Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1893, Page 17

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Talk Abont the Reorganization of the Old Western Base Ball League, BRILLIANT RACING CARD FOR NEXT WEEK Nebraska Weel Records—The Track and Stablo—Mleacher Yelps—Sports Aflel The Sprinters’ Chin—And the Usual Grist of General Sporty Gossip. ONSIDERABLY surprised was Dixon at Madison Square Garden the other evening, ditto Tom O'Rourke. The talent, however, notwiths tanding the scoming odds they were going against, pretty een- ) & erally had the event Q. down about right. Nobody scemed Inclined to tout livtle Billy Plimmor for a licking, but the wisc ones who predicted that he would be there at the end of the fourth round were numerous, and there wasa paucity bold enough to prog- mnosticate the oatcome as it actually oc- jcurred, that the colored feather weight ehampion would get tho worst of it. George This all seems very strange, indeed, that George Dixon was compelled to wait for a man 10 & class beneath him to draggle his proud colors in the dust, whon you consider that he has met and vanquished easily the best men of the three continents in his class, But while humiliated beyond expression, I hold tiat the little Rembrandt is far from a beaten man yet. Four rounds, let them be for all they are worth at that, is far from a fight to a finish, and acknowledging the English bantam to bo a veritable marvel of uickness, skill and power, if he and.tho Haligonian are schodulod for o fight 10 an end, 1 would bo compelled to place my barrel on Georgie, and not complain if I got but the staves back. d To be sure Billy Plimmer has fairly clam- ored for any kind of a go against Dixon ever sinco he made a laughing stock out of his countryman, Fred Johnston, who came hero as the champion featherweight of the tight lictle isle. He argued that if it took Dixon one hour and five minutes to beat Johnston, Dixon coulan't whip him in 100 years. But Dixon against Johnston, and _Johnston against Plimmer, are entirely different af- fairs, as you have probably noticed ere this, George Godfrey attends to Denver Iid Smith with the same facility your mother handled her slipper in days lang syne; then tho champion of the silver fields, burly Joe God- dard, chops “Old Chocolate” into wiener wurst, and in turn Denver Ed lays the back- block hero low. That is but one Instance that could be used 1 {llustration out of a score, Mind, I am not inclined to dotract anything from 'the credit of Plimmer's victory through that mock patriotism of Jem Corbett or any other in- fluence; but in truth am glad that he bested thé champion, and would pull for him in an- othor match. This monopoly on the princely emoluments of the ring is one of its most un- satisfactory features. And Dixon ia not the only American champion that a whole lot of people, who love the old flag and do not de- sire to wander from their own fireside, would like to see punched into a long and re- freshing somnolency. There is an- other one, and just now is loafing down about Lock Arbor on the Jer- soy coast, pretending that he is proparing for battlo with my friend, Charlie Mitchell, with the accent on the *'my." Sinca the Boston lad has finallys been worsted, however, it will make a decided change in a good’ many channels, but mark me, there will be no_slump in George's at- tractiveness as a card for the big clubs. Ho hasn't been reduced to the “curtain raiser” stratum for a fow moons yet. But Il tell ou what you can_prepare for, and that is a Bl advaice in Solly Smith's stock. and nothing could be more fictitious. Already some of the oriental Solomons are asserting in cold leaded minion that Mr. Pulaski is the hardest game that Chamvion Dix has ever been cast to go against. But 1 must differ from them. There are hard luck ugllists and good luck pugilists, and Eofiy'*bolongs fo° tho" Iatbor band. 1 saw him licked to Victoria’s taste by Johnny Grifin a few weeks back—polished off by degrees, as an artist uts the last_delicato touches to a choice andscape, and yet win the fight. In an unguarded moment Grifin lost all. ALl through tho fight he had been wrning his head and smiling confi- dentl, at Champion Corbett and friends who sat in & box immediatly behind my chair,as much as tosay, “Did you ever seo anything easier,” and the Champion’s party ovidently throught they had not, as two or three of them made almost superhuman endeavors to get up a wad of money at §0 105 on the Braintreelad. 