Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 21, 1893, Page 18

CIAT WITH THE BOXERS The Romanos of a Five Thousand Dollar Bottle of Wine, HUB WRITES INTERESTINGLY ON GAME An Artistic Batch of Wheel Whisperings— Fuan at the Driving Park—The Crank's Delight—Sportamen’s Toarnament and Questions Answored George Dawson, the Australian welter- weight, matehed to fight Tommy Ryan of Chicago some time the coming autumn, has fallen into disrepute with the eastern fanc, Last Saturday night he met Al O'Brien in the Academy of Music at Philadelphia for four rounds, and a great crowd assembled in the hopes of getting a line on the suave An- tipodian's ability as a puncher, It was given out that the go would be on its merits, that thoy would be allowed to fight for all they were worth, and that the best man would win, In consequence of this prospect n big delegation of New Yorkers, including P. J. Donohue and Judges Newton and Butherland of the Coney Island club went over to ascertain just low strong a card Dawson would m: for one of their fall at tractions. The affair was a fake, pure and simple, and the Gothamites veturnced on the midnight train full of disgust and other vege- tables. Jt was the opinion of many that Daw- son would knock the Quaker city boy out n much less than the time allotted him to ac- complish this laudable end, but there were not a few who held that O'Brien was tough and capable enough to make the run from “eend to eend,” if not best Madden's latest prote; Well, they didn't do anything but tap cach other and sprint, and. as it was, O'Bricn did-a decided preponderance of the tapping, and Dawson the sprinting. At the finale th were liberally hissed. P. J. Donohue refereed the affair, but from sheer disrelish refused to give a decision. Still, he asserts that Dawson is a fighter and that it will take a first rater to whip him. Billy Weods, the Denver pug, who whipped Jack Davis out in *Frisco a couple of ye 120 by the veriest chance on ¢ has been scattering his challenges bro over the iand for the past month, but stands about the same chance of getting on a match before any club save the over-the-liver; stable species as the much abused snowflal would in Old Nick's crematory. Maher, who is with Denver Ed° Smith's barn-storming outtit, however, said at Louis- ville the other night that he would rather meet Woods than sit down to a wine supper with whisky on the side. Wouldn't this just simply knock you into a catelepuic fit? Tt is the way Petor talks in regard to Billy's aspirations “I tink dis feller's blutin'; anyhow I'de loiketer hev a smash at 'im, and if T don't do *im in a punch, yo' bet I'm no good." Now there was no use in the big Irish- man’s offering such advice, because every betting man has been betting just that way Since he came over the first time, But to make Peter's declaration solid John J. Quinn, who, since Bd Smith whipped Joe Goddard, could fall in a sewer and ¢ome out smelling of Atkinson's white rose, said he would back Maher against Woods for $10,000, and if Billy means business all he has toaois to post #2500 forfeit. If Billy doesn’t happen to have that sum with him, he might borrow it of One-Eyed Connelly, ond, if One Eye can't accommodate him, his personal check will probubly answer to clinch the match, and the largest purse, etc. Quinn_ adds, however, in o way that stamps him as the greatest comedian on earth, that Peter cannot fight anyone until his theatrical engagement ends, which will e in about four months. Shades of Forrest and M: ady! has the theater descended to? What Ihave ascertained after all that Oscar Gardner. the Omaha kid, who bested Solly Smith up at St. Paul last week, is a sort of o auas: resident of this city. He was imported cre from Minneapolis two years ago this ummer by Arthur Rothery, who was on the lookout for a man to whip Young Gordon of Nebraska City, He found him in the Kid, who said that his parents iived in Walla Walla, Wash., and that he had whipped everything in his class in the fa» northwest. After a weelk's apology at training Gardner met Gordon in the little cock-pit ring back of the old Atheneum, and when the lad from the Olympic system got through with him his own mother would have had a dificult time i recognizing her darling boy. The Kid escaped without mar or mark and the *‘judges” present were a unit on the head that he was a honey cooler and a comer. Both principals in this little dark lantern battle were arrested and put under bond, which the Nebraska City youth jumped and hasn't been heard of since. Guardner, how- ever, stood trial before the police court and was adjudgel guilty of assault and battery and mulcted in the sumof £20 and costs. This was squared for him und he too oozed and remained in obscurity until a week ago Saturday night, when he showed up in the Phanix club arena at St. Paul as an op- nent of Solly Smith's, How he attended 1ly’s case bas already been told in these columns. His future is a matter of interest to all those fond of the game. On the night of the 28th, under the auspi- ces of the Sioux City Athletic club, Billy O'Donnell will face another Omaha Kid, in the person of George Stout. I have my sus- picions that Stout and Gardner are cne and the same. and if this be true O'Donneli is due for a warming, I am afraid. Still, you can't most always sometimes tell, Billy is protty “hot paper” himself, and has'im- roved vastiy since he carried the banner ere. When I saw him last winter he looked out of sight, with his sturdy limbs, bright eyes and rosy complexion, and seemed fit for first-class work. ' The coming contest is for 8500 a side and will take placo on an island in the middle of the gurgling Missouri. I navean urgent request to g0 up and referee the battle, In connection with this affair the follow- Ing will explain itself: Hor Sewixas, 8. D., May 17.