarkably brilliant | as in all that time he was never behind the' money but once. The greatest race of his life was at the St. Joseph meeting last fall, when on the 14th of September he de- | feated that great trio of fast ones, the gray gelding, Ja the bay mare, Una Wilkes | and the black stallion,” Grattan, fora purse | of 82,000, He was Inid up in the first heat, | and was then sent for the money, taking the second, third and fourth heals in 2:11%, 2:104{ and 2:13, thus capturing the world's stallion race record in the thivd heat of a most hotly contested struggle. In the last heat, the others had been ruled out, neither hay ing talken a heat, and the finish was between Lobasco on_the ‘one hand, with his superb courage and wonder!ul finishing power, and on the other hand the gamey gray welding possessed of equal speed and with the doubtable Budd Doble behind him. Such | was the character of the fight he had to make, but he was equal to it and he brought back with him to Nebraska a champion record the like of which is not and never has | been held by any other state. Lobasco was driven into Beatrice Satur. h 25, by his owner and placed in a ¢ stable over night, while Mr. Ladd up to_ Lincoln on business. heedlessly left open by a car hostler occasioned a draught, in whiche the animal remained through the it was then and there that the al work was done. . The horse was driven | ck to the farm Sunday morning, and it was not noticed that there was anything | wrong until he reached there. when he re fused his food. 'Unfortunately, a veter an was not ealled at the time, as it was | regarded but a temporary indisposition. On Monday, the throat was so swollen that the horse could hardly breathe. Poultices were applied, but apparently did no good, as the horse was unable to_eat or drink and could with difficulty get his breath. Dr. Robin- | son of Beatrice was, called out, but was | unable to afford any ' relief as the malady | had become seated. and on Tuesday the horse “choked down" several times, stag- gering and falling because of inability to get breath. Dr. Ramacciotti of Omaha was telephoned for on Wednesday morning and hurried down on the uoon train. The horse had been given up, but tracheotomy was performed and a tube inserted in the windpipe. At that time | the temperature of the animal was 1( but the operation seemed to afford imu diate relief, for the horse at once went to sleep. It was impossible to get anything down the throat, and medicine was admin- istered hyperdermically, while nourishment to keep the suffering” champion alive was | given by means of rectal injections. Milk, eggs and_brandy converted into an eggnog was all that could be used. The horse tried hard to drink what was_offered him, some- times straining so that the fluid would pass through the air passages and run out of the tube in the windpipe. He would stand some times for half an hour with his nosein a | basin_of egg nog or gruel, and at the end of | that time would hzve been able to drink less than a pint of it, The only medicine that could be given through the ordinary channel was quinine, which was thrown far back on the tongue, and was then absorbed. A great deal of that drug was given and it had a good effect The steam bath was also used, a_blanket be- ing so arranged us to partition off one corner of the box stall, and behind it was placed an oil stove on which was kept a vessel of boil- ing water. The inteliigent animal would stand there with his head over the boiling water for an hour at a time, with his head resting on the bar placed vhere for that pur pose. He also frequently used this head rest to relieve the strain on the overtaxed muscles. As he grew weaker he was less able to support the head, inereased in weight as it was witn the five or six pound flaxseed or craiberry poultices, and whenever the strain became unendurable he would walk over to the corner and place his head on the rest “The disease was obstinate, but it yielded to the