Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 6, 1893, Page 16

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Opening Day of the Btate Breeders’ Races at the Fair Grounds Tuesday. WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL Gowmslp with the Horsemen—Tit-Tat:do of the Diwmond—8hooting and Fishing— Questions Answered and the U Grist of Local sport. NowTa PLATTE, Aug. 2.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Ber: Scorning all treacherous feud strife, The durk st Boasted u sc Linked with A noble past and deadly r the murdorous knife, 1 om. manly pride ce apeing fro, ALY, Riitbd Vold of all protence The fine old English art of scif-defense. As you have well said, the public are get- ting sick and completely surfeited with the vagaries of the theatrical $40,000-purse pugil- Ists and their managers. Jack McAulide, although a reckless devil-may-care chap, s thoroughly honest. When asked why he would not tackle acertain pugilist he frankly delared that he did not like his looks, and that he was a bizger man at the weight than he was, and declined to risk his champion- ship by contending with him. Jack was not atall backwara in expressing his opinion of > “James Jay.” Dick, Tom and Harryor Jack, Jom, Bill and Charlie were good enough names for the old-timers. How would itlook in print—Charles W. Mitchell and Jimmy Corbett? or Daniel P. Creedon and Sandy Greggains, A sporting writer, in giving a sketeh of a wealthy horse-racing, fox-hunt- ing squire, who inherited an estate of 20,000 acres, said he was always called Jack. John, Thomas or James, he said, suggested prigs, but Jack, Tom end Jem were generally bluff, hearty, jolly good . fellows! *‘Champion Juy Corbett” is enough to a horse laugh. Tom Hyer was never called Thomas P. Hyer It might be urged that the reason the Jacks aregiving way to the John A, B, Cs is be- cause the latter are mostly second crop [rish- men, who were born here, and our repub- lican institutions only call our presidents and statesmen and other truly great men Jim, Jack and Tom. For instance, the news- papors call the emperor of Germany “*Kaiser BilL" Prosideat Buchanan called “Dismal Jimmy.” But our virtuous model of propricty and economy must be styled Champion “James Jay C.” Even poor old, blayed out, fat Jack Sullivan was disgusted with the treatment his quandom antagonist and enemy, Charlie Miichell, was gotting, and manfully took him by the hand. Sully expressed his disgust with the attempts of his enemies to prevent him from landing he- causo he was alleged to be analien and a convict]” Threats were made to the New York hotel landlord that it Mitchell was not ejected the house would be blown up with dynamite! And James Jay and his munager insisted on a deposit of #10,000, accoraing to Bullivan, to_gain time and’ boom his show, neverdreaming that theirs would be promptly covered. Should Corbett and Mitchell meet, whicis scems_doubtful, that stale, trashy play about Charles Tyitehell will not b toierated in o “*penny gaff.” When Mitchell was asked why he did not retaliate by going on the stage and introduce the upstart James Jay, Charlie replicd he preferred to settle their differences in a manly way in the ring. When Edward alus Pittsburg Smith, alias “Denver Ed.” Ted, alias Brumagem Ned, lias *‘the plucky Ameri 4 middleweight,” overthrew the heroulean and incible Goddard, he had just as much right 0 claim the championship of the world as James Jay, and was just as much justified in booming his show and hoisting his cold wave theatrical contract flag by asserting that he was not fighting beaten men, ete. James Jay. said: The nigger wants uone of my game.’” Beor-guzzling Neddy sald he had none the worstof it with Black Peter. James Jay said his reason for taking Mitchell instead of fighting out his four hours’ draw with Peter was because Mitchell was an undefeated man and champion of England (in a horn). Smith, on the other hand, said he fought Mitchell forty rounds to a draw in 1879, and Charley was *'bloody glad to have it end that way ! K. C. Young Corbett did not pan out the world beater he was heralded to be by old Corbett, the champion, He was game as a pebble, however, and it required ali the tactics of the Smith code of fisticufts to finally encom- pass his downf: Paddy is cortainly an apt pupil of his brother, Denver Ed, and he fought the champion's protege exactly on the lines followed by his big brother in his mauling, clinching and wrestling match with the burly Burrier champion. For one I was pleased to heac of his v L s much as I deprecate his mode_of It put still another kink in the champion’s cluim to greatuess. If Young Corbett fell so far short Jay's predictions and hopes, why isn't it plausible that the champion himself will fail to come up to the noteh he has specitied for himself. He hasn't whipped wrlie Mitchell yet, only with his mouth, and is no neaver a victory over the Midnight Murs than he wus three years ago. There has been so