Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 13, 1893, Page 13

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Bome Silly Twaddle the Pa,ilistio Seers Are Indulging in These Days. GREAT RACES AT LYONS THIS WEEK The Siraddiers of the HykeMusio of the Crank—Hot Game of Han’ Todny—Aus- tralian Philips-Kid Logan—And the Usnal Grist of Loeal Sporting Gossip. REEDON and Groggains aro Jown for a smash at each other In Roby's mammoth arena to- morrow night. Tt will doubtiess prove one of the greatest middleweight bat- tles ever fought in tho country. Both men are champion candidates and thernis every jus- tification for the belief that they will stack ap an extra good fight. Who will win is a question that only the most presumptuous will attempt toanswer. [ know both men and estoem them highly, not only as formid- Ablu exponents of the game, but as men of courteous and gentlemanly demeanor. Thero is nothing of tho rowdy, the tough or pugi- listic bravado about either, and my only wish in connection with the contest is that it will go off satisfactorily and that the best man will win, which isn't always the case by any means. A good crowd will go over from this city this evening to soe the battle. According to Creedon's record, as given out by the Columbian Athletic club, he has mot and defeated thirteen men, all in short order, with the one exception of a twenty- three round draw with “Buffalo” Costello, He has defeated several good men that his record does not credit him with. He had not the data at hand and could not romember all his victories when he was asked for them. Ho has been fighting six years and has met allcomers at his weight and has never lowered his colors. **Buffalo” Costello, who has met Greggains in two extended draws, is assisting in Creedon's training and is very vehind the winner. His rry a deal of weight, as battled both men twice and should be competent to judge their merits. Creedon, since ho has been fighting, has met all styles of boxers, and s he would rather fight a clover, shifty man vhat is not &0 much of a puncher than he would & hard-hitting slug- ger, & of the men that he has defeaved in Australis were considered on the top of the heap regarding cleverness, but still he Janded them and thinks he can do the same with Greggains, Heigdown to 130 pounds and will do but light ork today and tomor- row. He looks fiv and well, so they say, and is, of course, very confident of winning. Gregeains has not had Creedon’s ring ex- perience, but whilo nis record boasts of but three victories and two draws he is, without doubt, the cleverest native born middle- weight in the business. The winner of this contest indisputedly stands next to itz simmons and time may prove him to be Lanky Bob's master, but I seriously doubt it. Ktz has agreed to meet the winner in Doecember for 1 §10,000 purse and the title, and be this Dan or Alex, oither will give him @ hot race to land the long end of the purse. Dan Creodon was born in Adelaido, Aus- tralia. He is an imposing looking man and has had a vigorous ring carcer, all in the an- tipodes. In his wigwam dangles the scalps of Dick Riley, Tom Flaunigan, Jim Younger, Billy Campbell, Owen Daly, Mick Dun, Tut Ryan, Jim Watts, Dick Naughton, “'Star- light? and Charley'Dunn. Al of those men ho whipped in jig time excepting Riley and Flanuigan who stayed for ten aud fiftoen rounds respectively. Croedon also fought a draw with Martin Costello and an eight round draw with Jim Hall. Alox Greggains, who has a priestly look about him, was oorn in San Francisco, where he held both the amateur middle and heavy- weight champlonships. He has had but fow professional encounters, defeating Charley “Turner, the Stockton colored man, in four rounds} Billy McCarthy in twonty-seven; George La Blancho in cioven, and two long” drawn out draws with Buffalo Costello. Of all the silly twaddle that is being in- dulged in just now anent the affairs of one Jay Jay Corbett and one Charles Mitchell, thiat of Macon McCormick in the Now York Advertiser is the silliest. Mac is an old friend of mine, and I like him immensoly. Ho is a versatilo fellow, writos most enter- tainingly, and has been tho mentor of moro sportiug men and sporting writers than any man living. His fund of pugilistic lore is ab- solutely without limit, and I well remember the day when his word went farther thun that of any one authority on either side of the Atlantic. For ull this ho 1s justly ad- mired and by no one more 8o than your hum- ble servant. Still, T cannot but enter a mild roar when he ailows such stuft as has emanated from his pen recently tooccupy the spuce ho could 1ll o advantageously and so instructively. “Jim Corbett,” says this seer, ‘has not played his cards well as he should have done or he would not now be in a position to be badgered by Charley Mitchell and a lot of newspaper ‘roasters,’ most of whom were Sullivan’s worshipers, and hold him in mor- tal hatred for having aethroned their idol.” Now, thero is & wormy old waluut that has been cracked and chewed over by the crowd who always want to be with the champion until it is absolutely nauseatig. I do not believe there is & newspaper man in the country today who has any ill feeling toward Jim Corbett becauso he thoroughly polished off poor old John L., who should have been licked, even more soundly than he was, for oven bresuming 1o attempt o waky u fight when he certainly knew that it wasn't in him, There isn't & heavyweight in the country, and I care not what his pounds may be, that couldn’t have knocked Sullivan out that September night, in evon shorter time than it ok the California marvel. MeCormick well knows, as does overy other intelligent man, why Jim Corbett has pleased the fow and disgusted the multitude. And then, in speaking of a rumored ex- hibitory expedition Mr. Mitchell has in con- templation for this country, Mucon continues : “Mitchell, however, 1s making o mistake if he thinks he can mako mouney in this coun- try without fiest fighting Corbett or at least making a match to do so. Sullivan set the fashion that the man holding the titlo of “Champion of America” is entitlea toa lit- tle spocial consideration in his own country, and Mitchell, though not the champion of England, made Sullivan come to his terms when he caught him in London. Corbett is Sullivan’s legitimate successor and he is en- titled to all L:u rights and privileges he en- Joyed and exacted, Mr. Mitchell will find that out to s flnancial sorrow if he does not recognize it. There is just one way, and ouly one way, for him to make himself a star ction of any show, and that 1s by say- ‘I beliove that 1 can defeat Corbett, and I intend to prove that 1 earnostly enter- tain that opinion. 