Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1894, Page 16

16 (HAT WITH THE BOXERS A Pad Mixture of Oranges, Flowers, Alliga- tors and Prizs Fighters. THE MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL HORSEMEN ster Masehall Gossip—The Champlon ting—Continuous lenge — Th Midw Walaro Pool - Parson ~Spring 8h Midaioton's © Jenial and Breczy Sports. Aftor all their pronunciamentos, their defiance of gubernatorial declarations, their bluster, fuss and feathers, the Duvat Ath- letic club has finally laid down, ignomini- ously. As I suid two wecks azo, tho big fight will not take place in Jucksonville, and 1 have my very serious doubt if it takes place anywhere else, The plan now is to et it off on the snea butthe n surreptitious suce mre exceedingly Govern Mitehell has at the shoriffs of counties, as w biiliwicks, ¢ tho sneak the mans isolated spot without the jurisdiction of the which means one of the which fringe the move as this, how- hances for ev 38 uncertain, as last enlisted in his servic both Duval and St. Johns I as those of the adjoining ) to pull the b punch off on cment must select some state authoritics, numerous small islinds Floridian coast. Such ever, would entail mucn additional expense, would be attended with innu ble dimeul tics, and highly improbable that any'set of business men, such as the pro mote this affair are said to be, would make *h consummate monkeys of thoem- selves, simply to muintain their reputations as thoroughbred rod-hots and to tickle tho funey of o clique of tough mugs. Already their expense has been enormous. but by de claring the affair off they would save the biggest portion of the ontlay which is now counted on the debit side of their account namely, the §20,000 purse, 1f they persevere, however, through iisguided sentiment regarding their “reps” as being hall hoss and half allizator, and the whole vroject ends in a fizzle at last, their humiliation will be much more mtense than if they throw up the spongo incontinently and acknowledge that bullies and prize fighters have not yet reached tne standard of governors and siate ofticers gencrally. it of of seems As T remarked in my “Chat with the Box- ers” two weeks ago history proves conclu- sively that governors very seldom draw to bobtails when sitting in the game with the hit, stop and get away crowd, and neither nave they yet been known to get away with tho pot on a bluff, \When they make a 1ait,is usually o full hand, fours or a that' turns up. As I remarked then overnor Markham of California held one when ho called the legislature's attention to Frisco's butcher pens; Governor Lowry of Mississippi held anotler when he went after the Big Fellow and Colonel Kilvain V- ernor Matthews of Indiana clutched still an- other when he tackled the Roby outfit, and Governor Flower of Now York stood pat and Coney Island went proke. Now thera is just as good cards in Flovida's deck of laws as there are in those of any other state, and it can be safcly dependedl on that they have been stacked for Governor Mitchell's bene- fiv.” But let the matter eventuate as the aftermath is apt to bo replete toresting and edifying episodes, prosveets are excellent for a biw freo figit at the ring side. 1f this takes place anuihila- tion of the opposing forces wouldn't be a bad result. That would give us a new set of champlons, trainers and backers, something the prize-fighting world is just now sadly in need of. it may, with in- and the Aftor the fight'Is over comes the adjust- ment of affairs within the imaginary walls of the Duval club, That this will be a sulphurous matinee, goes without saying, and considering the genial nature of the blood that courses through the veins ot these tropical gentlemen, “pistols and coffee” may cut considerable of a figure in the grand finale. Already they have hoppea onto the bellicose and contumucious, yet intelligent and debonair, Colonel Bowden, and the colonel is gotting right back in kind. They cluim that he is the cause of the whole fiasco, that he went at Governor Mitchell pretty much as a Mexican bull is supposed to go ata red flag, that he tried to Dominick O'Malley him, and like the New Orleans diplomat got called with a pair of trays in his hand. They claim that he used duplicity in his pegotiations with the rest of them, that he failed to make them conversant with the governor's ideas in the start; that he deceived and coddled them until they now find themselves in a hole something like unto a gas well. They further alleged that if Bowdy, old boy, had been furnishing the ducats all by his lonely that the mill would have been de- clared off