Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 14, 1894, Page 10

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Bhowing How There is a More Potent Factor in Fistiana than Governors, MORE ABOUT THE WESTERN WINNERS Whoel Whis Continuou Wom Ryan perings ol- Questions ard Answers and Goneral Local Sports, Billy Smith Breezen Tho game of sce-saw continues, and again It looks as {f the big pugs were going to be allowed to fight in the land of flowers after all. Goveruor Mitchell it seems isn't half s big a man as he would have the outside world believe, and when he swore by the erocodile’s tail that Charlie and Junmy should not fight on Ponce do Leon's soil he was simply warbling through his tile; he meant that they should not fight in Jackson- ville. and neither wiil they. That was the bugaboo—Jacksonville—and now that the Duval club has conceded the point, and will not astempt to pull of the affair even in Duval county, all further opposivien from a gubernatorial source can be expected to rease—in fact ased already. The only thing that s likely to prevent the fight now is heart failure on the part of either Mitchell or Corbett, and judging from the reports that they ne were in such condition or o eager for the fray as thoy are today, this is highly improbable. Just exactly what it was that brought about such a decisive change in the guv's attitude is ot known, but_in many quarters it is whis- percd that the railroads did the biz. We all Fiow, especinly up here in Nobraska, just what a railroud can_do when it takes it In tts head to do it. Evon the smallest and most insignificantlittlo branch that radiates off from any of the main systems and goes plowing over our prairies and sand hills is more puissant when it comes to disentang- ling things than a dozen governors would be, Buppose the Union Pacific desired to pull off o little affair de fist somewhere out upon th broad bosom of the Great American de do you thiuk she would be bulked in her ambition? Not much. Ther a cousan- guinity butween railronds, governors, sheril's and sich a gooa deal stronger than the mero collateral afinity that cxists be- tween right and wrong. Whilo it keeps o sporting writer who is_ cndeavoring to b for the sporty masses on the gamo us 18 being played in the orange statce shiftin and oscillating liko o weather vane in an April wind_ storm, all talk now about_the rovernor's interfering is guff, o has been called off, His explanation’ will be that with the abandonment of Jacksonville as battle ground; his opposition melted away und he lost’ all intercst in Mitchell und Corbett or their doings. But & fow days azo it looked as certain as mud Lhat the big mill would not take place, but this morning 1t app lead pipe that it will, and that within a dozen days more we will all know just how long it took the American chawpion to whale the life out of ngland’s doughty represcntative or just by what manner of & miracle Colonel Mitchell subverted the alleged redoubtable Mijor Corbett. 1f one or the other of these events does not take place it will be no fault of ( ernor Mitchell or Charlie or Jim, eith talking to Louis Houseman, Billy | ton, Hughoy Keough and other Chicago sporting savants during the past week [ gathered that the plan is to hold the big punch in St. Johns county, and not far over the Duval tine. They say that now auorder frow the governor even would be insufticicnt to either stop or delay the affair, Harring- ton is the Chicago agent fop whe Duval club, and he has it straight that County Judge Cooper of 'St Johms will boldly question the right of the governor to fssue such an order. BUt that isall rot. e governor, as I said before, is out of the controversy and Mitchell aud Corbett are ure to face cach other a week from next "hursday.orohablv.a lutle after 12, within he squared cjrole,” Of course, the governor nud the otherpowers are parfectly ignorant of the plan, in a pig's portmanteau, and they will not bo ‘aware of it until after’ the ball. T'he railronds have taken good care that the executive shall have plenty of good solid ex- cuse for beiug helbless to carry out his original avowed intentions. He can now light cigarette wnd loll back in his big easy ¢l e and await the story his littlo ticker will whisper to him on January 25, What will this be, that Mitchell goes out in the tenth round, or Cor- bett bursts a blood pudding in the region of the heart and quits, which will it bet Harrington also informea me that the sheriff of St. Johns county is also on record that under no circumstances will_he be any- thing but a mere looker-on in Venic He does_ not care a continental rap for the opin- fon of the quasi-moralists and quack re- formers, 8o long as the men pus up a good fight and_plenty of money comes south and finds itself safe in the coffers of the Jackson- ville red hots. Now there is a sheriff as is a sherift. He, too, has been railroaded. Now for the battle ground. There are dozens of available places within an half hour’s run_of both Jacksonville and St. Au- gustino where the ring can ve safoly pitched wnd the battle held, and it 1s dollars to doughnuts tho ofticials of the Jacksouville, St. Augustine & Indian River railvoad know oven this far in advance the very spot, shaded by tall magnolias and redolent with the perfume of jessumine, where the histovic happening will have place. As to the result, putting aside all personal dosires, all partisanship and prejudice, | think any man who has carefully informed himself as to the cespective abilities of the two men, their records und natural advan tages and - disadvantages, wili only agree with me that the battie will be anything but a gify to either of tho fighte As for my- self Ifeet that Corbett must win, and I do not extend the time up into the double nuw bors very far, like muny othe smen. | regret this, the fix I flud myself in,and hopo tnat it isall