1 would prefer to fight ‘before the Columbian Athletic club, not cause its purse is the largest offered, but as Corbett considers himself bound in honor 1o abide by his coutract with the Coney Island club 1 will not ask hiw to break his word and [ will meot hiw there.' If he did this and made his word good, win or loss, he would flud that the American public ad- mires a brave and manly man as much as it despisos a trickster and a schemer.” Now wouldu't that just simply cork you for all time to come, and it is even humiliat- ng be compelled Lo snswer such rot. Jimmy Corbett is entitled to the earth, the airund the sea, snd all that in them is, a rding to the discoverer of John L. Sulli- vau, simply because he hammered the old wan Lo the sands in twenty-one rounds at New Orleans a few months ago. 1t will be Just the cake for Mitchell to break his word with the Columbian club, because Jimmy fecls “himself bound w hounor to abide his alloged coutract with the Coney Islan crowd, aud that ho oughtn't to ask t ion to break bis word. 1t is all right for Mitchell 1o do exactly what it {8 all wrong for Corbett t5do. In n pig's valise. Macon thinks it would crown Charlie with a bunch of laurel leaves as big as a bushel basket to acknowledge himself a ljar, and save Cor- bett's worthless word fitchell,” McCor- mick goes on, ‘‘does not rogard anything he may have said hero (New York) as binding on him. He feels perfectly justified in look- ing for and cetting the best of the match with Corbett, if it is in his power to do 80" Mitohell does not regard anything he may have said in New York as bindisg on him. But what did he say,and why should he regard it, whatever it_might have been, as binding, when the New York police, with Inspector Byrnes at their head, all but_ran him fnto tho sea whon ho was in New York endeavoring to make & match with the im- maculate hero of the upright curls. He was threatened with arrest, aye, even dyna- mite, if he attempted to make a ch with Corbett: he was a blarsted, bloody English- man and could not be accorded the same rights and prerogzatives that other prize. fighters enjoyed in righteous Gotham. And yet McCormick wants him to go back on the only contract he hias entored inio in connec: tlon with this ludicrous farce, and rush off to Gowanus und defy Inspoctor Byrnes and his minions. He might as well invito Cor- bett out in the woods somewhere, give him a base ball bat and tell him to cave in his cerebellum, then go on the road and star as tragedian or a Midway Plaisance freak. Mitchell must do all this, while Corbstt, who has incontroyertibly proven by his action with both Roby and Coney Island that his word isn’t worth a milion a_billion of dollars, is to just sit still on his little pedestal and receive the worship of the crowd, who for a given time happen to be next. Again McCormick informs a fat-headed worla that Charlie feels perfectly justiied in looking for and getting the best of the mateh with Corbett, if it is in his power to doso. It is dificult to realize that McCor- mick is capable of such egregious idiocy, buv s it appears over his own signature, there is no other alternative. He wants Mitchell, T suppose, to seo that Jimmy gets the best of it; wants him to ignore his own rights and interests in the matter, and throw all his numxlcs into the blatant champion’s favor. KEgad! but that is refreshing! ~ Bat in my mind this last paragraph.as the champion ladleful of slush from Mac's latest grist: “‘Corbett may not be all that an ideal fistic hero should be, but he is an Amer He has won his title fairly and squarely. H battles have been with the best mon Amer- ica has ever produced, and none of them has ever bested him. Blood is thicker than water, and though there are a few rene- gades and Judases among us, most of us are patriotic enough to desire to soe a son of our s0il its champioa, and we will stand by him, too, against any assaults that may be made on his fistic fame by arrogant and impudent strangers.” Patriotism in a prize fighter. Bah! That is a sentiment too far fetched for discussion. Prize fighting is just as unlawful in this country as burglary, and why not, in our patriotic frenzy, why not swear by Red Leary, Duteh Heinrich, George Post, Louis Ludlum or Miles Ogle. They are cham- pions, or have been, in their line, and as they areall American born, why not worship them a little while, and give the bruiser and the prize fighter a rest. That is the one feeling that has been hammered into Cor- bett's thick head, that he is an American and a—prize fighter. ‘‘You're a nice Ameri- kin,” he belched at ma not long since, ** stickin’ up fer the nigger, instead of fer me!” Pete Donohue of the Recorder has also swung round like a weathercock, and the spectacle he makes of himself is an enjoy- able one. When Corbett was hobnobbing with the Roby club, some time prior to his being fired from the World's fair groumls, Donohue could find no better handle for the fellow than Jim, Jem or Jimmy. He was not then the gentlemanly and intelligent champion he has bacome since he hus re- sworn by Coney Island, but the lucky con- queror of poor, old played-out Sullivan, or the gally pug from the slope. That was the best P. Jay had in the shop for him. Now heis slobbering in fulsome sycophancy all over the big bully. That was quite a surprise party they haa down 1n the big cottage by the sea last Mon- day night, but it ought notto have been. There was no grounds for the false estimate the New York scribes put on Novice Pierce, and they were evidently actuated by local pride aloue. Piorce soveral years ago de- feated a lot of four-round amateurs, but he never showed sufficient ‘‘form” to justify sending him up against the best little man of ancient or modern times, as Dixon clearly demonstrated in the three rounds it required him to almost flay the life out of the gamey Gothamite. By the way, it looks as if it would be a long time before the Haligonian's master is produced. Certainly no oue has any fears for him in his next two meets, the ftirst with Billy Plimmer for a six-round go the last of this month, and the second with Solly Smith in September. I predict, how- over, that both of these mills will last longer than that of Monday night last. Sandy Griswold is souring on the game and declares: ‘“They are a bad and unrelia- ble lot, these fighting vegetables, at the best, with about as much 1dea of honor and prineiple as a hog has of the art of decalco- mania. Their word is as good as their bond, which 1s_equivalent to the declaration that neitheris worth a whoop in hades.”