many surprises in the game during the past yedr that it is hardly rer Took for muny more, still my f that there yét remains a supi somewhere along about the middle of next December. This hope, however, must not bo accepted s o token that 1 believe the big mill will take place then, for Ido not. As the matter stands now s by Coney Island bly bound to Rob, ot Jay Corbett swi while Mitchell is irretriev: Jim Hall will return to this country in September, and as a precursor has sent over a challenge to Bob Fitzsimmons. He says he will fight him under the same condi- tions that governed their fight in New Orleans last March, but if Bob doesn’t want any more of that he can stipulate just ex- mctly wtat he does want. Hall, though, does not offer to wager anything on the side—a 40,000 or £0,000 purse will probably be satisfactory to him It seems that tle prize fighter does not in- tend to tumble till some one pushes a govern- ment building over on him. Hall and Firz- simmons can never hope to command much of o purse agaiust each other in this country. again, They were both under erave sus- picion before they met in the Crescent City's arena five montns ago, and are deep in the shade yet. Lots and lots of people will swear that that swinging outeurve which Fitz swung round and got in over Jem's guard in the fatal fourth round wasn't on the level. And while there is no lack of ground for su: picion, for one I believe the fight was straight. Why Hall should doubt Bob's wanting any more of the conditions that gov- erned this event, in the fuce of the results, sounds exceedingly ludicrous., The speckled kangaroo should grow fat on just such snaps as that one apparently was, and, mark my words, ho aud Jem will commence dickering Immediately for another weeting as soon as the latter comes back over the drink. This is the way in which Jay Jay gets it in the neck from Eugene Field of the Chicago Record: *Mr, Corbett belongs to a limited —a fortunately limited cluss of people who are too mean to get avunk. This, however, I8 not the limit to his meanness; elsew. Is as low and as brutal as the thumper that loafs about the street corners sud the dramshops. His instincts are just as brutal, and his practices are even more despicable, for it is not with liquor in his veins, but with cold blood, that Lo goes his Infamous way. There is nothing in this man to admire, His cureer from the first has «been vicious. He presents no aspect that is not to be despised, and more odious than all Dhis other vivious aspects is that mean, low, cowardly hypocrisy of his unaer which'he is continually seekiug to hide his moral rotten- ness.” Following is the last proclamation issued by the fellow on the other side: DBianToN, July 20— T the Editor of the Lon- don Sparting Life, Sir: At last | foel quite coni- fortable, buyviug beforo we articles for my muteh with Corbett, to which I gladly aftix wy sigusturo. They are tho Mret articlés | bave goon since my return to England and 1 have lost. no tim fvn slgning them, I think the offer of the Columbian ctub, #45,000, & falr one, This, with the $20,000 posted #10,000 n _side,) will be a rilee sum for the winner (£13,000) Anyone who has & bet on e cAn rest nssured of having d trier, and without going so fAr a8 to tip myself as the winner I guarantee Corbett will kiow that he has been to a fight before his number goes up. The articles signed [ now enclose to you to forward on to Prosident O'Malley of “the Columblan club, and hopo [ have heard the last of Corbetts enckle and advertising schemes until such timoe as the question of supremacy hetween us is definitely settled CHARLES MITCHELL. Look out for a card from Corbett now. Tomorrow night Champion George Dixon and Eddie Pierce will enterinto their little fistic argument befors the Coney lsland club, and the prospects are good for a rattling fight. As has always been the though, in tho little Haligonian's s, the man that the wise ones had selected to clip his wings, in the last days of his teaining, meots with Some sort of a back- tand Pierco is no exception to the rule. For the past several aays he has been com- plaining of blistered feet and has not been able to indilge in his quantum of daily exercise, Otherwise hois perfect as a rose, restive as a war-horse and confident that he vill amply entertain the spectators and Mr. Dixon as well. The probabilities ave that Bddie will ot have time to thinkof his foverish pedal extremities tomorrow night, and it he has complaints to make of any portion of his anatomy they will more than likely be contined to his jaw and neck. There are those, however, aud & good many of them, who actually expect to see the little Gowanus lad returned a victor. On the night of the 14th big Dan Creedon, tho Adelaide representative, and the monk- like Alex Greggains will collide within Roby's roofless panthenaim, and if any one thinksthore won't be a fight they don'’t know the men, that's all. There will be no Buffalo Costello pedestrian match