—To the Fq Thg Bew: Ploase nclosod undh’-nl:fl“gfl Shock for #100, which I hereby post with you a0 earncst of the fact that [ mean business. want to fight the winner of the O'Donnell- tout contest, which takos place at Sioux City on the 28th. T will fight him elther here or at floux City, fora reasonable purse and a sido t to bo inutually agreed upon. It 1 cannot ton with elther of these two, I amnot averse extending this chullenge 19’ Oscar Garduer, Zhesitlssald, recontly bosted Solly Swith at t. Puul. Hoping thai I may get a favorablo response froni one or the other, I am, very re- spectfully yours. DANNY DALY, Speaking of George Dawson a moment reminds me of the romance of a bottle of ne. It was the night after the Roeber- Lowis wrestling match at New Orleaus last March. J. C. Humphreys, the California bookie, und Dawson's backer then, Billy Madden his present maunger, Dawson him- self, Louis Houseman of tho Chicago Inter n, and Tommy Ryan's ropresentative, Old Sport MoMation and Dr, Ordway of Boston, Charlie Noel, president of the Cres- eent City club, Bat Masterson, Billy Harvard ell, Hugh Keough, Rou Mulford, Frank ell, Harry Weldon aud a raft of others war corvespondents, were gathered in the 8t. Charles’ office endeavoring to remake a “match between Ryan and Dawson. It will remembered that Ryan sprained his aunkle and they were unable to mcet as per the nal card, ter the escape of a lot of natural gas from ull hauds round, President Noel said : ST tell you what 'l do, and under the tanves 1 deew wy off mwost liberal . 'll hang up & purse of $4,000 for these men Lo contend for before our club on night after the Fitzsimmons-Hall battle. mk-m your wiuds quick, this is the call. at do you say, is it a got" and dapper little presideny pealed 10 broys and Houseman who were sitting side on the big circular radiator in ceater of the room* an is concerned,” replied & go. We will fight for ‘o8 you will,” savagely retorted the suburn haived bookmaker, ‘‘with your ths. No sir, Mr. Noel, with all due re- for you, I canaot consent to George's meeting anyone for an, than the purse Jnna by the Mm Then followed a long, hot, disputatious wrangle, in which position wed prop- osition thick and fast, but afl to no p se. The Dawson contingent insisted on at least 25,000 and aside bet for a like amount. Dominiek O'Malley, a local sport and chief of the city's detective force, at this juncture chipped in and deciared himseif ready to mnl(u the side bet on behalf of Ryan, which would have made the sum to be fought for £0,000 instead of 8,000, out still Dawson and his party demurred Finally losing all patience with the oppo- sition, Houseman exclaimed as he faced Humphreys: *Say,do you know what I think of you and Dawson? No. Well, T think that you are dead sore because Tommy would not go_into the ring Monday night with one leg, and get killed, and that Dawson, now that my man is getuing well fast, is afraid to meot him 1 5 The Australian jumped from his seat like a Jack-in-a-box, and there murder in his eye, but Houseman wasn't to bo run off by a look, and lolling back nonchalantly he fas. tened those keon little orbs of his on Daw- I think you are afraid of him.” \d of springing onto the newspaper man Dawson simply gritted his teeth, and with a contemptuous wave of his hand turned his back upon Louis and bolted from the room. I'hen turning to Humphreeys again House- man continued: “Now, Hump, T'll tell you what ‘Il do as a last inducement, \We will make the £ bet, post the money now. go into the ring next Thursday weighing what he pleases, but 1 will have Ryan weigh in at 141 pounds or forfeit the bookmaker, with head on his chest, studied hard a moment, then slapping his kneo with his hand, he said: *Now, I've got you whera I want you. Ivisa go. But come, we'll have a bottle firs can stand it on such a deal; then we'll dvaw up the articles and post the stuff.” That battle probably saved Dominick O'Malley. Louis Houseman, Ryan, et al.,a ool 85,000 for while the party stood rangea along the mahogany o Western Union mes- boy slipped in, and singling out seman handed him a_telegram ‘Chere was no_interruption in the ceremo- nies. The quafling and the kidding contin- ued along the bar for a few moments longer, but suddenly Humphreys exclaimed ; “Come, Louis, lets get up those articles, and put up the stuff—but where are you at Sure enough,where w: t? Asif by the wand of a prestidigi ar the little sawed off_journalist vanished, and any amount of “searching failed to turn him up. The crowd w anned over, the office ran- sacked and a messenger dispatched to his room, but nixey. Houseman was inconti- nently non est T ensued an avalanche of peppery rd things were said, missing diplomat had disappeared as thoroughly as if he had dissolved into thin air The next morning Houseman called me aside and with a significant wink handed me the telegram he had received the night before. It road: Bay St. Louts, March 2 man, St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans: Make no sort of a match for Tomu Ho will not be able to meet auy one within six weeks. ROBINSON. “To