—New York Herald. No, I haven't soured on the game, but on the contrary am moro fond of it than ever. I'm curdled a bit, however, on account of tho incontinent unreliability of a puncher or two whose word should be as good as gold—in Europe—but is worth no more than is intimated in the above para- graph. It is war to the hilt from this on out be- tween Roby and Coney Island. The latter has taken the Dixon-Smith fight away from the former and has it booked for September 20 for $10,000. SANDY GRISWOLD, GREAT RACING MEETING AT LYONS. One of the Largest Fields of Phenomenal Horsos Known to the West. The summer_racing meeting at Lyons, Neb., will open up at Everett's Driving park next Wednesday and continue through Saturday, August 16, 17, 18 and 19. The meeting promises to be & magnificent one, and a large attendance is already assured, The Everett kite track is probably without an exception the fastest and best track in every way in the world, and ouo of the largest fields of horses ever assom- bled there is already on hand restively awaiting the word to show what they can do. As an ovidence of the extraor- dinary attractiveness of this moeting it is but necessary to mention a few of the rare ovents on tho program. Newsboy, the phenomenal green pacer of this year, will bo one of the starters. Nows- boy started in his tiest race at Omaha, June 15, aud in his third race as a pacer he took & mark of 2:129 me back the next heat in 2:184. He was used until he wa years ola by & small boy to deliver daily papers with at Fremont, Neb. He was afterward purchased and started to racing us a troi- wer. He is now U years ! 100k a trotting v Dr. Mack, who won a splendid race hero last i'ussday, and who mado a mark of 2:16 at Hawarden, Ia., is another good thing. ‘I'wo Sirike, the wonder of the west, will be on hand. At Hawarden the big grey geldiug, T'wo Strike, in @ third heat, went the last quarter of his mile in 203{ seconds, a 1:59 gait, and at Sioux Falls, 5. D., he took & murk of 3:1214, At Lyons ho ought 1o go 4 mile in 2:05. Robbie P, by Charles Caffery, is still an- other who starts at Lyons. ‘I'his horse holds the rocord for Nebrasks bred stallions any is very fast, and Alamito, by Eagle Bird, will be among the big attractions. Last y a B-yeur-old, he won twelve out of thirteen races, aud bhas turned off his quar- ters in 80 seconds. Ouline, the greatest two-year pacer the world ever know, 18 a Nebraska bred horse, and made his wmarvelous record at Lyous. Good judges expect to see him ket down close to two minutes this week. Ontonian, another incomparable Nebraska horse, will be suwoug: tho starters. Ho is probubly Shadeland Ouward's greatest colt, and has sot the racing world agog by his wonderful bursts of 3| His best this year was in 2:00%, and he will surely greatly roduce thison Lyous' phenomenal track. W. A. Paxton’s great Congueror is also among the THE OMAHA chief attractions, Ho holds this yoar's Byear-oid record of 2:17, and it fa thought will beat 2:15 without doubt, and there are plenty mile in 2:10 1t is an incontrovertible fact that western people fond of good horses and great spood can nover expoct to seea greater fiold of wonders than will go at Lyons this week, and it will benoove sverybody who can pos- sibly get there to do so without fail. Both Belle Acton and Ontonian will start to beat their best timo, There are ntries, including four- teen in the 2:35 class, trotting; twenty in the 3:00 olass, trotting; ten in the 2-vear-old 8:00 olass, pacing; seven in the 2:20 pace; twenty-two In the 3:00 pace; twonuty in the 2:45 srot foals of 1890; nine in the yearling trot; sixteen in the 2:30 trot; nincte the 2:50 trot; fifteen in the 2:30 pace; fifteen in the 2:40 Lrot; twenty-one in the 2-year-old trot and twenty in the 2:24 trot. There is no track in the country whero horsemen aro shown more courtesies or afforded botter accommodations than at Lyons. Thg management is strictly first class and tho events should be rewarded by a rousing attendano DAILY The Conventions nu npare That will surely be an interosting gamje at the fair grounds this afternoon betioen thoseold rivals, tho Conventions and Nou- pareils. A bitter feeling oxists batween the two and, as the game this afternoon is for $100 a side and the entire receipts, a ratting contest may be confilently anticipated. The star batteries of each faotion, Milier and Creighton for the Conventions and Jel- len and Lacey for the Nonpareils, will be pitted against each other, and that each will strain every nerve and sinew to come out on top goes withoutsaying. The grounds have been nicely shaped, with a “skin diamond™ and closely cropped outfiold, for the battle, and altogether it is highly probable that & stubbora battle is on.. The loser will also ‘:y the entire expenses, and the umpire will mutuully agreed upon hl."ur: H‘E game, at 3:80. s Soalp. which will be called promp Leon After RED OAK, In., Aug. 12.—To the Sporting Edi- tor of THE BEE: 1 huve beon hero for a woek training a sprinter by the name of Will Piper. Ho runs a race next Wednesday with . kid trom Emerson, Tn., for $000. 1f my man cau win ho will have nore money than he ever had in his life, They will back the kid, whose name is Apploton, $2,600 sure, it not 5,000, Now, Sandy, Jounny Sullivan ods talked about matching himself ngainst me, and it ho will put up his money in your hards T am all road: 1o muke a race for kood money at Omaha. have beaten him twice, so let him put up his money and I will do it again. 