about this 80, as Creedon is of a different breed of pues. He is u typical Australian, and fights rom the sound of the gong until the referee Is *‘out” for one or the other contestaut. hat Greggains can fight, too, when he has to, is & well known fact, and if ho gets the kibosh put on hifn it only be after a bit- ter and gamey struggle. Prof. Mike Douovan bas the sporting editor's acknowledgements for a copy of his recent work, “The Science of Boxing,” a handsomely bound volurae of seventy-eight pages. To say that it thoroughly covers the grounds embodied in the title is_but mild praise, s it is undoubtedly the best work of the kind extant. The fine steel plates of men in_action, showing all the manouvers, the blows, guards, ducks and feints of the admirably gotten up, while tho descriptions of the” same are terso, lutelli- gentand to the point in every instance. Nothing known to' the science has boen omitted and itisa volume that must take high rank in the world's athletic literature. As (o the author himsclf, he is too well known, both as an old-time ' exponent of the ring and a gentleman, for extended mention here. Y GRISWOLD. BREEDERS ME| HIS WEEK. Prospects Good for the Finest Trotting ver Held in the West. What will in all probability prove the greatest race meet over held in Nebraska, 1f not in the west, will be that of the Nebraska State Association of Trotting and Pacing Horse Breeders at the fair grounds, com- mencing Tuesday next, the Sth, and con- tinuing through the 11th. Nearly 800 horses have been named to start for the money, and as all the cvents are purse races, a vast amount of exciting sport can confidently be expected. There will not be a dull moment in the four days car, and every heat will be a horso race. President Kesterson and Secretary Briggs report everything in most promising shape and are predicting the best and largest meeting ever given under the auspices of this association. There will be reduced rates on all the railroads, and every one within a day's travel who loves a good, honest race should not fail to improve this_splendid opportuni The Kinney Brothers. who have charge of the driving park, have put in many extra good licks during the past three weeks and_now have the grounds in_perfect order. The famous half mile track looks like a newly swept floor, and by proper manipulation has been mado even faster than ever before. The track, naturally, is one of the best half miles in the world; the consistency of the soil is just right for high speed and with no draw- bacle in the way of bud weather some of the es ever witnessed in this vicinity tain to come off. obraska breeders and trotting horse men are in high feather just now over recent showings of Nebraski bred horses. The state is right 1o the van, and a rich harvest who have nursed and fostered the here. They are justifiably proud ¢ work and will strive might and main to add new luster to the state's fame in this line,and to reap new laurels for themselves in the great meeting which ovens Tuesday nex As the meeting will be of fmmense benefit to the city of Omaha it is to be hoped her citizens, principally her business men and stock raisers, will leave no stone unturned to further the interests of the association and to make this the most successful and at- tractive mecting th.e state has ever known. Of those who have made two payments there are 17 in the foals of 1892 trotting, 15 in the 3:00 pace, 13 in the 2:20 trot; 18 in the 200 trot; 24 in in the foals of 1802, trotting; 12 in the pace, in the 2:40 trot, 4 in the foals of 1583, pacing; 9in the class, 8 in the 2:24 trog, 19 in the 2 in the 2:50 class and 10 in the 2:35 s, making a grand total of 173 horses will try for the money. There will be four races each day, Tues- day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and in the Futurity of 181 Ella Woodline, with a yearling record of 2:2014, and other’ good ones will be seen., In the 3:00 pace Doctor Mack, Newsboy and S R, ¢ll of whom have made records below 2:20 since the entries closed for this meeting in this cluss, muke an attrac- tion in themselves worth miles of travel to witness. For the 2:20 who class, trotuing, thirteen horses have made second payment, and among them is the great Gonzles Me- Gregor, one of the phenomenals of the age In the yearling pace there will be three youngsters who can siow a 2:3) gait, and there will be a big surprise in this event for all horsemen. Ontonian, the king of the turf today, with his recently acquirad 'y mark, will start in the 2 pace, and many distinguished horsemen will be hers from Chicago, Minne- apolis, St. Puul und other western cities to sea Shadeland Onward's greatest colt in competition with the best of all the western talent, Besides these rare attractions the queror, with a record of the 2:24 class, and great things ure expected of im, He is the fastest 3-year old of the pear, und horsemen all over the country are keeping their eye on him. Was there ever & move