Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 23, 1893, Page 18

CIAT WITD THE BOXERS Oan Mitohell and Oorbett Do Battle at Ooney Island? WINING GLORIES OF SPRING SHOOTING Gusts from the DRIl Fleld—The Byker's Colamn -Omaha Dogs at Denver— Fighting Squih eral Sporta. and Geo- Ever since tho making of the match be- tween America's plug-ugly champion, one Jimmy Corbett, and Charlie Mitchell, the Enguishm the readers of Tue Ber know thut [ have been firm in the belief that the battle would never come off. This belief was not engendered by the thought that either man would not fight if allowed the oppor- tunity, but by the gencrally unfavorable status of affairs pugilistic, The manner in which Mitchell was hounded, badgered and threatened by Inspetor Byrnes and his min 1008 on his arrival in New York two months ago should have b sufticient to have con- vinced all reasonably minded Mitehell could never hope to meet America's premier bully in prize fight within the province of the great state of New York Mitchell was informed by the virtuous in- spector, it will be remembe: that if he even attempted to arrange such an affair with Brusior Corbett, or any other tough, that he would be sted and given the full benefit of Gotham's corpulent laws. This stopped all negotiations instanter and the represen‘atives of the two fighters were compelled to cross the line into British do minion before they could go on with tae formulary of agreeing to fight. This they finally consummated, however, by posting as a forfeit and signing art ut any Agure in a fight at they would face each other next December. ring Inspector Byrnes, the posting of this alleged stake money was in itself an absolute barrier to a fight in New York, for to pull off such an affair ‘would mesn nothin more nor less than h fines and peniten- tiary doses for a number of prom- inent parties, and the legislating of Police Chief John Y. McKane, and judges Newton- Sutherland and che-ail large stock, holders in the club—out of oftice. But there is little use in enumerating the numerous reasons why this fight can never take pl at Coney Island. as the following paragraph should convince even the most skeptical of the seeming impracticability of such an en- terprise. On Monday last Governor Flower served notice on Sheriff John A. Hoxie of Onondaga county, that within eight days he must show use why he should tot be removed from oftice for permitting the recent prize fight between Joseph Dunfee and Daniel Don: van, 1n which the latter received a blow that sent him to his grave. Although Dunfee was acquitted of any criminal intent in the young Clevelander's death, the mini suse took up the matter and on wovernor promptly served | the above notice on the sheriff I am forced to add, future of boxing contest speaking, prizo fights, in New York ail hinges on the outcome of tnis Syracuse affair. If it reaches its end in a nine days wonder, ouly, then I will be susceptit change’ in belief as to the possibili Mitoholl and Corbott meotiog at . Cone Island next December. If it ends in any- ver, that the or_more_properly thing more scrious, then the big fight can be | Drive a | pulled off in New Orleans only. vaflroad spike h Of all the fighting surprises of the age— not even oxcepting Sullivan’s downfall at the hands of Corbett or Godid burlesque with Denver Smith—was that at the Island club last Monday night between Herbert Boy lc of Council Bluffs, alias Boston Billy Smith, and Tom Williams, the welter- weight marvel of Australia. The good- looking youth from over the river put the phenom out in two hurricane rounds, and all sporty Gotham went broke ou the achie ment. Williams came to this countr, 8 prodigy in fighting mould all Australin, devouring the champions of the Southern Cross one afte enting so much shorthe straw Atter licking up everything, like o devast: ting conflagration, in the land of the unique pallot, the kangaroo and the mongoose, the redoubtable Thomas buckled on his armor, boarded o vessel and started forth, some- heralded as thing after the fashion of Alexander the | Great, for new worlds to conquer. He first struck Johnny Bulldom, but a two-months sojourn_there, during which he must have shed a barrell’ or two of tears over his in bility to induce auy of the Queen's gl atorlal subjects to don the cestus with him, he got into a big steam canoe and camo over to New York. 1f there is anygame you can't get in the land of frecdom and thé homeof the brave —except Jun Corbett's—I'd like to seo the color of it. Williams the Great and Wil- liams the Invincible, didn't nave to wait long here to have his beliicose aspirations realized. In less than a week Mysterious Billy Smith came floting along and a match was made quicker'n scat. The same blood that trickles through the veins of Jim Burge, Jem ruey, Stanton Abbott and a large following of the union jack—no dis- paragement meunt to the memory of Tom Cribb, Tom Sayers, Jim Mace or any of the beroes of the old times, nor to Charlie Mitchell of today - does not course and cavort upon and down the arteries of Billy Smith, the illustrious ex-Blufiite's corporal- ity, a8 the doughty antipodean, when you meet him, will probably tell you. “You sce.” Billy writes me, “that you can't down the Smith famil They are reat people. You see there is my cousin Toke in the vresident's cabinet, and Denver Ed Smith is the heavy weight champion of the world, Jamesy Corbett's claims to the contrary.. And now I have upset Australia’s calculations, and there you are. You see when the world was created every man liy- ing was named Swmith, but as fast as they fell out of line, got licked or did anything crooked, they anged their names to God- Abbott, Dennis or Mud.” One of tho best informed men on ancient and modern pugilisi is u resident of North Platte, this state, and a whilom friend of mine. His interesting histor on old time fights and fighters. have often appeared in these columus, and been perused with ex: ceeding relish by nll those interested in such matters, during the past six ye The fol- lowing came to hand Wedn Nowra Prar April To the Sporting Editorof The I Lhave just read your art- ic¢le on the high-toned ntleman () champion, Mr. James J. Corbett, and | want to say the despised Bluck Pc whom he pretor.ds to be 80 desperately anxious to meet again, is a pe fect pearl of refinement and decency’ in c parison. Oh well, he is not Jtten do with the much abused “wind bag and sprinter” yet, and I would like to k him if, in his mocking trumpet peals for America, whether the cockles in his he: warms to Charlle Mitchell's Irish! “Noticing that you had a partial record of Mitchell's in last Sunda) Beg, 1 take pleasure in supplying you with the record complete. “He was born in Birmingham, Noveiaber 24, 1861, and fougnt battle January 11, 1878, when just ears old. Afterwards he beat; 1. Cunning: am in fifty mioutes, January 4, 1878; 2. Smithers in soventeen minutes, Novembver, 1879; 8. Billy Kennedy, fora_purse, o draw, 1879; 4. Bailaf Gray,the black, in eleven minutes at Manchester (Gray hed 178 pounds; Mitcheil, 182 pounds); 5. The Bel- Kium Glant pounds), at Antwerp, Feb- Tuary, 1881, four rounds in sixteen minutes 6. Tom Tully, Queensber: rules, in six rounds; 7. He' fought & draw with Jack Burke, ‘called the “Irish Lad” (when in the United States); in June, 1881, darkness came on, one hour and seventeen min utes. Charlie was then ouly 19, 8. Carriod off the first honors in the middle- weight competition at Chelsea, April, 1882, 9. Took part in Billy Madd London com- petition Décember, 1883; on March 25, 1583, arrived in America. 10. The following month he beat Mike Cleary in 4 rounds. 11. Boxed Jack Burke three times, the last time in Chicago, 10 rounds, and had the best of it 12, Boxed John L. in Madison Square gar den; Sullivan got his first square knockdown blow in the secoud round ; the police stopped the contest. England, his first barely 16 | tully | in whipped in France. | he said, and that he had fought men that | | Goss | or blue. | Schuyl He had beaten | the Prussian.’’ Dunning in 4 rounds (Dunning fright- punished) ; Dominiek leCaffrey got n dend wrong decision agafust him 15, Sparred Jom Ma i d, 4 rounds : Mitchell got he nccomplishod Jem" is joara ojler than Clarl 0 Fought Join L. Sullivan 3 rounds in k with bare knuckles, lasting three hours and eloven minntes. Mitehell injured his hands. Sullivan the most punished. Charlie Mitchell's seconds received £350 from Harry . Phillips, Sullivan's backer, to consent to adraw, Mitchell afterwards punched their heads. Corbett stated in a St. Paul, Min paper that there was not the siightest doubt the world that Mitchell had Sullivan On the other hand John d publicly that he meant cvery word both men and he knew.from expericnce that Mitch was twice a8 hard a hitter as Corbett; “Fat Jack* is no longer & man that Slippery Jim admires and ‘the greatest pugilist the world has produced,” Mitchell is no lon; “an imposter and a windbag, but clever, full of and the superd Sherriff, L. stal When Frank S had to say in refe sands to Sullivan, Jackson, Corbett dard to stand before him for_six r replied, V1 deny e g asked what he to his offer of thou or Ciod unds, he of the believe that Juck and Jim never said what they did sny It will be seen trom the much-abused Charlie's ecarcer, that he did most of his \ting when he was under age and bofore had done growing. He increased in from a_lightweight to a_middl om Sayers, Jem Mace, Joe and Tom Allen did. 'All these men were matched to contend at ten stone (140 pounds) at first. In fact, some of them trained down to 140 pounds when 24 and 2 ars of nge. Mace weighed 163 in with Goss. Oni would the tone of some of the that Mitchell was the most uncultured ruffian that ever yet if he were invited to a dinner ata gentle. man's nouse, niong with some ot the present day newspaper puffed up champions, the ver. dict of the ladies, and cultured probably be that Clarlic was the most gen- tlomanly of the lot. 1t is a popular mistake t all_pugilists are darvk complexioned Bendigo had | and gray eyes, but dark skin. Je Lane ddock and n ruddy complexic wn hair and gray Black hair and fair skin is a sgen of a delicate constitution.” T 1K9C thir pr vulgar stripped ; ugilists wei Last Duys In the Marah. RACTICALLY Omaha Gun club, JJ) the oldest organiza ” tion of the kind in ¥, has been \ly rehabili ated, and takes the second lease on li r the most eu- auspices There a la attendance of promi ment wtlihe was sportsmen adjour meetin vening, nd all i g d the livliest in teres the proccedings. After an haustive discussion tne old constitution and ere repealed and a new adopted. The election of officers res! the re-clection of W. H Hugh dent; John J. Hardin, vic Nason, treasurer, and Goodly Bruc and Frank Fogg, board of directors. CGeorge H. Hoagland and son Paul, put in a portion of last week in the marshes about yet bagged something like seventy- five jacks, only. Mr. H., who is a sportsman of extensive experience, says he thinks the Wilson snipe is about playea out in this sec- tion of the country. A few years ago a bug of seventy-five snipe was only an ordinary half day's shoot. W Om inte son, the efficient secretary of the Gun clib, has also been made super: f the 'shooting grounds and the club's ofticial referee. Mr. Nuson is now holding regular Saturday afternoon shoots, both live birds and targets, und this summer will devoto considerable attention to the irs of the club. All those having s for sale, cither residents of this v or the country, would do well to com- municate with him x-Councilman Ed Leeder and Charles tehett put in Sunday last out on the mur muring Ilkhorn in pursuit of the erratic little jack, who succeeded in eluding the wary shootists most admirably. They didn't get a jack, so say the boys at headquurters, but I don't believe them. Catch this old pair of politicians out with their fine dogs and improved hammerless ejectors coming home empty handed, not much. They'd vring home & couple of spring chickens, if nothing else. The sporting editor of Tz BEr was made an honorary member of the Omaha Gun club at the regular meeting last Wednesday evening, a courtesy highly appreciated. C. P. Hubbard, proprietor