1 am ready to cover uny forfelt he sees proper to make. LEON LOSIER, Annuni Shoot at Columbus. ‘The Columbus, Neb., gun ¢lub will hold its annual trap tournament next Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘T'hey havo a fine program ac- ranged, with plenty of live birds aud arti- ficial targots on hand, and an interesting shoot is 1nevitable. The Columbus club is composed of a lot of royal fellows, thorough sportsmen every one of them, and' those at- tending the tourney can rest ussured of the very best treatment. G. B. Speice, the seo- retary, will furnish all noscessary informa- tion on application. Kid Lo Has an Offer. Kid Logan, a local amateur, is destined $o make his mark in the great game of hit, stop ana get away. Hels but 19 yoars of age. stands 5 foet 8, ana in condition weighs anywhere from 115 to 118 pounds. He is a shifty, two-handed man, a fine ring tac: tician and undoubtedly the most promising amateur in this section of the country. Just now he is considering the_advisability of ac- cepting an offer of the Columbian club to ap- pear in the curtaiu raiser to the MeAuliffe- Carroll fight in October. Fitz Will Go for the Winner. President O'Malley of the Columbian Ath- lete club sends me a copy of the following telegram: NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10—Dominick O'Mal- loy, Columbian Athletic club, Chicago: Ac- cept your proposition. Will be at ringside Monday ove. August 14, to challenge winner of Creedon-Greggains fight. RoBERT FITZSIMMONS, The Dog is Property. What the Omaha Keunel club was am- bitious to accomplish has at last come to pass. The supreme court of Nebraska, in a recent decision, holds that the dog is prop- erty. and no one can destroy an animal vi- ciously or steal one without making himself liable. The iext of the honorable body's wise decision is that “In this state & dog has a money value which the owner may recover from one who wrongfully and unlawfully kills his dog.” Philips, the Australian Bookle. Frank Philips, the well known Australian “bookie” and all round sporting man, made the sporting editor a pleasant call last even- ing. Mr. Philips came here from St. Paul and has been making books at the breeders mecting, just closed. He came over from Australia” a year ago with Joe Goddard, Shadow Maber and Jim Burge in charge,and likes this country so well that he is deter- mined to remain here permanently. The Distinguished Mr. Allon. Whiting Allen, the advance courier ef Forepaugh’s circus, and an old college chum of the sporting editor’s, is at the Millard, Allen is the boy who_caught for tho famous Gambiers the day they snut out the cham- pion Louiswilles, with Devlin and Suyder as the leaguers batterv, in honor of which event Harper's weokly run a full page cut of Mr. Allen. Another Busted Phenomonal. Oscar Gardner, the Omaha kid who made such a favorable showing against Solly Smith, was knocked out in thirteen rounds by Tommy Dixon before the St. IPaui Pheenix cfub last Monday night. Whisperings of the Wh ‘Will M. Barnum, one ot the prominent workers and members of the Tourist wheel- men,has opened a riding school in the Omaha Guards’ armory. Partios walking anda wheeling to the ‘White City are as numerous as blackberries, Touring to the fair has coased 1o be a4 nov- elty, as hundreds make the trip overland each weel. A. E, Burwell is librarian at the Tourist club house. He will sce that the club's read- ing room is one of the most attractive in the clup house. The club is building up quite a library, adding to it as fast as funds will admit. Several members of the Omaha Wheel club and the Ganymede Wheel club of Coun- ¢il Biuffs departed for Chicago over the Rock Island and Burliagton routes Sunday evening, several taking their wheels. bound to be independent of crowded street cars, hacks and other conveyances, What has become of the Ladies' Omaha Wheel club? [t looks toa disinterested party as if the club had drifted inton slumbnrr from which where is no awakening, which is really wo bad. Cities of smaller size sport ladies' wheel ciubs by the score. Omaha has wany fair eyclists; seems as though there is plenty of material for a good, strong club. Max Reichenborg and W, F. Negele of tho Tourist whoeelen are spending several days in Chicago, taking in the fair and the internationul tournsment. The gentlewmen will tell you how Jolhnson spurted by Zimmy, how Sanger looked after he orawled oat from under the mass of riders t tell on him, how the “forcigners" lookea and rode, and many other things of interest when they return to club house life again. Heory I2. Taggar, one of the charter mer bers of the Tourist wheelmen, uow a re: dent of the Bluffs, has desigued and manu- factured a beautiful medal for the Tourist Wh en club mileage contest, which he has presented to the club, and is to be given to the memoer who has the least mileage at the end of the season. The medal is made of fino leather, highly and artistically orna-. mented with gold stampings, and is engraved with the significant words, “Booby Prize " Heury claims that he is not a contestant for the bauble and hopes that the club will be stow it upon some worthy momber who will wear it and appreciate 1ts value. Tt was @ small percentage of the road men weuring the Tourist colors who pedaled up to Herman last Suuday, and the men that stayed behind are sorry that thoey missed the run. The few who made the round trip were met at Blair by the Herman, Blair and Tekumah clubs and escorted toone of the big runches and turned out Lo feed—on wite malons, fried chicken, ete. Everybody hud o good visit and parted in best of spirits. Jobu Hyues, George Saucha aud Harey Mul- { horsemen who believe he can go & | | rod INDAY, AUGUST hall of the Tourista finished the day by rid ing @ contury over thd ¥eamah course in savon hours. The ronds sero dusty and the decidedly hot. A garty of elub men t to Barnum's d&Hard in the after. hoon and sampled some dEWRS luscious fruit, returning with the Hopmem party in the evening. The club goes jo Sjlver City today. The entertainment committes of the Tour- st wheelmen are mak¥he'%reat prepars- t10n8 for the clud's annum pabmic, which will bo given August The aftgir will bo held in some of the fanutmerable groves abounding in the vicinity of Omaha®th® bxact place has not asyet been selected,mivhinigh it is a “toss up” between Florence like, dhylesworth lake, Park's Mills, Irvington, Béllovue, Kline's grove. or Pricss lake. Whisover it is de- cided 1o hold it the club matywho attend will bo assured a splendid time, . The picaie will be one of those old-fashiod# ' basket gathor- ings, like you used to attend! when you were a “tad," and every fellow . is requested to briug his own dinner. Games, nmusements, pipes and cigars, drinkables and music will be furnmished by the club. Wagons will bo in attendance to convey the baskets, ham- mocks, ete., to and from the grounds. The start will bo made from the club house on California street at 7 o'clock a. m, under the leadership of the committes and road ofi- cers. Al club members are requested to at tend and bring your wheelmen friends. Don't forget your lunch basket and lunch, every- thing elso is furnished. A day in the woods will o you gooa and the run will be short enough to suit everybody. To form somo es- timate of how many intend to go, the enter- tainment committee requests that the club men who intend to take part leave thewr names with John Hynes, No. 120 North Fif- teenth street, or at the club house. The pic- nic will be a strictly “stag" affair. The standing of the participants in the Tourist olub miloage medal appears below, as given by the club registers. The contest is just as ex- citing as evor, throe men are so close to- gother at the lead that a blanket would cover the bunch, with others close enough behind to make it interesting at any time. All who have overlapped the century mark are listed. Some sixty other members have not as yet reached the 100-mile mark, although equally as enthusiastic and good riders as the leaders, one cause or aunother keeping them from participating in club runs. As the autumn months succeed these members will undoubtedly make a better showing on tho mileage register: Miles. 