Louis House- Will Tommy and George meot this fall, and will there be any sort of a serap if thoy they do? Well, I guess yes. Owing to the deatl of Billy Smith’s wifo the fight between him and ck Dempsey hus boen postponed from tho 80th of uext month to the 24th of July. The Stato Spo Manager Nason is much elated over the prospects of the state sportsmen’s anuual tournament which opens up on the shooting grounds across the river Tuesday morning. [Bverything has been put in the most ad- irable condition, and threo days of great sport 18 ardently anticipated. The grounds, which are supplied with all the luxuries ana conveniences of modern tmes, ave within a ten-minute motor ride, and every lover of the gun should be on hand to either witness or take part in the sport. Thero will be ten events daily, five at tar- gets and five at live birds, and shooters need not fear being taxod to death in the i entry fees. All expenses wi a minimum, as the idea is to score a g suee n the way of attendance and good shooting, rather than in a financial way. Manag xpecting all the crack shots of the wi and especially of this to beon hand, and has made ion for their enjoymeut and inment. Budd, the old ex-champion will be he 2 every | enteria Charlie of will Big Stiece pringficld, 111, and Rolla Heikes from Dayton, O. Lincoln will send up a number of zood shots, among whom will be “Annie” Rogers and “Bango” Latchaw. Syracuse will be represented by a team of crackajacks that has been in the state fusilade for sev- enteen successive years. Jim Denn of Arapahoe, Clifl Co and Frank Crabill of Hot Sp to be on hand. And Jack C , too. of Clarinda, Ia., would as leave miss & Christmas dinner as o state shoot. George Nicholi of Sutton is another good one dy registered, and it is boped that the Hastings club will'send up a delegation. Kearney. although she can boast of a big roster of fine shots, hasn't had a crack at the mey for two years. What has be . G. Smath? he used to be an old and the Lam- bort boys, are they still on earth? The ven- erable Uncle Denn of Brownville, like the carly bird, will make his usnal race for the worm. Healways comes carly and stay late. Plattsmoutb and Nebraska City count their good shots by the dozen, it is fonaly hoped that some them will show up. Shooter: be here from Dunlap, Charter Oask Dennison, Des Moines, IZmerson, Atlantic and other Iowa town® and Nebraska will have to hustle to identify this shoot as hers. The prospect for a large attendance is good. Manager Nason has been receiving letters of inquiry and telephone calls from towns near by 'till he is about daft. He has received encugh calls for progrums and let- ters from shooters saying they were coming to make the biggest shoot ever had in the state. ‘W. E. Campbell of North Bend, vice presi- dent of the association, will be here. Keep away from him when ho shools or you may get your head blowed off with his concoction of dynamite. Frank Parmelee will select the Omaha n Club teams of four to compete for the Plattsmouth cup. The Omaha Gun Club delegation to the convention will bo headed by the veteran W. H. S. Hughes. red Ackerman says he wants the next state shoot and the Columbus boys say they want it, too. If either getsita good shoot is guaranteoed. The winner of the state championship this yeer is hard to pick, There are lots of live ird shots in the state who will give Parme- lee quite a tussel on a fifteen-bird race, Tho American Field and Forest and Stream will have representatives here to re- i shoot. ank Foge hus another dog. He says it i3 a Gordon sctter, but Goodly Brucker thinks it is a cross between a buffalo and a blood hound. Frank has ouly got five now; one got away The Win of will Creston, Logan, Red Oalk hester gun, donated by Lee Olark, Audreeson & Co.. is on exlubition in Max Meyer's window. They are great guns on game. . Charlie Budd, the good-natured ex will be here. You noed not be afraid o boys, he is the first to propose a *divide, Nuson has a fine lot of live birds on hand and a plouty of thom. Frauk Fogg's lunch counter will be quite au attraction. Kailroad saudwicnes are his best hold. They say Frank killed one of the Jumes gang in Cameron, Mo., with one of them when he was “Yank" Watson's as- sistant in the eating house down there, rt, Sport at Deiving Park, Just four weoks from next Wednesday, the 14th of June, the Omaha Geuntlemen's Roadster club will inaugurate its first regu- lar summer meeting at the fair grounds. It will be a three days session and the outlook is rosoate indeed. The president of the club, E. M. Bartlett, together with the board of direotors, have been most industrious in their efforts in behalf of the orgauization, OMAH, and can alrendy see their rewsed in the shape of & splondid suecoss ahend. Nex: week the advertising cards, big posters and other printing matter will be Inunched upon the public, and ero many more days clapse this state and lowa will be pretty thor- oughly plastered with the same. The fair grounds track, always considered one of the finest half miles in the country, never was in the condition it is today, and by the timo the meeting is on it will bo next to perfection itself. The Kinney brothers understand their business, and it was a for tunate thing for the local horsemen when the grounds fell into their hands. 