brilliant galaxy of flyers booked for & meeting in this neck of woods, or was there ever a meeting that prowised such « series of raro races! There \'lln be but oue answer, and that i the nega- tive. Awong the famous reinsmen who will be here aro kid Pyle, Dick Tilden, Chandler, Muunson, Failey, Atkinson, Tullard, Leach, Ware and scores of others, all with a good string in hand. There are a large number of horses, in fact the majority of the entries, slveady quar- tered at the park, snd everything is in fine shape for Starter Swigert’s command to “go In all fairness to the state's good name, some big crowds should be seen here next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, when the banner race meeting of Nebraska will be on. No Clueh for the Huligonian. NEW YoRK, August 5. —Adherents of that salsie little phenomenon, George Dixen, are uot 80 sure now that he will defeat Kddie Pierce at the Conoy Island Athletic club to- morrow night us they were u fortnight ugo, This is due to the fact that a number of Pierce's friends have sent out during the past three days bundles of the “long green" to place ou the Nonpareil man at the rat that huve been ruling. It is almost impo: siole to get odds of § to &1 against Pierce, despite Dixon's magnificent record. a coulidentisl letter from Con- 17, will start in N Pierce's i traiuing quarters to “Boston Tim" Sullivan, J Coptain Jack White, Pierce's wmanager, THE OMAHA wrote as follow his is the softest snap Tover ran up against. Pierce will defeat Dixon just a8 sure as 1 will go to heaven Don't worry about bluffs the other side makes about & cake watk and the like. Sul- livan's friends talked that way when he was matched with Corbett. Jack Dempsey's friends jollied in the same way when ha stacked up against Bob Fitzsimmous. Take my word for it, this is as big_ a ‘cinch’ for our littlo boy as the other two wore for Cor- bett and Fitzsimmons. The coon has gone back, while our lad hus kept on improving all the time." Meanwhile both lads are still ‘“sawing wood” and not saying « word. Plerce has worked faithfully for the event of his lifo at the club house, in_company with Danny Me- Bride, who is to meot Tim Murphy in the preliminary bout of the night. Dixon, while confident of victory, is taking no chanc and is still working in n way that would de- light the heart of the most exucting task- master. Tim Murphy accompy: his walks, boxes with him and joins him in his work generally. The boys have been training at *Brooklyn Jimmy" Carroll's road houso aud had the benefitof his advice and experience. Dog Day Bleucher Yelps. Brooklyn and Philadelphin equally divided eight games last week. King Bill-Hoover was not idle long. skipped from Birmingham to Augusta. Senator Esper is a pitcher who nelps win '!‘I‘:,OWH wames. He has a batting average of Joe Mulvey has jumped the Senatorial traces and says he will play no more this year, Stein, Omahn’s erstwhile twirler, held the f‘\‘uw Yorks down to two hits on Monday ast. John Burdock wants to try his hand at um- ing in the league and has put in his appli- cation, % Larry Twitchell is credited with throwing a base ball 185 yards, 2 foet and'2 iuches at Augusta. Jack McGlone, Omaha's last year's third baseman, hus opened up'a drinking trough at Brooklyn, “Tacky” Schmidt, released by New York and Troy during the same week, has bobbed up again at Mobile. Little Breitenstein has taken the rank of the leading pitcher of the league. Stein has dropped away to eighth. Billy Earle has sued the Birmingham club for §182 back salary, but it looks as if Billy would nave to hypuotize the entire city be- fore he zets his duckats. 3 The fourth game between the Y. M. C. A's and the North Enders will be played at Sportsmans park next Saturday afternoon. It will decide the city championship. Disintegrater Mullane, the old Cincinnati incubus, is furing worse than ever with the Baltimores. When he pitches he either gets fined £15 or €20 or loses the game. Good. Dan Richardson has been indefinitely sus- pended without pay by the Brooklyn club. He is charged with filling up with Cincin- nati firewater while the Brooklyns were there. Tim Murnane: “Billy Sunday, the preacher, was looked upon as a quitter when he played ball, and perhaps that's the reason he 13 now roasting the profes- sion.” Tho Bostons aro fourth in batting and sixth in fielding, and they load because they know when, where and how to sacrifice. No club has team work down to such a nicety as the Bean Eaters. 5 At Savannah an enterprising fellow built a stand high enough to permit his friends to see over the base ball fence. The manage- ment :d the fence and the enterprising fellow raised his stand. Both fence and stand has since been growing toward heaven, and at last accounts the stand was {ifty feet high or they grow pretty big liars in Georgia.