of the Loun farm konnels at Broken Bow.and one of Ne- braska’s ablest authovities on the dog, has been the guest of R. C. Baughman several days. Mr. Hubbard is als 8 man of the highest standard, 2 newsp: worker, and a friend of Tig Be's The Bemis Park Gun club open up thew a son’s shoots at their grounds across th ne week from next Thurs- day, May 8. The prizes this year will con- sist'of the club medal, a diamond medal, shooting outfit and a number of special prizes donated by business men Billy Hoagland and Weston H. Wyman shot & day at Honey creck the past week They bagged some twenty jack and yellow legs, nnd would have doubled this score, but the birds flew too crooked for 'em J. A. McDoural and Stockton Heth are the proud owners of one of the most thoroughly broken bird dogs, o Blue Lelton, in the state Any gunner who has had the delight of shooting over “Spot” will recognize the werit of this item Ha MeGrew, the mute sleuth of the River x_swamps, is exterminating the strageling Canadas toaay He is due for about a 1 at th depariment of Tug B, will be charged up at regular r Fred Montmorency. Johu Licutenant Quay made o ha snipe and yellow legs at day this week Patrick and e bag of Waubuncey one F. C. Shephard put in yesterday at Cal houn. He reports a return flight of the quackers, ana chances good for considerable sport this week H. B. Ken: v took bis game leg out for an airing Thursday He was at Sweet Water and grassed thirty-one jacks The Raymond (Gun clab opens up its regu- lar shoots Saturday, at the Bemis Park Gun club'’s grounds across tne river, The Omaha Gun club will revive the an- nual club hunt this fall, Frank Foge has been electod captain of the Omaha Gun club, The club grounds across the “fast” as any in the country. some of the boys. Ted Ackerman of Stanton was in_town Thursday, also George Schroder and Speice of Columbus. river are as Too fast for forget the state shoot dates, May 0ld Dan Bray of Syracuse and Uncle Denn of Brownville can_be found in the Dellone hotel dining room from 7 o'clock May 22 to o'clock the 26th, except when they are over to the shooting grounds. Farmer Hinkloy of Pender will be down with a corn crib” full of corn and his old “rainmaker. 18. Fought & draw wnhl Will Kansas City send up & shooter this his lnst | ple, would | set | 14. Bested doo | , for scientifi~ points | | vention, making the race fifte | this event, and with the entr, lee | | off the tic at | fifty, or ten des | fus | half-back THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 23, onr? Jim Eiliott is the only ono we ever Deard of down nt that towa. There ought to be more, 1t's quite a nice little town, The state sportsmen s tournament programs will be ready to mail in ten days. They can be had hy nddressing F'. 8. Parmelee, secretary, or Willinm E. Nason, treasurer. The C. k. Mayne medal contest will be a big event, the bigiest of the meeting. Herotofore the race for the championship of which the medal s emblematical has been at fifty targets, but the assoclation changed it at last con- 1 Live birds, 50 per cent of the money and the medal to firsc, 30 per cent to second and 20 per cent to third, first place to be shot off in caso of a tie. One hundred dollars will be added to foe added the purse ought to reach at least $500. T'he medal was donated to the association by C. K. Mayne when he was selling roal estate in Omaha and cost §250. John Petty won it first on 40 out of 50, Parmelee next on 45, Notheway the following year on 47, Nason at Grand Island in 185 ‘on 47, since which time Parmelec has won it at'every shoot and is the present holder. The other state events are the two team medal, 10 targets to a man: the Western association padge. two men to' a team, 6 single targets and 4 pairs and 5 live birds; the Plattsmouth cup, four men to a team, 10 targets each. The races are all hotly contested, and as the clubs make the entries the boys have to do their best; there is no standing in or divid ing. J. E. Stanfer, ex-secretary ot the State Sportmen’s association, has left Grand [sland and is in the implement