1 There are lively times on the track every evening now, and if it is a good suff brush you want to see, or a big lot of handsome horse flesh, it will pay you to drive out. Marve B . Rock, Avk., ar- with a string of ecight good ones for the races. He says #hero are sev- eral more parties from nis section of the country headed the same way Now as long as Billy Snydor was success- ful in having his road wagon hobby adopted for the races, the boys would like to sce him come out any of these fine evenings and how them low to jerk one around the track, H. B. Trey is handting “Murray John" with the same efficiency he haudles ‘the people's money. Wednesday evening he reeled off a half in1:182 rotty good woing, that. Andy Murphy has a little pacer that can be sentata merry clip, and when it comes to the iteh Andy will be found there to send him, Me. Bennett of Tecumseh has accomplished wonders with Hal McCord's black trotter. He has superintended his shoeing and has got him leveled up square as a die. H. H. Martin, the Columbus bugey man, has a peacock in Trailer. Monday night he paced a quarter in 171, Bob Wells still pins his faith to Merry Belle. Robert says the girl will show them ulllu trick or two before she's many months older. G. D. Edwards was out behind Columbus om last night and he turned the quarter in 1 After a week's illness Henry Homan madoe his appearance i the caravan Thursday ovening. W. B. Millard’s horses are all showing up well, improve daily. Chat Redick gave h year-old black staltion a lot of good exercise last evening. C. F. Reed is sending his bay pacer Kinderhook right along with the bestof them. ., C. E.DMorrell's pride, is going id better. I1. K. Burkett is out with a toppy-looking new one, Brickdust, Dick Swith's old pacer, is in from an eight-months sojourn in the coun- try and he's looking finer than satin, J. H. Frazer, the South Omaha stock man, and a part ownerof the big stock farm at Wayne, Neb., has joined the club and will beon hand from thison with several good ones. ‘Cheraare oneor two parties connocted with the orgauization who delight in taking a conspicuous position in criticising the members horses. 'These fellows want to cork their mugs before they breoed dissension vithin the ranks. Let outsiders do the criticising. Frank Short, as long as he is so exten- sively interested in the horse, might drive nlut occasionally aud show the boys how to fly. Messrs. Bartlett, Martin, Fowler, Burkett, Collins and Snyder, tho board of director: are just the sort of men 1 whose bright lex- icon you will find no such word as fail. Nebcaska's Game Outlook, BrokeN Bow, Neb., May 18.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: The outlook for gamo in Nebraska is as good or better than in former years. The winter was com- paratively a mild one and fres from the deep snows and sleet so destructive to quail and grouse. Thisis true more particularly in the western and north-western portions of the state. Prairie chickens are for the most part out of the shell and the weather is sufficiently ad- vanced so that fow will perish from expos- ure. Therehas been an absence of the late cold rains which usually destroy more orless nosts in low ground. The prairic fires carly in April, which ron through the sand hill country from the Niobrara to the Platte, cume too early to destroy many nests, and plenty of nesting ground was loft along the edges of the sloughs anu marshes. 1t is too carly to predict what the quail crop will be —the weather ducing June will decide that. The flight of wild fowl was larger this spring than in mas ars and a great num- ber of niallards are nesting in the lakes in the northwestern part of the state. The shooting at {lappers will be good the last of August, but I would advise no one to 2o up to the lakes earlier than the middle of September, as the reeds are almost impene- trable and mosquitoes unendurable before frost sets in Grouse shooting will be especially good along the line of the B. & M. railroad from Anselmo west on the Wyoming division, and will continue good for six weeks after the opening of the season. Oue can have the advantage of good duck shooting along with the grouse in this couutr, { The best quail shouting will probably be, asin form . along the Republican The extension of th B. & M. into northern Wyoming has opene up u new game country Tho Big Horn mountains have been celebrated for years as the haunt of deer, elk, caribou. antelope, mountain sheep and all kKinds and varieties of bear, but has been so inaccessible that sportsmen have visited the rang Now all this is changed, the B. & M. taking pas- sengers to Sheridan, distant only twenty miles from the heart of the mountains. stream in the Biz Horn country is teeming with trout, in fact an hour's drive from Sheridan will bring one into eood fishing grounds, ‘The favorite fly here is the coachman, but at this season 1 believe the brown hac will be found more killing, it closely re- sembling the cedar fly on which the fish are now feeding. . C. P, HusBaRp, < A Meritorivus suheme, IxpiaNoLA, Neb., May 18.