—Ren Mulford. A pipe story comes from Louisville that Bill Barnie has started south with §10,000 in “ready cash’ to buy up good talent. The wire does not say whether he is carrying it in a trunk or traveling with a valise and body guard. Another sin of omission has been made, for the gentle reaaer is not in- formed whether Bill's $10,000 is in gold, sil- ver or small bills, Perhaps the periods in that $10,000 were switched in transmission and the sum is $100.00. If Willie Bill is really going around with $10,000 spot cash 1n his clothes, there will be news of a kidna ing soon and the blue-eyed boy will be lucky if he is not fed to the alligators. A man is taking desperate chances in goicg south now with us much as $10,000, He Whisperings of the Wheel. Ho! for the international races at Chicago this week. The Omaha Wheel club pedaled their way out to Waterloo, Neb., last Sunday, and spent the day quite enjoyably. Welch A Kingsley of the Tourist Wheel men and W, W. Connoran of the same ciub h returned from several weeks visit into the countryside, where they have been gain- ing avordupois and sunbnry The *‘road hog' made it interesting for the wheelmen that pedaled their way up to the Valley last Sunday, some of the porkers evi- dently allowing themselves to believe that they owned the eutire state of lowa. The Nebraska division of the League of American Wheelmen spurts to the front this past week with thirty-seven new applica- tions for membership. The total number of league members in tho state is now 201, Iowa division on our right has 563 members, Kansas has 315, Colorado 810. After the tire is punctured, After the wind's all gon After you're In the country, Ton or twelve miles from home— Then It's you'll feel discouraged, All by yourself, alone— After the tire s punctured, And the uir pump is at home, ~The Wheel, Tune: “After the Ball is Over.” Boys, have any of you ever folt this way? Len Livesey and Russell Condon of the Omaba Wheel club finished their double century to Sioux City, In., and return in ex- cellent shape Sunday afternoon. They started from Omaha at ) Saturday even- ing, had two hours sleep and returned over the same route they started, their average on the road being fifteen miles an hour. At Missourl Valley, Ia., they stopped off for dinner and related some of their expericnces while en route. Major Knox-Holmes, the patriarch of lat- ter day ng is dead. Nearly every cyclist who has ever read the ling journals and any of the Inghsh sporting papers has neard of Major Knox-Holmes; & man who, although uver 80 yeurs old, wus an enthusi: astic cyclist, and a great tourist; a man who could reel off fifty miles on the country road ata pace_that would *bake’ many & man of one-fourth his age. The major was always an attendant at the Enghsh, races in com- hany with his granddaughter; was a mem- {)A-r of the London Cycling clubs, and was nicknamed the “Grand Old Manof Cycling.” He died quietly at his peautiful residence in Southwest London, aged 85. He first com- menced to ride in his 60th year. The St. Louis Refrigerator and Wooden Gutter company has succeeded in building a bicycle, complete, of the lightest metal known, aluminum. The frame is cast in one piece and bored similar to the barrels of a shot gun. The front forks, head tube and fork crown are also cast in one piece. The wheel for road use will weigh eleven to twelve pounds, for racing about nine to ten pounds. ‘The wheel will be put on the mur- kot at §125. No nickeling will be used ex- cept on the cranks, crank hanger and sprocket, the frame complete being tinished in the natural color of the metal, which is a bright silvery sheen. ientific tests demon- strate that aluminum is three times lighter than steel, three and one-half vimes stronger and will not rust, corrode or tarnish. Why shouldn't this be the bicycle of next season? Captain Potter has issued his run cards for August, the card shows a list of some of the prettiest runs out of Omaha. The Tour- ists and their cycliog friends will do well to attend some of them. Here 1s the list Sunday August 6, Herman, seveuty miles, start 6 o'clock ; Wednesday evening August 9, Fairmont park, twelve milgs, 7:30; Sun- day August 13, Stlver City, forty-five miles, start 7 a. m.; Wednesday evening August 16- East Omaha, start 7:80 p. m.; Sunday Aug- ust 20, club picnic, given by the ontertain- ment commitiee; Wedaesday August 28, Soutn Omaha, ten miles. 7:30 p. m. ; Sunday August 27, Plattsmouth, 7 a. m., forty-four miles; Wednesday evening August 80, Flor- ence lake, 7:30 p. m. All ruus start from the club house on California street. The usual number of Tourists turned out lagt Sunday for the joint run with tue Gany- mede Wheel club of Council Biuffs. The start was made early_so that the clubmen could eujoy the coolést part of the day. Twenty-six wheelmon made the round trip, DAILY BEE nies him ins | SUNDAY, AUGUSN PAGES, A Cash asting Da 10 Days, Commencing Monday, August 7, all our 3550, $500, $fi5o, qoo’ I TROUSERS at S50 These goods are remnants which we are bound to sell before the arrival of Fall Stock. In Order to Keep Our Tailors Busy $9010 All our $22, $25°°,$27°°, $28°° Suitings at .