Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 9, 1893, Page 16

i ( ; underatana tholr busine it Hab Talks Interestingly on Chicken, Quail and Fish, THE COMING STATE BREEDERS MEETING Latest Wheel Whisperings—The Ranner and the Trotter—Hi Andres Redivivas—Song of the Bat—Shooting and Fishing ~The Inevitable Queries. URELY there is lots of news being wafted hither and 10 upon the breezes these days of in- tense interest to the Jovers of the game, and not the least of which is the gym- nastics of that prize-fighting u p- start, one Jay Jay Corbett. I did not bestow the titlo of upstart upon the champion, but am willing ‘to father it on account of its appropriatencss and adaptability, and if Jack McAuliffe is willing T hold myself responsible for the ap- vellation. . There is no denying the fact that Corbett has tnvited the wrath of the most influential wertul _sporting organization in the the Coney Island club, and the quicker he squares accounts with it the bet- ter it will be for his future advancement and success. That he is narrow minded, un- principled and as avaricious as the devil is o truth well exemplifiea by his demeanor since he sprang into public prominence by his de- feat of poor old played out Sullivan. Even Mike Boden, the Brotherly Love trial horse, would be in Corbett's shoes today had he been so fortunate as to have, been pitted against John L. on that evening in Septem- ber last. 1 have always been unswerving in the declaration that this fight was no cri- terion of Corbett’s capacity, and that before 1 would acknowledge him the wonder that I think he is, I would wait and see him face a Jackson, a Mitchell or a Godaard even. [ will say, however, y basing my opinion on what I know of his in- comparable action, that I think he can whip any man in the same line of business in_the world tocay. Juckson may be able to turn the trick and Mitchell stands a chance of preventing a finish, and that is about as far as Icare to go. Butif it comes=to a fight with either I'li be compelled to lay my barrel on the champion swaggerer of them all. Tt is not more than a month ago that Jay Jay was stuffing every gullible reporter ho could get within hailing distance of with the claim that Mitchell did not want to fight him, that he had not signed with the Coney 1sland club, all of which is a fair sample of Torbett's very corpulent stock of rot. Mitchell does want to fight him, there is lit- tle room for doubt there, but I hardly think he ever will. There aretoo many iutricacies 10 be traversed, especlally by the handsome Englishman, before satisfactory arrange- ments can be made for such an_engagement, is though that they will fight, and chell will win and win good and ¢ do not and it comes to a try of conclusions with Peter Jackson, my sym- | pathies go with the “nigger,” who, insofar as gentility, education or decency goes, stands head and shoulders above Corbett. The elaim is now that the Columbfan club gots this mythicul Corbott-Mitchell affair How can this be? Isn't Corbett's signaturo with the Coney Island club just as a8 it is with the Roby people? He has signex with both, n full keeping with his tricky character, and the result will be that neithor will get the attraction, and if it ever does eventuate, it must be in one of the arenas of Now Orleans; - Drive a rallroad spike here! hldlnfi Is it to be supposed for s moment that a man of Charlie Mitchell's intelligence and caution will accept articles of agreement bearing even the remotest relationship to the Columbian document Corbett has made his mark to. Not much. He accepts, how- ever, by cable, because he is just as shrewd as Jay Jay, and intends to allow no oppor- tunity for a little advertisement for Mr. Mitchell to get away. It has been through this very refined perspicuity on the English- man’s part that has enabled him to walk in the clouds for fifteen years without the chance of marring his beauty by mixing up in actual conflict with any of Corbett's ilk, Following will bo found a few excerpts ¢ from the grotesque agrecment Mr. Corbett has made with the Roby alliance. It was evidently written by Bill Nyo or Mark Twain and intended for a magazine article instead of u clinch to a prize fight. Will Mitchell lay back and enjoy a good horse faugh when he reads them, or will he got out his gold pen and in that broad caligraphy of his spread his John Hancock beneath that of the great theatrical thumper. Well, I don’t think, that is all. Read: *“The contest shall be to a finish and shall be contested for under the rules of the Marquis of Quecnsbury, the winner to re- ceive the full purso, without reservation.” This is what Corbett and Mitchell have agreed to over the wire, But rcad one more clause; ; “Iv is cspecially understood and agreed that whenever, in the opinion of the official referee, the contest shall bocome brutal or inhuma, or when humanity may demand i, the referee may stop the contest and award the decision on tho relative showing made up to the time of such stoppage.” Thero you are, the fight is to be toa finish, but Patsy Flaherty or Dennis Mudd, as ref: cree, can stop the mill the moment the Amenican gets tho best of it, that is if ho wants to, and I wouldn't put it past him. Oh, o, Mr. Mitchell will fight under no such Judicrous compact. o may say he will by cable, but that s tho only way ne will fill he obligation—by cable. Wise Charlie, v —— In conclusion I clip th following from the hicago News: n all of Corbett's p has not bound him wit) His ‘honor' ought to impelled him to fight off the draw with Peter Jackson. His ‘honor’ ought to have caused him to pay a bill of 150 for newspaper clippings without permitting his wife to be sued and judgment obtained ngainst her. But in financial transactions Mr, Corbott's generosity has been about equal to his ‘honor,n fact of which Pat Sheedy and Mike Donovan have borne witness.” But of all humorgus productions those ar- ticles of agreement to fight are the most Iaughable. Suppose Mr. Corbett should have *a theatrical engagement and fail to meot Mitchell, who is to go against the latter? There is not uch doubt that Mitchell will fight, but 20,000 has not been sufiicient to tempt Corbett to get within sight of Jackson and decide that drawn battle. The articles for the Roby fight are not what the sporting world wants. The fight is for the championship, not for humane yea- sons. Sullivan was not protected by this homeopathic clause, nor should Corbett be, In the past m-&w»n:rhzen—cnummons not actors—have stepped from the ring tothe pulpte. Sowme bocamo luwyors of prominence, ut it was for this modern era, when the gloye-fighter s called “'so intelligont, manly aud hero-like,” that, with o trace of ability, he steps upon the stage to pose for the show- ers of silver and the applause of frail hands, Roby has & “champlonship fight.” Well, Washington park had a Derby. The best horse did not win the latter, and those ar- ticles for the fight hint very distinctly of comic opera or farce comedy in the ring, . And yet Mitehell hus one impdrtant a yantage in this fluespin afair, which is supposed to be in Corbott's favor. 1f Tom Allon is to be believed, and he the first man to fight under the Queensbury rules, ke ring must be sixteen feot square.” When ftcomes down L0 a rigid interpretation of this contruct Mitchell can obtain this, ana & great advantage it will be, too. It looks as if the Roby maguates did not thoroughly record his ‘honor ory galling chuins, Mr. Dawes, the misguided Omahog, who collided with Jack D vis ux near Sioux City - on Sunday lust for 8500 cold plunkers a sid will ?Nhnhly hareafter listen to the u f his frionds. As [ as much as intiwated, +Davis adinlais! an anesthoetic in the firs! It was bIff, baug and a straight . oun R Sy ke e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE NOAY, JULY 9, 1893=SIXTEEN PAGES, fortunate for Dawes, and 1think he has been {mposed upon, but the lesson should be a lasting one. Ho is a vastly better plumber than he s u prize fightar. Dick Mooro, op Saturday night last, made good the claim of his friends that he is a better man than he has been rated, by de- feating “Shadow’ Maber, the tall Austra- lian, It took him twenty rounds, but he aid it wood and plenty. The “Shadow" went down no less than five times from sockdolagers in the jaw, and was 80 gropgy and in such a pitiabie plight at the call of timo for the last round, that the referee humanely stopped the contest and awarded 1t w Richard. The resurrection of Billy Huwkins is_one of the marvels of these modern times. Billy woll remembers the day the Pilgrims landed, and got his first fighting ideas at the funeral games celebrated by Spartacus in honor of Crixus in_the anient arenas about Rome. Billy hasn't any more hair on his head than Barnie, the Louisville base ball maggot, and isn’t nearly s puissant with knee or mauley as he was that quiet evening in June up in Quebec nearly a century since, when ho Knocked Harry Gilmore through the window in Fornette's hall. Yet some deluded backer unscrewed the slabs over Billy's sarcopha- gous few days ago, dragged out his bones, and pitted them against Charlie John: son up in St. Paul. The mummiform i, despite Johnson's youth, power and_ ro- usincss, stayed for six rounds, but in the seventh he jumped through the ropes, and without as much as saying excuse me, or good evening, ran out of the club, then ‘round a block or two and home. He claimed that Johnson was fouling him_with his clbow, but in his_extreme senility Billy couldn't tell the difference between an elbow and a good, big fist, and as the latter was being placed with frightful regularity and system ngainst his neck and jaws, he con- cluded that the Seventh round was about time for him to pay the crowd his devoirs and get. Tomorrow night the Columbian club will see its first notable contest—Johnny Griffin against Solly Smith. It will be of the hurri- cane order, and I will be disappointed if Johnny's straight smashes do not extract all of the championship aspirations from the nut of the hulky Californian. Sa DY GRISWOLD. A Letter from the Parion. Cmioago, 11, Jtily 5.