—T0 the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: The Red Willow County Fair association has decided to offer a purse of $150 for a bicycle race, to he seen at our fair September 1, and it is expected that local clubs will present a medal to the winner, This race is open to all persons who have been residents of the Fourteenth judicial district for six months preceding the day of tiie race, and the medal is to rep- resent the championship of the district. The executive committee of the association has asked me to obtain the racing rules and regulations of the ILeague of American Wheelmen, as they wish to conduet the race under their rules. Would you be so kind as to furnish me said rules and aiso informa- tion s to how [ should proceed to become a member of the Lengue of American Wheel- men. Since talking with these parties 1 have been thinking that it would be a good idea for Governor Furnas to correspond with the secretaries of the county fuirs throughout the state, describing this race and wrging them to offer a purse and huve a eel an; race for the championship of ch judicial district in the state prior to the state fair, and for the state fair association to offer and advertise a grand state cham- pionship race and give s good purse to be competed for by the first and second men from each judicicial district, and the mem- bers of the league throughout the state to offer a grand state championship wmedal. What do you think of the scheme? Can't you get up a correspondence between Gov- ornor Furnas and the proper parties repre- senting Nebraska's wheelmen? It ought to be done right away if at all, so as to give the men notice and a chance to tram. Wouldn't it be a good plan for you to write up a little article n regard to this and publish it in Tur Bre tomorrow or next day, and get the Ilflru{l started. Talk with some of the Omaha boys and see what they think about it m very fond of all sorts of athletic sports and would liketo cquainted with other young men throughout tho state who enjoy things of that kind and I believe this to be as good a plan as any. A JB. Maraes, _A. H. Perrigo of this city will gladly fur- nish the L. A" W. rules aud all information desired, on application—Sport Editor, Kacmwpler's Keanol, Attorney Charles T. Kaempfer, who is an SUND experioncod and ardent, follower of sports afield, is the proud owner/@f ono of the most valTbu kennels of hunting dogs in tho wost. King Marks 11, is a beRutful Tlewellon, by Pearl ont of May Dawn (1631) out of Net. tlo, she by Dash out of Vixen 11.: Dash by Belton (13) out, Belle (204), Vixen IL by Dan out of Viken, MagiDiwn (163]) by Count Noble (1509), out’6f May Laverick (2100), she by 'Thunded (1303) out Spot; Count Noble by Count Wandem out of Nora. Theabove numbers refgr to the American Kennel club stud books. The imp. Llewollen bi{cti bird is another beauty, with a litter of hatidsome puppics. Kaemp, a [lewollen pup, dam Bird, by Dick Gladstone, couldn's: b purchased’ for y money, Mr. Kaompfer thinks this the coming bench winner of the west. Dick, an imp. Red Irish, is another good one, Wi The Iowa division meet will bo held Vinton July § and 4 Osmond, the English crank, has joined the Chicago Cyel at tachod wheelmen are always wel come on Tourists club runs, Shock, the old time professional, will train 12 of Chicago racing men this season. Po has been appointea chict contury wheelmen of the ho popular local counsul of Nebraska City was in the city ono day last weelc, Isu’t this lovel, se long ling? Some countr mbles, you Men's Christian association complotion now as it was a month ag I 1. Bliss, one of Chicage shy He says his them in the 1 The Referce comes to its many readers this week reduced in size, but as newsy and interesting as ever, The Birdie Mungerl of the west, J. H. Kastmen, has been reappointed official lague handicapper for this district. The “Kodak Club” of the Omaha Wheel clnb attends the club runs and has secured quite a collection of cycling snap shots. Milwaukee has joined the N, C. A, Harry Quinn has purchased a franci o and will build a fourlap track at Athletic park. Captain Williamson of the Gandymede Wheel club led a band of his rustling “Medes” over on the Omaha territory last Wednesday evening, returning by moonlight. Quite a number turned out. The entertainment committee of the Tourist Wheelmen announce a club social and reception for Saturday eveuing, May An attractive mus’cal program, banquet and general good time are the features. Frank P. Blake, one of Luthy & Co.’s hustler's, came in from Peoria last week and spent an evening with the boys at the Pour- ist club house. Mr. Blake represents the Sunspariel and Niagara lines of bikes. Tho Gandymede Wheel club of Council Blufts dn)p}»cd 1 at the Tourists club house last week fora short visit. “Captain Will- iamson and his merry mon are always wel- come” is an unwritten expression of the Tourists. Tre country ronds are rapidly assuming good condition. These beautiful spring mornings ought to_draw you out and givo them a trial. One canl appreciate the beauties of a cycle ride sugh mornings as we are having now. The Tourist Wheelmen held their regular monthly meeting last Thursday ovening at their club house on California sureet. Con- siderable routine business was disposed of and severalnew names were added to the roll of membership. ¢ ) The Omaha Wheel club ‘boys are turning out on runs in botter style and numbers than for several scasons, all of which is very praiseworthy. It reminds the *‘old-timers” of years agone to see them start from their club house on Chicago street. The colored rim crazo has struck Omaha in full force. Blue rims, red rims, green rims, white rims, silver rims, gold rims and bronze rims are as numerous as bright hued flowers in summer time. . What a variegated bouquet of rims thisscason’s club run will be! The Guiding Wheel club is the latest to doff its hatorecapto an indulgent and ad- miring public n object in life scems to pilot we: pilgrims over the stony