Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 2, 1893, Page 16

(HAT WITH THE BOXERS Three Days with the Gallopers, Beginning with the Fourth. SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR THE BIRDS Dreery Cycle Gosslp—A Champlon Setter— A Prospective Jawing Mill—Vernncular of the Track and All the Carrent Loeal Sporting News. Thero is now no disputing the fact that Pominick O'Malley and Louis Houseman are bigger men than Governor Mathews of Indi- ana. That is a truth that stands out as boldly as Tommy Ryan's nose. The Hoosler state is but so much gossamer when it comes to checking the advance of this equatorial and hyperborean sport. 1f they see proper to have a little scrap, a little scrap they'll have, and that's ali there is to it. Neither lower or higher court, his gubernatorial ex- cellency, nor the constabulary have any ter- rors for this pair of hot boys, and when I un- dertake to put on a fight here next winter 11 get 'next” to Dom and Lou, sure. Contrgsy to all threats and proscriptions, the Columbian club, of which the two above mentioned sporty individuals are the head and front, pulled oft its second regularly scheduled fistic card last Monday evening without the semblance of an interference, and it Iooks now as if the Columbian will be allowed to continue its harmless divertise- ments throughout the summer without fear of molestation. Those who are in on the “divy,” however, stand a chunce of bitter disappointment, for 80 far the project has been a losing venture. This ought to be suf- ficient, in itself, to evoke positive action on the part of the goody-good element, for Gladstone’s famous line, that nothing suc- ceeds like success, has become a proverb. But a small number over 1,000 people as- embled under the big shed at Roby last onday night to see Peter Maher smash Mr. *lood into somnolency, and Hughey Napier ip Bobby Burns of his reputation. The secret of this outcome was simply that Maher was too big for Flood and Napier too Jong for Bobby. Both mills were interest- ing, however, and the crowd was much bet- ter pleased than on the opening night, when oddard hammered Kennedy the counter- eit, and Buffalo Costello and Billy Woods made a dead heat of their long distance sprint. The country has had a surfeit of dub prize fights and it will be only the top- notchers who will draw a paying crowd of spectators in the future. If Corbett and itchell should meet at the Columbian the crush would be something unheard of, but all the Mahers, Woods, Napiers, Kennedys, Burns' and Joues' living will not be sufti- clently magnetic to show a balauce on the right side of the ledger of any club in exist- ence, The sooner Dominick and Louis tum- ble to this fact the more plethoric will grow their pocket books. To be sure, there are plenty of big attractions outside of the champion and Mitchell. There is Peter Jackson, Jack McAuliffe, George Dixon, gomm)' Ryan, Billy Smit orge Dawson, ob Fitzsimmons, Joe Choyinski, Johuny Grifin, Solly Smith, and many more, who can always fxe countea on to pull in the long green. 1t 18 pleacant to note, too, that the Colum- blan realizes all this, and all of their future bookings are superior to those that have al- ready eventuated. In corroboration of this it is only sufilcient to remark that on next club night, Monday, July 10, Johnny Griftin the Braintree lad, and Solly Smith, the stocky little 'Friscoan, will don the cestus d feint and jab and punch for the mastery. This will be a fight worth a thousand miles travel to see, and for one, 1 promise to pe there. Following this comes Alex Greggains and Dan Creedon, the Australian; then “Young Corbett”—a 'Frisco protege of Champion Jim's—and Paddy Smith, Denver Ed's vrother. As to G insand Creedon, while they are capable of interesting work, there remains but little to be suid. ~ Young Corbetv and Smith will arouse the greater interest simply from the fact that Corbett, tho big 'un, will be behind his find, and Den- ver Ea behind his speckle-faced brother. The principals are lightweights, and whilo of course nothing whatsoever is known this ‘way about Young Corbett, I can promise you faithfully that it will take a good stiff one to lick Denver Ed’s little brother. ‘The fun of the thing. howe~er, will be on the side, when Denver Ed and_Jim Corbett will, in all likelihood, fight the only fight they probably ever will fight. It will be a linguistical affair, and I expect Goddard's gonqueror to come out with the honors. He demonstrated his ability to handle a nasty tongue when the Barrier champion per- sisted in his butting, gouxfing and elbowing him fn their fight at New Orleans last March. While Corbert 1s very fluent when plastering the press with his fulsome per- sonolity, the truth of the axiom of I'Es- trange, Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together, makes