u mistake, I want tosee the Englishman win and win good and plenty. In him Corbett will undoubtedly find for a time at least, a worthy foeman; he is extremely speedy on his pins and with his hands, and quicker still with his head. He 18 o tremendous puncher and if able to *get in’ may upset the pet theories of all of Cor- bett's cohort of follow Auny way, Jim will find it quite a different task landing on Mitehell thun he dia on Sullivan. On the other hand the Britisher will fina himself up ngafust a little better article than he ever faced bofore—quick and ugile as ho is hun- solf, and as bloodthirsty as o vigor, and yot after putting all these elements togethor caunov help but think Corbett will turn up W winner in ten or twelve rounds. Again Tommy Ryan ana Mysterious Billy Smith have met in a six-round contest, and again o draw bas been declared. Of the event the Hoston Globefremarks: *“Tomumy Ryan of Chicago and Bill hith of tnis city, rivals for the welterweight champion sbip of theavorld, came together in a limited round contost at the Casino last ovening, and after six spirited rounds the contest w clared a draw. Prior to the battle Smith weighed in at 142 pounds and Ryan's weight was 140 pounds. Smith, as was expected, pursuod rushing tactics, while the mun from the Windy City danced around the ring, avoiding ~ many of Smith's wild swings and wicked drive Lyan proved to @ certainty thut ho s very eely chap and a hard” man 1o fiud in 2 24-foot ring. He 18 quick with his Lead hands and feey, and while the crowd got out of patlence with his skippiug around the ring, he regained the good opinion of many for the way he faced the music in the last round. For five rounas Smith kept driving Ryan around the ring, landing more blows on the Chicago man's buttocks than body but there were times when the men came to close quarters and rapid short-arm fighting was indulged in, much to the joy of the crowd, 'I'he crowd was about evenly o vided at the close of the bout as to whic man had earned the niost points, and both were strong and well able to go ou for mauy more rounds. Now, boys, get together once more and to & finish. Wo waat to know positively which 1y the best man. The Dick Moorc-Alex Greggains fght, which was to have taken be the Providence club, natoly, been declared oft. place February 5 has, unfortu A glance at the appended table, which is appropriate again just now. will furnish a good physical idea of the differences of the WO men. It has been compiled from a re- cent measurement of both men, and fully shows their respective dimensions Corbett Mitehell Kt In Hoight 8¢ Ohest Expansion Forear Reach Width of shouldors Walist . . Thigh . Calf . 1044 As to age, Mitchell s 32 yoars old, or five years Corbett's senior, the one passing tho prime of nis physical prowess, the other rising to a full development of it. Then Corbett's superiority of reach—four inches ~will certainly prove a great obstacle to the Englishman. ~ Both striking at the sam time, the American would “land”’ while his opponent would not. ANDY GRISWOLD, WESTERN TUKE WINNERS, Coutinuation of the Resame of the Local Fiyers. Webber Wilkes; 2:131, by Penrose, owned by Howard Lawbaugh, Stuart, la., is anothe western horse that is entitled to recognition, He started vhis scason in fourtecn races and in none of them did ho fail to win a piec of the money. Hi¥ first start was at Omaha, where he was fourth, The sccond week after this he started at Sioux City, where he won sec- ond money. At Fort Dodge he won i straight heats in the mud. At Davenport the next woek he won a four-heat race, re- ducing his vecord from 2:251¢ to 2:15!/. At Aurora hie won in straight heats.” At Joliet he was beaten by Jordan in fast time. At Sturgis he drove the winner out in 2:111, but was only able to gt third money. At Grand Rapids he was second in 2:111;, but had to be content with fourth mouoey. At Lansing, in the mud, he won tho third, fourth and fifth heats, the fastest heat boing 2:158{. At Independence hie was only beaten o head by W W P i 2:123¢ and won second money over Rocker, Fred P, Maud M and other good ones. A week later, at the samo place, hewon the 2:20 pace instraight h reducing his record to 2:131. At City he won in straight heats, the b being 2:14. At Lemars he won the first two heats in 2:15, 2:15, and then lost tho race to Prince Almont in 2:131{. At St. Joseph he won third money in the 2:10 pace, beating Iuley Medium, 2:1035, and Robert’ Russell for pla Senator A, 2:161¢, by Tramp Panie. is other good little race horse. He sta uwelye times this season and always against the very fastest of fields. At Sioux City, in June, he won second money oz a half mile That nixht he sustained a severe mjury ' his stall and was unfit to raco for several weeks. Notwithstanding, Lis owner started him and he was unplaced at Davenpori, Aurora and Sturgi At Grand Rapids he sc ourth money. At Lansing he won a five-heat race. At Inde- pendence, in the 2:20 trot, he second every heat, one heat, in 2:1314, being so closo 28 10 require the photographer's negative to decide it. At Mason City he got third money, nd was second in 2:14. AU Lemars ho won sccoud mone; 0 the stal- lion stalke, Hewon the third heat in this race in 2:10}5 and_was a close second the fourth heat in 2:131. At the same meeting he won third money in the 2:20 stake. - Ab St. Joseph, Mo., he won third money and at Sedalia he' won ‘second money. “I'rombone Rex, 2:13%, by Dictator, is a horse of preat individuality and extreme speed. Hemade but few starts this year and his showing is a magnificent one. * His present record was made in a race andis a reduction of 93; seconds from last year. “The Conqueror (3 years), 2:17, is one of the gamest aud most attractive race horses vh the west had out this season. e is ally bred fellow, being by Egotist, d s Havrold, and every animal in his pedigree is either