business at Kearney Osalta G Cres, April 21, —Sandy G. V. Griswold, Sporting ditor of e Bee: Iam pleased to notify you tnat you were unani mously elected an hon member of the Omaha CGun club at our meeting last Monday evening. Yours truly WiLLiaw . Nasox, Secretary. Judge B, 12, B. K an honor inedy also elected ry member. was The Omaha Gun club handicap, as intro by N Hughes, is a new one, and 1wally a good one, but, of course, shooters will know better how it works at the end of the season, after the club has had . practical experience with it. Secretary Nason says that he has never seen the idea in any of the shooting papers and thinks 1t is the best solution of the handicap difficulty he has yet seen. He will eall it the Omaha Gun Club Handicap. Here is an outline of the business with actual handicaping of the club members IS, Parmelee, 24 I “ i Will- m E. Brewer, y ] Bruker, 21; W. W ; Hardin, 21; John (i W. D. 21; H. B. Kennedy, 22; Fred Full ray, 20; William . Nason Krug, 10; Jeff W. Bedf orge Keteham, 21: John W. Petty f Parme and each break their cap, 1. e, armelec or mo: and I« they tie for the medal or I i the same number of bi in the same manucr us in the orlginal mateh A shooter mnst b the tie: if he b Wy one birds t Jame Towns shoot who only breaks the number of oy are handicaped to brealk is on an ting with onc who possibly breaks If Jeff Bedford breaks 18 and Mr, are tied for first place and must shoot off ‘the tie until either one or the other fails to reach his handicap. In shoot ing for merchandise plunder that may be donated to second. thivd, fourth te., the season ses will be considered to settle it. The shooter winning the locket test number of times in a c number of matches win it for keeps Here You Are, Mr. Baldwin, TANTON, 1 sditor of Tue our morning i th statin, bird match with Baldwin of Creighton, Neb., for #20 and got beat, made match for %0, and then backed out. Now this is all false. I never shot a mateh with Bald- win for any money and be 1o put up @ cent to shoot him. It is all a me of Baldwin's to get a little advertis- But I have an offe publish if you like who is a local shot, lives who will shoot Mr. Baldw any amount on any grounds in_Nebraska, on live birds, and give him 1 ones out of 100, wants an advertisement he myself, have 1o time to shoof aimed to be a trap shot. S, I ha Now, if he e it d never havo - CONLEY Mr. Cashing After Mr. Richmond. Nowrit PLarre, N pril 20.--To_th'e Sporting Editor of I hereby issue « challenge to wr y Richmond, the Gireco-Roman wrestler, & catch-as-catch-can h, the best two in three falls, two points down, two shoulders to constitute a all, for any part of $100.00, to take plac ny time after signing articles. If he r to wrestle catch-us-catch: 1 will agree to wrestle hun mixed style reco- Roman, one_cateh: eh-can and toss for choice for the last fall. If he refuses to tle for a_side stake I will wrestle him a reasonable purse and gate receipts. 1 will meet_him at O'Brien’s Atnletic rooms at North Plaite or before the Omaha Athletic club. Hoping to hear from him soon. Pror. CUsHING. Another Phenom Fest Runner, The sporting men of South Omaha are laboring under the impression that they ha unearthed o vhenomenal sprint-runner, in fact, a world beater. They refuse to give up the man’s identity, but declare that they ave v to back him against any professional . ing Bethune, Quirk 1 82,000 10 £5 have authori challenge to be published to that effect. The distance to bo seventy- five or 100 yards, as may be mutuall upon. They have postéd a forfeit of an earaest of the faith they have new marvel, and scem anxious to hear from any or all ambitious sprinters. Morris, for Jack Gorman Wins w Fight, Jack Gorman, the man put out. by Joe Me Lilroy befo the Omaha Athletic clab last December, met Jim Cushing of Crete in finish fight at Wilber, this state, lust. Tues- day. Gormun knocked his man'out in the fourth round. Referee Dufly Referee John Duffy of the New Orleans v and Olympic s tendered a grand benefit by the two_organizations last night in recognition of his efforts