1t may bo apropos here to mention that none of this wad be- longed to Corbett, however. When Jimmey bets uny of his stuff he must handle the shells or strap himself. But that is not what I want to get at. In my esteem Solly Smith has his master in no less than three or four of the men in his class. He wants no more of GrifMin, nor Van Heest, either, for that matter, and still he whaled them botb, the first, by the direiic- ton of Grifin himself, and tho second by mothods that will never be tolerated at McKaneville. Solly Smith isn’t one whit clever, but he can hit, if he has a mar} 1 have never seen him go against a man yet who wasn't ablo to get out of the way of his bull-like rushes and steam enginic swings and punch him a bit in doing it. 1 saw Owney Harney perform the trick first, then Oscar Gardner, and finally Johnny Grifin, The first two made draws, but Jonnny was finally induced to go out simply because at a supreme moment he discon- tinued his original tactics and undertook to beat Solly down at his own game. If Dixon has lost none of his idomitabl urage and confidence by of his little contre temps with Billy Plimmer, Esq., I shall look for Smith to join the Skellys, the Pierces, the Willis' and the Wallaces, and in about the same jig time. ‘There is probabl, which the log the extent the no mill on just now in red hots are interested to are in that betwoen Tommy Ryan and = Mysterious Billy Smith bofore .the Eidorado Athlei club in New York next T'uesCay night. They are o fight si1x rounds, at catch weights, for ,500 and a per cent of the gate. Ihe pre- vailing opinion is that Tommy will havea slight advantage in weight. He has grown very large sinco the boys here saw bim make & monkey of big Jack Wilkes, and is a v ble middleweignt today, and good as Billy Smith is, Ryan should out point and out Eum'll him. ~ But will ket Neither man yet nows defeat, both are crackajacks, and o tropical time is on the tapis. Billy Smith is aggressive, relentless and savage in tho ring, but this is the kind of a man Tommy bas always shown a predilection for, His straight leits so far have proven a panacoa for the rushers, and 1t is ardently hopsd will play hini well in his coming fight, Those who suw M ous Billy thump the su- reme out of Australia’s champion, lom Willinms, will go broke on nim. They rate him as one of tho hardest and most ferocious as well us scientific men in the game today. But Ryan is the champion welterweight of America. He is as light as Areial on his vins, cool as an iceberg at any an | every stage of a battle, & Stff puncher, with right orieft, and more than all a con summate ring general. If ho wins he will be one of the cards, along with Corbett and Dixon, of the whole profesh, There is to be another clash on this occa- sion in which the local sport shoula feel some pride, asone of the combatants is an old Omaba boy, whd has beer seen in many a creditable turn-up on the local turf, This is Billy Heunessy, over whom Jimmy Lindsay oncé got & decision in Boyd's opera house He will goup agaiust Fred Morris, New Eugland's black cyclone, and the proba- bilities are that he will get licked at that. Henuessy 18 Billy Smith's traiuor, while Ryan sud Morris beloug w0 & swing of . | champlons—of course they are champion: Billy Maaden has in tow at Mechanicsville- on-the-Hudson. Here's to the success, how- ever, of both Tommy and Billy, 1 take, T hope, A pardonable pride in lay- ing before my readers the following brief note New York Atneerio CLun, N. Y., Aug. 16— My Dear Mr. Griswold August 13 came to hand all right your “Chat with the Boxers” with a great deal of (nterest and amu nt. 1 must say, as a sporting WHILer you come pretty nearly being on the topmost rung of the ladder, and 1 cerely congratulate you and forcible way you pla t dition of ring affairs public. I shall always read your articles with ute and profit. I remuin yours, very tru Mike DONOVAN. sin- essful on- before the sporting must plods- One week from next Monday night Roby will indulge in her regular bi-monthly seance in a tilt between George Lavigne, the Saginaw kid. and Young Griffo, of the land of the mongoos and kangaroo. SANDY GIISWOLD, THE WESTERN L C REDIVIVUS, Prospects for the R ation of “This Famous Old Body. That there is to be a strong effort made this fall and winter to resuscitate and reorgar the old Western league there is no ‘longer any doubt. Much, however, in my judgment, will depend upon the general condition of business throughout the country. If the present stringency continues for any considerable length of time it would amount to absolute foolhardiness to attempt to bull the local market with as an expensive a luxury as a professional ball club is known to be. On the other hand, however, should the times grow better and brighter, and the enterprise bo_properly handled in its incipiency, the right peoplo interested, and the project be governed by the solidest and