o producer or a performer o Srul, LT A L oWiea By Wo A, Paxion; je, Omaba, duis colt started in twelve races this yearand was never outside the money. When he se cured his mark at Sioux Falis, 8. D., in July, in the third heat of his race, ne troited the last quarter i 82 scconds. At Lyons, Neb., in August he won the first heat of his race in 2:17 and could have easily trotted that day ie better than2:15, His race was post- poned and that night it raived and he was drawn the next day, on account of the heavy track. He won five of his races, wus three times drawn and finished inside the monay He stood to win a partof the mone every which he was drawn. _His winniogs for the ou show a nice littlo profit, the gross winnings being almost §5,000. This colt won as much as Plying Jib, Answer, Siva, Jay- hawker, Moonstone, Manager, or Cut Glass, and wore than Robert J., Atlantic King, Coastman, Peep O Duy, Vassar and several others of the brilliant stars of the turf. Walter 5 und Rylaud T of the Stewart stable have been great winners this season, the former having added #£15,100 to his owner's bank account, while the latter won over §6,000. Free Coinage, the great Kansas i-year-old pacer, was one of the plienomenal perfor- crs of the year. He was broken in February ana made his first start at Peori 28, whero he took a record of tanciug vhe favorite, Dick Witkes, and two others. At Bloomington, 1iL, on July 6 he won in the 3-year-old class, defeating ¥ Beo and two other good ones, the best time being 2:23%.. At Quiney, 111, after winning the fourth heat his hopples’ broke and ho was listanced. At Knoxville, Ta., ho won fourth morey. At Higginsville, Mo., he won a five-heat race, the lust three heats being won by him -in 2:20, 1714, 2:10. At Cy- ville, 1lL, he won third money. At In dependene he beat the good §-year-olds, Ring Rose and Bealah, ana the greav ar-old, Lena Hill, in 2:24. Ab the same place, August 2:17 cluss pac in2:04 and 2:131. At Mason City he p: the fiest mile of his race dn 2:143;, distancing his entire field, and’ then went against time and reduced his record to 2:2 At Ler he was given first money in*his class and did ot start it his race, but went against his mark and reduced it to 9:11%(, At St. Joseph he was cloarly out of form and only got fourth money. This colt won 3,000 during the past season and was not well entered in the good stakes. Suurise Prince, another Kansas product, was one of the successful trotters from th west. although most of his winnings were at the smaller meetings. He started out eligible to the 3:00 class and closed the sea- sou with a mark of 2:3i%;. Toward the cad of the season he mot the best ones out, and went some hard races. At Sedalia ho twice ook the Salisbury Charlie C to the baif in 1:06. At Topeka'he beat Grace Simmons and other good ones in a hot race. Most of his starts were at small meetings. and for small money, and yet he won over £2,000. Charles H.' Hoyt, by Newmont, driven by C. N. Thompson, Independence, Ta:, is a win- ner well worthy of a place among the prom- iuent oues. He won a littlo over §,000. He won sceond money at Sioux Falls 'in_July, winuing tho first neat of the race in 2:241 At Knoxville, Ia, he won the 2:40 and $:00 stakes. At ludepenaenco he won second money in the2:45 class and won first in the t-year-old and 3:00 clusses. At Lemars he won second woney., At Sioux Falls, in Sep- tember, he won the 8:00 wot in straight leats. ' He closed the scasou with a record of 2211, and will be a good horse in his s XL year. “Phere aro other horses ontitled to mention in this roviow of western winners, among them being Robbio 12, 2:18, by Chavles { Caffroy: Duroe Wilkes, by Garnet Wilkes: | Bothel, by Heauclerc; Senator Coukling. by | Roscoe Conklin gatha, by Auvtumn Falfa, by Allerton; Albert’ ¥ and Zelpha | Burns, by Penrose; Manawa, by Mambrin | Yorick; S R, by Almonarceh; Mercurius, b Konsett; Dandy Jim, by Young Jim; Nickel Plate, by Bay Tom, jr.; Dr. Mac, by Elberon ; Smith, by Peoria; Gonzales McGrogor, by Norton McGregor; Two Strike by Ferguson Alamito, by Eagle Bira; Newsboy, by Brent wood ; G Simmons, by Simmons; Con by Conflict; Dan Velox, by Black Minnio Martin, by Punic: Blaze berry, by Roseberry; Kuoxie Walker, by Eagle Bird; Chantward, by shadeland On ward ; Nettie, by The King I'red Witson, by Tocsin; Miss Fullerton, by YoungFullerton d Marguerite and Lom Miller, by Wilhams Uranus, by Herschel; Duke. by Hamble tonian = Bashaw; Jessie McCorkle, Dby X | penses. | of | astically applauded. HE Hazlott's Amboy; Laurat, by Al West: W W. P., by Ben Lomond; Bulimont, by Blue- skin; Brazil, by Journalist: Capple Wood- line," by W Ring Rose, by Penroso Almont Medium ; Seal, v by Aleyone by Stonewall Jackson; Jonnie K., Ira Gaines, by Allie Goines, and 100 move. Iivery one of the above were winaers at tho ciose of the season and gave to their owners o good profit above ox No greater evidence that breeding pays than a perusal of the above great list western trotters and pcers, mostly ownod in lowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne- braska. [ hope’ later to be able to give a correct report of the gross and not winnings of every one of the above horses, together with others which I have undoubtedly omitted from the list. § Ever since the dissolution of the partner ship of Pylo & Briggs there has been a keen desive among local horsemen to know w! Mr. Briggs received on the division, That lie got his full share goes without saying. Aniong tho horses allotted to him was the wonderful Alamito, 2:19, by Kagle Bird, and that other grand fetlow, Hurly Burly, 2:1017, by Rumor, dam Lucia, by Jay Gould. ' Lucia has six in’ tho list. Briegs also got News boy, 2:1217, Katie Caffrey, 2:25%{, made to a high whe alky a8 a 3-year-old; Eva, the dam of Eddio Hayes; McFarland ‘and Kate McCaffroy, also the dam of Charlie Boggs. A weanling filly, dam