and forgotten weeks ago. “These charges against Colonel Bowden 1 rogard, however, us but the incipieat out- croppings of the eyclone vhet is gathering on the extreme southeastern border, the ini- tial symptoms of the supremo disgust and disappointment of a crowd of inexperienced country sports who thought they were going 1o do ‘the country for big stuff, for, you know, as my esteemed_triend Polico Com- missioner Beanham of New Orleans said anent one of the big carnivais down there, 1t was “Yankee moncy they wanted in the south and not Yankee brains.” The go ernor, however, took Governor Flower's scat in the game, and they have been pro- ducieg ever since, and it is still “go feteh” unyil the big mill is pulled off, declared off or knocked off by eivil or militar'y rulo, But it is all wrong this jumping on Colonel Bowden, He did tne best he knew how, and because he didn’t know how he must stand the brant of all the kicks und cussing of tho combined club, Irepeat it isall wrong to jump onto tho colonel thus, There are others much move culpable. 1t was not the Colonel who first awakened the wrath of the chief executive, neither was it the Colonel who hus con tinually fanned the flame ever sines and finally developed it into a roaring conflag tion. - Corbett's little manager, Willie Brady, is the man who undoubtealy first provoked his excellency by wiring north that he had been tipped off, “and that the fight was as certain to tuke place in Jacksonvillo as tho sun was tos repeating this time nd again, even after the governor first, ike n cloud no bigger than a man's hand, had appeared upon the hovizon and the likg o full blown, rumbling, —growling thuliderstol hat prowised to sweepull be. fore it And Corbett himself, what argument can he possibly advance for the columns of disgusting bravado with which he has afllicted his northern friends, depicting i some good reporter's language just how anxious he wis 10 get at tho Engiishman and eat him blood’ raw, tights, gaiters, gloves and all. In most favorable contrast has been Mitcholl’s couduct all through the ‘There has been uo blustering, no su, w0 fulsomo letter writing for on his pare; he has quietly pursied the evea ' tenor of his way, training industriously, indifforent and apoavently oblivious to the taunts ard threats and intimidations flung athim from the camp at Mayi, ‘Uhera is notu fairaminded “sporting” wan in the Union who can help but_ackuowledge this. ‘Ihere was no oceasion for any roaring on Corbett's purt, we all know thav ho is & great prizo fighter and most all of us feel that he can easily whip Mr. Mitchell. Buv he must crow before he gets tho gaff in, must keep it continaally before the governor that he has no idea of entoring into i boxing contost with Mitch but thut he intends 10 fight with all the forocity of Lis nature and the strength of his gigantic form, Thut is what he has unceasingly puraded before the gubernatorial vision, and the result wus inovitable —no good, honest, law-abiding citizen i the country, let alono the honored governor of a prowinont state, would coun tenance such goings on. Aud yet they say this follow fights with his head, 1If he does he talks with his feet. Chavrlie Mitchell, while he has becn cour teous Lo visitors, has not regaled them with exhaustive stories of his prowess fighter, aud when asked what tho result Was goiug to be he bhas lavariably veplicd as a | | old tricad, Seuator Movga: ain, but that he would be was called, He did not jump onto Corbety with epithet and anathems; he did not denounce and villify him, did not beast how quickly he was going to knock his head off, did not charge him with dishonesty, trickery or bluffing, but in fact, rarely mentioned his name and evinced such o manifest disin- clination to talk about the fight that the little that he has said has not found its way to_the governor and the newspapers throughout the land, and, as Jimmy said in his last two-column letter, “so there you are.” that it wa thero when time incer 1t is now a certainty t no matter how the affair turns out the attendance from the north, east and west will be contined to very small representation of the press and 4 fow of the wealthior sports, and so far as the financial part of the sch 08 it must be a rank failure. Had it been possible to have pulled off the affaie according to pro- gram there is but little doubt but what Juck sonville would have witnessed one of the bigeest assemblages of sport lovers ever eravitated together. sven Omaha would have sent u delezation of possibly twenty n and the state as many more, For a few days the metropolis of tho orange stato would