treatment, and on Saturday the hors was able to swallow. There was a prospect of the recovery of the animal when the veterinarian left there, and that he did not was due to the rupturing of a blood vessel in the lungs. The horse had not laid down during his week of sickness until Sund. afternoon, when he was assisted by th attendants, He remained quiet about half an hour, when he suddenly sprang to his feet. He remained on his feet during the rest of the afternoon, but again iaid down of his own accord. He sprang up quickly : few moments later, and in five minutes was dead, sufforing a hemorrhage from the lungs. The lungs haa become weakened by the con tinued strain of attemptinz to breathe while the throat was cloging during the earlier part of the week. While lying down the breathing became difficult and the horse jumped to his feet to'obtain relief. Conse- quent to this overexertion was the rupture of the enfeebled organ and the fatal hemorrhage. Judged by any cviterion great horse. As a physical specimen of the equine race he was o beauty, what he was as a performer his record shows and of his intelligence and kind disposition a volume might be written. 'Children were always welcome visitors in his box, and petting and caressing were almodv as necessary to him as his oats. He wik not addicted to th many little annoyimel tiicks chat are so com- mon with the natural horse, and even after races, when so ma and_peevish, s good naturel as ever and enjoyed attention of visitors Mr. Ladd has owlied's great many horses, some of them among ¥he best, of which num* ber Counsellor may be mentioned, as he was sold by Mr. Ladd for 2,000, but he says, with tears in his eyes, that he never saw a | horse like Lobasco, snd never expects to see another. There seemed to be something akin to real affection between these two, the human and the brute, and during the sic ness of the latter the man shed many a tear of genuine sympathy as he sat in one corner of the box and watched the suffering of his dum friend. They understood each other perfectly and when out on the road together the veteéran of three score years was wont to converse with his horse as he would with a child. Frequently in approaching town the owner would sugigest that they “had bat- ter put on a little more style,” and the hand some head would be raised, the graceful neck arched, and the great Nowius[ tail that literally dragged the ground would be spread over the crossbar to show all to the best possible advantage. The horse had been worked so much on the track and had such & long stride that it was hard to jog him up or down hill, and Lobasco was a | Letters from prominent men giving evidence of the wonderful curative qualities of Dr. Birney’s Catarrh Powder. M. Post, Judge Suprome Court, Neb, Equitable Lito As- . Birney's Catarrhal | oF personally and (n oy family for ov Al months and find 1t the ipany's powder for 1t has nlways glven me fm- and 1 consider 1t on st diseover o8 of the Ag, wiford to bo without it, esp L takopleasure HZ e st remady 1 have cun cortatuly recommend it to d Wi P o~ witter, editor of the Omahia Ree. writes My daughter was afilicted with 1ed na ncarah co d Iu the hoad any ono afficted John M. Hazelton, state seorotary Y. M, Allow me to expross my entire Truly yours LA AL d restlts obtatnog by satlsfaetion with the g aaing your Cuunral Fowdor far catarri thront trouble. Hofore nsing 1t 1 was troubim with chronfe catarrh b 3¢ two yours styuding c0ld% nid Almost lieessant s use of vour powder © Strongest possi- Areh which was re-u rostment with your Catarrhal several months 8ho hus entirely re no relnpso for ¢ S'nee then another entirely roltev b = L é/, weler 1. 