strictest business principles, there 18 no reason to doubt a bigger success than has ever been achieved in this territory before. That the people are hungry for the grand old national game is abundantly demon- strated by the way in which the weekly amateur games are being patronized here, and the very gencral interest that is manifest in the race in the national league.o Hard times or times, the latter organization has en- Joyed such another harvest during the pres- ent season, that in its beginning was but vaguely dreamed of by its most ardent and enthusiastic supporters, and there 18 no rea- son why gue composed of the live and growing cities of the great west, when ef- v and honestly conducted, and with yus conditions in all the ramifications and commerce, should not prove a veritable gold mine. Time has thoroughly and indisputably proven that there 8 no outdoor sport that can hold a candlo to base ball. No athletic pastime s0 complet bsorbs whole communities, no sportor pastime can be mentioned with it in regard to unswerving squareness and hon- esty, and no sport or pastime could be so generally missed as he horses, pugilism, boating, tennis, lacrosse, cricket, foot ball, or that could be named can be compared to it. 1t s this fuct alone that leads me to believe that, sooner or later, Omaha is to once more enjoy the exciting, healthful and_exhilarat- ing times of 1850.%0 over again. The follow- i espondence speaks for itself: Aug. 22—To tho Bporting There s to be a meeting he purpose of soeing what the chuncesare for orzanizing o western base ball league for the coming season. It will robably be hold in St. Paul or Minneapolis, us ¢ will bo composed of the following towh Sloux Olty, Oy, St. Joo, Kansas Cliy, Ml waukeo, Tes Mowes, Dever, St. Paul and Minneapolis. As thore {s no_show of any of these towns gotting into the National league [ think we should organize a first class league, and wish your co-operation. Let me hear trom you a5 s00n as convenient, * T have been in correspondence with differont baso ball people throughout tho west, for somo time and lllrnk we'ean get on our feet with- outa bit of trouble. I have assurances that ropresentatives from Minneapolis, Denver, Milwaukee, Kansus City, St. Joseph, Omaha and Des ‘Moines will be present, and I, of courso, will represent St. Paul. Thé rest of a'year or more which the people have had from professional ball has whetted thelr appetites for the genuine article, and if the league is managed rightly thero 1s no reason why it should not bo a success. A sal- ary limlt of $1,000 to $1,200 u month—not any maore than the'latter—would let the clubs puil tnrough very nicely. The murket Is full of 00d players at that figure, and as there will bo no Southern league to compete with us next year we can got the cream of minor league players. We will start in early and got our players In good time, and thus have cvery- thing In ship shapo and the players in good working trim before the scason starts. 1 would udvocate a six months' playing April 15 to September 15. 1 am in 1t of scores of lotters every dny from the western citios asking me to tako the initiative and gev things going, and I think from the en- thuslasm disy a 1 will not (I||]f/ be u suce for the st '94, but will be put.on a_solid puying foundati Ihany yoars 1o come.’ - JouN & DENVER, Colo, Aug. 16.—To the Editor of THE BE There §s a strong move- ment on foot (o organize a Western league for the season of 1894, Minneapolis, St. P aul, Denyer and Kun © the owns heard from up to date rondy for viuse ball. I would be pléased to hear from you with o plan for immediate action in regard to the or- ganization of u Western league. Kansas Oity, loux City, Milwaukee,Deny Minne- apolls, St. Paul id Des MOines or Lincoln would muke a circuit of large cities, and with tal expenses less tean half of what they were in 189 h elub would make money, I focl, and would suggest, that we get to wo rk at ouce to ;omplote an organization for next season. Tho Southern 1 bind on ing plenty of g Gk coutd b gainization s secure a big ad the Southe, league reor; Denver, Sioux City, Milw and Lincoln havenot had any bill fortwo years. Des Mol for four yeurs, and_Owmiha, “Minneapoli , St. Paul und Kanbas city for ' year and o half, Moncy invested in Western léague clubs in the above efties will be The Western long of Topek, 8t. Joe, Ka, could not be clusstd a und it is no wonder the notdraw at Lome. W. H. Lucas man the Kunsas Citys Drought his tewm h six “games. I hada team of amateurs but wo won four of the six games by the fol- lowlng_ scores: 20 to 1 e Denve 8 to 8 favor Kansas Oit w0 6 favo s Clty; 19 to 11 to 6 favor Denver. And re not as is us a home umplire, for