itself apparent, and if he once gets to swapping Dbillingsgate and rodomontade with the Brummagen, that vertebrated organ connested with the hyoid arch be- tween Corbett's thick jaws will become a implement of defense indecd, and 1 wot you he will be inclined more than once 1o resort to the weapons that subverted the mighty John.L, *Hully gee!” how Denver Ed will throw the soup of the perlieus into Dim 1t he elub allows this play on tho sido 0 go. While having-the champion in hand it might not be amiss to run a paragroph from Micon MeCormick’s last Sunday's grist, with which I have always been in I\Sl ac- cord. Mac say gt For several weeks men presumed to be in the confldence of the powers that be in au- thority in the Coney Island Athletic club have cluimed that it had Jim Corbett's sig- nature to a contract to box Charley Michell in its ring. That there was some foundation for this clalm would appear from the fact that early this week Corbett issued a public notice to Charley Mitchell to the effect that unless he signs articles of agreement to box him within six weeks he will consider the match off and will hold himself open to fight any other man in the world, Peter Jackson preferred. To .this ultimatum Mitchell makes prompt response, He : I have 0t heard from any club offering o purse nor *have I received articles fora match from either Corbott or any club in America, 1 and” auxiously waiting Corbett — and the the articles and pursey I have never taken much stock in this yro- ed mateh between Corbett und Mitchell, n the first Ylucu. there is no certaiuty that lod off either ut Couney Island or v, should & satisfactory purse be offered for it by either the Coney Island or Colum- bian Athletic club. Botli of these clubs can ull off minor matches a-plenty, but an inter- ational match is a far different thing. Thereis no doubt that the Crescent City plub of New Orleans could briag it to u legitimate conclusion, but I doubt if its managers care to take the financial risk that & match of such magnitudoe would volye, Corbett has made a good dealof money ince he acquired the championship, but he as added very littlo to his fistic fame or popularity. It has been so apparent that he was “out for the dust” and nothing else that the sporting world, whose ideal hero is a De Mauprat sort of ' duck, regards him as & mere money-grabbing miser. He has no following like Yankee Sultivan, Tom Hyer, John Morrissey, John C. Heenan or Joe Coburn possessed. as & matter of fact John L. Sullivan, defeated and with all his faults, has more genuine friends than he. Corbett cannot afford to toss Mitchel | aside . pontempiuously. He must fight him, if o + fight with him is in the wood, or retire from “she ring and the stage with the money he has alrcady accumulated, He has very lit- tle personal popularity or maguetism, and unless he can demonstrate thut he is the it man in the ring today the public will very little to do with him. talk of preferring Peter Jacksou apy other man in the world is the ‘veriest nonsense. If Corbett's ml“‘ll{fir knew uything about ring affairs or sporting mat- he would sce at a glance that a match een Corbett and Mitchell was the thing bove all thiogs for the American champlon hecan't whup Mitchell, what chance will it cun be pul by ve he have with Jackson? 1 believe that, and as well a8 he was when he faced van, he can defeat either of these men, but in 80 thinking I only agree with about half the snorting world. There are vlenty of good judges of pugilism who think that Mitchell has an even chance of defeating Jim. while a large majority of these poople think Jack- son's chances against him worth backing at 5104, In short, Corbett 18 too much like Jack Carter, the Lancashire heroof Tom Cribb and Dan Donnell's day. He talks too much nonsense to the press. If he and Charley Mitchell cver meet in o ring as prin- cipals I shall be agreeably disappointed. strong sulli Although Fitzsimmons has gone to Europe for the summer a contest between him and genial Joe Choynski is a very likely quan- tity. The Californian has already put his’ fist to an agreement with the Coney Island club to meet the Antipodean monstrosity for a purse of 815,000, and all that is now neces- sary to make the goa nty is_the cc sent of the lanky Kobert. *Parson” Davies, Joe's excellent manager, met Judge Newton in the pleasant office of the scaside club on Saturday last, and after an interesting and length, rgument he signed as above on be- half of Choynski., According to the articles the fight is to be at catch weights, the con- test to take place ona date to bo agreed upon by the principals. Fitzsimmons has been notified and an answer is expected be- fore the lapse of many days. On the evening of the day the match was made the Parson wrote me as follows: AMERICAN THEATRICAL KX ~Nee, N. Y, +.