Kate Caffrey, by Al- amito, is a treasure, Kate Caffrey won even out of twelve starts asa 3-year-old, nd Alamito won twelve out of thirteen starts as a 8-year-old, So if th is any- thing special in rare breeding and tho early performance of sire and dam this young one should certainly be a stake winuer. Briggs has christened her Mesa. She is as graceful as a bird, a rich roan, and if nothing befalls her she is due to win 4 lot of money xt i importance comes Montgomery, y Anteros, first dam by Blue Bull; thon od I, with a yearling record of 2:43%y: also Nellio Cobb, Fairywood and a lot of well bred brood mares and promising colts, sixty-one head in all At present Mr, Briggs' horses are being wintered on the Lincol fair grounds, Lincoln Neb,, under the personal supervision of waer and the careful management of who will drive for Briges this ilden is unquestionably the peer of any reinsman in the west, reliable, com- petent and industrious, and honest as the sun s bright. The stallions will be brought to the Council Bluffs track this soring and stand there, and all of the cam- paiguers trained there. Iarly this season Mr. Briggs will secure afarm near this city which will thereafter be the permanent aviding place of his stock. He will have a stable of ten or twelve in the circuit the coming season. Much interest is being shown throughout the west in the trotting bro®horse sale that will be held at South Omaha in March. Man- Short has had consignments pledged some of the most prominent breeders of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Ipwa and Ne braska, and the offsprings pied mpriso the get of Autero, Red Wilkes, Nutwood, Egotist, Direcvum, Charles Caffrey, Shade- land Onward, Summons, Sphinx, Winslow Wilkes and other celebrated ones. The agement has reccived letters from a buyers, and the salo Lassuredly be one in whicli the whole state may take a justifiable pride. The sale OMAHA DAILY by 1 Ly 200 pledged, all well brea. ¢ thero wiil also be many fine r and saddlers sold and horsemen the coming event much attention. Besides adsters are giving Thoe Tourist's “Farewelt Smoker." The cozy little club house of the Tourist Wheelmen on California street was the rendezvous of about forty of the merry wheelmen and their friends last Saturday evening, the oceasion being a farewell smoker and musicale tendered by the enter- tainment committee to the club men, on the eve of their abandonment of their pleasant club quarters. The comfortably furnished little parlors were handsomely decorated with evergreen, smilax and holly, heayy festoons and wreaths of the dark green foliage blending harmoniously with the bright streamers of cherry and white rib- bon and soft mellow hght from the ruby globed chandeliers. The house was lighted from cellar to garret and comfortably Hoatea T th oy aoat: ;_n“l%..fl':,,."f"fvlt“'\z:g the guests began toarrive ana ué ?latRe, clock struck 8 the rooms were comfortably lled. The committee at the door were Messrs. Hynes, Barnum and Walter, and ht well did they do their duty, each guest boing ushered in, divested ot nis outer wraps and made to feel that he was *‘one of ‘em.” The refresnment table was presided over by Messrs. Burwell, Yates, Kingsley and Fred Walter. AtY o'elock the regular progvam of the evening's entertainment was commenced by a series of five progressive high five games, two prizes being offered, one to the winner of the most games, the other to the loser of the most games of the s Twenty-four eager piayers sat down t the tables, the games were quickly played and George Stather sueceeded in d taneing his fellow competitor: Connoran captured the booby. were then cleared and the musical first part was put on. Iach contributor to this part of the program accredited himself with abitity and the numbers were each enthusi- ‘The following num- bers composed the excellent program : PART Fins Piano Solo—Bells of 8t. Petersburg... .. ... o i Roy 'ii. Waiker Evening Shades Travelor's Quick- Prof. Gullenbeck Encores 7 _Mudley Selections Vool Selection (piano sccompaniment) - Sitting by the Kitchen Door. b . Ben V oand I Plecolo Salo=-Seottish Anthem Encore (plano and p 8 Burwell Character Song —Th Bank Monte Carvio core-—-There Arc Mom Wish to Be Alone. 5 Selection—An Afiernoon on the Mid- way. Roy 0. Walker Refreshments were served during the ' int 1issie between the first and pirts of the program, togother with elgars uud pipes. coro : Banjo Solo—The M, sten 5 itor A, 1. Burwell anish Cavalier at Broke the Max Wedeles its When We PART SECOND, Four round contest for points with fi gloves, three minute rounas, between the Elampion of the club, Juck Culley, and E, 1Y Godso-The contest was spi, and “full ot gingen,” both men putting up a pretty exhi- Bitfon ' of the “manly art"—Refereo Statho declared the bout i draw, as hong oven at the call of “Time' in the last round. Banjo he Banjo Serenade o . Lrof. Gollenbeck Voca n—Two Little Girls in Blue.. Club Quartet a Wheel Bon V. Wi Prof. on Silver Bolls. Walter and Barwoll T L0208 by eutire imental and Voeui Soio” Since Kitty Ride Song, Banjo Aecompaniment M Club Songs conipany voal seleetions not on pro Atu lute hour the party broke up, the guests departed, the club men bade adiou to the tastefully furnished rooms which have been their quarters fornearly a year, the janitor turned out the lights, and the well smoker” had passed into tho long list of “has beens.” All who attended claim that the affair was one of the best “stag) parties given for many moous. Thoso présent were W. W. Connoran, J. K. Culley, Georgo I Gellenbecls, Ben V. Walter, Marion Johnson, Roy H. Walker, R, P. Condon, Ed"A. Koen, Dautel Condon, D. 2. Carmighuel, A. C. Adums, W. E. Kirke, Ora Wertz, Ernest Gibson, M. 0. Daxon, H. J. Marshali Samuel Renwick, Weleh A. Kingsley, Jonnstayue: W, M. Barnum, E, T, Yates, George Stather Pred it Walter, Max Wedeles, H 