errors to Kunsis City's 58 Lits and 89 err Irocito the above figures to show you wh kind of ball the Western teams of this season putupas a rule. Small towns and a poor articlo of baso ball caused the so culled Westorn league to go to the wall this summer, With the same c! it that the Westorn league had in 91 and the expenses reduced half, the loague will be u big success financially snd otherwise. The projectors of the scherio aro anxlous tolinve your sussistance and advice in tho matter. Respectfully held in C season, ompletin respective e by having the £ 1his seuson composel s City and Lawrenc rofessional hase ba neas Clty club did made 87 hits ORGE TEBEAU. Sere and Mo y Yelps, Joe Walsh 13 home from Chattanooga, Washington has not won a single series in the big league, Lew Camp is doing superb work with the stick for the Colts, Charley Abby the Falls City boy, is in left field for the Washingtons, Billy Hamilton is a very sick man and will not be able to play ball again this year, Gil Hatfleld has been signed by Brooklyn, All the old-timers are getting in their hooks. Juck Rowe, the last of the Big Four, is still cavorting around the bases for the Bisous. Joe Hornung has received his appointment as a regular umpire, and goes on cuty ap New York today. Clark Griflith has been given another chance to earn his salt in the league. Chi- cago has signed him. The Baltimores didu't doa thing to Brook- lyn in their series but win ten out of tho twelve games played ! ‘I'ie Colonels scored in every inning save one off Count Mullane. Has the bell finally tinkled for Tonyt Hope so. Cupid Childs has been given more bases on balls than any leaguer, supplanting FPaul Radford, who held that rank. Dundon, who gained fame as the mute pitcher years ago, died of quick consuwpiion at Columbus a few days ago. For the first time in the history of the Californ league the schedule will not be finished. The league is 12 years old. ‘The Phillies have turned Sir Gilbert Vick- ery aduift. He is a big strong fello his capacity for the essence of hops is too great. “vim" Haudiboe, an old-time ‘ball player, , but | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: boozed hin 1f into eternity at Columbus He was found dead in the varlor of his home, Frank Selec is beating_about the Virginia bush for Quarles, the Petersburg lad who outpitched Boston a couple of times in the spring. Washington is after Dan Brouthers. haps the presen of the Smithsonian insti. tute in the town is responsibie for the great love for fossile there displayed. The Young Men's Christian association team began a series of three games with the N riels at the Young Men's Christian Pe onp: association park yesterday afternoon. Chattanooga already voiced a desire for the return of Gus Schmelz when the Southern is revived for 1804, but they kick on his coming back with his' whiskers going to seed. Think of 10.000 people each day at the Boston-Philadelphia games. Yot a fow people are allowed to wander over the earth singing: “The game is dead.”— Boston Globe, tringency in the money market has n felt in base ball circies. There 000 out at New York on Saturday; 1 out 4,000; Pittsburg over 5,000, and Cleveland over 3,200, Dahlen is sick and Lange is trying his hand at short. That big round-shoulderea citizen has earned his salt at Chicago. He's been played in half a dozen positions, Some of these days Uncle will send him in to pitch. ~Ren Mulford, An average attendance of 5,000 people to a gamo at the Polo grounds during the hot days of August shows how popular the na- tional game has become once more, And all this in spite of the Glants being fifth in the race.—New York Herald, It is about certain that Zimmer will not play another game this year, The doctor gives him hope for the use of his arm an other season, but says that his only hope is in complete rest. For all of which Tom Tucker 18 at fault.—Cleveland Leader. John B, Foster doesn't play ball himself, but this piece of advice can't be beaten! +‘When a team finds that it can not make long hits and win, it is a good thing to try to bunt the ball. The Boston club changes ite style of ‘play that way and almost invari- ably with success.” The Cleveland club is not troubled with the same complaint that bothers the busi- ness world at the present time. Among merchants and manufacturers there is said to be want of confidence. What ails the Cleyeland base ball club is over-confidence. —Cleveland Leader. Jimmie Ryan is out of bed and hobbling around the hospital on crutches. He will be marked for lifo. Ryan had aclose cail. The physicians say that had the wound in his throat been a sixteenth of an inch decper he would have bled to death before fnv ussistance could