in favor of manly and gentlomanly sports. The sporting editor of Tue B acknowledges, althougi somewhat late, a cordial personal invitation from the genial professor. Whisperings of the Whoel. Baltimore claims 12,500 ridors Juck Prince is booked to arrive May 5. G. D. Wertz slid back again one day last week T W malo race Mr. Debaney, A. tner, is in the city Zimmerman has sta near his home in New Jers Several of the Tourists enjoyed a pleasant ride to Couneil Bluffs lnst Sunday afternoon Two Omaha Wheel club boys rode down to Believue lust Sunday against a strong head wind sveral members of the Omaha Wheel club took a pleasant spin over to Council Bluffs last Sunday Bicycle thieves have struck the town in dead earnest. Keep youroyesou your mount or you may be sorry It is useless to say more about the road race in this city, as it has evidently gone by the board, us many of its predecessors havo done. Billy Eamonds, the Towa state champion was in the city several days last week with the Pacemaker, & wheel that is manufac- tured at Des Moines. »xt Saturday night at 11:30, But Potter, George Sancha, Jack Cully and Harr hall will pilot the North Omaha Pedestrian club on their long journey to Fremont. A. A, Zimmerman, America’s crack racing man, sailed for England yesterday where he will putin_a few weeks riding the silent steed for the amusement of the foreigners. W. D. Osgood of this city, the famous ex of Cornell, won the two-mile handicap bicycle race of the University of Penusylvania from the 100-yard mark. = He will be placed on the seratch next ruce. Arthur J. Stackpole, who, among the six day races held here two years ago took his first lesson as o trainer of wheelmen, will handlo the speedors of the Lincoln and Chi cago cycling clubs during the coming scason n Chicago. bicyete store | residen stonping for ¢ | the Kid, or more | 1s and | Kk his handicap to be in | rales more than his handicap { stands on the lines and con les never offered | | mello is pitching in good form, and ought te him, which | ad birds out of | Eck is managing a forty-eight-hour | vate shooting dog of Mr. Hubbard. s business | Stackpole lias the reputgtion of being one of the most expert traiifers in this countey. Will the Omaha.. n record be lowered this season! Every ping is in its favor and some of our new and ambitious scorchers would do well to try their speed and endur ance on this course before they begin to tell what they can do, The Tourists held: a1 meeting at the club house last Monday might at which soveral new members were admitted. The club now has over 100 active wheelmen and has the largest metbership of any club in the state This ity has for fhe past few months been quite free froff the dreaded bicycle thief, but he could 'het stay away for all time, 80 on Sunday night he swooped down on the unsuspectingand got away with a new Columbia model, #), belonging to A. H Perrigo & Co. Mr. Perfigo has hung up a reward of §5 for some one to hunt _the agile thief, together with the wheel, back again. A Columbia and a Rambler were taken from in front of the club rooms of the Lin coln wheelmen at Lineoln, but some of the members saw the parties in the act and gave chase which became too warm for the man with the Columbia and he dropped the high board feuce and made thief with the Rambler fortunate and mgde his escape with the machine, The committees appointed by the Council Bluffs wheelmen to hustle for members & been work d for the and haye succeeded in securing thirty mem- bers. The limit has been placed at forty and when that uumber n secured a mecting will be ealled which the final prganization will be effected. The commit tee on club house has also been at work and Thursday it was decided that the Sackett e, near the corner of Willow av and Eighth street, would be secured as club quarters, The Wheelmen's Gazette h ing to say of the female riders who are about the six-day race at Chicago: The t when crowds would go to see a antily dressed women cf h other around the track to the j small boy and the insults of the bystander. Professional racing