0x-sEe. of state It fell to my log reccl i n of & bottie of your Catu Powder, which I used with tollin » my throit, retfevi Witleh T hi've by Yours vory truly, LWO YOUES past family hus be the sumo remod v Very traly yours, Toss, Roarl of Trade, Chie g s another bottls of vour Catarehal Powder, as [ find It remedy Lover saw when troublud with cold o Thavo beon Usine it for over a yone perlinpg onee in two or threo troubied with cold, others a8 iuch @ od A8 1t nas me. they would 1nto possession mend its use to cted with throat or nasal It instant in_fts relief and St I sapltalist and rea anciseo, says months—when Having been troul, with catnrrh for seve ed for the first thne in ny Instant Relief Fermanent Cure, For Catarrh, Head W nasal enty el every renidy who was cured by your powdor give (ta trinl madiate rolief and ar through the se o itirrh Pow- 1 i ving boon troubles of s pormanently o ¢ use of this powder 1wo yor uToctod through catar now complet L bottle with rond and nevar fuil , Sore Throat, iy ’W Buyer, Unlon been eured by oue remedy, 3 1o $5 for a catarrl, (it popular consider the curs” WHY @ * DR BIRNEY'S CATARRHAL POW is better than all othiers? N L Full xize hottlo of jow 1 blow er,COMPLETE, post-paid 1 compliet; ein b Sold everywhere by druggists, Birney Catarrhal Powder Co., NEW YORK, 2, E. 14th Strect. Youts truly 1. Shields, Fsq prominent and well known sincer s Soith Omtha, Neb, sncezing or drrl . Long writes from winte V18 DOs- ter. T was po Wnown to the profession with sessod of o ve ¢ f v st August I was nt- senson whic tarrh, nnd ¢ 1 twed this, that 110 10 purposo, suded by u friend 1o v Birnov's Catarehal Powder Tts wetion was 8o 4 has effeeted so compiete a cu: Ave alnost - stant rolief. Yours truly. N. Kohn, an Omaha tr other romedy, but try a bottle of ! sonie Templo, man. writes: Adjustor Phenix Ins. ¢ from Omaha, Neb, March 22, 1803, eatareh for over ten vears, who are victims of catarrh remedy in the mar- s the very best Enze'horn, b protor Helona Business Colles ess what [ think For five yoirs I nd chureh, lectu cured. Tuse fvwhen I havea cold in the b S B4 (oo, Kilpatrick-Koch of your Catarrh Powder. entirely denf never start out bottleof it.Yourstru'y 2 Traveling snlesman clocik strike even thouzh 1 very close to it I consulted the be I purchiased all the car-dr 0t one to mateh Omaha, Neb. Lite of the B & M. & Baxter, At- I Baxter of Grov torneys of the B & M Birney Catarrhal Powder Co., For instant relief 3 rods of doila. hut obtained no re ilabout o venr 1go. ed using your day for about two nrove until today attend chur tlemen—FEnclosed § lease find postal note puths, and be you will pease mail me two i exeellont ceatarrh, cold in Vvour eatir hal powdor Is withoutan equal ow it for T have tried Yours truly, bott!es of yi W converse and wt- Dy to say thut since usine youn e 0t two or the the past sevore wint those to whom T recommonded 1t for tho s I Barlir fraquently exposed. and [ presume have tray X'months over It nost entirely de thinz which I am frank to say "and. Rotting ¥ s done by any medicin in the same time civen my wife and da uld not have 50 ealled cur Thesama relfef | have I by o frend to 9 Sirnoy's Cie eeal s il much. beeause Lean etf e XAK /At C on live physician. Qelpactl e Fhoriey A will e of any benefit = < OPPOTLUNILY 10 S0 11y niTie thove testimony wateh tiel pla ng hoid eleht from my ear K npon 1t as & i can say 1 hove never heird 4'&[.&«(4/(14.(/- 5 one speakin snt cartive ities of “Dr. Birney's ( usting you wil der at your His Excellency favor me with the above or- AL hraska writes nid in v Tan am most respect- ief in colds in fully yours, IMPORTANT can bs effocted '/71 ot/ Thankfully yours. Occasionally there are cases of cat which 1f understood In order to intelligently ans with one of the most prominent and competent nosc FREE O1I" CHTARGHE vated and prolonged by ot her diseas inn, a complete cura otters received daily, we have arranged espondence and to tsuch inquiric nd treated corre the many call as advised n competent 1d hundreds of and throat speciulists of the cily to answer this cof Call in person or dir personally examine all cases, IC TEMPLE would mix in his gait reproach fully best you can do " mediately answered in a way viucing than During the