1 Pagger, H. K. Swith, 1 F. Godso, CharlesiH, Pgeau, A. E. Burwell, Alex Melton, A, _E. Rustin, Burt Perry, M. W. Young, E.ak. Grifliths, nd Louis Dickinson Opening of the Pool Mateh, The coutinuous fifteen ball pool mateh for ) a side and all the gate receipts between I'red Peyton and L. M. Starkey will open up at. Yost's pool rooms, e Fifteenth and Harney streets, Tuesday evening. The match will bo 500" points, 25 10 bo played Tuesday night and 250 Wednes day. S. G. V. Griswoid has been solected as referee, kS Whisperings of t The regular monthly business weeting ot the Tourist Wheelmen will e held Thursday evening of this weel at voom No. 11 New York Life building. All members are re. quested to be prescnt The Omaha Wheel club will follow up their usual course of club runs, The Turn: ers will take their rogular weekly trips over the country rides, and tae Young Me BEE: e 0icelpe o Pim £ s wero | “fare- | SUNDAY, JANUARY Christian assoctatfon cyclors will ‘do" their cycling two pvenings of each weok. The Tourist Wheelmen's third annual ban- quet comes off the 97th of this month. The lucky individual who obtains an invitation will deem himselfucky indeed, as the affair will eclipse any offaft of the club in the past. A fine musical program will be one of the attraction: The Cycling West—bright, newsy and filled with photo cngravings—comes to its many readers this month toree times 1ts reg- Iar size, with artistic and handsome cover. one of tho best of the holiday editions. The magazine is ably edited, profusely illustrated and a credit to its projectors and_typograph- ical force. “Brothg McGuire has o wgrent little journal, " The Tourists are talking up o “new scheme,"" for prizes in the elub mileage con- test for 1504, A list of prizes of different values will be given the men having highest scores in rotation. strict of the mileage will ba kent by the officers and rules similar to those of 1803 will wovern the cont The annual century run will bo under the auspices of the Ceni- wry club, Denver wants that 1804 meot and she ought to have it. If overy western repre sentative would poll his vote for Denver she would win out on ‘er ‘ead by a nice majority for thore are plenty of eastern wmen who would be glad of the chance to go sowe where beside down Boston way or Asoury Park. The castern division has had o “lead vipe cineh” on the national meets for sev- eral yoars agone, and it is time we of the west were gotting “some of the raisins if we can't get all of the pie."’ There is a rumor afloat, which true, will give Omaba another cycling club. A number of the unattached wheelmen, to gother with a number of dissatisfied mem- bers of the existing clubs, will oreanizo themselves intoa cycling_club which will entirely cut them loose from the present form of organization. There is an oid saying, “The more, the mcrrier,” which will be ap plicable to this case. Omaha can well af- ford half a dozen more bicycle clubs and there would still be material to draw from It is indeed o very difficult task to name the men who will this year and the colors they will wear. Of course thero will be Holton, Schnell and Cgndon, Pixley, Proulx, Potter and Barounf. The Omaha Wheel club will very likely haven team in the field that will be hard to beat, while the Tourists will adhere to their old volicy of “let those race who care to.” Club mem- bers who are_interested enough in the club to wear its colors on the track can do so and win all the honor and glory they wish, but no special inducement. will "bo held out to them as a racing team. Nebraska state records compare favorably with the records of other western states if we are to judge from the table of statistics published in the Cyclng Wi orthe nany readers of *‘whisperings’ who do not get a glimpse of the Denver cycle jour publish a comparative table of the of four western states of aistanc from a_quarter mile to ten mil start, iu competition on differe Miles. Ly if proven ranging standing | t tracks: Tolorado Kansas, | NeDrsia 110 3 B 1-6 3 5 15,00 number of the “old-timers” in the local clubs have sig- nified their intention to retire from the road on, and thergare other “old-tim 1 ride harder than cver, The places left vacant by the “vets” are always readily filled by younger ‘and moro enthusiastic riders. Billy Gets Another Good One. W. A. Paxton, jo,, has purchased of B. D, Gould the weanling filly, Atlantaline, by Wooaline, 2:19; nam Aulanta, dam of Alix, 2075 (champion race ware of Amel and winnor of the greatest race in trotting history), and of Ataline, yearling, Atlanialine is a handsome filly and 'shows a fast, clean gait. ‘The price paid was $1,000. ong the Lively Cranks. Elmer Smith, the'old Cowboy King, has again signed with-Pitisburg. Both Bobby ¢ amd Fred. Roat have signed to play with Toledo. jeorge Darby swristen for an Omaha contract and 18 KBy to get iv. pesPlm GRouHl "L, Scheduivadtor anoutfield posish .on Louisville's team this year. Manager Watkins of the Corn Huskers has sent all his team blanks for their uni- form measurements. 1t is said thav Frank Selee is willing to part with both Harry Staley and Henri Gastright. Don’t believe it. Jack Horner, now pitching for the Oak- lands out in California, has been offered a nice soft corner at Bultimore by Manager Ned Hanlon, The Pittsburgs have finally abandoned the southern invasion, and all the vlayers wero notified yesterday to report at the Smoky City April 1 Jack Rowe, one of the famous **Big Four,” has probably made his farewell tour, and big Dan Brouthers can now truthfully pose as the Last of the Mohicans. Harry Boyle, who was a famous league piteher during the days that Indianapolis was in the swim, wants to play under Billy Sharsig at the Hoosier capital. Charley Reilly will have an *‘under study” at third base this yenr—FHartman, an Allen- town find, He was considered the best man on that bag in the Pennsylyania league. Harry Wright has been probably tendeced the management of the St. Louis club, 1f he accepts the Mound City cranks will give him a welcome that will warm his heart The new Western associntion organized at Chicago last Tuesday conferred a high but merited honor upon Dave . Rowe. He was clected president and secretary of tho new body. 1e new Weste: 331 | association includes vhe | cities of Omaha, St Joseph, Lincoln, Des Moines, Quincy, Roel 1sland, 'Moline, Pooria and Jacksonville, A compact and admivable circuit There will be seats for 1 Cincinnati ball park next season. No othe: leagu> club can do as well.