+ (Duaring August) It will pay you to investigate this offer. Trimmings, fit and workmanship guaranteed. Augunst 15th, The assortment is large and tempting First comers will obtain choicest patterns Fall Styles Ready 207 S' l . and all seemed pleased with the run. The wrip home was made by easy stages, allowing the boys to *'go swimmin’” and loll under the shady boughs of the trees that fringo the highwa, Those attended the run were Messrs. O'Keefe, Belt, Williamson, Colgan, Wiatt, Beno. Drew, Bixby, Carrothers, Du: queete and Rich of the Ganymedes, Potter, Sancha, Hynes. Barnum, Grifiith, Reichen- berg, Higgins, Church, Gideon, Coates, Strather, Walker, Yates, Connoran and Smith of the Tourists.* Another small party of the Tourists spent the day at Fremont. The Tourist Wheelmen will be the guests of the Herman Wheel club today. ' Among the Omaha wheelmen who will take part in the great race meeting at Chi- cago this week are R. E.Thomas, M. O. Daxon, Jack Kastman, A.J. Root, Harvey Morse, John Gideon, B. J. Scannell, John Gallagher, A. S. Walcott; N. A. Chapman, John M. Conradt,W. J. Morris, John Blakes- F. Waldron, Phil Von Windheim, E. . h pkin, Fred Kern, Ed Lytle, H. K. h, George Sancha, John Hines, Max Reichenberg, Lew Rachenberg, Louis Flischer, Henry Frederickson, W. F. Nigly. George Seipert and party from Li coln, L. T. Bradstone from Superior, W. Dun and party from Hastings, C. B. Nicod mus, Harry Duaning and party trom Fre- mont will also go over Lomorrow. Dr. W. R. Richardson, a prominent medic, declares in a recent article for the Ascle- piad: “Cycling 15 indeed of great use to women. It secures a quick and sure cultiva- tion of the senses, it develops a good and healthy respiration, it causes the lungs to inhale pure air, quickens the circulation and brings to the mind a free and wholesome change of scene, which is a tonic of tonic to the depression incident to sedentary mounotony.” The physician thinks, however, that thela ly cyclist, unless she is oxtraor- dinarily strong and healthy, should never ride more than twenty-five or thirty miles per diem, always in the morning and cven- ing and never during the hot hours of the day. He prescribes a good shower or sponge bath of tepid water immediately after a long ride, followed by a rest of an hour or so. The present “hard times has brought the y “‘rond hog” with his “'git off yearth” expression out in great numbers of lute. A cyclist spinning along the coun- try roads frequently mects them now-a- aays, young and old, oftentimes in the shape of a patrisrch who owns his township, more often embodied in the form of some young “hired man” with his “girl” (probably a dairy maid from the neighboring milk fac- tory) and who doesn't own the clothes he does his “courtin’ in,” very seldom, some ¢ hap” taking a drive into the country at §3 per drive, all of whom imagine they own the country roads that stretch away from east 1o west and north to south, and that the poor cyclist who takes up about one-twentieth part as much room as the gentleman with the poreine proclivities, has no place upon the road, whatever. There are many samples of the ‘road hog” to whom the great American tramp would lift his battered tile and with a most gracious sentiment tender him the emblem of ‘‘un- utterable and stupendous gall.” Such people either do not have the faculty of thinking or else do not care to trouble their mind to re- member that it -only requires a moment's time' and a foot er s0o0f space to allow a cyclist to pass them on the rona, They also forget, or else da not know, that they are breaking the lawchy not allowing one vehicle o pass another ow the public highway, the same being punisiable by a fine of not less than $ for each efense. T'he courts ull over this venighted esuutry have declared time and again that she bicycle is a vehicle and should be accorded all the privileges given vehicles. It is a poor excuse of a wheelman who will not dismwunt when approaching a team on the highwey and he finds that his wheel is frightening the team into fits. Iu many cases it is the drivers own fault that his team is frighteped. Wheelmen have no use for *road hegs, and “road hogs" have no use for wheelmen, and as oftentimes hap- pens there is a collision, Some of these “‘em- perors of the road! ought to be made an ex- ampleof as a waming to the restof theirilk. Gosslp wash the Horsemen. The State broeders' four days' races Degin at the driving park Tuesday. The converted Newsboy won his race in straight heats at Louisiana, July 26, in 2:221g, 2:20,2:25, They don't go sv fast in Mis souri as they did at Sioux Falls. B. A. Deyarman, proprietor of the Idle Wild stock farm, O'Neill, Neb., has recentl purchased Brentwoad 22835, son of Nutwood, dam the daw of Five Points, 2:30, by Strath- more. Messrs. Jamos J. Donahue and A. M. Gal- lagher may be seen most any evening on the South Omaha speed track workiug & good- looking pair of promising fillies, Black