—Friend Sandy: I had an offer today from the Coney Island club of §15,000 for Joe Choynski to fight Bob Fitzsimmons, and,as you already probably know, I ac- cepted on Joe's behalf. Fitz has not been heard from as yet, but if the purse does not sult him 1 will agree to wager 5,000 on the side with him that Joe defeats him. Is it a good thing? 1 inclose you clipping from the New York World about Central Park Jack. He is to be sold, and if I can buy him will do so; if I am outbid I will make some one pay o fancy price for Jack, anyway. Thave arranged for care and pas- ture for him until I go on the rond. He will be for Eva's use in Uncle Tom. I start with Jackson & Co. about September 2. Joo Choynski goes with us. Juckson will return about August 12 from the West Indies. We will play Omaha about March, Kindly send HE BER to Chicago. I will be there Fri- day next. How did you and ‘Gentleman Jack” get along on his return trip? Hoping all is well with you, I am yours truly, CHARLES . DAVIEs, Court House Alley, Chicago. For the benefit of my readers I will say that the Jack referred to in the above has been the children’s friend at Central Park for over twenty-one years, but ias been con- demned by the park commissioners to be sold at auction. The World of the 24th said: “The faithfol animal, who never shirked a dutyin twenty-one years service for the Park department, held a_regular levee yes- terday, The children crowded around his paddock, next the elephant house, and fed him sugar and stroked his big soft nose, and pulled his fine long ears affectionately. They cried, some of them, and_their parents waxed indignant and demanded of the near- est keeper why Jack was to be sent out into the world to be kicked and clubed and half starved, perhaps. The little ones of New York can rest assured if poor old Jack falls into the Parson’s hands he will receive as good treat- ment as has ever been his lot before, As to whether the contemplated match between Joe and Bob 1s a good thing or not, all I've got tosay is for the Parson’s sake,and Joo's, t0o, for that matter, that I hope so. SANDY GRISWOLD. THREE DAYS WITH THE GALLOPERS, The Fourth of July Signalizes Omaha's In- augural Running Meet. The stalls at the fair grounds driving park are fllled with the highstrung thorough- breds and the three days running meet- ing this week, commencing on the Fourth, must certalnly prove an overwhelm- ing success. . Manager Tuthill returned from St. Louis and Kansas City last evening, and+eports that he will be followed today and tomorrow by four carloads of good horses from the tracks of these two cities. The field already on hand is sufficiently large to guarantec three days of excellent sport, but with the additional reinforcements that will arrive in the next two days, makes the prosdpecls for some grand sport bright in- ecd. This is as it should be, for Omaha is illy provided with summer amusements, nnd it is pleasing to note that she intends to see that her inaugural running meeting is crowned with success. The thoroughbreds are having the call this year all over the country, and with her characteristic enter- prise Omaha intends to be in the push. Everything is in fine shape at the park. The Kinney brothers have gotten the track in matchless condition, anq de- voted much attention to the arrangements for the accommodation of the public. The Fort Omaha Second Infantry band has been engaged for the week, and will intersperse each day’s program with its inspiriting and delightful airs. The police regulations will be excellent, and Manager Tuthill has paid much attention to small details, which al- ways go a long way in assuring the comfort and pleasure of the spectators, Apropos of the coming meoting is a short essay on the vernacular of the paddock, the quarter stretch, betting sheds and stables, t is a nice thing when in Paris to know how to speak French, and equally as nice when in Constantinople or among the habitues of the track to know how to talk ‘‘turkey.” Philology is a beautiful study and there is no broader field in which to exercise than that furnished by a day with the gallopers. The finisLing touches of the trainer's work which a horse reccives before starting in a stako race are called the “grand prep,” or the “tuning up.” If he appears in the race looking shrunken or drawn he 1s said to be “too flne,” or if he looks fat heis called “high” or “ig.” If he suits the popular idea he is said to be “fit.” A horse does his “trial” in the early morning generally. and such work is supposed to be private and for the information of owner and trainer. The “tout” is the person who slips in to watch the trials and *'tips” the same to betting men when the race comes off. The owner **pulis off the race” if he wins with his horse. The ‘itip" is private information given