for women is a disgrac to America, to cycling and to women, and w tope this country has about seen the last of | When a woman gets low enough to ride 4 six-day race before a public assemblage there are more appropriste places for her than the cycle tr e s the follow- Phitadelph the ex-Omaha pitcher off Big Sam Dungan Jeriy Denny, the famous old third base- man, seems to have caught his second wind He is playing phenomenai ball for Augusta “Kid" Baldwin is doing some great back New Orleans Pelic ping but few bases on nd Chicago has laid us. he fust boys It is hoped that Chadron and Hot and the neivhboring towns will o that a Bl Hills leaguo may b which itis Mr. Hurley's intention possible, hippy MeGarr is making himself ver much disiiked in the south. Ina gam Savanuah the other aay, bec a decision of the umpire didn't suit him, he fired the Springs nize so formed, to do, if s | gentlemen,™ bail over the grand stand Dan Sha'mon will_captain the team and | run the peanut stand for Macon, Gi., this season. Itisagood bet that he will he in charge of the peanut stand solely before the merry month of May ison the wane. Count Campau, the: man with the alum tnum lungs, is a_dead, ringer for Mephist pheles in New Orlean's red uniform. The Count has a new wrinkle this scason, He hes the Pelicans in song! Sir Gilbert game for D Memphis Yellow Vickery ashville thie pitehed his initial other da, and the vers rapped the Holly Point lad so hard that at the end of the fifth lning he was limpasa dish rag and was compelled to retire to bench The Clippers open | the season with the Nonpareils todiy, ahd ‘as there is plenty of zood material in their ranks they ought to make it hot for Dan Shannahan's boys. Car. to puzzle some of the big south side sluggers. McHugh at short is another good man, and with C. Wearne at the head of the team they ought to make a good showing Anoth X tale has_emana Johnny Speasville to Western Base Ball league as upon its legs. It declares meeting will be held in “Wednesday to perfect the that delegates will be present Denver, Pueblo, Topeka. St. Josey Wichita. Invitations to attend this conclave will also be sent to Des Moines, Sioux City, Leavenworth and Fort Scoti, with the view of establishing, if deemed practical, a twelve club league the organization a five months schedule, opening about M 15 and closing Octob The dormant sy in Deadwood have be Hurley, who has the baso ball mater paring to scoop He promises to behooves the ne sire to be repr sonnel of the team which manage and their po ailey ; first ph Stout and effect that the kened by Barney athered around him ail al in the city and is pr all the neighboring towns. ary off the peunaut and it \bors to rustlo if they de. nted in the race. The per- Mr. Hurley will tions is as follows: pitcher. B. Hurley ¢ O'Brien thira base nklin field, Jack Cas shortstop, N. 5. Charlton; right | Omaha Dogs ut benver. Continental Kennel club of Denver their fourth annual bench show at Coliseum hall, April i1, 12. 13 and 14, In numbers of exhibiis this show was the largest ever held by the elub, The catalogue showed of which a number were absent and some were duplicates. It is safe to 30 dogs wer 1 were sho on ex- at the in’ its prize 1 anine ntatives were in the front ranks when it came to the blue rib- bons. ‘The popular judge, *‘Honest John Davidson whom Omaha dog men v member as_having judged 50 acceptably at v late show, handied ull classes and little > found with his awards. s I°. Frenzer, the well-known fox ancier from this city, took a string of twenty-four entries with him and won third handlers prize of $35 for number of ex: i ual p ng dogs all st and | Omaha’ Mr. R. C. B Omaha Patsy, won V place in open ¢ atthe Omaha show and is a Nebraska bred dog, being from C. P. Hubbard's Loup Farm kennels of Broken Bow. He is probably the best trained ¢ 1 the city as well as fit to win on the bonch in any company Baughman is justly proud of his dox m is the celebrated Jessio Jones, the pri sh setter or third first prize of 2-604 North 1 a good string of twelve dog y hounds Prince, Duke. Stel