have thought the millennium had ar- rived For tho sake of sport I hope the men will face each other under any conditions that may be possible. and that the bestof the two, be he whom he may, will win, 1t will be about the last chapter in the big pugil- istic romance, and we want to know dehi- nitely whether the American champion 18 all we tnink he is SANDY GRISWOLD, Thy Now Western Leaguo Pluyers. The new Western league roster, s re- cently announced by Presideat Ban Johnson, is as follows Minneavolis rell, Garry, Hines Burns, James M. Guire and Duryea Milwaukee—Hastings, Williams, Frazier, Sheiblo, Shields, Langsford, Clingman, Sheehan, MeVey, Luby, Roberts, Johuson. Sioux City—Dolan, Gunson, Walsh, Stew- art, Genins, Hogricver, “Bumpus’ Joues, Marr, Kraus, Groves, Parvin. Kansas City—iXluman, Nil oll, Everatt, Connouzhton, McGin Daniels, Horner and O'Brien Indianapolis—Gray, Westlake, Phillips, Gayl, Sprozel, Plock, Mills, Lea- mon, McTammany, Mauck, Stovey Luten- burg. Toledo—Roat, Farland, Summers, 2 Pastorius, Blue, Foremun, \ ger and Carue Detroit—O'Neill, McGucken, Baltz, Hur- per. Earl, ( ymond, O. P. Burus, Clymer, MeDei ed Milier, Stanford, George Cobb, Pat nan, 1. Hernon and Sharp. Grand Rapids—Spies, Carroll, McNabb, George_Callopy, Hill, Fischer, Borchers, Bolan, Pat McCaley, Schippi, Joe Knight. On paper it looks as 1f Sioux City or Min- neapolis had corraled the strongest aggre- gation, with Totedo and Grand Rapids a close second. None of the teams, however, are up to the standard of tho old league, or anything like it. Mains, Mors, Lincoln, Bur- Hulen, Baldwin, Hess, MeClellund, Beard, Me- Connor, Cargo, Me- Muyer, Betts, wdsivorth, Rett- Prospects for Spring Shooting. The prospects for an early opening of the spring wild fowl shooting are exceedingly good. Already 1 am reliably informed that the bars in the Platte river almost anywhere west of Columbus are covered with geese, Hutchins and white fronts, and an Omaha business man who just returned from a trip to Oregon told me that he siw thousands and thousunds of ducks along the streams and 1 the sloughs of that state, and an oc- casional scray floek in the western part of this state. It must rcot be taken for granted, though, from this fact that the season is about to open. The winter is only well upon us and ihere is but litile hope for any shooting to amount to anything for at least six or seven weeks yet. birds that have ventured so far north at this season have only been allured here by the exceptionally fine weather, and the first blizzard or severe change will send them seurrying south again, Of course a few geese spend the winter in this latitude, but they are invariably so wary that they re- fuse to decoy ana it woula be next to a mira- cle to get within gun shot, even with the best loug range Lafever. The Recant I, (1e ¥~ Wder Tests, In response to numerous inquiries from sportsman correspondents throughout the state as to the result of Armin Tenner's nitro-powder tests conducted at Chicago and Carney’s point, N. Y., there are nothing but the facts to be stated. Tenuer's disquisi- tions on shoigun ballistics have been ex haustive and thorough, and have been pub- lished in full in the two great sportsmun’s Is, the Iorest and Stream and Awmeri- cld, Without disparagement of the uumerous other nitro-powders Te: sum- mary of results of the general practical merits of the powders gives the palm clearly and conclusively to the new German powder, the Walsrode from initial pressure to bursting strain, smokelessness, velocity, penetration, regularity, evenness, effectiveness and every other desideratum that goes to make up satisfactory powder. While the Walsrode re- ceived the hizhest rating several other pow dors received u lavish eundorsement as pro- peiling agents. As for myself I have shot most all the makes, but have vet to usea more satisfuctory powder than the Wals- rode. The Coming State Shoot. The ofiicers of the Stato Sportsmen’s asso- ciation, G. A. Schroeder, president, H.J. Arnold, treasurer, and G. B. Speice, secre- tary, are making elaborate preparations for that organization’s eighteenth annual shoot- ing tournament, The official roster—a trio of gentlemanly sportsmen—all belong in Columbus, where the big trap shoot will be held. 1t is booked for May 15, 16 and 17, and will probably eq 38, any of the tourneys ever held by this honorable old assaciation. ‘Ihe Columbus nembers witl be materially aided by the members of the Omaha Gun club and no effort wil bespared to get together one of the ws that has ever rounized a state shoot. The ofticers of the association are competent men, have