bave boen rendered him, After Unclo had made it “two straight” off Cincinnati, Eugene Ficld felt constrained to observe: “Tha Chicago base ball club has won a game or two recently, and we are expecting to hear ol’ Pap Anson lifting his fog-horn voice in roseate predictions that the pennant is on its way to the shores of Lake Michigan. In these tempestuous times a straw looks as big as an eight-foot life- preserver.” *'Chippie” McGarr is playing a marvelous game for the Clevelands, This is the sec- ond time that “Chippic” has been born again. Years ago he was tho Athletic's model third baseman, but he used that red lane under his fierce piratical mustache for beer tunnel and dropped off into the minor leagues. In ‘i, during the war, he was picked up by Boston, and the chances are that no man in league or brotherhood could hold a candle to the marvelous game he put up at third. ~ With peace restored ‘‘Chip- pie” went back among the minors. The ac- cident to Captain Patsy Tebeau sent Clove- land on a hunt for a new third baseman, and “Chippy” was resurrected down south. ~ Of his work siuce he Joined Cleveland the Leader says: ‘‘McGarr has one strong point that has not been equaled by any third buseman who has played in Cleveland since he has been a member of the Cleveland team. In running in on bunted balls and throwing them to first he is without a superior in his_position, His ability to make the play 8o well seemis to be in the fact that he picks the ball up and throws it witli the same motion. Nearly all third basemen are obliged to steady them- selves after grasving the ball before they throw it. McGarr runs forward and after he gets the ball throws it without stopping his forward movement. That is a saving of timo that makes a wounderful difference when a fast man is running the bases. Denny has the same style us McGarr, and_is with- out doubt the best nan to use ono hand thay ever played at third. He seems to be as good Dow as he was in the days of his prime. GREAT RACE M TING NEXT WEEK. One of the Finest Flelds of Horses As- 'mbled This Year, The annual fair and races of the Douglas County Agricultural Society will open up at the fair grounds one week from tomorrow and continue until Friaay inclusive. The prospects are exceedingly bright for a mag- nificent exhibition, in_which the races will cut a most conspicuous feature. Horsemen assert that the race program, which will be inaugurated Tuesduy afternoon, the Bth, is one of the best ever offered in the west. The field of horses is very large and embruces all of the famous flyers and record-breakers of the western states, as well as many good omes from the east and south. In the circuit with Omaha is Creston, Lancoln, St. Joseph, Kansas City and Sedalia, and it is proving one of the most interesting and best managed of all the numerous circuits of the country. G. Swigert is speca ring superintendent, i the sporting editor of Tuk BEE us us A Ir. Swigert, who has attaived an envious reputation for his fairn will be in tho starter's stand, and spectators can expect to see the different events vulled off promptly and satisfactorily, 4 Nebraska hus assumed such a prominent position in trotting and pacing circles that her citizens should make special endeavor to insure the success of her meetings, and ns the ruces next week will surpass in many features any of the association’s previous programs, & grand big attendunce is almost a foregone conclusion, here will be four events each afternoon, i to add dash and spice to R. Englemunn, the sec tary, Fifteenth and Howard street, will furnish all information desired, on r written application, The racing program, which is an excep- ally good one, 15 appended : , September 65-Stake N 1, fonls o Yeurling trotting, half mile hbats, bost two - three, di o150 yards, 8300; purse No. 2, 2:60 ¢luss, trotting, §o0 stake No. 8, fouls of 1890 or under, pacing, mile hes st two in thre sligible to class, dist 100 yuras, #350; purse unrter mile das| ining, 810 ond Day, Wednesduy, Septomber 6 fouls of 1801: tw 1d, trof e heats, best two inth distan 100 yards, & ass, trotting #9500, i, $500; g, 3200 ) Day, Thurslay, 8 Voulk of 1800, itk nile heuts, best three , 36007 purse No, 10, £ B 11, 2:1 trottin , one mlile dash, running, the ma events, 40 purse No. s, halt-milé wnd ber 7—Stuke pacing. #500; purse and rep , running, A horse distancl flold or any part thereof, or & walk-over, entitled to first money guly. e dssociation’ resorves tho” right declare all or uny part of the stakes off und efund the f ~|X.Aynu~u| if they do not fill sutisfuctorily.” Al monoys n' hurness sraces divided 60, 36, 15 and 10 per cent. 1Ivo per cent to enter (n ull purse races, and 5 per cont