—To the Sporting Ed- itorof TueBee: As you have already seen in the papers, I did not get “Old Jack,” the pet donkey of Central park, New York. He will spend the sore and yellow leaf period of his life, however, in plenty and comnfort I am pleased to add. = We had a great fight in bidding on him. Iand a stranger, who was bidding for A. H. Moore of Philadelphia, proprietor of the famous Cloverdale farm, I afterward learned, were pitted against each other. We went right at each other until T Did £300. “‘Five more,” said the stranger. “I'm bid 2305, shouted the auctioneer; “make it 10, with a nod to me. But 1 shook my head and sadly turned away. I had offered just $1 a pound. The policeman is willing to swear that at my desertion Jack's eyes filled with tears, for he wanted to take part in “Uncle Tom's Cabin” awfully hard, Joo Choynski read your letter and was much pleased at the “remembrance. Our mutual friend, “Gentleman Jack,” not Cen- tral Park Jack, does not play twelve weeks here; two has been a big sufficiency of the kind. Ihave been suffering with rheuma- tism, but hope to be all O. K. by next week, when I return to New York. Better come over Sunday and see Griftin and Smith, Ad- dress me caroof Green Room, 104 Court Place. CHARLES E. Davizs. This Beats Loatin' Jim. OmARA, July 7.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: In behalf of Hi Andres I hereby challenge Jim Hightower for a finish contest for from $250 to $1,000 & side, at catch weights any time within the next five weeks, said contest to come off within 100 miles of Omaha. As an earnest of good faith $25 forfert will be found enclosed. 1. H. BLANE. Echoes from the State Meet. O—ma—haw-aw-aw-aw! ‘h l}('a:k of Alma is a speedy man for the alf. Sully, old boy! you spurt too quick; save your spurt until the finish hereafter. The track was in very poor condition and, as the racing men claim, it was impossible to make good time. The Omaha Wheel club sent down a big delegation of jolly fellows, who put life into things generally. Cox of the Omaha Wheel club received a hard fall in the mile novice which bruised him up considerably. The Capital City Cycling club tendered the visitors a banquet and smoker at the Grand hotel in the evening, The Capital city boys are a royal lot of fellows and Omaha would like to sce them at the Tourists meet on the 15th, Landis of Hastings is another speeder that will be in it henzeforth, He “‘showed up” in good form in the two-mile champion, The Tourist Wheelmen were out fifty strong, wearing their club colors and boom- ing their meet, which is booked for the 15th. Holton of the Tourist Wheelmen had the misfortune to break the frame ot his wheel before the gong rang for the first race and rode his machine in his races held together with tire tape. Young Belknap of Lincoln, who won the boys’ half-mile race, is a speedy litile fellow, ‘as his time will show. He crossed the tape an easy winner in 1:20 1-5, although some claim 4-5 of a second more, Bert Myers of Pooria won the one mile open lap race with hands down, leading at every lup. His timefor the quarters was poor, however, being 42, 40, 45, 45 scconds ro- spectively. But say! that boy Jack Culley—now there is a boy that is going to bea racer, Jack uses his head as well as his feat. Jack is one of the best men the Tourist Wheel- men have in their racing team, Captain Potter of the Tourist racing team was much disappointed in unot receiving his Raloigh racer as promised, He was com- Jpelled to ride his road machine and conse- ‘Quently did not make a good showiug, Russell Condon of the Omaha Wheel club fooled 'em all in the one-mile championship races and in consequence of which he is the one-mile champion of Nobraska. He made a beautiful spurt for 800 P‘in'ds at the finish, Holton pushing him hard. Owing to tho narrowness of the track sev- eral of the boys received hard falls, Cox, Pixley, Borglum, Impey and Griflith especi- ally, This is a fault of the Lincoln tras that should be overcome if the intention is to make it & permanent affair, But for the very poor sturt that Holton fol in the one-fourth mile champion race, ittle Willie Pixley would not huye crossed tho tape first. - As it was, the wheels were lapped av the finish, and the race was one of the most exciting of uny run, Where was Fremont ana York? The old- timers looked for the joll, in vain, Grand Tsland, Superior, l{nslhlg Alma, Kearney, Seward, Elwood, all sent delega- tions of wheelmen. Omaha sent down a train load gaily bedecked with elub colors. Holton won the two-mile championship with case, the others not being in it to any great extent. Mockett llnrlufi inal o rat- tling pace to kill off his mea, but for some Teason or other they were right after him, and he finished sccond just ahead of the bunch, Holton having run away from them at the eighth, Visitors, upon resenting their credentials, were given an aluminum souvenir pin: and the Capital Cyeling club's colors. This was supposed to entitle the wearer 1 all the privileges of graud stand, ete., but in some cases It did uot, owiug to some hitch in tho arrangements. Another thing that marred the otherwise good arrangoments was the