506 506 488 822 280 226 192 Goorge Sancha. J. Hynes, E.PY Walker, ...\ . Max Refchenborg. Louls I henborg. W.F, Negelo W. W. Connoran. LK. Smith. .. Charios Pozin which will attract western cyclists will be the two duys tournament of the Kansas City cyclists at Kansas City, September 1 and 2. A prize list of over $2.500 has been secured and one of the fastest bicycle tracks i the west will bethe scene of contest. ch day there will be run six races, as follows: Friday the Ist, one mile novice, half mile open,” one mile 3 mir. class, half mile handicap, one mile open, two mile handic v, September 2—Half mile, ons-fourth mile open, ons mile handicap, one mile open, two mile team race, (three men of one club to constitute a team) three mile handicap. The event will be held under the auspices of the Kansas City Athletic club and the Kansas City cyelists. The Tourist wheelmen and Omaha Wheel club racing teams will probably at- tend. An offort is beiag made to get up a crowd of wheelmen to godown on the second day. Apwlication hlnasks'formo racos can be obtawed by addressing K. P. Moriarty, Secretary, 706 Wall street, Kansas City. Dog Day Bleacher Yelps. Cincinnati has released “Pig" Ward. The Southern league has kicked the bucket. E . Ned Swartwood is pow umpiring in the Eastern league. | Jerry Denny will suceeed Pinkney at third for the Colonels. Frank Killen has won thirteen straight games for Pittsburg. 3 g Ono strikeout in soventy-two games is John M. Ward’s record. Larry Twitchell, Omaha’s old commodore, is 10 join the Louisvilles. Ouly four of the twelve league teams have won niore than half their games, “Loye, the poor Indian,” is the latest title stuck on Boston's second baseman. Joe Mulyey is ill at Philadelphia, and says he has retired from the diamond for good. Sandy Grifin holds his_own at Buffalo, although too alow for the St. Louis Browns. Harry Stovey, the old Athletic_vet, has been given his'ten days release by Brooklyn. “Jim” Stafford has been benched and Jack Doyle is now a fixture i New York's outfield Joo Gunson has been released by St. Loui The engagement of Young Sommers let him out. Tommy Poorman is still on earth and is laying with Renova in the River league in Pennsylvania. Willie Bill Mains, the only double barreled pitcher in the business, is leading the New England league batting. Dan Brouthers has been laid off at Brook- lyn for general all-around rotton work. The mighty has taken a tumble. Jack O'Connor’s little finger was broken by a pitched ball at Clovelaud the other day, and Allen, a young college catcher, took his ¥ Charley Bennett is making a game fight to leaa the league in baiting—from the other end. He has never had such an offish year with the stick. Bob Allen of the Phillies is a papa. It's & boy. Bob is a whole-souled, generous follow, but he is not going to give the baby to Uncle Harry Wright for o wedding present. New York has tied Brooklyn andthe Met- ropolitan fans are happy at last, If they can’l win the championship victory over Brooklyn is accepted as the next best thing. Baltimore and Boston are both on tho trail of Bannon, the St. Louis Brown that Chris uscd because ho was disabled. Frank lee believes Baonon is a coming Hugh Dufty. Washington wants Vickery, but Harry Wright says “Nay! Nay! If'it wasn't for Vick's Kentucky appetite he'd bo s beauty. A moonshine district would be a paradise for him. Larry McKeon, the Cincinnati's old pitcher Jim Keenan's once famous battery parenor —split the head of J. O. Deoder, o~ Hoosier railronder, with a cano the otherday, and he may die. One of the cleverest fellows personally on the league staff of umpirss, it is a pity that Charley Snyder should rank as a failure. If he had George Hogriever's nerve he would be all vight, says Ken Mulford, Three league teams ke after Billy Earlo— St. Louis, Washington 4td Brooklyn. If he had his choice of all.plices on earth to play he would prefer Clocinnati, but Cap- 1ain Comiskey preferS to’ dig after un- knowu v Sad news comes from New Orleans. Kid Daldwin is losiug his mindyg Either that or hois giving the Southrond'the laugh up his sleeve. He is telling! New’ Ocleans pe that McVey is a faster man and can play around Jimmie MeAleep! Bert Abbey has “reconsidered.” He won't retiro after all, but will'§oln the Chicagos. ‘There is something queeriabout these ‘re- tiring” ball players. Sowe of them can change their minds oftefior than they do their socks.—Times-Stay. © leveland according to én Mulford, wan's Jalliope” Miller, but ghe Pittsburgs Lave spruug the teath commandment on the covetous Koresi Clty pedplb. They will get him when Colouol Templo' sits meekly iu his little box and sees a game without smoking cigarettes or saying a word, Chattanoogs has two men that they wouid like to raiiroud on the league--Catcher Fi. Dugdale and Outfelder Jos Kuatz 1 Times says: “Itis doubtful if more tha: one or two catchers iu the National leaguo are the equal in bagkstopping, throwing and batting of Dugdale.” Ye gods, but what o figure Fatty Dug would make in league circles. Cateher Dall Darling has vetired from the base ball field and is now blackswithing. Mr. Darling scems to understund the object of his being botter than wany other young men who still wear uniforms and go up agalnst the club's treasury every salary day There are cuough blackswiths playing ball ple all 3, 1893 ~SIXTEEN today to 0w a_row of bellows reaching from Mac mb's Dam bridge to the Battery ork Herald Phil. Ehrot has either got & boy or & girl, or parbaps twins, says the versatile Me Mulford. Atany rate he has something at his house that wasn't thero when ‘Red" loft Cincinoati tha other night. One seribe rofers to his new-born son and another to the red-headed heiress that came for tea Until the important question of sex is de- cided it will be woll enough_to congratulate the pitcher of the sunset locks upon the fact that o is now in the papa stakes and ll right from the top of his head up. i Anewers. . 