jacket, white sleeves and old gold cap are the colors of the Donahue stavle. Do not_overlook the Nebraska and Towa circuit. The Nebraska, Iowa and Soutn Da- kota circuit this season was the most bril- liant affair of the kind thus far this year, and there is noreason why the circuit known us the Nebraska and Iowa fair circuit should not be first-class in every particular. Outonian's wile in 2:00% ab Sioux Falls was a most peculiarly rated one quarter was paced in 34 seconds, the second quarter in 821, the third in 32, and the fourth in 30%{. " He was driven a 2:16 gait one-fourth of the mile, a 2:05 gait a fourth, a 2:10 gait a fourth, and a 2:03 gait a fourth, Those who will have their horses i form to start on the campaign by the latter part of Auzust should post themselves thoroughly concerning the southern Nebraska circuit, which begins August 22 at Superior and con- tinues until September 290 at Hebron. F. H. Briggs of Geneva will give all information desired concerning this 3 St. Joseph, Mo., has biossomed forth into agreat racing point. They believe in the power of the dollar and hang up some very handsome purses, indeed, St. Joseph proper is one of the wealthiest cities in the union and some of the very best and most exten- sive business men in the city are officers of this association, hence the campaigner can depena with certainty upon receiving every dollar of money that the association adver- tises to give to horsemen.—Western Ro- sources, Charles F, The first 2:203{, by Seth P, died at Kuoxville, In., July 25, of ruptureof in- testines. 'Charles 17, 2:20%, was_bred by Kesterson & Tolleth of Fairbury, Neb., was foaled in 1889 and later became the property of Mr.Tolleth. As a yearling he started threo times, appearing first at Abilene, Kan., Octobcr 25, his only competitor being Kansas Russell, by Allie Russell. Charl r on the first and second heats in 2:54!¢, 2 3% the third h going to Kansas Russell in 3:03. Two days later. over the same track, he startel against the watch and took a rocord of 7, and on November 1, over the same course, he took a time ord of 2:4614, which was, we believe, the fastest mile for a yearling that ye ing Freedom's 2:20%{ over the Na track, C ober 11. He started a times'in his 2-year-ola form and won his race at Hastings and Beatrice. As a r-old ne started fifteen times and took a record of 2:80, The first time he appeared in his 4-year- old form at Omaha, in June of the present ar, and he reeled off his race in hollow stylo and trotted the half mile circle in 2:203¢. He was u_large, growthy, good looking liorso and would have taken a record of 2:15 or_better this seuson, there is no doubt, hiad all things gone well with him, Shootiag und Fishing. Reports from all parts of the state indicato that the presout season’s crop of quail will be a large one. The Columbus Gun club will hold its an- nual trap shooting tournament August 15 und 16, More extended notice next Sunday. An uncommon crop of submarine moss and other aquetic vegetation has about spoiled all sport with line and rod in this vic W. S. Dimmick will pilot a sele: a plo’ shoot on the Winunebago reservation this week. By the way, Mr. Dimmick made the bunner bag of ducks this spring, 225 in a single days’ shooting, Stockton Heth and Con Young put in a day above Blair one day last week with the up- land plover. They found the birds fairly plentiful and in the course of the afternoon bagged forty-three. Shooting frogs at Cutoff and neighboring lakes is a new pastime for the sportsmen. The jumpers are exceedingly large and plentiful this summer and & twenty-two rifle is the most killing bait. Drs. W. J. Galbraith and F. N. Connor of this city, and Drs. Semm of Chicago and Reed of Mansfield, O., leave for the mouu- tainous fastuesses of Colorado next week for & month's sojourn with the grizzlies, elk and blacktail. The appended synopsis of the game and fish law of Nebraska 1s 1n answer o numen- ous inquiries from different sections of the state. Buffaloes, elk, mountain sheep, deer and antelope, October 1 to January 1; grouse, September 1 to January 1; quuils and tur keys, October 1to January 1. ‘Transporta- tion of game prohibited at all times of the year, Mink and muskrats, February 15 to April 15, Ducks and geese and all wald fowl may be shot at any time with a shoulder un. Hounding of deer prohibited in Burt, houglas, Washgton, Sarpy, Cass, Suun ders and Dodge count. Flish can be taken with line and hook only. Fish planted by the Fish commission or private persons protected at all times. Taking fish by any other means than with hook and line prohibited. Questions and Answers. RusnviLie Neb., Aug. 4.—To the Sporting Editor of Tug B lo kottle & bet wiil kiudly say In your Sunday's edition Anarew Carnegle, the Plusburg o turer, Is a domocrat or v srepublica Long, M. D. Ans.—Republican. MixpEN, Neb., Aug. 4.