sickness of man frequently died he did not belie PERFECTLY HARMLESS but RELIABLE. LADIES, the question would be im far more con 1y words would have been marked that if the latter he would him belief has f those famili If you ara irrezular you oia Take a0 ot1dr. Prica $2 1000 quently been expressed mole Juniper. Guaranteson ev -ty botble. rued for his owne Sollby all drugzista last year the handsome f 812,000 and promised to do as well this year, although it was not of the owner to again the intention upaign him until intending to tak fair in order that ien of the en- the horse to he might be seen by the hor: Manufactured only by CAMOLE JUNIPER CO., Omaha, Nahraska. of the horse w all over the for the sending of tele grams to Tennes: Wisconsin to stop is said to have received a cash the herse, but it is cur rently understood among horsemen that the nalf that sum before the horse made his great record at St. Joe, and was refused then asked Ladd to put a price on the horse. but this he declined animal was not for offer of $100,000 BB Latia, Tekamalb, It was made | Neb.; Norvard, F Fullerton, Neb Shams Pasteur Germ-Proof Filter. The would-be buy ting that the 1 afterward he r filtering medium used {n SUR GERM-PROOF insisted that » more refused 1t the time that upou him, but It was understood had the price been fixed at )0 the horse would have changed owners some insisted that would have been no haggling had the figure been considerably higher thin th ¥ man, woman celebrated seientist whose name it bears 1n endeavori that would a on the spot, while t microbes and all othor suspended through it This feature of the PASTEUR 05 it the ONLY i in the world, and filter that offe the many fatal diseases contauinated with dis- never he w. owd flocked to see s visit was complete unless he ‘arm to see the famous bay name wus mentioned. ) Aro those ignorant the city a ¢ withoutany qualifications, any ability, any skill, claim possess the power to cure all the ills of thair want of pretendars ioptite the any experienca, interest, and public s any protection humaa ra worth Soon becomes apparent to their would-be dupes, and these conscience- | |osing animal and vegetable matter. horse was private property | that promises all an ordinary man could y the owner, whi eciating all his Aca migh and saya lessquacks ary soon consignel to ths never be like Lobasco. oblivion they so richly merit. SOLD ONLY BY MLTON- ROGERS & SOKS, 14th and Farnam Streets, The nominations to stakes for the Douglas In stranza and strong coa‘rastw Seotember have been | these miserable boasters is the dignified yet courteous hose noted leaders of their professioa rs, Botts & Betts| Who, during the past 27 years, hiv abundantly demonstrated their ability to effect speedy, perfect and permanent | cures in all the worst forms of those del- icate sexual maladies embraced within the general terms of couuty fair furnished by Secretary demeanor of FOALS OF 1891—TWO YEAR OLD TROTTING, 1. D. Geuld, Fullerton Stock Farm, On W, Bohanan, 8. Gay, Fullerton, Neb, Shadeland Hoy =1 airhiry, Neb, Co., Omaha, £pring Woolens, Pinama Belle Chiarley Truney and Ruby ¥ Beuchamp & Jarvis, Concordia, rhury, Neb. Margarete, ‘P AMERIGAN TAILORS Paxton Hotel Building NERVOUS, CHRONIC PRIVATE DISEASES. Nason, Omuhy Sedulin, Mo.; Bessie Harr Parm. Onaha: Chantwood, Ed Elba, Neb.; Daisy M 1ines, Hastings, Neb.; auchawp & Jurvis, Concordia, Kas.; er, Wayne, Neb. Send 4 cents for thetr illustrated new book of 120 pages, ‘‘Know Thyself.” FOALS OF 1802 Western Wilks, J Key West, R. B. Latta, T Consultation free. Call upon or ad- dress, with stamp, Betts & Betts 119 S, 14th Street, Cor. Douglas St ©OMAHA. Inspector, Beauchamp & Jaryis, y son_and Jim ystone Stock Farm, are In position to placea lar Miss Briley, J [ ) placea large amount of niouey on city and othe 5 attontion give o1 busiiiess property. GEO. J. PAUL, 1605 Farnam Mines, Hastings, §-FOALS OF 18% OB UNDER GIBLE TO 2:30 CLAY! Kenusy, 8¢ o R 4] AR Rt T S TS