10.—To the Sporting Editor of T Beel Have the kindness to answer the foliowing In Sundny's lssue: In a game of cribbage, while card boing played from hand to' hand, ean a “double ran” Ho made? 1S quostion came up in o threo-handed gams whereln cards woro played in following man- nor: A played ace, 13 deuco, C tray, A four, B deuce, and C tray, Cclaimed the right to peg wlght by son of double run. It last card played makes a total of “thirty-one,” can “last card" nlso be counted?—J. W. 8. Ans.—No. (1) No. (2) Yes. S1oux Oy, Ia., Aug. 10.-To the Sporting Editor of Tk BE ill_you kindly inform me 1n the sporting column of next Sunday’s 1EK whotlier Bob Fitzsimimons dofeuted im Hall more than once, and It so when and where?—Ban Dyson. Ans.—Fitz claims that he has defeatod Hall twico, but there seems to ba nothing definite on this head. (oM, Aug 0-To the Sporting Flior of ThE B! Ploase declds the following wagor i ouE next Sundag papor, giving dato and her of rounds: A bots 18 that George Cusick whipped Yankeo Sullivan & couple of years 2800, W. €. * Aus.—Have no record of the mon, ST, PRANCIS, Kan., Aug. 8.~To the Sporting Editor ot Tii BER: 1n shooting 1ive ird froma trap ono man shoots his birds clean WIth one harrel, another man_tles, but uses Doth barrels. 18 thore no dift count? How many yards rise is tho groper thing? Pleaso answer In SUNDAY Coustant Reader. Both questions depena upon the you shoot under. Give particulars. OMAIA, Aug. 11.--To_the Sporting Editor ot T BEe: Plaase decide in Sunday's BEk the following point in draw poker: A stuys with a pair, which ho does not better in the draws 3 stays with threos, and draws ono card, evidently intending to hold a blind card. B bets aad A calls, and on show down B als- covers ho lias only four cards. Who wlasi— Jack Pot. Ans.—A. No pot can be won on a foul hand. ERIDAN, Wyo., Aug. 10.—To the Sporting tor of Tie Plonso state In tha spori- {ng columins of your paper the wolghts and al, lowanees in o purse race, half mile dash, for 2 and 3-yoar-olds, to be run In September next. —Constant Reader. Ans.—Two-year-olds, ninety-six pounds: 3-year-olds, 116 pounds. All allowed three pounds after September 1. S THE “MIDWAY PLAISANCE" Writt:n for the Sunday Bee. Some cross the briny ocean, to visit forelgn Iands, And travel many thousand miles, across Sa- hara's strands; They visit Egyot's Pyramids, up mountains they advance, These things can now be seen upon The “Midway Plaisanco." ence In the Bk~ There are Groeks, and Turks, Mohamodans, and Chinamen on view, Esquimauy, and Laplanders, wild men from Timbuctoo— Some beauties from the harem, and Dorvisnos, who dance, For fifty conts you seo them—on Tho “Midway Plaisance.” You'llsee the peusant villages, just like they're on the Rhine, eshemdhelt” gardens, where they sell Lim- berger and white wino, And “Blarney Castle” is on view, 'tis like a dream, or trance Tosee them churning butter on The “Midway Plaisance." nter of attraction Forrls Wheel,"” t tukes four hundred passengers up skyward, in each deal; They riso throo hindrod foot, and soe Chicago ata glance The world is all before you on The “Midway Plaisance.” Is the wondrous One Ineldont Lmust relato, oro I go to Now ork overhourd two Turks, at pray'r, sald one, “I come from Cork. The othier eyed him sharply, and looked at me askance, And whispered, “I'm from Sligo, hie “Midway Plulsance. “8N0OKS." Jretiie S eriled 1CAL AND DEAMATIC. Alexander Salvini is to add “Hamlet" to his repertoire next season. Charles B. Hanford is negotiating with Miss Virginia McCullough, a daughter of the late John MeCullough, for the partof Vir- giuta in the forthcomirg production of “Vir- ginius.” Mounet-Sully’s tour of this country will begin in the early spring of next vear. His repertoire will include **Hamlet,” *Hernani,"’ “Oedide Roi,” “‘Ruy Blas” and one or two other plays. ‘Rhree leading attractions announced for early production on the New York stage are the London suc “‘Charley’s Aunt,” the Empire's new pl Liberty Hall,” and the new play for Charles Frohman's comedians, “The Other Man.” It is announced that a real princess, an East Indian one, will soon make her appear- ance upon the English stage. Of course sho is young and lovely and a genius. What be- coines of all the brilliant abilities of theat- rical novices. Thomas W. Keene begins his noxt touc on September 4 in Pittsburg. His repertorie will include “The Merchant of Venice" +Othello,” *Hamlet,” “Macbeth,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Richord I1L,” “The Fool's Re- venge,” **Louis XI." and “Richelien.” Sol Smith Russell has played thirteen of his twenty-threo weeks' engagement at the Grand Opera house in Chicago, whero “Peaceful Valley” promises to run during the remainder of his season in that city. Russell is going to play Dr. Pangloss next winter. Rose and Charles Coghlan begin their soc- ond scason as joint_stars September 18 in Chicago, reaching New York at the Fifth Avenue ' theater ' about midwinter, when Oscar Wilde's play, *A Woman of No Im- portance,” will be given its first American production, Heury Irving and Ellen Terry and a com- pany of ninety people arrived in New York lust week. on’their way to San_Francisco, where they open September 4. The tour of the company will close March 17, 1804, The engagement includes four weeks each in Chicago and New York. The little girl pianist, Frida Simonson, is 8 years old, She could play when only' 214 vs old, when she was 5 she played one of Clementi's sonatas in Berlin, Her toire is large, und her first London program ranged from Bach and Scarlatti 1o Liszt and Moskowskl. She plays everything from memory. Mume. Therese Malten, the great German soprano, has just celebrated at Dresden the twentioth anpiversary of her debut. Al- though ihe lady has gained her fame chiefly as n Wagneriun artlst, she chose for this occasion the new opera, “'Marriage Morn- ing,” by Karl von Kaskel, a young musician who was formerly a pupil of her own teacher, Herr Wullner. A Trip to Chinatown" consecutive performance. Square theater MU reached its 650th in the Madison New York, on Monday ovening, and bandsome sonvenirs were is- tributed in commemoration of another “racord. At the end of the week this phe- nomenally successful bit of nousense was booked for withdrawal. Germany appears Lo Possess an enormou: number of opora composers, for no fev than 124 operas were