from all winners of woney. Iu running races money divided 60, 26 and 15 per cent, Five per cent (o enterund 5 percent fromwinners, Races called promptly at 1:80 p. .. and 1o Fece or heat called after 6:80 p. ., Postponed races will be called prowptly at 1 p m., duy following, weather pormiiting. E for trovting und p ng rus August ILh, ut 1 . “otries to running races close at 7:80 p. the night betore the race. deviati All can Trottl) this ussociath ber, except wherein otherwise provide runniug reces. Awerican racing rules (o govern. On the Track aod iu the Stable, Ontonian is wot & 4-year-old, but a foal of 1888, Fred Robare won four races at the Friend meeting. J. H. Bowmau, sWa bas becn NPAY, selected as supsriatendent of horses at the World's Fair. at game mars, Alpha Hunter, is now in Dick Tilden'sstable. irant's Abddllah, 2:10'¢, has been sent heme to Kansas Gity. Ontonian, 26071¢, wears aluminum shoes covered with éband of stoel. Horsemen willl please bear in _mind that the 2:14 class for trotters at St. Joo has been changed to the 2:42 class. Theo. Shelton, b, Ashland _\Wilkes, dam by Wedgewood, holds the Missouri yearling record for a half mile, 1:151¢ Annie Only, whis season, has trotted twen- one hoats ana won seven es and lost one, boing shut out by Marguerite at Lyons last week. Horsemen should bear in mind the fact that entrics for tho state fair: races close with the secrotary, Robert W, Furnas, Brownville, Neb., August 2 orge W. Swigert has been appointed sentative of the American Trotting agency for this territory, and is at present at Independence for that organization. The Kansas City Exposition Driving Park association will give a big trotting meeting the last week in Septembor, also a twenty days running meeting to start October 3. The Nebraska and Towa Fair circuit offers #11,600 to the winners in the races at Lin- coln, Fromont, Blair and Missouri Valley. A. B. Hosbrook is the circuit secretary with headquarters at Missouri Valley. Roy Wilkes lowerea his pacing record two seconds at F't. Wayne, and his time, 2:00}q, isnow the track record as well as the stallion race record ona regulation urack, Even after this feat he lost the free-for all pace to Prima Donna. The trotting track record for Knoxville, Ia., is 2:181¢, and is sheld by the Nebraska 8-year-old, The Conqueror, 2:17. The pacing track record for Knoxville is 2:151¢, ana is held by the Nebraska ers Two Strikes, 2:12!¢ and Smith 2:15}¢. Mr. Needham (called the ex-preacher), the driver of Annie Only, says he never Joined a church but has been. during past years, largely interested in mercantile pur- suits, and don’t like preachers any too well anywa ‘Western Resources. Races to be given at Omaha, Septemper 5 to 8, by the Douglas County Agricultural so- ciety, should be well patronized by horse- men. Their purses are liberal, the track is a good one and accommodations excellent. Entries for trotting and_pacing races close August 20. Enter with R. Englemann,secre- tary, Omaha, Neb. The $3,000 stake for 8:00 trotters, offered by the St. Joseph association, closed last Tuesda The entries to the two great free- for-alls, purses $4,000 each, are also closed. However, there is still time to enter your horse for the extremely liberal purses offered the winners of other events over that superb track, September 18- LeMags, In., Aug. —To the Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: Inclosed herewith [ send you a pass to all priviloges at the races of the LeMars Driving club for the Septem- ber meeting. We have nearly 400 entries, and the greatest meeting ever held i the northwest isinsured. Our new mile track is not excelled in lowa. Tbe club will be glad to see you here on every one of the five days. Come part of the time, anywuy.—Georgo 1. Loring, secretary. The Conqueror, 2:17, has won every event that his owner desired him to win, Che first two meetings Mr. Paxton thought it best to lot him go easy,since he never won a heat before, and the third race was at Sioux Falls where he took a record ot 2:17. The week following he was at Knoxville and won 1n 2:21, 2:19, 2:181¢; the next week he as at Omaha and again won in 2:22ig, 2:213¢, 2;241¢; and last week after vrinning the first heat of hisrace at Lyons he was drawn, AUGUST Nebraska Bloycle Records. Many Inquiries have been received at the sporting department of Tur BEE recently anent local bioycle records, and through the politeness of Mr. Jack Kastman, stato handicapper, I am enabled to lay bofore my readers this morning a tablo containing the most interesting records. As all thoserinterested in the wheel prob- ably know, it isthe custom among riders in a race to save themselves as much as possi- ble for the