to a bet- ter by a person ina position to know the capacities of the horses in a race, and it gen- erally “'goes wroug,” When a “'straight tip” “spread eagles” the *field” the horse selected by the knowing ones runs away in frout and is never caught by the other horses in the race. If the horse fights out a race in game fashion he is 4 “stayer,” but if he runs we!l part of the way and then falls back he “stops" or “curls up.” A “maiden” is a horse of either sex that has never won a race, and a “'selling plater” is an aaimal entered in a race to be sold at a stated price if he wins. Whena horse is running u serics of good races he is “in form” and if bad he is “short of work” or “stale.” A jock “gots off well” when he takes the léad with his horse av the start, or he is “left at the post” when the flag falls and the other horses run away from him. A jockey employs & curious tongue to tell how he did or did not win. In his peculiar way he would tell you that he had the mount on a duffer who was & long shot in the betting and a bad actor at the post. The event was 4 handicap, and he was in at the top weight. When the flag fell he got going in his stride, while the ether kids were slecping, and, stabbing the steel into his mount, he shot to the front. Under a drive he made all the running. In the stretch so and so challenged him. His mount sweryed, but he pulled his bat and went at him. He rode all over his horse and tock the last link out of him, but he shut up like a jack-knife at the drawgate and was collared in a rattling finish aud beat a short nead, though he got the place with good money against him. The jockey tells the story in half the words which a layman would use in explaining how @ race wus won, aud tells it much better if you know his phrasing. Just so turf slang is used in all sorts of talk around the stable. ‘Whea a horse is complotely exhaustea at the end or *‘finish” of & race, he is “all out.” If he is not exhausted, he *‘had something left in him." Ho is & “quitter” if ho lacks courage. When he finishes poorly he ‘‘goes all to pieces,” and he is “dead beat” wheun he comes in behind puffing and blowing. When he wins ‘‘running away” or ‘‘wit his mouth open” or “in hand"" s horse wins easily with his jockey pulling him back to the other horses. A ‘‘slecper” is au animal of merit that is sprung upon the public un- expectedly and who wins at long odds. When a racer s ailing from any cause he THE OMAHA DAILY * or “goes off” or “goes wrong." He is a “‘dickey" when his legs are in aanger of giving way irom the strain of hard work. The ‘“stretch” 18 the last quarter of the track; that part which leads straight to the wire or finish. The ‘‘order in the stretch” is the order of the horses in the race at that particular part of the track. ‘“‘Out for the dust” and “out for the stuff’ are synony- mous. “On velvet'" is the happy condition of a man who is ahead on his wagers for the day or season. An “‘outsider” is o horse not expected to win, and an ‘‘outsider” is gener- ally supposed to be “‘outclassed.” He, gives the “talent” or betting people the “dump" when he wins or defeats the favorite or first choice horse. “Sprinters’® are horses that race only at short distances, and a “distance of ground” means at a mile or over. “Derby distance” is a mile and a half. In Chariie's Mind Nrvian, Neb.,, June #8.—To the Sporting Editor of Tir Brr: There is a splendid crop of prairie chickens growing up now,and unless something unforeseen odcurs from now on we will have exceptional sport this fall. The country was full of old birds this spring, more than there has been for several years, and everything has been favorable to nest- ing. No late prairie fires, no heavy rain or hail storms to break up the nests or kill the young chicks which are now just commenc- ing to run around lively in the grass. Quail also wintered well and from all along the brush and timber on the river bottom and 1n every bunch of brush and timber claim on the upland the”pleasant call of bob white to his mate is heard. 'The Jittle brown beauties are getting very plentiful here, and last fall the shocting was as #ood on them as I ever had in Iowa and it will be as good, if not better, this fall, Present prospects are therefore kood for many a pleasant day afield with dog and gun. Come up when the season is ripe and I will wipe your eye. “Can’t do it," did yousay? Well, PIl show you if you will give me a chance. Come out from among the brick walls and close air of the city and with me follow the dogs for a few days and the sporting col- umns of Tie BEE will contain even more ginger, if that is possible,than is their wont. Oh, I can see them now in my mind's eye, as they go circling and quartering the grovad. Along the hillside at a breakneck galiop that thoy never seem weary of, down iato the draw