forward to compete for the duke's pi marks. Of all these operas, however, only two were found to have apecial merit, They were composed by Paul Umlsuft of Dres- den and Josef Forster of Vienna. The jury could not agree as to which of these was the best, 80 the prize was divided equally be- tween them. Both the operas are Lo be per- formed before long at Coburg at the duke's expense. That extraordinary actress, Mme. Hadiog of Paris. is to visit this country again this fall, and will certainly more than duplicate her sucoess of several scasons ago. Not more than three women have been seen on the American stago who were so distinctly great in theiv art as Hading. It 1s interest- ing to note that in the late appearance of the Comedie Francaise” in lLondon the one conspicuous success of the scason was scored by Hading. who is a junior member of the company. and had only one opportunity to snhow her genius during the London season. PAGES. | | DEUTSCHLAND'SERSTER RANK | The Fatherland Leads Burovean Nations at the World's Fair, A VARIED AND WONDERFUL EXHIBIT A Collection of Priceless Valus and Surs parsing Merit, Tilusteating the Genlus and P ress of 0 Great People. Cnicaeo, Aug. 10.—[Special to Tue BER]—At the World's fair, which is in- tenaed to show to the whole world the pro- gressivestrides of our young nation, as well as the almost unlimited resources of our matchless countey, no solfishnoss has boen displayed. The American poopla have ex- tonded a cordial mvitation to all foreign na- tions to participate, and oqual advantages having beon placed at the disposal of all, enabling them if they could to excel our United States' own magnificent display. And nobly. have Germany aud her omperor responded. Citizons of the United States, whoso land of birth is tho Fatherland, or whose ances- tors came from Germany, must gazo with oves filled with admiration and respect upon tho splenaid exhibits which roprosont the wealth and oculturo of tho Ger- man _empire. The _ intrinsic valuo of the German exhibit can bo caloulated by the millions. But who shall lace an estimate upon the noble generosity of Emporor William II. and tho leading wen of his _country who have seat for display many valuable personal articlos, which are sont, not bocause of any intrinsic value, but that the nations of the earth may look upon souvenirs which are held by the German peoplo in almost sacrod reverence. And the American people estoem and honor the noble principles and friondly rogard which have prompted the valuable private and his- torical displays. Location of the Exhibit, Tnter the west door of the Manufactures building, walk down the main isle to the center of tho building where stands the big clock, turn to the left on Columbia avenue, and you will find yourself m front of the German exhibit. The entrance is gained through an immense iron gate. These gates are made of wrought iron and entively by hand, with no other tools than the chisel and the hammer, which seems almost in- credible whon contemplating the intricate and elaborate workmanship. To the left of the gate in a glass case, and resting upon a handsome green velvet cushion, 18 a joweled crown in miniature, gold imodal, ring and chain presented by Emy r William 1. to the mayor of Stra: burg. Here is also a beautiful or- namental book given to William I as a birthday gitt when he was 90 years old. It is embellished in designs symbolic of the oc- casion. A similar kind of book which was given to the emperor, William 1., on the thirtieth anniversary of his wedding has a center of broeade velvet, is bound in leather and trimmed in gold and jewels. Upon a table near by is & magnificent jewel casket belongiug to Bismarck and presented to him by tho city of Hanau, The figures on the four corners are commemorative of noted battles. The head of Bismarck, in a fine cut cameo, ornaments the lid, the whole being tlowered with gold and silver. The casket was locked upon leaving the castle or its owner and will so romain until 1ts return, Close by that of Bismarck is the jewel case of General von Moltke, presented o him by the oftic of his staff, and an ornamental book, which was given to Von Moltke on his 90th birthday, 1890, and bears his coat of arms. A handsome silver shield bearing Bismarck's coat of arms was presented to him in 1888, These ornamental books, symbolic shields and the collection of cups, vases and medals belonging toBismarck can hardlybe described in detail. The latter collection alone, I believe, isvalued at 360,000, Artistio Work In Tilos. Just back of the fountain which throws upits spray in tho center of this pavilion isa marble picture in tiles, representing Germania, which is the centr: femalo figuve, sitting high above the rest. At the vright band is the banner of Germany, at the lefthand is tho banuer of the states, while rechining at the feet of the groups of figures is one whose brow is crowned with a wreath of grape leaves. He represents the river Rhone. At the side of the fountain steps lead up toa balcony and to the two open doors of a room, & peep into which is like a glimpse of fairy land. In the center of the floor is a table set with a complete service of delicate porcelean. The display of the royal pore Inin works contain many rare and exquisite vases, plaques, completo sets, and all kinds of China bric-a-brac, 80 numerous and so beautiful that it would take hours to inspect and many more to describe in detail the varied and choice collection. In this pavilion is located the exhibit of . man & Co.of Frankfort-ou-the-Main to the emperor and empress of Gorm to a gentleman connected with this exhibit I am indebted for many valuable notes. In tho glass case belonging to this firm is o fac-simile copy of the papal ring presented by William 11. to His Holiness Pope Leo XI1., on the occasion of his jubilee; also a small but beautiful statue of the present emveror on horseback. The statue is of silver, ex- quisitely hand chased. In the same case is a glittering necklace of 576 brillinnts and a butterfly bow of silver set with dinmonds, of which a fac-simile set in rubies and dia- monds will bo made for her royal highuess, the Infanta Kulalis. Iach eud of tho case contains & beautiful fan of rare German point lace, one valued at 32,800, with tortoise shell sticks set with diamonds. The other is of the style uf Louis XV. Two more largo cases are filled with private exhib- its, among which is a golden goblot valued at $10,000 and the personal property of Emperor William and the empress. The fine ornamental work on this goblet is simply