had lots of experience i trap shooting tournaments and there is but little chance for anything but an unqualified success, Wil Box for Oae flundred Cases. George Middleton, boxing professor at Plattsmouth, is hereby notifled that his challenge published in this paper several days since has been aceepted by youug Par- sons, providing Middleton will consent to box for $100 4 side. In this event, and on Middleton’s notitication to the sporting edi- tor of Tue BEe. the §25 forfeit now held by the latter will bo promptly covered. Par- sons’ backers claim that the young man's bility as a boxer is an unknownsquantity to them, and they do not, owing to the rergiing string ency, feel justitied in backing him for any lavger amount. Dreliminaries can boe arvonged through the sporting editor of Tug Begatany time to suit Middleton's con. venieuco, The Peyton=starkey Pool Match, Tho postponed continuous fiftecn-ball pool match botween Fred Peyton of South Omahia and A, L.Stavkey of this city will take place oxt Wednesday and Thursday ovenings b Tom Foley's Douglas strect billiard parlors Tho mateh, which wis ovizloally made for #0u side und the gate roceipts, has been ed to #100 a side ana 75 and 25 of the gate. The mateh is 500 points, 250 points to be played Wednesday night and 230 Thurs Both wen are experts, and us y have boen indusiriously practicing for throe weeks pust some good pool pluying xpocted. Sandy Griswold will ot Peter, A lotter from Parson Davies, postmarked Baitimove, Md., January 15, to the sportiog editor, amoung other thiugs. s: All ve- ports to the effect that Jackson is dr ing heavily and on the decline generally ar not ouly manufactured from whole cloth, but unwarranted and malicious. Peter never was in better shane and his drinking is conflued to an oceasionul bottle of Buss and, once in @ while, a little Pomery or White Seal. We ure doiug famously with Uacle Tom and will ba with v ou in Mirch, ) i The 5 Wi Ldito “he sporting aditor o Mtor Now. nowledges to his the receipt of u THE OMAHA DAILY BEE copy of the second edition of the American Wheelman, one of the handsomest and news- fest cycle trade journals published in the country. The senator is the New York edi- tor and his pawe seintilla pertinent comment and wise observations on the great sport and its prospects, Wo Are In the Same Hoat, Billy, Ow exsnono, Ky.,\Jan, 16.—My Dear Sandy Iam afraid [ can't' make the big fight. We play Nashville 19 and 20, then comet up through Kentucky. Will try to get off, if possible. Met Frank Lane in New Orleans, also Jim Hearn, With regards, Briuy RisiNo, Stories of the Doz and Gun, Outdoor Sports, a neat little semi-monthly magazine devoted to the rod, dog and gun, and published at St. Louis, has found its way to the sporcing editor's table. The last number is rc o with refreshing stories of life in the field and on the stream. Mid-Winter Iass Bull Yarns, Frank Selee is at Hot Springs, Jimmy Canavan has re-signod with € nati Jim €. Nolan owns a half intercst in the St. Joe club, The Colonols have given George Pinkney his release. George Haddock has joined forces with Arthur Irwin, Sious City Fotsa serappy third baseman in Jack Newell, Jack Corbett Moes' pay roll andy Grimin, the Deacon, is coaching the Johns coilege toam nny Ward has gone to Florida to shoot ard fish'and soe the fight. The Beaneaters, as usual, will trim at Chariottesville, Va The capital stock of the Sioux City club has been increased to 5,000 Jack Pickett got a julzment of §3,000 against the Baltimore club. Up to date Dan Shannon has exvresscd no desire to return to Omaha, Con Strathers wants “to play flrst and the Rock 1sland team, A Nicol is being pushed by friends for of the St. Louis Browns, sh has already been designated as ihuskers captain this season. u, Dave R: 's fiond, will be star backstop next season. io Peoples has been recommended to le Nick a good man for umpire. Big Twineham does not go to Milwaukee after all. St. Louis refuses to give him up. Uucle 'k Young has had 150 applicstions for umpireships in the tional league. Brave men! The new Western association will hold its schedule meeting at Des Moines Tuesday, February 20. George B. Pinkney, the old Brooklyn third baseman. may manage Lincolu's Western association team. Lincoln has aiveady begun tosign her men, and T. J. Hickey says the prospects are good for a strong team. Omaha has four different sites in view for ball grounds, one of them inasthe very heart of the city. Young Griffo has crawfished out of a meet- ing with George Dixon. yet no one seems to blame him. Wise Grif. Danny Stearns would like to play first and manage