they go, Look ut that! Yes, old Sport's got them, Well, who would havo thought a man of Sandy Griswold's age would pile outof a wagon like that for anything but a runaway. But the blood of & man who hasever learned to love the sport of the field never grows cold, eh, Sandy? In the entire crowd the dog alone seems to be free from excitement. He might_as well be stone for any move he makes. Now we are up behind him. Slowly he draws up to the birds, his muscles become rigid, his nose twitches nervously, as he snuffs the clear morning air. e delicate nerves have told him beyoyd a question that the birds are in front of him, hiding in the grass. Up goesone, but'let it go, that's the old hen. Suddenly the air is filled with birds, and bang! bang! bang! bang! I told you 1 would wipe your eye! Well, wouldn’t a scene like that put new life into any man who has learned to look for it in the woods and fields? The scene can be repeated again and again, except pos- sibly I couldn’t wibe your eye every time, I will let you know when the proper time comes and then you can give the high five game at Bandle's a rest. C.J. B. A Coming Prize Winner. Among the fine dogs in Omaha is a Liewellen setter, Robin Hood Gladstone, 20,782, owned by J. C. Selden and bred by L. A. Myers. This pup is four months old and large for its age; color, black, white and tan, and marked exactly like old Gladstone, 113, his great-grand sire. “T'nis pup is very strong in Gladstone blood, as will by noticed be the following: Sire, Dan Bryson, by American Dan; sire's dam, Countess House; dam, Gracie Bryson, by Sportsman, the great field trial winuer, owned by Lorillard; dam’s dam, Gracie Gladstone, Countess House, Sportsman and Gracie Gladstone, all by old Gladstone, 113, A.K,C.S. B. Whenold enough he will be given to a firsy class breaker to handle and no doubt will prove to be a bench and field trial winuner. A Couple of Cricket Contosta, OwanA, June 80.—To the Sporting Editor of Te BEE: Tho regular weekly match of the Omaha Cricket club will be played on the club grounds at Eighteenth and Spencer streets on Saturday afternoon. Sides will be chosen on the grounds. On Tuesday a grand match will be played on the same grounds between the Railroad eleven and the Omaha Cricket club, This match will commence at 1:30, and every member of tho club is requested to be present. In addition to the match, some Important business will be transacted. R. W. TAYLOR, Secretary Omaha Cricket Club. Another Three.Dollar Game, Sourn OmAnA, June 28.--To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bez: We, the Swifts of South Omaha, hereby challenge any base ball nine in Omaha under 16 years of age for & game on July2 for §3a side. Addsess, Micheal Barrett, captain, care of Swift & Co., South Omaha, Whisperings of the Wneel. Crescent City, Ia., today for dinner and a lovely morning spin. Only a few more days and then, hoop la! for Lincoln, with its '03 meet, fast and ex- citiug races and general good time. Frederickson, the “‘big man” of the Tour- ist Wheelmen, poses as the champion dog killer and life saver of the community, Ask him about it. Several high grade wheels, plenty of gold medals and jewelry have been hung up by the Capital City Cycling club for the prizes at the state meet. The Young Men’s Christian assoication of Council Bluffs will hold their “fleld day” at the driving park on the 4th of July. Several “ibike" races are down on the program. The Tourists have received invitations to spend a day at Herman and Craig, which have been accepted. A run has been called for Herman on the 20th of next month; Craig some time in Augu: Lovell E. Dunn of the Tourist Wheelmen shook hands with his club mates last week and dc‘nu‘w-l for the wild and woolly west, where business will keep him in the future. His club mates wish him success. Ben V. Walters, representing Rector Wilhelmy Co. “'on the road.” and one of the bright lights of the Touristi\Wheelmen, came in last week for several days, after having made an extended trip through the west. “Bum wheels" or high grade wheels, club men or not, riders should not scorch upon the crowded city streets. It is too dun- gerous, Club men should make it part of their duty to caution beginners and others on this point. Louis Flescher will very likely retire from the path for good. This season he tried to get into his old-time form again, after o rest ©of & year or 50, but had to give up. The doc- tors say he caunot race. Too bad, old boy, but you can rest on your handle bars and watch the parade go by, happy in the thought a that you made the best of them hustle once, Frank Beedleson, the one-legged conti- nental tourist, wno is riding from San Fran- cisco to New York city, waus a visitor at the club houses and cycle stores several days of last week. He took in the Ganymeds pi nic