inability of the track ofticials to keep tne crowd away from the track itself. They crowded down like cattle, obstructing the viow from the grand stand. One thing that racing men should learn, as well us track ofticials, and that is Lo answer the call for each raco promptly and to see that same is done. Had this been done at Lancolu on the 4th much of the loug.tivesome waits sud fapgling which did take place would have been avoided. Races to suappy and foterestiog run should bo run as swoothly as possible. People should be keot off the track who do not belong there, raciug mien aud their traiuers should be in their place prompily at the starter's call aud out of the way when the race has been run. The fivemile bandicsp wasa beaubiful race atd & fitting wind up for the day’s pro- eam. Twenty-one men started, Holton, ’ixley, Myers and Mockett on scratch. The first three stayed in for a mile or two, then ““‘f""’" out. Mockett punctured his tire early in the race and quit. About this time the Denver phenom, Bertie Banks, a 15-year- old Iad, started in from the 180-yard mark to take his race, and the manner in which he mowed down his fleld was a sight for sore eyes. The crowd went wild, hats were tossed into the air, handkerchjefs waved, men embraced oach other and the ladies miled their swootest. Omaha’s twolargeats club captured every. thing in sight nearly—and consequently there was n grand fraternizing on the way home, tin horns. new brooms and club yelis prenominated. Here is a summary: J. F. Culley, Tourist Wheelmen, won the one mile novice 8:05 class race and got second in the one-mile open lap race. L. . Holton, Tour- ist Wacelmen, won the two-mile state champlonship ind took sscond in the one- quarter mile championship and one-mile champlonship. Henry Fredrickson, Tour- ist Wheelmen, won the fat men's ruce. W. A. Pixley, Omaha Wheel club, won the one-quarter mile championship. Russell Condon, Omaha Wheel club, won the one- mile champlonsnip. Ed M. Cox, Omaha Wheel club, took s race, cond in the 8:05 class The County Breeders Meoting, The list of entries for the Nebraska Breed- ors mecting which will bo held in this city in August is a very full one. Not only is it good in numbers, says tho Western Re- sources, but in breeding it is literally first class, there being scarcely an animal entered that is not a royally bred representative of the trotting and pacing families of note. The second payment was due Juno 15 and this was not lost sight of by nominators, for every effort is being made to make the 1893 meetiag the crowning ovent in the his- tory of the association. Never before were the prospects so bright, never before was there 8o much interest manifested by active breeders as at the present time and it is hoped by the managers of this associa- tion that this interest may be main- tained until the bell rings and the fashion- ably bred trotters face the starter. There is now information being asked every day concerning the probable starters and the detalis in xvnvrn‘, which has never before beon characteristic of this event so early in the season. The payments on the yearhug events are 85, all others $10. Nominators will please bear this in mind _and accommo- dato the secretary, Mr. A. J. Briggs, Su- perior, Neb., by making prompt rewmittance. A State Runalug Circult, John A. Tuthill, on earnest solicitation of local horsemen, went up to Missouri Valley yesterday to arrange for a running meeting there. He will also extend the. circuit to Grand Island, Plattsmouth, Kearney, Hast- ings and other cities, where he has been in- vited. Mr, Tuthill certainly has the taleny necessary in getting up a rattling good meeting ‘on the shortest kind of notice. Either Nebrasks or lowas Always Ayres P, tho Iowa horse that reduced the mile to 2:021 on Wednesday last, has occa- sioned a good deal of gossip among the trotting devotecs. Ayres P went with a running mate and lowered the record for- merly held by H. B. Winship, Gosslp with the Men, The Ponca races collapsed for want of sup- port. There are 235 horses entered for the com- ing Breeders meeting. Nat Brown's Mary was_second in the 2:30 trot at Monwmouth, Iil, the other day, won in 2:20, H. Mather, Greenwood, Neb,, owns one of the best bred young stallions in the land, in Castlemaine, by Dictator, dam by Geo Wilkes. C. W. Cockrell, Lincoln, has in his new purchase Eagre, by Aristocrat, son of Dic- tator, dam by Pilot, Jr., 12, g d. thorough- bred, a trotter that, promises great things. You Bet, who was owned at_one time by Nat Brown, this city, is now_the property of La Cost_Bros,, Vincennes, Ind., and will be started in regular pacing avents this year. W.B. Millard, has purchased a superb yearling filly by Allandorf. dam by Com- moaore Belmont, g. d. the dam of Evening star 2:20 by Dictator, of which he is deserv- edly proud. Pyle & Brigg;, Syracuse, Neb., are work- ing some sixty head of horses, over thirty of which are ready for theraces today, and a faster bunch it is hard to find anywhere in the country. W. A. Irvin, Tecumseh, Neb., has sold to F. Woodall, Pierce, Neb., the black