—Ren Mulford The next thing, Ren, is to get tho people to £ill them, Girounds for Omaha's new Western associ- ation club have not yet been decided upon The management has several sites in view, but will be unable for a numbar of weeks to seleet one. W. W. Keut, the 000 people at the troasurer of the new Wes.ern association. hails from Jackson- ville, 1ll. He 1s a level-headed business man, well up in the national game, and will con tribute much to the success of the new body. President Ban Johnson of the Western league was in Chicago Wednesday. Togeth with a half dozen Windy City scribes he leaves for Florida toimorrow 1o do the big battie for the: Cinciunati Commercial Gazette. Ned Hanlon is getting fered Arthur Irwin she pick of Pitchers Mullane, Hawke, MoMahon, Hrown, luks and Baier for Hamilton or Delehanty, and “Artie” winked the other eye.—Cincinnati ‘Times-Star. That was a terrible gecident—ho lost both legs in an accident on the Santa Fe railroad Jast Tuesday —whioh'bofell Charlie Bennett Benuet was Boston’§ fin backstop last sea son, and wus possibly tho best catcher in the profession i Juaging from thiy ‘signs of the times Omaba will experiphga u paying season in 18, There was universal rejoiciug among the local cranks when it was aunounced last | Tuesday that the (ialp City was in the new Western association “King Kel” has obBsd up in New York, and he bas informed Joo Vila that Anson will place him at first base on the Chicugo team this season. Kel" further says he is not drinking a drop, and that he will begin training about February 15, Old Pete Browning the “Gladiator,” showed up 2 .he Slusher-Vokes mill, When asked about '04, Lows Rogers shook his i knowledge box and said: “Well, I don't know. 1t (0oks like they think the old man has secu his best days, but he can fool many of them yet.' is not aha's team fi Plans for the signing of tho the securement of new grounds, and othe {mportant matters, uro belng formulated and it is hoped the public can be giveun some: thing definite within a fow weeks A great many queries have been made as whether D, E. owe will play ball this am enabled to state decisively that generous. He of much to besald yet about | or the new Western associu ame, for to year. 1 14, thi Be will not, He has a remunerative posiiion 1894 SIXTEE! PAGES with J. V. Northam & Co. of Chicago and would not_surrender it for any sort of a position in base ball. He only consented to accept the presidency of the new Western association aftar boing persistontly urged, and this position will in nowise interfere with his commercial dutie: By with the vors. On noxt Monday evening Johnny Heest and Young Griflo will meot There is to be & big boxing tournament 1n Boston for the benefit of the unemployed There are to bo eighteen bouts Stanton Abbott defeated Jack Falvey in fifteen rounds at the Metropolitan club at Providence last Tuesday night. Somebody attempted to broak into Jim Corbett's room at Mayport night before last. The champion fired three shots at tho in. truder, Governor Mitchell's antles are displeasing to the business men of Jacksonville firm on Bay street save one,” docia lately returned Owaha pilgri, “has signed a petition asking him to climh down and let tho Duval club alone." Van Poter Jackson is 4 sick man. He is suf fering trom nose bloed—an ill that hangs on to him with unaccountable persistency. “What do you think about Corbettand Mitenell?? was asked Jack Dempsey and he replied: *To be frank, I think Cor- bett is a clovorer man as a boxer than Mitchell. Now, I am staking my name and reputacion on this, and I_would " like to s the better man win. 1f Mitchell is better than Corbott I trust ho will win. Corbett is a wonder, and 1 say this carnestly. He is game. Don't bo mistaken on this point. I seconded Choynski against him when they fought their battle of two days. Corbett was simply pounding Choynski's nose into jeily when, in the eighteenth round, [ ad. vised him to go i and fight Corbett for all there was init. Why, Joo wont away and sailod into Corbett in the most terrific way., He banged Corbett fearfully and battered his faco awfully. Corbett stood it, and then Choynski resumed his out fighting and was beaten, Corbett is a game man and don’t be fooled on this.” And it shoula be remembered that Dempsey is now at Mayport, a guest of Jimmy's. und Answers. o the Sporting Editor of Ploase answer through the columns BEE to decide bet, 1s & dog Dperty or not in the stato of Ne- Myers, subscriber. the state” supreme court recently decided that a dog is personal property. OMAmA, Jun, 11.—To the Sporting Editor of » docide w bet, please or not in a game of high five a player hrow up his land before refusing trunips. Constant Reader. Ans.—A player cannot throw up his hand any time until played out, unless he gives up the game also. SouTH OMAIL, Neb, ing Editor of Tiy: Be bas weighed over 255 S ANSWOr i1 SUNDAY BEE. A, AND ISRAND, Neb., Jan. 12, -To the Sport- ing Editor of The BEE: 1. What Is the g wild prairie land? 2.\ OMATA, J Tue B of your s Who wins? K. 11, Rickard Diligent Re Ans.—lke Hascall of this city holds the record for plowing wild prairie land, but he refuses to *cough.” The Chippie played in Cleveland last year, and the California State league stll exist .