at Kline's grove and left via City late Sunday afternoon for Chicago. is making excellent time and is looking healthy and sunburned. He expests to finish his trip before August. The Tourist Wheelmen racing board are still working like Turks for the success of the club's tournament 4t the fair rounds on the Ibth of July. Tho L 26 ist is steadily growing and will soon be in shape for publication, The elub should have all the encouragement which can be given it, as it will be the means of ad vertising Omuahu and bringing in the people from neighboring towns. J. W. Schneider, one of the most promi- nent members of the Tourlst Wheelmen, has returned to his home in the far east, where he will likely remawn for some time. Mr. Schueider will be greatly missed by his club mates and friends among the wheelmen. He ‘was one of the most enthusiastic workers in the club and a veteran wheelman, having earlier in life 0 8 member of the first l urty of Elwell Tourlsts, who made a tour of urope ou their wheels. T'nis was iu the days of the good old ordinary and straight BEE: SUNDAY I'EEN PAGES, handle bars. His club_mates wish him su cess wherevor he may desire to reside. Tfom Roe willinot finish his much adver- tised ride after il 80 it is said. He is in Chicago and sags #won't go any farther,” and now all the papers cry “Fake.” The Bearings, in ewplafning his action, states that Roe has nobilived up to the contract he made with the Unfon people. He has dis. carded their maehine, Sager saddle and all, and the Union people’ rightfully stopped his salary and expemse money. The races at Tincoln on the Fourth will be run in the following order: 1. One- quarter mile, League of American Wheel- men championship. 2. One mile, novice. 8. One mile, League of American Wheelmen championship. 4. Two-mile, open. 5. Ono mile, 8:05 class, 6. One mile, open: prizes will be awarded in’ this race to the man leading at each lap. 7. One-half mile, boys under 16, 8. Two-mile, League of Americin Wheelmen championship. . One mile, fat men’s handicap; open to men whekthing 180 pounds or over; riders will be handicapped according to weight. 10. Five-mile handi- cap. The Ganymede Wheel club gave a_com- plimentary picnic party to tho Omaha Wheel club and the Turners' Wheel club last Sun- day at Kline's grove, a_fow miles from the Bluffs. Tho picnic was, as usual, a success and everybody had a “high old time,” to use the popular phrase of the wheelmen. The mandolin club had hacks to convey them to the grove and furnished delightful musio during thoafternoon. The camera man, or rather several of them, were on hand and took snap shots at the crowd quite fre- quently. “Picnic partios in the east are quite 4 fad and a very popular way of spending tho day among some clups, Everybody has a good ride, good feed and a pleasant outing. Residents of Blair no doubt imagined that the cyclists had taken complete and quiet possession of their beautiful little city last Sunday, as the parks, hotels and streots were filied with wheelmen and wheels. As if_by agreement surrounding- cities and towns which sport bicycle clubs sent in their representatives. The Tourist Wheel- men of Omaha had their regular run callea for Blair, the Herman Wheelclub came down to spend tho day with the Tourists, the Blair club had invited the Craig club down and lone_riders from Eremont, Logan and Missouri Valloy dropped in before the day was spent. The wheelmen mingled together und spent the day among the trees in quiet, social intercourse, The Keeley got up a splendid dinner, which was enjoyed by quite o number. Altogether it was one of the most enjoyed of the many pleasant runs taken by the Tourists and no doubt equally 0 by the other clubs. The fastest quarter mile ever mado by a bleyele on the Council Bluffs driving park track was the one which the worthy official of one of the Omaha cycle clubs accom- plished one evening last week. The young man (we will no give him_away), by the way, is o prominent factor inlocal cycling circles and has an idea that he might blossom into a “phenom” in the way of “fiyers” with a little training. He has been 1 the habit of hieing himself in a quiet manner to the track and indulging in alittle spurt each eveniug, clad in the airy habiliments customary to the racing cracks, All had gone well; no one knew that he aspired to race until the episode of the other evening. On this particular occasion he proceeded, as had been his wont, to the | track and proceeded te disrobe and don his “racing duds,” then out upon the smooth surface of the track he sailed. The track is amile around and about halfa mile had been ridden, when suddenly, with a hoarse roar, a cloud of dust and flaming eyes there appeared upon. the scene a big biack bovine of the gentleman persua- sion, who forthwith and with- out presenting his compliments