gelding Tallyo, by Tallavera. Tallyo is 8 years of age. and has been driven without shoes zn eighth in 221 seconds, Mrs. A. M. Edwards of Fremont, has con- cefved the idea of issuing a_breeder's direct- ory of Nebraska live stock for distribution at the World’s Fair. She is meeting with splendid encouragement and promises to issue a_volume that will be of great v breedors, Springfield, Mo., will dedicate theiwr new track the last week in August, at which time they hold their annual fair. King Holliday, the Nebraska bred horse, won the 2:27 class at Janesville in straight heats, time 2:281¢, 2:223¢, 2:231¢, On September 12 the people of Trenton, Mo., will introduce their new track to the public. Scott. McCoy stands ready 0 race Ryland T against any horse in New Eongland for £1,000. Miraculous (p) that took a race record of 2:27 in the fifth heat of the 2:35 class at Mis- souri Valley last September,-died from the effects of colic a short time’ since. Miracu- lous was owned by Mr. D. J. Moore, Missouri Valley, Ia. Captain Ashby of Beatrice, Neb., has a royally bred foal. The dum of this foal is chestnut mare by Chitwood, son of Nutwood, that was out of a daughter of George Wilkes and the sire of this foal is Stamboul, 2:073. Jofterson, Ia., will hold their race meeting August 23-26, Henry Hoag, cashiorof thoe city bank, s president, and A, M. Head sec- retary, and o grand mooting 18 promised. Whisperings of the Wheel. | Walt Morris of the Omaha Wheel club has returnod from the Black Hills country. W. M. Baraum of the Tourist Wheelmen has roturned from 8 two weeks sojourn among the lowans. The Ganymede Wheel club of Council Bluffs were visitors at the Tourist Wheel- men cluo house on the of the Bih inst. “Come ngain and oftencr.” Goout with the club runs today—attend any f them, they are all good ones, you e obiain necessary information at ' the club houses regarding them. Billy Schnell of the Tourist Wheelmen racing team spent the Fourth at Malvern, Ia., and carried away a gold watch as a re- sult of his prowoss as a ‘‘fiyer,” Quite a number of ladies went down with the Omana cyclists to Lincoln on the Fourth. Each wore a little bunch of their favorite club's colors out of compliment, H. C. Whecler seems to bo winning all of the purses hung up by the National Cash Prize ussociation. At the eud of the season Mr. Wheeler can sell the shares in the asso- cliation at a discount. F. L. Moody*vice president of the Tourist Wheelmen, departs this week for a two months vacation visit to his eastern home, back in Mawme. Mr. Moody will spend a couple of weeis at the fair. His elubmates wish him a good rest and a pleasant visit. The Tourist Wheelmen will have their club photo taken next Sunday. It is de- sired that every member appeur ag the club house in eycling costume and wigh his wheel, George Waldron will do the *press the button act,” which alone insures u first class picture. s The Tourist Wheelmen tournament is the all absorbiug topic of the losal wheelmen days Every ind‘cation seems 10 point ccessful one. The races will be hot ones 4s Lincoln has promised to come u and win back what the Owmaha lads too! from thew on the 4th. A big lantera parade 'will be given on the evening of the 14th inst. under the auspices of the Tourist Wheelmen. Invitations have been sent to the Omana Wheel club, Tarners’ Wheel club, Ganymede Wheel clgb, Magio City Cyclhing club and Youung Men's Chris- tain Association Cycling club, to participate in the parade. It is desived to wake the parade one of the best that has ever been given iy Omaha. The Capital City Cyeling club will seud up a big delegation from Lincolu and they with other visitors will swell the crowd to several hundred. All unattached elmen who desire to pamclruwln the pavade will be furnished with lanterns at the club house. The lige of march has not been decided uponsas yet, which also may bo said of a few othestdetails. The column will be divided into seetions, provided enough wheelmen take part#o warrant such an_ ac- tion, each club in esmmand of its own road officers. and unatssched cyclists will be under the protestimg wing of one of the Tourist's road offiess. Now turn out boys, and lets make thaevent a *‘rouser.” running 1ve name of wid declde n bet ot 714, Killdeer (4). 91 pounds, Mon- (straight course), August 13, ——— THE NEW BARY, Gimey Rreosss from the Prairies. Broken Bow, July 6.—To the Sporting Bd- itor of Tue Bre: Swven weeks yot until the gamo law is out, and the boys are already laying plans for the: glorious 1st Septomber. There were nevendetter prospects for good shooting in most parts of the state. In the north the widespromd prairie fires caused a good many nlr«L to migrate farther south, and some of the old-time favorite resorts will be found barren this season. However, there are lots of birds will be found_thick as blackberries, notably along the B. & M. railroad from this point west and on tho Union Pacific railroad from Lexington to North Platte. Some of the best shooting I evor saw was twelve miles north of Gothenburg last fall, and it was a poor season for chickens on tho whole. I have not_ received, complete re- ports from the northern part of the state along the Elkhorn road, but tho fires in Brown, Rock and Cherry counties 1aust have done considerable damage. 