- To tho Sporting 2 Kindly o the Inf asked for in following questions th tion and answer column of Sun largo 15 the Inke near county, Neb# 2. About how dec Was thero a growth of sedges or tules to this Take Iast year? 1f 5o what parts T thickest grown therewith? 4. How far s this luke from the railroad depot? b the lake surronnd woods or onen ground? 6. Is there usually good shooting at this luke in the sprinz?— Léon Leopold Ans.—(1) Do not know dimensions. (2) Anywhere from four to twenty feet. (3) There was at the low (4) Can'v say exactly. (3) Woods. OvAA, Nob., Jan Editor of Tie B you would and Bare plr even-uj, 4 clubs; B begs: A deals o il tho cards run out. In so doing he two jacks. Do the jicks count or not? M Ans.—How_ could he. turn two- Jacks and turn ¢1ghs¢Véry time? You have probably ot hold of onc'of Billy Nestichouse's poker decks. Any way the jacks count, no matter how many you turn. SiLver Crry, Jan. 10.—To the Sporting Editor of THE BE! On u wager please decido whetlier or not Joho. L. Sullivan has been knocked down In_ the ring orin a boxing con- test by any other man outside of Mitcheil or Corbett? Lot us hear from you, please, next Sunday morning. 1 suro” he'was knocked down once outside th wo, but don't know by whor C.HL John (LYER (1Ty, Ta., Jan, 10.—To the Sporting Fditor of Tie Ber: “To decide a_bet please state how many times John L. Sullivan has been knoeked down prior to the Corbett fight, and by whom, in your next Sunday's issue.—A Subscriber. Ans.—There is no_authentic record where Jotn L. was over knocked down but once, and shat was by Charlie Mitchell. Even in his fight with Corbett he feli from exhaus- ton, although that goesas a knock down. [nasmuch as this is a disputed pomt and always has beon the bet should be a draw. OyAmA, Jan. 12.To the Sporting Fditor of Plonse state in Sunday's BEE the eight nnd reach of Charley Mitchell G B, 5.—See measurements in chat with the boxers today. One word doseribes it, “perfection.” Were- ferto Dewitt's Witeh Hazel Salve,cures piles —— PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS To 0 decide n following the Sporting bet I ish Juestion als and 1 A pleasant story is told of a sweet hitle girl between 3 and 4 years of age; she wus Al ready togo to bed ab might, when she came to her mother, who was washing b hands, and asked hier to hear her say he ray a minute, when I have my hands,” said tho in hing dear, finished W mothe esus will bave o wait 4 minute or two, he? said the little child. *'No, 1 dess T will say it alone.” She began to ropeat herlitle prayer, and uttered a few wo 5, wi: ske stopped and snid: “dess you will have to wait a miu- ute or two, for 1've fordot.” Harper's Bazar: Bobby was very youth- ful, yeb in_appearance seemed to be even a couple of years younger than he veally was. Ho was. in fact nearly 8, and the priz scliolar of his cluss at school, but he looked about 6 years of uge One day Bobby visited a small friend, and remained o dinner When dessert was served Bobby received a generous piece of pie, und quickly disposed of it. The father | of hits young friead looked at the lady of the some of s words in iing, asked, “Can and, spelling der to disguise his me 0-b-b-y HAVE 1010 pri responded the B hostess, smiling etly k) Bobby looked up, fivst at one and then at the other, with a most cynical smile upon his youthful countenance R-a-t-s,”" spelt he, gust, and awmia the confusion of tho Robert got tho pie, in tones of utter dis host = Robert —Mamma, van 1 have another piece of pie? Mamma—\Why do you ask, when you have not eaten all that you have on your plate! Robert—Well, if 1 conld havé another piece I wouldu't eat the crust of this when Willie has a toothache 1 to tho dentist to have it filled, asked Tommy soid mamma P'\o gob a stummiick ache, Don't & we'd better go to the candy store i tilled ! “Mamum you take I don’t you “Yos, dour what was | tat Ay 2 time ul dea vid Janot time 1n the day wis 1 born? n tho morning And what horn " asked Jack. “Not u WAD," cried Janet, “my birthday's longer than sours!” “Well," sala Jack, “what's se of being born before iv's timo to get Tommy ~Which is right, stufin’ or dress- in cJimmy plate, und it when it's on the you have swallered s d stufiin aftor dinner)— Mamuma then fish Lloyd (after mukes us eat soup the fish can go iu swimmingt tlrst 1s it 80 what | 1 throughout continental Europe, n Britair. and Ireland, fn Egyot and ‘The parent body {s in Ttaly, whera it is known as the Oriental Rite of Memphis and Mizriam. Six yoars ugo patents for the stablishment of lodges of the order in tho Spanish peninsula wero taken sut for Spain under imperial mspection and consent. The body is Masonic and the only reason it can not be recognized by the York rite (Ameri can) Masons is that organization is per mitted by the taking in of mombers at w lowor figure than by tho rogular Masonie lodges of this countr, These stories about tho order all como about through the fact that an unprincipled man was delegated by the grand body in Spain to organizo i America. Tho namo of this man is Jucques Ochs, He is Roumanian and expelled ~and discredited mem ber of the order in Roumanin and France. He Is a Mason for revenuo only and was arrested 1w this city for obtaining money by false protonses in demanding pay for giv ing the deg s of the order He organized five lodges and u grand lodge in this city, and Lam o member, or was untit recently. - Ochs collected more than $2, ) in Chicago and tho Spanish grand lodge oficials tole me by letter that he turned in only $250. But he was the authorized agent, and 18 yet, al- though there is a joint resolution now on the way to the grand lodge officers from all Chi cago lodges asking that ho be expelled from the order. W advised from Madrid officers that ho has pocketed $5,000 that did not belong to him s ¢ coming to this coun try five years ago. Ho is allowed 50 per cont of cortain foes, but no more."