started in to pace the aspiring and perspiring cyclist. The pace was hot and uncomfortable, for the reason that the angry bovine preferred to stayin the rear, On came the bull, fastor spun the: pedals, up tho quarter stretch they came, chased and chaser. Uuder the wire: lhei’ sailed, the wheel a good 100 yards in the lead; unmindful of the uproarious applause that came from tho tiers of empty benches, they dushed through the gates and out upon the street, but to draw a vell. overthe. scene, it was painful in the extreme, the bull was corraled and the young man borrowed a handkerchief to wrap around his perspiring form as he re- turned for his street clothes. No onecaught the time, but the benches are tolling each other yet that it was the greatest race thut they had ever witnessed. There isa white streak among the young man’s dark locks. Spasmodic Yelps from the Bleachers, Billy Alvord is playing third for Buffallo and, they say, is playing iv well, too. Jimmy Canavan has drawn his papers from Cincinnati. Who would have thunk it! They suy Buckenberger coaches the Pitts- burgs from the bench by signs. Don't belicve Buck vould make a sign to save his life. Von der Ahe has chased Sandy Griffin at last. 1gave him until the middle of June. It is a 60 to 1 shot that Shannon entices him to Macon within the next ten days. Cincinnati won its bi-monthiy game day before yesterday. Tony Mullane has at last been kicked out of the team, and better luck will surely follo v, or at least ought. Darby O'Brien, who began_his carcer at St. Joe, died at his home in Peoria last week. Darby was captain of the Brooklyns and an all-'round ball player without a superior in the profession. But he has been called out for the last time. That will be a tropical game down at Non- pareil park this afternoon. It is the third and deciding struggle between the South Siders and the Fort Omaha Major Generals. If Spud Farrish will only keep his money off the 'Pareils, I'll let him umpire, The Chattanoogas have been cutting a fav hog or two themselves lately. Friday they won their eleventh straight “game, and Gus Schmelz' whiskers have grown a yard in two weeks, while Joe Walsh's hair looks more and more like the aurora borealis, Bill Goodenough, the man who killed the Tenth street barber, knocked Pitcher Lucid of the Muacon team down after a game in Memphis the other day. Then managers Shalnon and Graves came near mixing up, and a general riot was only prevented by the arrival of the cops. The Pittsburg newspapers called McNabb “parson.” Why? McNabb's name is Edgar, but by the piayers he is familiarly called “Pete.” He doesn’t look anything like a parson.—Sporting Life. No indeed, Petio looks more like his va overy dayand you bet his pa is no parson. Questions and Al p, Neb., June 22.—T0 the Sport- Pleaso state in next SUNDAY'S BEE the age of Jucob Schafer, the billiurdist, and oblige & subscriber.—Jorry Nevins, Auns.—Forty-two. OMATA, Juno 28.—To the Sporting TaE BEE: Pleaso litor of publish in SUNDAY'S BEE how wany rounds {t took Bobby Burns, who fights Nupler nt Chicago tomorrow night, to whip Cal McCarthy?—C. L, M. Ans.—Right. ThICE, June 21.—To the Sporting Editor E 1 In your replies in next Sunday’s statd: I an amateur whee pursaon o reglstorod o tlon track dos he begome @ professional? the wheelmen are required to 1 b pay an_entr: teo do thoy then becomo profosionuls? I they should” race with & do they be- conie professionals?«—0, Ans.—(1) Yes., (2) Not n b4 ce for money, yes. DexvER, Colo, Ju 0 the Sporting Editor of T thstanding “this 15 Patsy's old 2an't got the necessary in- formation to a little bet. How old is P Tehoau, andwhat i his right name, where was he born and where has he played professional bali%—R. T, Van I, Ans.—Oliver Tebsau, allas Patsy Bolivar, was born in St. Louis, December b, 1864, He hus played balliin Jacksonville, IlL.; St. Josenh, Mo., Omaha, Denver, Chicago' and Cleveland, ALLIANCE, Neb. Editor of Tite B duy's BEs best Porter Bros. & Co. Ans.—Sanger, the Milwaukee bicyelist, on Saturday & weei ago, at Hern Hill, Lon* don, England, with a flying start beat his quarter-mile *record, which was 25 4-5 onds, by one second. He did a mile in 2 thus beating Harris' record of 2:128 performing the one mile feat ho also sur- passed by 2 1-5 seconds Scofield’s record of 1:85 2.5 seconds for three-quarters of a mile, All are world’s records. OMANA, June 23.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Beg: Pleaso state in Sunday moraing's issue whether Tom Cannon ever beat Evin Lowis in o catch-as-catch-cun wrestling mateh; if so, when and where?—Athlote. Ans.—Yes, at Cincinnati, July 15, 1886, two straight falls. OMAuA, June 22.—To the Sporting Editor of Tak Bee: P state whether Birmlngham's Convention bull teaw logliluately won the June 22.