1 understand certain sportsmen fn Omaha think they have a mortgage on the shooting around Greeiey Conter and are keeping the fact of there being good shooting thore very quict. Tdoubt if the boys know what really .kood shooting is. ‘I dnow of a place where last season 200 chickens fell to two guns in a half day. Tam not giving the place away though. Oh no! Twenty birds a day is as good shooting as anyone ought to have so my gamo_pocket will supply, twenty mon with sport and 1 shall let just ten men know where the spot is located. I shall pick out my men, to0, and they won't bo men who will shoot 200 birds in a half day, even if they get the chance for my men must be sportsmen and not game hogs. Prairie chicken are now about the size of quail and the broods are quite large. Many bevys of quail are out of the shell and the weather could hardly have beéd better for a successful hatching season, Mr. William G. Taylor, formerly of New York, who will take up his duties ns teacher at the Nebraska State university in Septem- ber, went up over the B. & M., last week for 4 two months vacation at the B. X. B, ranch on the Moreau river. The families of ‘Messrs. George W. Hol- drege and Captain . E. Palmer of Omaha will apend the summer at Sheridan, Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Holyoke and children are at willow ranch on the South Loup river. Trout fishing in the Big Horn mountairs near Sheridan, Wye., will be at its best from now on until ‘the first of September. E. P. Nichols and_party of four, from St. Louis, are contemplating a fishiog and hunt- ing trip in the Big Horn country during October. Mr. C. C. 1filand and family of Peoria, IIL., will spend September on the South Loup viver, near Tuckerville. Mr. Ifland’s ken- nel of fine hunting dogs will accompany him, Mr. Ed Holyoke's pointer, Don of Ossian, is at the Loup Farm kennels, being pre- pared for the fall shooting. Mr. R. C. Baughman’s prize-winning Irish settor, Omahn Patsy, 1s in B, J. Boblits' hands, at Tuckerville, for preparatory worlk. Judge Boblits will run his eight-blooded dog Put in the field trials this fall. C. P. HupsaRD, Soug ef ths Bat. The Nonpareils and Clippers this after- noon. The Conventions of this city playn St. Joe this afternoon. His Ducklets, Mortie Duke, has been hit with an ax by New Orleans. Joo Walsh is playing the very best ball of his carcer for Chattanooga this season. Surely base ball is booming in the larger cities, We'll havessome of it next year. Phil Kuell has a couple of bones in his left hand, and San Francisco has let him go. It is refreshing to note that Tony Mullane is the poorgst pitcher on Baltimore's roster. Purty Billy ‘Merritt of Boston is over- shadowing both Bennett and Ganzel with his fine cayching and batting. Big Jake Beckley has taken a tumble in his playing this year, wnile Elmer Smith and Joo Kelly are better than ever. Stein of Brooklyn still leads the league pitchers in point of effectiveness, he having had fewest runs earned off his pitching. Without George Schoch ‘the Brooklyns would have been in a bad predicament owing to the frequent disability of Corcoran and Richardson. In Boston last Saturday Joe Kelley of Baltimore was presented with a diamond pin_when he went tothe batin the first inning by his Cambridge friends. The Conventions and Fort Omahas will play a game at the fair grounds one day this week for the benefit of Spud Farrish. Spud’s old friends should turn out en masse. Par- ticulars in a duy or two. All is not serene in the sunny south. Montgomery is calling for McCloskey's scalp, New Orleans wants a new team signed, Memphis wails editorially and asks her team to play ball, Macon is souring on Shan- non, and every club in the Southern league except the leader has a kick of some kind on hand or coming. Doc McDonough, the old business manager of the Omaha Herald, and the famous broth- erhood ‘‘rooter,” has gone vo Europe. He will remain abroad several months, securing novelties for the proposed Savoy Music hall of New York, of which he is to have the en- tire management, It is said that a syndi- cate representing upward of £600,000 has been formed, with the object of erecting on Broadway a music hall which will excel even the great vaudeville palace of London. Arkansaw Traveler, 1can never scroam and tumble T the hall, 1 can ngver pound the table Nor the wall, Never jumyp up in the window, roll and call! Mamm says we have a treasuro "ink and small, But T eannot see fts value, Not at ail! T am not wliowed to hold it A i, lnces whero Tam ngt allowdd o squcezo 1t vl squal Papa says it s & brother, N’nl udol But to call such n “peoples,” Aln't that gall! I Detrolt Froo Press: “T never was quite thrown off my equipoise,” said & well known bishop of the Methodist church, “except on one oeeaston, and that was by a Chicago re- porter. “‘Thoy are a sharp lot,” suggested a lis- tener, miled. The bishop asion,” he