paths of pedestrianism. The onl, trouble seems to be the scarcity of a cow and flash light. The Tourists new card for this month is con active runs. anedal contest beging with this month and finishes with the last run in November. Riders scorching on club runs ave liable to a fine of ive to ten miles deducted from ir medal mileage, 'he Tourist Wheelmen club house is the t little nook imaginable, the most ike of ai V] S quarters that T have ever visited,” exclaimed Leonard Z. Hoplkins of the Chester, Pa., Cycling club one cvening last weck while enjoying a smoke at the California street house, L. J. Berger, who for the past year or so has been tie able editor of Bearings of Chi- cago, has resigned his position on that staff and is now with Cycling Life, another of Chicago's newsy wheel fJournals. Lere's to you, Mr. Berger, and may Cyeling Life re- ceivo a new life by virtuo of your pen. Don’t forget the Lincoln road race Decora- tion day. Boys, you should all go down a peoders, is ter dropped and K nd it is likely that Peabody, Cc kin and other fast road men wiil y the Omaha Wheel club colors. This 15 only conjectur It is hoped that each club will send down some good men, > Tourist Wheelmen will tender a to the club members and th 1 , May 27, ut 50 on California street.” A club lunch and an interesting musical program are the features. Invitations are now in the hands of the entertainment committee, Club members are requested to attend the recep- tion whether they arc recipients of invita- tions or not. The invitation list is a long one, and the committee might accidentally miss you, but not intentionally, The Gandymede Wheel club of Council Bluffs, la., is agitating a relay ride from Omaha to Davenport or Rock Tsland, All clubs interested are requested to correspond with the Gandymede secretary. Omaha cyelists will no doubt_give their aid materi- ally to the scheme. There are many good road men in the different Omaha clubs who will only be too glad to donate their services as relay riders. Let's “whoon her up” now, boys, and get a little enthusiasm 1nto the local oycling world. “‘May Tours for the Tourist Wheelmen embraces the following good runs for the balance of the mouth: Visitors and friends of the club are always welcome and will re- ceive due attention from the road officers on these runs: Sunday, May 21—Fort Calhou dinner), 36 miles, start §o'clock. We ny evening, May 24—South Om miles, start 7:30, Sunday, diay 25— >appil- lion ~ (Qinner), 28 miles, start 8 o'clock, Wednesday cvening, May' 31—Florence, 14 miles, start . All runs start from the Tourist Wheelmen club house promptly on time, 1t is extremely gratifying to note the num- ber of ladies who have ndu!lu!d the wheel as a mode of conveyance, both in & healthful, pleasurable and busincss sense. Many of tho young ladies who have employment in Omaha and homes in Council Blufts huve forsaken the 10-cent motor ling and taken up the “bike,” in consequence of which their cheeks assume a move healthful hue, their eyes a brighter sparkle, and their appatites—well, I don’t wish to “give any of them away." is estimated that there aremore lad 1i in the Bluffs than Omaha. This irls; set the example and more will et the Omaba Ladi little recruiting. The contest for the Tourist Wheelmem club mileage me s has fairly commenced ana the winners can't be vicked out of the bunch of g\w* natured riders who are com- peting—Sancha, Negele, Hynes, Kingsley, Culley and Whitehouse seem to be the favorites, but ‘you can't always tell, you kuow," some hitherto unknown may rush to the front like a prairie fire and suatch the meodal from the seeming victor's hand at the oal. Thereis o long riding season yet be- ore the contestants and many things may hapoen to the leaders ere the contest draws to a close. Kvery member of the club is in a position to enter the contest as late as June and still be “in it.” Don't get discouraged, but oil up your machine and join the parade. A road race on Decoration day at Lincoln 15 the event in cycledom that is claiming the attention of the many Wheelmen through- out the state. All the cyclists who are able 10 hang the emblem of many a stirring finish on the breast front of their waistcoat, be, follow. Wheel club do a sides many not so have nmlt(m?\mnl tor timo is looked forward te by all. e course is from Twellth and O strests to Halvelock and return over a ten mile stretch of as fine roads as a weelman would wish to see. The Capital City wheelmen are hustling as only hustiers can to securo prizes and thoy promise to have many that will make tho prize seeker go many a_mile to capture. Omaha will send a large delegation down to 0 that their favorites do not get lost in the shuffle, Last Sabbath was an ideal day for club runs, and the inhabitants of Sarpy and Cas countics had wn opportunity to catcl Flhmw‘! of the “glittering wheel” at hour of the d The Turnverein Cycling club pedaled down to Belleyue and returned in the morning. The Tourist Wheelmen fol 1 short time aftor over the samo road, destination being Plattsmouth; They returned late in the evening. The Omaha Wheel club in large numbers turned out toward noon and swept along over the same road to Bellevue, where thoy spent tho day. Swall detachments of tho Tourists and Omahas wore sprinting along over the route at all hours until dusk. The Gandymedoe Wheel club passed through South Omaha to Pupillion and roturned in tho afternoon, and the Magic City Wheel club started for