—To the Sporting E tor of Tk BEE: Wiil you please Inform through your sportiig columuns tomors whethior 8~ man when he Las his third strike missed 18 entitlod to more than one base or not, If there ure none others ruuning at the tme?—0. O. Browa. Ans.—To as many us he o WiLser, Neb., 0 geu Aug. 4.—~To the Sporting EdIt0r of Tuw B Wil you pleaso state 1 our next Sunday's BEE Where you measure row in throwing the hamueri—J. W. 8. Ans.—1f the head strikes firey the measure- BXACT size A THE MERCANTI Mado of the fiuest quality of Ha st bmorted vigars, COMME IL.FAUT LE CIGAR, BETTER THAN EVERI avana Tobacco thot san bo bought, Manufactared by ¥, R X/CE MERCAMTILE CIGAR FACTORY. S Equal in every respect to the Leats DrDOWNS The eminent sp registercd g Success, citas mercury used, Ly corresponde it cont strictly 118t in nervou W treatment Medicines or i 18 or’ s One Book W for bmaha Loan 314 South 15th Street, Omaha, Neb. ikness, nfht 1oss, 1088 Of vital powcr., A rogu ar and WA the Ates| 8. Na home i and Trust Co SAVINGS BANK. SIXTEENTH AND DOUCLAS STREETS, Capital $100,000; fi;Liahirliffo‘fisfockhulders, $200.900 ounts B PER CENT s 1513 DO ment shall be from the nearest bre ground made by it If the handle strikes first, one length of the handle shall be al- lowed from the mark made by the head of the hammer, and the measurement shall be from this point. The me to the line half way between Aug Will Tn, 3.-To the of ThE Bre: your val The hest thive-milo running Holmes (1). W. W. Windle, 11: cre is no five-mile running horse record, u Broeck's four miles in 7:159{ is thq record for that distance. The ten-mile record rting Editor of dny morning's in‘the He duto of thy 1t L, ame of the st and Suyers fight? Also giv of “Reddy the Blacksmith?'"- Ans.—(1) They were returned by the stake- holder. (2) William Varley died May 10, 1876, New York. LiNCOLN, Neb, 1tor of ThE BE on himself, d atour? Whai constitutes duy's-BEE. Ans.—(1) If a man bets on himself he ceases to be an amateur. (2) A professional is ono who runs for money or gate receipts, or engages in & race with & professional, Aug. 2-To the Sporting Tf you have any way of declde a bot and state what Maud r. Bonner, and whon di buy her and of whom? Please give accurate answer and oblige a couple of renders.- Syri Aus.—Forty thousand dollars. Mr. Bon ner purchased Maud 5 of William H. Van derbilt in 1853, Famyoxt, Neb., Aug 4.-To the Editor of Tie BEzi Please answer duy's BEE the best half mile ey stite and the horse's name T, mond. Ans War Edito ik BEE: Aug. 8 To the Sporting E In a f ot race, It n man be s that disqualify'h 54 prof one, 1 onal i’ Editor of nscortainin, orting sun- £ run in tho W. Drum- —No record, eb., Aug. 4.—To th Sporting Vioase give in Sunduy'’s EE YO pthod of londing with nitro pow- Rk your et oF Noth 10 and 12 giuge. hat do you consider the proper charges for ‘o and smaller game birds: “Which, 1 your i% the best brand of powder? club lnvites you Lo coe out ast 81, Do Lot come before kons are worth #5 per heud bor 1.—W. G ¢ e und ducks, 10 guage ' of shot; chicken and Shultz, 12 o ‘:u uable oplulon, The Wallace Gul wny time after Au thit dite, as chi out here nthl Septo “Aus. 5. C. for g 4 drams, 1 0z and quail and small game 4 drams. Awe for 10 gauge, and 2% vo 8 dis. for 'S. 8. about the same. The Walsrode 1 consiger the very best nitro powder iu the erket for any and all purposes. vo, Neb., Aug 6.—~To the Sporting Editor Pleaso state through Sunduy worning's sporting columu whiether or uot you IX MONTII3; 4'% n3r 533t onTHRER ©1tes of Deposit, 4 par coat Interest pald CUSTER'S LAST BATTLE FIELD. A visit to this spot, which is now g national comotery, is extremerly interd esting, Hero seventoen years ago Gens ral Custer and five companies of the Seventh United States cavairy,numbers ing over 200 oficers und men, were cul to pieces by the Sioux Indians and allied tribes under Sitting Bull. The battlefield, the valley of the Little Big Horn, located some forty odd miles south of Custer, Mont., a stition on the Northern Lacific railroad, can be easily reached by stage. If you will write Charles 8. Fee, St. Paul, Minn., inclos« ing 4 cents in postage, he will send you a handsomely illustrated 100 page book, free of charge, in which you will find a graphic account of the sad catustrophe which overtook the brave Custer and his followers in the valley of the Little Big Horn in June, '76. The Mercer. Omaha’s NewestHotel, Cor, 12th and Howard Streets, 40 roo -4{ ) per day. 40 rooms 8400 per day. W rooms with buth at 83 per day, * 0 rooms with buth at 84.5) per dias Modern in Every Respect, Newly Furnlshed Throughout C.8. ERB, Pron. OPIUM L ITS_FOR MORPHINE.COCAINE LAVDAN AND KINDRED HABITS, EASY SPEEDY CURE GUARANTCET CORRESPONDENCE OONFIDENT/A| PAMPHLEY xo PARTICULARS SENT FRE ADDRESS' NATIONAL nqu&' : 3 me— ’ PAxTON BLOCK. OMAKHA, N S L know of & man by the name of Padd, B etor Withit Kan—Jobd Dallye Ans.—1 do not. i A - Washington News: Walt Whitman's houses Keaper Liss sued the estute of the 1t #5.000: " {415 supposed that the Tate poet ukeg 10 road bis verevs W ber.