went on, “T had de- “On this oc. livered & sermon at an important church meoting, and I concluded it by quoting the Lord's prayer. Aftor the service this re- porter came around to see me.” *That sermon was one of tho finest things I ever heard,” he said, “and I've got all its main points for the paper, but I want the full text of your peroration, and would like to ask you if it was entirely original.” “I did not answer him directly,” concluded the bishop, *‘but handed him a copy of the bible with the passage marked In it, and told him to take it home with him, ana you should have seen that young mun's face \t\;hen he had fully comprehended the situa- on, . OLouisville Commercial: A very amusing- dialogue took place between a minister of the gospel and ratlroad engingor ut a little station on _the Louisville & Nashvi'le rail- road the other day. Atterconversing awhile with the enginaer the minister asked him it he understood hig business, and wanted to know what the ruilroad man did when he wanted the enzine to move forward aud backward, ‘*Well, when I want the engine to go forward I throw the lever forward and the engine goes, and when I want it to go backward I just reverss the lever.” “Now," said the engineer, “do you under- stand your business?” “Well, I guess I do,” replied the minister. “Well, let me hear you say the Lord's prayer,” said the engineer. The preacher repeated the Lord’s prayer, but when he was asked to repeat it back: ward he could not do it. “Well, I guess Tdo ot think you under- stand your business,” said the engineer. as he threw forward Lis lover and started on his way. * e “Mr. Bankles," said a clergyman who has a certain vein of humor in him, "I presume ona long friendship to mention it, but do you know that you sometimes snore in church?” “You don't say so! Why, really, I must do something to prevent it. It must be very annoying.” ““Yes, It probably disturbs some of the other sieepers, » e The publication of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes’ religious lyric the other day recalls the fact, says the Rome Sentinel, that some years ago Dr. Holmes wrote, in regard to Andover, something like this: *On yonder hill, where old bellefs were bound Fast, as If girted nine tinas round; Bursts such a flume that trembling souls in- uire 1t thé whole church of Calvin s on fire! Well may they sk, for what so quickly burns As a dry creod that hothing over learns?” W Episcopal Parson—My dear sir, there is no getting around the fact; we aro the tactual sucpessors of the apostles, csbyterian Dominie—May be’ you are, buv we are tho actual successorsof the apostles. 5 5 e 01d Crusty —Whepthat preacher of ours gives out a text it akways makes me think of oneof my son Bill's resolutions on New Year's Day. “How's that?" “He never sticks to it.” R Editor—Have you'written that editorial on the preservation of the American Sab- bath yet? Sub-editor- ot yet. I have been hunting through the bible all afternoon to find where it is mentioned. T It has_grown up with the country for 40 years. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Cham- pagne has been a household word. SRR SIS A Ktars in the Flag. It is remarked as singular, ana_possi- bly an indication of lack of 'patriotism, that the average American, always ex- cepting school children, cannot tell off- hand how many stars there now are in his country’s flag. If any reader of this desires to try the question on ten of his friends he will probably find that only three or four can give the correct num- ber even after a minute of hard vhought. The ordinary reply will range from forty to forty-two stars instead of the correct forty-four. The admission within four veats of North Dakota, South Dakota, Ques and Answers, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wy- HAsTINGS, T, July 6.—To tho Sporting Ed- | oming has brough the list up to the last BeE: * Please publish in next-Sun- | mantfoned number. itor of T day’s BEE the addross of Juck Truman. n ball player in the Southern leaguo.—K. G. Priost. Aus.—He was at Charleston a month ago. Oxama, July 4.~To tho Bporting Editor of Tux Bee: Will you kindly publish in Sunday's piper which his the fastost record u hLigh Whioel or u safoty on track?—Unknown. The shape of the union has been changed from a square to a rectangle, and the stars are arranged in six straight lines, the upper and lower ones containing eight stars and the re- maining four having seven stars. AL Iy Prominent Visitors to the World's Falr Find the Purk-Gate hotel, corner 63d and Stony Island Ave., Chicago, opposite the main entrance to the fair' grounds, the cholcest of locations, only one minute’s walk to the gate, It is fireproof; contains $28 rooms; offices, cafes and dining room on the fivst floor; elovator and all modern conveni- '0 the Sporting please Neb. Editor of Tie b shed the necessary light quiy in the cdition of THE toxt: Doos & Jack, queen, king, ace und deuc: constitute & “straight'" 1n'the gawe of “stud” pokerr—Anti Pat. do n bot * I v vards, &R Ciry, Neb., June 20.