—To the Sporting : Please state (n next Su cord for bieyele one mile. champlonship of Omaha? Please state also whether any professional ball team wis ever shutout by an opposing team in & tull sories,— Brummagem. Ans.—(1) Not yet. (2) Yes. The St Louis Browns shut Hartford out in threo consecutive games at St. Louis, July 11, 13 and 15, by scores of 2 0 0, 8 to 0 and 2 to 0, LiNcoLy, Neb. .—To the Sporting Editor of Twr B cido n bet state in Sundny’s sportin ns If Feank Parmelee ot fo At ) cup. Did J. A. R Elliott ever beat Charlie Budd for this trophy, and has Elligtt ever boaten Captain Browor for t “hoke Rore, Ans.—(1) No. (2) Yos, April 12, 1891, at Kansas City, Elliott, 49 birds out of '60; Budd, 46, No, but Brewer beat_ Eiliott three times cousecutively in March, 1801, for §2,000 each shoot. re letters at the sporting depart- mentof THEBEE for Frank Jellen, ball player, and Bill Hennesse X To th Pleaso state n Sun where, and with whom Joe Choyn- ts and dates of the porting Editor Ay morning's co, December 18, 1891 boat Gieorge Godfrey, at Coney Island, October 81, 1802, OMANA, June To the 8porting Editor of Tk BEE! Ato there any better game bivd and fish pictures extant than the Scribner litho- water colors, and where can they be had? 1 have written to the firm in New Y ork,but can- not be supplied as they only have their files left. Can | pr. e them anywhero in this cltyr—1t. . L, Now York Life Batiding. Ans.—S *s game birds, fish and dogs have no equal for truthfulness of delineation and color. They are out of print but as luck will have a few copies can be seen at Chapman’s North Sixteenth street fine art store, Wanoo, Neb., Tune 28.—To the Sporting - itor,of THE I A bets B that the cowboys don't averago seventy-five miles per d Chadron to Ohicago. Who wins?- Reader. Ans.—A, SIDNEY, Ta,, June 28.—To tho Sporting Editor of Tk Bie: Will you please answer one or two questions by return mail for me? Who is the champlon fifty-yard sprinter of the United States, and his time, please? Say, Sandy, it a man conies in here from a neighboring town and challenges me for a rice, and we put up the forfeit and the timo s set to_ run, but neither party saying where they will run, at Sidney cr Anderson, and I say 1 will not g to Anderson for the fioacy wis put up liero at and ho siys he will not come here to ran, but says it 1 do not_cone there he will tako all the forfelt. Now, which one of us has a right to it, or Is I a draw?—Bert Taylor. Ans.—(1.) No questions answered by mail. 2.) Fifty-yard champion, L. E. Meyers, 5. (8.) The challengea party has o right to fix on place for the race. Cory, Ta., June 28,—To the Sporting Editor of TuE Big: Ploase state in next Sunday’s BEE the most blue rocks Mr. Parmeleo ever broke and also the champlon shot of bluo rocks.—0. L. D Ans.—(1.) One hundred straight. (2.) There is none. OMATA, June 80.—To the Sporting Editor of Tk Bee! " To decide o bot please answer the NDAY | ch_can the quic following In The S travel 1,000 miles horse, the horse to have a rider? any records please give them. Ans.—Tho horse ensily. The lato cowboy race to Chicago is all the record necessary. | e A PLAINT. y trom nstant a man or a 1f you have . J. Dy Chicago Record, Oh, why is there never a change From the commonplace round of the days? ‘Why is there naught that is strange To brighten and cheer up our ways? All clear days are cloudless and bright, All misty are foggy and dim, Lightness distinguishes light, And darkness is all black and grim, The moon is e’er moonlike and cold, The stars are all starry and chill, Golden is all of our goid’ And silver is silvery still, No rain falls but rain that Is wet, The air contains nothing but air; The setting sun cannot but se And men who are bald have no halr, —————— THE LITTLE PEOPLE, It was alittle girl about 5 years old who was being exhibited by her fond aad happy_par- ents to & very admiring and sympathetic caller. The mothods of the kindergarten which the little girl was attending were being amply justified by the readiness of her answers to the lady's questions, until finally she was asked if she could count. “Oh, yes, I can count,” she replied, “Well, won't you let e heat youth “One, two, three, four. five six, seven, eight. nine, ten, jack, queen, king.”” 1t is rumorod 'that paterfamilias blushed decply and endeavored to change the conver- sation as quickly as possible. e Sunday School Téacher—Nov describe the combat that took pla David and Goliath. Tommy (full of cnthustasm at anything to do with a fight)—Goliar, he came out and talked awhile through his hat. David, he chiuned him a little an’ then he upped 'and pegged him in the cokernut with a brick and Goliar croaked. Tommy, e between « Little _eight-year-ola’ Felix often went on errands for the Woman's Exchange of A——. 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