Lady and Flash, the cocker Spaniel Not, tho | toy spaniel Tobsy Bird (first prize), the Bleuheim spaniels King of Diamonds ' (sec oud prize) and Queen of Diamonds (first prize), and the Italian greyhounds Della (second prize) and Deppo (V. 1. C.) The Omaha Beagle kennels owned by Whinuery and Hausman, 2022 Farnam street won second prizo inopen d 53 with their Beagle dog Principe. ‘They also showod their Beagle bitch Gladys. W. Waterman's bull terrier bitch, the White Wasp, won three letters in open class bitches H. I3, Chubbuck's pointer dog, Jumbo, won rst prize in puppy_ class, and his English setter dog, Prince Rohan, got V. H. C. in open class dogs. R. W. Dobyn's Easter Lily won second prize in KEnglish setter bitches open class She is a nice little bitch and won first at the Omaha show in the puppy class. She prom- ises to be a good winner in the future, M. J. Dowling showed his cock Beauty. Charlie Frenzer had his o imported fox te bitch, Rosa Canina, thero and won first with her in the Cham- pon class. He also won two letters in the open class fox terriers with Lazzie. J.H. McTague's cocker spaniel dog, M Tague's Cherry, won second iu the open class dogs and three letters in puppy class dogs or bitches. The only other Nebraska dogs shown were from A. C. nberger's Findern kennels of Alma. In St. Bernards Mr. Shellenberger with five entries won | four nrst and one second prizes, the top noteh, being the highest possible wins with | the entries made. His second prize winner was beaten by a Sixteenth | bitch, hrated | his two nephews. | to be carr keonnel compaunion. With his Champion 1893--TWENTY PAGES Aristocrat, Saladin, Alta Berna, Columbi Venus and Fernwood Queon theso kennols made & grand showing, In the past six months Nebraska has demonstrated that in dogs us well as horses and cattle she makos herself known to the outside world. Tt only rematns for & live flold trial club and o coursing club to be formed to lead in konnel matters Questions and Answers. S10Ux Crry, Tn, April 20.-To the Sporting Fditor of Tur Bex: To declde a bet, please "-vll-lhh number of rounds Danny Daly and my White fought.—Jack Keofe Ninoty-one To the Sport- und B are playl Which is supposed points? A mnkes ¢ and Itor of Tw casino. A has 18, to beout ina 2 onrd: nd thre littlo casino, spudes Ans.—The same old_question. You count out in old-fashioned casino, that is the man who goes out first, if ho announces this fact, is out, Otherwise the game you speak of is a draw and must be played over. [¢ WoOD, In., April 14To the Sporting Editor of Tk Bek: Inagame of double high five, A is 45, Bis 45, B bids soven and makes trumps. A holds high and makes seven, Now who goes out, the bidder or the ono who holds high?—A Reader Ans,—High. SouTi OMANA, Neb. y ¢ Editor of THE BER: | send you a query on fiye. T nover knew of the game be od any other way than that the bidd ut first it he makes what he bids, It changes the lssue of t me w! 1 both par- ties bid, and justice the h should go out first o hove condition be no object in bidding ¢ betof #1718 wagered on the await your decls v Ans.—As the hero the bid der does not go out unlsss prevents his opponent from making the necessary points to put him out. That is if A was 42 and B 51, and B saves his jack, that wins the game no matter had A bid 13 and made that number or not OMANA, April 20.-To the BEE: Will you pleas man from Dakots a fine wa State falr and took first ind after he got th rnifum he was for obtalning fulse prete April 2 the Sport- herw small ct, and we porting Editor of ido a bet? A horse to premium, 15 there such o law? d was there such was at Des Molnes ago.—F. W, 8 Ans.—(1) Don't know. of such a case, happet th or four years ) Have no recora The No. § Wheeler & Wilson tary movement, is th \chine market, and s unequalled - specd bility and quality of work ister & Co., 614 South Six with its ro lightest running Kate Field's W hington: “I am here, explained the pickpocket to his fellow prisoncrs, the result of a moment of abstraction. 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