beyond description, the topmost point bear- ing a tiny golden crown, around the base of which is a row of pearls and the monogram W. V., the whole vase being set with precious stones. Tributes of Public Esteem, General Von Moltke's field marshal staff of gold and blue enamel, given to him by the city of Cologne, lies on a velvet cushion near the royal goblet. Hunging upon ihe wall o square, ornamental plate, a birthday gif to Bismarck in 185, The foundation is o1 ebony, the second plate of gold and silver designs ana colored enamel. On one side is Justice, & small silver statue holding up tho i sonles, At the top is a crown, under wh is the Bismarck coat of arms. In each of the four corners 18 a large emerald, and all around the sides hang little pear-shaped pearls pendant from green enameled 01k leaves. Strangers who view theso articles are placed at u disadvantage unless they can read the Germau language, or are so fortu- nate as to obtain the desived information from one who can read the inscriptions. and one regrets very much the oversight of the exhibitors who have failed w provide a translution in English of a short history of the avticles in the private displays. There are some miniature boats, ot gold and silver, given as prizes by the German emperor at boat races. To me these historical memen- toes and personal souvenirs are the most interesting of all the German exhivit. But they, of course, form oniy a small portion of the whole, to see which nearly all of the ex position buildings must be visited. Stenm and Electricity. In the Transportatin building Germany ocouples @ large space, promiunence being given to two large locomotives, with their polished machinery and numerous kinds of cars. In the kiectricity building the Ger- man exhibit contains msoy remsrkable features. To the G us belong the won- derful search lights, ono at each of the four corners of the Manufactures building. They are equal to 200,000,000-candle power, tho dazzling light of which cau be seen for miles. Never shall I forget the brilliancy of those miniature suws, as the powerful rays lighted up the big revolving Ferris wheel and shone upon the bouguets of five in mid-air iu the grand pyrotechuiv display of the evening of July 4. The ewildering display of beautiful lants and flowers iu the Horticultural buila- ng and the gems of the German art collec- tion can only be numed here as repaying & minute inspection. inthe Minmg building it is estimated that the Gemaus have the | ing n flnest oxhibiy, forty enr loads of steel and iron having been usod in tho constroetion of tho pavilion. Horo aro shown the processes of amelting and refining load, copper, silver and gold Tho Gorman display in the Wemen's build- orits a soparate and minute descrip- tion, vhilo the splendid showing made 1 Machinery hall excites words of praise and wonder from all who view the 1,000-horse FOWEE stoam engine, though %o much ma. chanery of all kinds is crowded into tha sec. | Hions that handly a falr view of some of it s obtalned, unioss a great doal of time voted to the inspoction In tho Forostry building the German ex- hibit {8 caleulnted to toach many lessons to those engaged in treo culture. The German Boitding As seon from the lake front ¢ striking appearan tiled roof and its walls painted and decorated Dy talontod ariists, ana the uational fag floating from a pinnacle 150 feet from the ground. The building is very svb- suantial, boing built of stone and plaster, and concoded o bo tho most vostly forcign building on the wrounds. It is known among its daily visitors as “Das Deutscho Haus™ and numerous and are the articles to be seen therein, and worthy of ho anticipations which a view of tho oxterior engende In the Mudway Plaisanco viilago must bo visited tosee the typical German farm house with its high root sloping almost to the ground and tho in- habitants in thoir quainy, native costumes. Here you may also sooa castlo sareounded by u moat, and hero bo servad by urefrosh- ing glass of boer, and whila vesting on & rustic boneh liston to delightful musio from man military band. Grack Hixes, ot A Sure Cure for Diarrhwn. fvironn Co, No G~ had diarrhoon when 1ealled on 1, W, Stoelo for somethiug to relieve 1t He handed me & bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chelora and Diarrhwa Remedy. 1took two doses of it and was rolieved. 1 nover had anything 1o act &0 promptly. Mr. Fann, ono of my neighbors, hud o severe attack of diarrhaa; T cured it with one dose of this romedy 1. L. Swirm, s de- prosents & hits boautiful the German Butter, which is almost indispensable to tho meal nowadays, was formorly usea solely as an ointment. Herodotus, o Groek his- torian, is the first writer who mentions but- ter, B. C. 500, The Spartans treated it very much the same as we do cold cre: or vasohine, and Plutarch tells how a hoste: was sickened at the sight of ono of her vis- itors, a S an, who was saturated in but. thians introduced the ariicle . and the Germans showed the Romans how to make But the latter did not use it for food. ‘Thay, like the Spartans, anoited their bodies with it. Pty - S Amy Gordon will return to tho stage. She has signed with Snow & Stovens to star in “Our Goblins,” and will open in Chicago August S EDUCATIONAL. cademyfiffie Sacred Hearl, PARK PLAC OMAHA, This Academy is located on 36th' and Burt streets. The site is ele- ed and beautiful. The plan of nstruction unites every advantage which can contribute to an edu tion at once solid and refined. Pa ticular attention is paid to cultiva« tion of manner and character. CUSTER'S LAST BATTLE FIELD. A visit to this spot, which is nowa national cemetery, is extremerly inter- esting. Here seventeen years ngo Gen- eral Custer and five companies of the Seventh United States cavalry,number- ing over 200 officera and men, were cut to pieces by the Sioux Indians and allied tribes under Sitting Bull. Tho battlefield, the valley of the Little Big Horn, located some forty odd miles south of Custer, Mont., & stition on the Northern Pacific railvoad, can be easily reached by stage. If you will write Charles S. 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 catastrophe which overtook the brave Custer and his followers in the valley of the Little Big Horn in June, ’7 e r. A Full SET !fig OF TEETH ks th extracted in morning, daftornoon d Floor, Paxton B3look 16(h and Farnam Stroot. Elevator on 16th Street. Telophono 1033 BRING THIS WITH YOU PATHONEE HOME INDUSTRIES AWNINGS, | FURNITURE. Omaha Tant-Awnlag | Chas. 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