Omaha's new team. Buffalo has given him the “chase.” Billy Kiusman, who has been on more teams th 1 player living, will play Kansas City's initial bag. White Wings Tebeau will break into the League gain next spring. He has signed with Washington. % The championship season of the Western tion will open Saturday, May 5, and September 1. Minneapolis and Stwoux City will tour Ill- nois, Indiitna and Ohio in the spring, with a good prospectof walking baci. Billy Motz _of the old Nebraska State league is in New York. He is angling for a berth in the Western association. Frank Boymer writes me from Deadwood that hie would like to play in Omaha this year. He says Traffley is still in Deadwood. Billy" Holbert, the veteran catcher, is i the employ of Uncle Sam. He is in the secret service and is located in New York City Gussie Whiskers, otten calleed Schmelz, is out against double pl: on trapped balls. ke a double play the ball must be wein- will probably be on Dos St get into Ha manage Grand Rapids has signed Outfielder Hill. Now if they could only get Pitcher Mountain the restof the \Vestern leaguo teams would have to climb. Mike IHurley, oue of the old Western league umpires, has applied to President Rowe for a position on the new Western association stafl. King Gafl is to be uncrowned. Uncle Nic- odemus Young has concluded that as an um- pire he has ceased to be av instrument of usefulness to the big league. Jack Crooks is putting in the winter at St. Louis. ‘That is the reason we are getting such a little bitof it here. Jaclk is probably putting it all in at St, Lous. Manager Jim Manning writes me that he expects to make money in Kunsas City this year. fle vezrets that Omaha did not get in tue same league with him, George Duryea of Goodell, Ta., who pitched for Bermiueham last scason. is unother ball yor who has applied through Tue Bee for 1tion on Omaha’s new team. W. W. Kent of the new West- ern association is the general passenger agent of the Jacksonville Southeastern line which embraces three railroads, Anson is still ou the lookout for a crack second baseman.—New York Herald, Better zn old Dunlap then, he is ently cracked to suit the most fastidiou S Eddie Burke got a good sized present just before Christmas. His wife was the doior, and Eddic has o new concnerat his home who can give Tom Tucker points—KRen Mul- ford. Charlie Abbey is wintering at Falls City, this state. \Vashington has sent him a con* tract, but as it_calls for a slight cut Charlie hesitates about subscribing his Jonu Han- cock thereto. Will I, Hart, whose last professional en- gacement was with Brooklyn, has, after a full season’s rest, decided to return to the diamond. e has signed to pitch for Sioux City.—Cincinnati Times-Star, There have been no reports about Corbett's sickness for two days now, neither have any moro buvglars wried to steal him. The Mayport gang are too busy tvying to fizure out where they areat to think of sending out any more shrewd bulletins, Old Hickory Carpentor is conductor on a Pullman. e recently returned from Florida and says thero are not mules enough in the Elower state to pull Mitchell into the ring with Corbett. Hiclk, however, it should' be remembered, s fu his dotage, In Nick Young's opinion there “has never baen a time in the wholo history of basebail when the outlook was o encouraging and promisinz.” Aud this will bo Uncle Nick's opinion cvery Junuary regularly as long s he holas his fat job at the helm of the leagu M; Barn signed Lincoln aod of Minneay Burrell, the New Ing. land battery, and Pitcher Morse. Willio Billie Maines, the Androscoggin moose hun- tor, will play fivst; Jimmy Gavey left and Jimmy Hess right, while Billy "Hulen will guard thi Tatk of your presudents—three newsps mea ave at the helm in three minor leagy Tim Murnane is at_the head of the sion in the Now England league, Diddiebock holds things level i the svlvania league and Ban Johnson is on deck in the Western league, Jack MeAuliffe easily bested Australia in their six-round Francisco. McAuliffo was Ryan did little leadin among the sports is that ho and that it was 11la fuke Yes, that's the way it goos many a fight look iike a fale. Old Tom Allen 15 cock sure Miteheli will whaloCorbett, Hesays: I judgo Corbutt from his fight with Peter Jackson. Petor i an overrated tna, for Ed Smith clearly bested him in four vounds and would have finished him vsou Dayies allowed the affair to go Corbett nover in bis life hit a good man hard eaouzh to knock hiwm out,” olis has Jim Ryan of setto at Nau fat, and o e impression was laying bacls, eisco Chronicle; Jack has wade =Wt Hariens Hor Mercurius, 