! Ocns has established eight in New York, two in_Brooklyn, three in Philadeiphia, fivoin Chicago and two in Montreal. Anyone could become a member by paying sums ranging from #$10 to &0, ac ling to the degree the applicant wanted Thero were fow respectablo peoplo among the now Masons. Ochs had trouble v York, but in Chicago he met his fate, as Dr, Pirosh and othors rovealed the whole thing. According to the statement of J. Feldman of 118 Rivington street, New Yorl, Ochs was charged by Nogues, when tho latter was in Chicago, to attena the Masonic congress, to get 1nto negotiations with manufacturers who would be willing to furnish ammunition and guns to the pacty. Feldman was em- ployed in the Spanish section at the World's fair. He said Nogues was not admitted to the Masonic gress, and thav he was suds denly recallod to Madrid. As s matter of fact, since Nogues got back to Madrid ho and Marquis Santa Mar:a are no longer members of the order, and 1t is claimed that this is duo to the Chicago sean ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM Gireat India. Olan Gordon Installs Offiers and Reviews the Past Year. ARRANGEMENTS FOR BURNS CELEERATION that it is ars n Chnrgos Against a Spanish Ord Organized for Seditio Mas Clonk— Noelal, w stern Star i A well attended mooting of Clan Gordon was recently held in Grand Army of the Re public hall, when Past Chiof A. C. Troup, acting as royal doputy. installed the ofticers. elect for the ensuing yoar. One application for membership was “oad The clan shows an increase of ninotoen members during the year, which is very sat isfactory considering the dull ye Two clansmen died during the year, which were the only deaths since the organization of the clan four years ago, Arrangements are almost completed for the celebration of the 135th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, to be held on Thursday evening, January 25, at Washing ton hall. A pursly Scoteh concert progr has been prepared, which will eclipse any- thing of its kind ever given in Omaha Promient speakers will respond to the tonsts of the evening and dances eharac istic of Scotland will bo had. Supper will be served in the lower hall, after which the entertainment will end with a dance. branch lodges /15D FOR SEDI Charges Made Against a Foroign Hax Lodzes i America, Charges of sodition \inst a foreign order are based on the recent operations of Jacques Ochs, the representative in this country of the Soberano Gran Consejo Iberico, an alleged Spanish Masonic socicty, having revolutionary tendencics, with u membership in the United States made up of few good citizons and many questionable characters. The broad charge was made ¥ that the society had assumed the Masonie cloak merely as a disguise under which to work the overthrow of the Spanish govern- ment. It was alleged that tho first intima- tion concerning this orzanization was given out in the United tes during th ORGAN 10N, Order - « Choose OMeors, “The following officers of Court Omaha No. 1091 of the Independent Order of Forester were electod last Friday evening: Chiof ranger, T, A. K. Gra co chiof rangor, Dr. A, H, Hipple; fin secrotary, Lew time the Masonic congre s in session in | Andeison; recording s ary, James Muir; Chicago during the World's fair, when | ! H. G. Sat chaplain, Robert Senor Nogues of Madrid, Spain, came to the ' Christie; senior woodward, J. G. Neal; ju- congress us a delegate from the grand lodge , bior woodwarad, S. Patrick: senior beadle, of the order, representing all of the Spamsh | (ieorgo e Junior beadle, Fred H. Gray ; lodges physicians, Mattice, M. D, and J, M. ‘At this timo, it is alleged, Senor Nogues | Aikin, M. D.; court deputy, I'. L. Combs. requested Nathanicl Peldman of New York, S a brother member, to get himself into com- storn Star Soolal. munication with men who manufacture firy chapter, Order Eastern Star, will arms and munitions of war, for such things social at Masonic hall Tuesday evens would b needed when the test of the suc- anuary 1 All members, Masons and cess of the new society was mude, their friend lially invited Information gained from investigations — made in Chicago shows that the Spanish so iety roferred to has existed in this count In Chicago fow men know order than Dr. Berthold lucated Russian physician, 3 Winthrop place, and says Mar for Sioux City this year, take that he is not Tar fr Thuis far he ouse of last season’s [aston her; Lefty Marr, first base| vro Haute, second basof Genins, third ' base; Walsh formerly of tho Fastern_league, short stov; Hogreiver, left field; McCani, from the Southern league, center, and Millor, a “trial horse” of the Browns, right field,” He ha ured Cunningham, who pitched for nd Parvin, of s N am. Watty i He says the g hasa winuer nd thero is no mis he Pirosh, a highiy who lives at concerning it “Iyis not true that the order is a revolu 1t may be that: there are r among the members, but 1 sure all that the rules of the soviet countenance political affairs of any It may be true, aud | guess it is, that somo of the grand officers in Madrid are revolution- ists, but no one whom I have met ever tempted to uso the socicty us a meaus to shield his political intentions or beliel “The order is Masonic, and is accepted as wintering nty plan, by which each club forfeits a of the easnings if alls by the wayside,” will keep the Western association intact for next scason. o & STREET 'KIMBALL PI 1513 DOUGLA Palace Office Building OF. OM A A, INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHT3 ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF. PERFRCT NOT A DARK VENTILATION OFFICE I | N THE BUILDING | NGHT 1D DA ELEVATOR 68 VAULTS, '” m SERVICE. DIRECTORY OF OCCUPANTS: BASEMENT FLOORR: NY. Mostguge 3EDJOBPRINTING CO. SPUHEN A CROWE. 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