Glen- la., about the s Where is at b SUrance to pro- ns 18 on the wane? enterod v Winfield wusta. Purty Billy for Boston. “The Southern league fight is a Kilkenny affair 1 towood of this city . Joe team, Kid Nichols i to make a home run, Lew Camp, the Omaha boy, is leading At- lanta’s procession of hittoers. Tom Lovott's lone lay off has about fitted him for the Pennsylvania league. Martin McQuaid_is at last in his proper He is with Walsh's Chattanoogas. Jerey Hurley is doing about all_of Sav nal’s backstopping and Chippy McG the kicking. Tim O'Rourke is the first big leaguer to cateh a fine. McLaughlin soaked him tenner a few days ago Merritt is catching clegantly is managing the first of the bean eaters ¢ Sharsig—good old soul—is ad- ating the fine points in the game for the Pennsylvania league. Washington seems to be setting the pace this spring. My! what if the Senators should win the pennant? Larry Twitchell, Omaha's old commodore, and big Milt West, the Cigar Sign, couldn't keep out. They are with Macon. Papa MeCauley continues to lace 'em out for the Angels in California, notwithstand- ing he has outlived man's allotted limiv. Goorge Hogriever, better known as Hogey, and Bill Hoover have joined Billy Earle's hypuotic aggregation at Birmingham, Boston bas finally chased Frank Sclee and his cynical grin from the bench, and put Billy Nash in supreme control on the field. Tim O'Rourke, the man with the buried voice, and who so artistically guarded third for Columbus last year, is playing short for Baltimore. ikely to captain and man- y club, says RRen Mulford, He doesn’t say wrat club or when, however, and is evidently referring to the sweet by and by. Charlie Hoover has at last showed his hand in Cincinnati. He broke an opponents face the other eveuning simply because he endeavored to slip up a_few buttons on the old terror in a game of billiards. Norman Leslioc Baker has broke out again—umpiring in the Southern league. Well, if vhe old man will just give his funn stories a good long rest, Lie will make a suc- cess of it. His work in the Western league last year was first class. Jack Messitt is on his way north per pedes apostolorum from Ma Daun Shannon g4 him the grand firo on sight, notwith standing Scrappy was putting up ordina good ball. Can it be that all this is bec Jack once lived in Omaha? Sandy Grifiin has about run his race as a member of “der b 5 Notwithstand- ing the additional five feet it has to travel, s0 far this se: n the Deacon has been un- able to locate the ball, and Chris is ready to unload him on the I Southern league. Charlie DeWald has gotten himself into a stew down in Augusta by writing to Califor- nia friends that the Southern league uld die a painless and casy de where in June. Some beastly r on the got hold of one of Charlic's ters and “‘run it.” The battle for the big league championship is well on and, judgiug from the crowds who daily flock to witness th of the op- posing have re- turned. Would that we could have a taste of the glorious old gnme out this wu But wait—there's a good time coming. Probably every base ball manager and player recogni the fact that thi will determine whether base ball is to win back some or all of its old-time popularity or whether it is to sink to the level of a second- ary amsement. Now one and all put your ders to the wheel. —Sporting Life. 'And it oushoulder bound? bit too? When it comes to fielding there are very ness who can Jimm: Canavan. e possesses the speed of a M, Alcer. Onoof the pretticst plays in the game was credited 10 Canavan. It oceurre in the ninth inn at the plate he s tap, Latham's mfield uickly enougn by teh most sprinter’s ina double play. Holliday a Bin artistic sli r tha rubber. 3 Base ball has a firm hold on the hearts of the American people, and it 1s here to sta, It may have its temporary setbacks and ce [ uch as every sport ieriences, of our at country o sooner or later the g again as the great n: all the noccessary clemen 1 be so for “hicago Inter Ocean, 1t is to be fervently hoped that Cincinnati will get o suliciency of Tony Mullane before many more moons are allowed to wane, If he is kept upon the team it deserves nothing better than the fate it met at Pittsburg's hands the last week—three straight lam. bastings. Mullane has been an absolute curse for the past seven years to the Queen City’s base ball aspirations and how such an excellent and intelligent captain as my old friend Charlie Comiskey continues to coun- tenance the fellow is_one of those things past tinding out. Mullane has been a greater source of trouble and adversity to the Cincinnati club than all other combined. He has ne evinced a gratituae or manliness toward his bene- 1. ctors there since his unfortunate conne tion with the club and the sooner the 5- pose of him incontinently ana forever th better it will be for the club all 'round, Gossip with the Sportsmen, W. H. Harrison, one of Grand Island's crack shots, has gone out to the coast for a month's recrention, The spring shooting for 1803 is over. ducks and snipe have gone and gunners now devoting themselves almost exclusively 1o the trap. Parmelee and Reed of this ¢ Budd of Des Moines and Ackerman of St ton, in a fifty live-bird wmatch will be oue of the attractive events at the coming state shoot. H. A. Homan made his last shoot of the son out ou the Llkhorn ten days ago. He agged 80 jacks, 13 ducks and 24 clapper rail, ana he says they were the best con- ditioned spring birds he ever killed, One