fiuish, which accounts for the comparatively slow time for all distances over a mile. The appended figures have been carefully prepared and can be relied upon as correct: One-fourth mile, 84 2-5 seconds, by L. E. Holton of Omaha,' on falr ground track af Omuha, July 22, 1593, One-half ‘mile, 1:16, by Willlam Echnoll of Omaha, at Hastihgs, Neb., Tuly 4, 1802 ne mile, 2! by’ Wil Schnell of ] m Schnell of Omaha, at Hastings, 2, At the same ple Lincoln won the twe in 6:101. Th & two-niile ri . Mockott of vo Y Omahu, ut | was o handicap ruce, S ateh and cusing up field, or he wou'd have mi i miles, by William_ & Velyy July grounds. ked,” suys | “who, i my Judgment, was ' the faste N braska today, T should without hesit it was Russéll M. Condon of Omaha. This ho proved himself fo be by winning the one-mile state champlonship this year at Lincoln on July 4, agiinst (he best men in the state, in- cluding Mockett. Sullivan, Pixlcy, Holton and others, and in at Omuhu, July 22,in the ten-mile up, where he ran down u largo fieid of good riders, bringing the other seratch men with hini, but’ running away from thom all in the last quurter. ‘Whisperings of the Wheel. Zimmerman _captured $1.200 worth of prizes at the Chicago international meet. Pretty good pay for one week's work, eh? Soveral Omaha eyclists leave for Kansas City this weel | to compete in the races on tho st and 2d of September, Herc's to your IXTEEN PAGES success, boys. ILev's be hoping that you will show the Kaw's how to ride bicycles, John M. Conradt, captain of the Omaha Wheel club, who'has been spending a well earned vacation in Chicago and his old home, Fort Madison, has returned to his adopted home and club life again. Charlie Nicodemus, Harry Dunning and several more of the Fremont Wkeel club boys were down from the Dodge county can- ital last Sunday. They took in the balloon ascension at Cour:land Beach and exchunged greotings with the Omaha Wheel club boys while here. A Century club is being “talked up” at the Tourist eclub house, the chart members being those who rode the club century last ye The olub will have a distinctive adge and only those who have ridden one of the club centuries will be eligible to membership Little Bliss, Chicago's pet, 1s the coming man whom cyclisté may w W with ever in- creusing curiosity and admirvation, his per- formance of luge demonstrating that he is an American Ede. Zimmerman himself, Sanger as well, may huve todoff his cap to the little flyer betore another racing season flits by. The real emjoyable riding season has dawned, and from now until the last of November the cyelists thoroughly enjoy every spin over the couutry rouds they take. Grape rans, watermelon runs, centu- ries, moonlight: spins, club smokers will fol- low ‘euch other in rapid succession. Now is the time when the aciive club man is in his element, The Ganymedesef Council Bluffs start on their Sioux City century this morning av 4 o'clock, following the river on the lowa side, passing threugh fifteen or sixteen smaller towns: and landing in Sioux City some timo in the afternoon, and returning by train in the evening. Captain William- son will lead the part, The Atlanta wheelmen of Newark, N. J., have come to the conclusion that the small amount of glory they get out of their racing team does not compensute them for the money they spend to keep up the stable, therefore they have abandoned it, letting the racing team stand theiv own expenses like other members of the club. The idea has caught on largely with other clubs and the old style racing team, when everybody paid his way, is coming to the front. The Tourist Wheelmen had no called run last Sunday, their anoual picoic being post- poned ‘until’ today. Notwithstanding this fact, however, little bunches of the riding element were scattered around the country side. Some went “fishin’ " several took in Courtland Beach, & smull party rode to Lo- gaun, la., others to Papillion and Glenwood ; everyhody suited himself, but the club run was missed all the same. The “club run” is ICOLL S OVELTIES! Suits to Order from $2o0. &’l_‘rousers to Order from $5.7 Overcoats to Order from $18. If you are in either cities and should want a button sewed on, or some addition to your call on us. Cor Clark & Adams Sts., CHICAGO, ILL, Cor Seventh & Roberts Sts., ST. PAUL, MINN. 245 Nicollet Ave., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, 1400 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB, 1648 & 1650 Larimer St., DENVER, COL. 916 Main 8t., KANSAS CITY, MO. 110 & 712 Olivoe St., 8T. LOPTS, MO. 57 & 59 Fountdin Square, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 83435 South Illinois St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND 126 First St., PORTLAND, ORE. 719 Market St., SAN FRA! CO, CAL. 70 North Main §t., LOS ANGEL of the following ward robe please FATHER TIME ~" YEs - NicoLL KEEPs PACE- WITH ME " Loce i 5 ] TELE 207 . S. 16th St. GOLD OR SILVER VWWhich Call on Shall DR. BAILEY And let him see. One week’s delay may be long enough to lose a tooth that today could be easily made serviceabl €. Why do people put off attending to their teeth? fear pain. Itis because they With the latest meth- ods for filling and extracting teeth without pain there should be no longer any delay on that account. While you have the money you had better invest a portion in your mouth than to risk in many ven- tures that might not prove so ben- eficial to you. Visit the denti of reputation and experience, DR. R Entrance 16th Streot Side, P, a fixturo with all well regulated cycling | clubs, and is # source of enjoyment to ail who participate. What would we do with- out the *elub run?” Dinmond meets are all th Waltham, Mass., C. C. offer diamonds for every eveut in their program of six races on Labor day. Hotel elerks and barienders will not be “in it with the crack racing men when 1t comes to wearing diamonds soon, A racing man, represeutizg a certain eastern club, appeared at & ANGUEL & fow evenings 4go with five diamond studs screwed nto his shirt front, four diamond rings on his fingers, a pair of diamond set cuff buttous, a diamond collar button und two diamond medals! Solomon fn<ull his glory could not have held a candle to this myscular speeder. Providing the weather is pleasaut the Tourist Wheelmen will hie themselves away to Hellevuo toduy, to spend a few hours among the trees und to partakeof an old fashioned basket aing Friends of the club or club membeis are especially invited to take a day's outing with the club. Ciub members, of course, will not need a special invitation, Bring your lunch baskets to the Cclub house st 7:80 to 8 o'clock, don't forget our hammock and your best song or story ; filug 'em all ulong und olp mako the Arst annual” & big success. Wagons will take the baskets uud “sich” to the grounds, from the club house, the wheelmen proceeding by wheel. 1f you are late in arriviug at the club house start anyway, there will be some- age now. The st It Be? . W BATLEY, OFFICE THIRD FLOOR PAXTON BLOC{: Telephons 10 We churge nothing to examina your mouth an1 tell you how much w> body fust ahead of you. The club will wait at the »Hotel” for the stragglers befpre mov- ing on the grounds, Anwwors, Aug. 24.—To the §porting i Was thero ever i five ase, hotween the iy fOF i purse? heard thore was one urat th atiol (peampment. © What “Ume did ey Will look for a rep!y in your piaper.—W. I Ans.—Inow of no such race. Questions i Neb., soldlers t 15 tho host rece for u duy's work, ten hours, ase and setting 1t empty Oune printer here cliims it 1s only 18,000, und'I suy 1L 15 more.—~1 : Aus.—No questions answered by mail less of special importance. ‘There is no r ord for ten hours. You do not state size of type, or could answer. LiNcoLN, Neb, 1tor of Tik BEr next Sunduy’s 1s of the chutiplon U. Luter, Ans.—The P SILVER CREEK ing Fditor of toflowing In Bee? AL ner the 21.-Tothe Sporting Ed- i1'you kindly state in your wlhiere | can‘secure pliotos uglilists of all classes?—1. C e Gazotte, New York, To the Sport- lecide th ue of THESUNDAY cuples the. first and bull batte start for b one who b out of line betweon third i pod vy caucher gud uads to go b third wud ruulo ou the lue; mesntime the will put it ‘'n g od condition for, runner who held first gets hono ahead of the the runner who held second; bl j A home and held there after hoth runners touch home Which, 1t elther, of tho ruuners is outé—0, N Powerk Ans.—Neither; that is1f the man did noy id being put out. run out of line Lo 4 GEsoA, Nob. Aug. 24.-To the Sporting Fditor of Tie Bie: Ploase state in Sunday's ik e ago of 11 G Norrls wid Wothyne, ™ C.P.R. Morris is 24; Bethune, 83, K ANSAS (1T, To the Sporting Editor of Tur Plewse state in Sunday's ek what the l when Paddy Ryun won the champlonship from Joe Goss; slso the stuko for the Kyun-Sullivin chiuplonshiy battler Is Dunny Daly iu On Ans. i 7. MANTEL, Ans.—(1) §2000; (2) $,000; (3) Daly is in Lead City, 5. D, JLAIKS, Neb., Aug A {tor of Tk Hek: Tlo Sporting ho follows anner at first s runuor fally to fter piteher his bill 1o hiy while i proper position des batter, who bats out & twos Tunner home ang wits tho runner who the i pitehier batter reach frontey e Ans.—Who put him outt Bra, Neb. Aug. 24.-To the Sportin, Editor ot Tug Bei: Vi wive 1n Suudays @ ine iund nddrews Of OWHEF Of thoroughy Irish spunicl stud dogif you know of such in Omalia.—A Constunt Kewder. Aus.—There is Bone.