-To the Sport- | ences. Rates $.50 per day and upwar L R o Tae BiK: o decido b bet phoass | European and American plan. Visitors stitein Sunday's BEE it Fred Taral,the jockoy, | should make arrangements at once, All out- 15 & negro or white mun? ~Also what hation® ulity 15 Garrlsoni—Pete Hare. Ans.—White, (2) Irish. GRAND TSLAND, Neb., July 5.—To the Sport- 1ng Editor of Tue Bik: ~ To settle dispute [0us0 g1ve timo of fastest running hoso toam, Boo yards and eompling, and oblige.~J. I\ Mankin. side rooms. e — The Tralned Waiter. Texas Siftings: *“This room is very close,” remarked the guest to the head walter of a Broadway restaurantg “‘can't I have a little fresh air!” - The well drilled automaton raised his voice to o high pitch. \Ono air,” he yells; after a pause adding, “Let it be fresh ! Muscating. Ia., Rescue hose com- 014, at Musuatine, June 15, 1852, I a., Julp#.—To the Sporting Editor i A number of parties huve been W s discussing tho Inse Derby race w ui:.rx::mn China,makes & poorshow o the sournal- .t 0, | fstic world, For all its 400,000,000 inhab- K e M Muulay's fhuk. Plusse | itants it bas only twenty-four newspapers, ten of which are daily and fourteen appear sy how I¢ originwtes, whut horses aro ellgl- at longer intervals, bla and how they wro enterod. . How muny Derby races have there boen fn the United Statest—F. M. Hoeye of the Perry Roporter. . — &= — | Made Kasy. We have been trying it and shall continue moving. We are moving a quantity of Mo- quette Carpets and Rugs; the price has been moved down to about one-half the usual figure, and it has moved a quantity of goods the past two weeks. We invite every hotel and boarding house in the state that has carpets to buy to call now or send for sam- ples and prices. A large line of Moquette Carpets made up from rem- nants for nearlyall sized rooms at $1.00 per yard. Carpets purchased now will be held at our risk until want- ed for use. MOQUETTE RUGS. 6x3 feet, $4.00 5x2 {t 3 in., $2.65. Mats, $1.00. Oichard & Wilhelm Carpet o, D, e 14 0 60 S o o el el Jan( (| mn el o (o] e ] O o o o e o o Jomn o o] o [ can] (o[ Jwa( Joum[ o] um o (e e[ Jum jamo jum{ |ms[ ] O[] WHY SHOULD YOU PAY 25¢ AS YOU HAVE HERTOFORE DONE, FOR A LIGHT WEIGHT, ROLL COLLAR? WE ARE Now MAKING ONE, WITH DEEP POINTS, EQUAL TO ANY IN THE MARKET, FOR 20c. SOLD BY ASK ONLY ‘ALL THE LEADING ron THE Men’s Rldmere. Furnishers, J Tho Monarch Is the best tarm weather Shirt. i Solid Comfort & complete satisfaction guar-ateed. | CLOETT, COON & (O. Bacr size A / COMMEILFAUT THE MERCANTILE CIGAR, BETTER THAN EVER! Made of the fiuest quality of Havana Tobacco that can be bought, Equal in every resp: Lo a uriaary di how, 13 atill ¢ o y no o 18 ros. pondence strioll 9am 09 pm Sundays, 108 @, 6013 preferrod. Otice Lours, Ans.—(1) The Derby is of English origin, talking its name from a lord by that name, The fl‘i‘ll Derby was run in 1750, (2) Three- year-olds. (8) Dow't know. Dis MoINEs, July#.—To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: To deeide u little arguunicnt hero will you_ kindly state in next SUNDAY's BEs whether McQuirk sl sprintor, swings bis aris after getting wellimgo his stride or holds them nearly strafght agadust his sides? Also state whether I his race with Bethuue he used the all four or standing sturt? _Your answer 1s to be considered uuthority. —Two Subscribers, (1). I have seen him ran both ways, but he generally holds them,with hands against the chest, with slight up and down motion. (2). All four, pistol shot. —_————————————— ATRONIZ By purchasin ¥actories. 1% T the manufacturers as to what dealers handle their goods. Home Industries ¥ goods made at the following Nebraska you cannot find what you want, communicate with OMAHA, July 6.—~To the Bporting Editor of Tue Beg: Udn you please state, to decide a bet, yourdecision to bo final, how far a horse travels each second ut & 2:20 clipt—T, K. Alex- ander. Ans.—Thirty-seven and five-sevenths of a foot. AWNINGS, | FURNITURE. 0||1a]|cu0 'm;l'lnlns Chas. Shiverle’ & Co y re, oarpite sud BHERIDAN, Wy .Yul‘y 2.~To the Sporung I(‘luh -f‘»'c';":f:"h:". "I;;:r'-‘l:: 0, 0ATPY Editor of Tui B Please lnform mo In your | 834, FaVUet, SSHNG Sunduy papsr when Muud 8's record was first | and for catel 1208 Farnam at. brokei and the nawe of the trotter shat beat s herf—A Header. ‘Ans.—Sunol, 2:08), at Stockton, Cal., Oc- tober 89, 1891, LixgoiN, July 6.-To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bre: Pléase state in Sunday's BEe the age of A Zimmerman, the chawplon bicycie rider.—\Whoelman. Aus. —Zimmerman was bora in Camden, N J., June 11, 1860, Fals GROUNDS, OMAHA, July 6.—~To the Bport- BREWERS. l’roq cm;‘ !l'ismng ' Omaha Brewing Assn teed to jusl otuts Branas ' vidiis export boitled beer de- Nvered w0 Our totlled Cabloet o | e FLOUR. 8, F. Gilmen. | Omaha Milling Co. PRINTING. | BOAP, _— . |fud Job Priotng| Pigo Soup O, IRON WORKS. ses etiiine. | oo NHARLT U : w Paxton & Vierling |lodustrial Iron Works, Carlor W uwu’ WIULgh and oast ron | palrins oF S Kigds, of 7ought and sast 1ron | palriag o o o8, wulldlog work, eaglaes, | mechiners. 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