of the new clubs who have joined the state association this year 1s the Bemis Park Gun club of Omaha. This is the strongest club in numbers in the state and has many crack shots and more a-coming. "Way up on the Elkhorn river is the thriv- ing town of Stauton. They havea large gun club aud are all enthusiastic shooters, they number some of the best shots in the state, among whom are Tod Ackerman, Bill Brown and the Lourke brothers. Andy Burcham of Mondamin, Ia., was in the city a few days ago. He said there were more jacks in his section of the country thi spring than he remembers for years. It was up thero that J.J. Hardin and Dr. Worl\si made the bauner bag of 263 in oue day bac 10 88, What is the matter with the Bluffs snoot- ers! As yet they have made no response to Frod Fuller's bold defi. Was talking to Johu Petty yesterday aud he said he hadn's ne is sure to be on top it game. It has to make it popu- years to come.— The Yy, against Wi <Hagen a time, but vn‘eu‘lbonl Fred- hnd any at orick's size. W. H. 8. Hughes, prosident of the Omaha Gun elub, and_ Goodly Brueker, both of this city, have been breaking glass balls and blue rocks for over twenty-five years and they aro ali vight yat. * Mr. Brucker fs an exception- ally fine Tive bird shot and targets are “puddin’ * for Mr. Hughes. Uncle Donn of Brownville, Nob,, is one of the oldest and most_enthusiastic shooters in the country and will be here at the tourna- ment. He never misses a state shoot and is always among the first to entor a _sweep- stake, He proualy exhibits a medal won from Rolla Hefkes way back in the *70s, Rolla was then holding down a homestead near Uncle Donn's present home. Questions and Answers, Tnoarse, Ta, May 6.-To the § f 7 : Thave n friend h out of Nollie y Grover sveland, and was whe in October, 1891, He wants to havo her bred to a good dog and © knew of no one who 1 could bother with a bet- ter grace than yourself, ns to who owned a dog of that kind in Omaha. 1t you will give me the desired Information or suggest whom [ should write to I will be under obligations to you for tho favor, J. 1. BENTLEY. Ans.—Jack Morrison, this city. To the Sporting Editor of iease answer the following in S Inn game of f ball, through son I, tseratel rotherwise, Is “spotted.” A ball is alrendy on the spot. Should not the ball first mentloned be placed directly behind the one already on spot, and *“frozen’ to same as well? This is to settle n dispute, on claiming that in spotting an object not be frozen to any other ball.—s, 8, Ans.—The balls must bo frozen. LOMAHA, May 18.-To the Sporting Editor of Tae Bee: 151t lawful to fish in the Missouri Il:;l-lm»'( Pleaso decide to scttle a bite mid pool, a TOUsC Ans. Tt is unlawful. May, 13.-To the Sporting Editor ¥ Will you please tell mo whether Corbott andaJuke Kilrain ever fou i€ 50 please give time, pla of rounds?-—Pursons. Ans.—They sparred six rounds for points at New Orleans two years ago. OMAIA, My 4.-To the Sporting Editor of T B . wial to fish (n tho ith a seine; Bsays it Is not. To deeide a bot, planse stato In SUNDAY BEE who {5 right, and oblige.—A Subscriber. ht n battle; club and number Dr: Ta,, May 8.—To the Sporting Rditor Ple de o the following urgu- ment in Sundny's In playing 15-ball pockot pool ball an 1i a ball for the cors to the cashion, oc other ball. B bets wins?—H. D. M, Al o May 6o th Sport i o decide a bot will in the sporting columns Sunday, May 7, what day 10, 1880, @ on, and also ok March 10, 1851, came Ire A Aus. March 10, 1881; Wednes- day, March 10, 1850, W To the Sporting Ed- the following ards, Bopens jackpot, A o cards, but hasn't d od the deck, buton the act of' B discarding says, “No, give me onc card.”" Is B obliged 1o take three cards?—Touzalin. Ans.—He is not. MARYSVILLE, in your % 0t a akd Kilrain, the pugilist, ¢ ring What was the fastest rate of \nl:dm'd by the centennial train in Reader. Ans.—(1) No. (2) No. (3) Don’t know. OManA, May 5.—To the Sporting Editor of U B I would like to huve your answer in 's BEE this question: A says to B ou 81 that it isnot ten minutes past B Laccept your bet, It was past 11 o'clock. Who wins rescott, osq. Auns.—If you were bewting on your judg- ment as to the time B wins. Otlierwise it is a cateh bet and doesn't go. May 8.—To the Sporting Editor Will klndl‘/ infor ccide o wa at fight yors at 1 Also_give dato of fight and sion. Whittuker, 611 Sixteenth Yy mlnmI ‘orty-one. April 17, 1860. He gave 16.—To #he Sporting you kindly inform 2 what styly of a siart shnson use wheén they mude nting records?—Constant Reader. Owainy, —To the Sporting Editor © TitE B ase lot me know through the column of your Sunday addition where obtain n copy of somo standard work on pusilists, giving records, height, weizht, reach, date of birth, cte. Also where ©can get ¢ B MeCormick’s (Macon) letters,—J (1) The Champion Pocket Record Munual. (2) Subscribe for the New York Sunday Adverti Muy 8.—To the Sporting E se answer following query in nos: s issue of The B confer u favor onquite a few who are inter- osted und if possible cite some example: A b B a stecr weighs 400 pounds, the steer is ed und found to weigh 410 pounds. Who This was evidently a straight bet on the weight of the animal and A wins. B can- luiming that the steer ). To the Sporting How much doe: han com ysand a nine count at erib An Unlike the Dutch Process No Alkalies Otherh(fl)'il_emicnls are used in the preparation of W. 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