2:141, is Tho L Delusion, the dam of dead Grattan, 2:17/,, will be in Levi Turner's SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 18)I- string the o horso his Turner gave this AgO. g at the New Or- ming season arkitwo yea Frank Kinney is plungi leans races. C. E. McDonaldof Holton, Kan., has an- nounced the moss liboral stake races that have ever beemofferad by any association in the west George Starrawill have Anderson’'s Night- ingale, 2:101¢, in Ws string the coming sea- son. It is also: ramored that he will hav the fast mare, Grace Napoleon, 1 his stable. The latest veport 18 _that O, W. Williams locate at the new Detroit. Mich., track Had he dono this several years ago his finan el condition would be much different from what it now is, Morris Jones, Red Oalk, [a., owner of Alix, th mare queen, expects the little m 0 be even better next season than she was the season pust. She will probably be well entered in the great stakes of the grand and western-southern cireuits. 1t 18 told on good _authority that Lovi Tur- ner of St. Joseph, Mo, will have the fust Kansas pacer, Iree Coinage, the coming season. It is no careless guess that if Levi gets this horse he will materially re. duce his present record of 2:11%, and do it in a race, The Western-Southern cireuit for 1504 has been organized. It will be composed of ten or more cities and the total amount of money to be raced for at the ten differentcities wiil be over #300,000, Lexington offers the larg- estamount of any single meeting, over 0, 000, ana Chicago follows with 55,000, en, one of the west's favorite s, hus Clinton Briggs' stable i train- g at Lincoln, Dick says he has every rea- son for believing that Newsboy will be able to materially reduce his race record of 2:12'f the coming season. Dick drove Newsboy the best race he ever went at Topeka, Kun. Jtis rumored that Ab Fullager, who was with Myron McHenry the past season, will train and drive for the Keystone stables owned by W. A, Paxton, jr., the coming sea- son. Mr. Fullageris admitted to be one of the best of the younger drivers and hard to beat among the older ones, and with the stock he will find at the Keystone he oughy to become a prominent personuage next sca- son Messrs. France & Brandeis of Seward, Neb., have sold to C.J. Reynolds, South Bend. Ind., the b. g Billy L, 2:18%, the world's race record for a d-year-old over a half-mile track last year. Billy L was one of the most consistent horses of the west, but in the new territory to which he has gone there will be some very fast ones in his class that are likely to “win” over him in Mr. Hills of Dowigiae, Mich., will be his driver. Theroe ave still those turf writers who in- sist that to train a yearling means to take from it much of its energy and speed. They do not scem to pay attention to the fact that almost rlings have teen fast 2-year-olds v nor to the fact that yearlings th been raced are strongér and, as a rule, larger and better developed than the ycar- ling that has gone without work. Walter I2., the great Missouri gelding, by Patchen Mambrino, analmost unknown sira, stands at the head of winning trotters. He has been racing for six comsccutive years and has started in seventy rac Of these he has won twenty-two, was nineteen times second, eleven times third, and nine tim unplaced. He el his seas: with a record of career has won twenty: better, If one is to base his judgment as to the advisability of starting colts and will turn to Onward’s history for advice, he will cer- nly favor starting the youngsters, for of the forty-four of the get of Onward that started during 1893, the 2-year-old filly, Cut Glass, 2:201;, was the only one that won over 81,000, her winnings amounting to $4,825. She sturtea cight times and won eight first moneys. Colbert, the fastest of the get ot Onward, won $550.—Western Re- sources, Bennett Bros. are seriously considerinz an offer to remove their stable of trotting and pacing horses to St. Joseph. It would be a great loss te tns community, but with such well bred and specdy stallions as they awn it isnedessary to go where their merit is_known, and. more fully appreciated. It will be a sad day for lovers of good horses in Tecumseh when Appanoose, Napolis, H. S. Reed and Dr. Shidler are taken from our county.—Tecumseh Journal. his racing ight lieats in 2:15 or Questions and Answers. Soutn OMAHA, Jun. 18.—~To the Sporting Edi- tor of THE BEE: In playing high five, is it luw- ful to discard trumps not points, and call for more cards. P.ease decide in Sunday's Beg,— L M. MeAlister. Ans.—This question is now pending in the state supreme court, but I cannot. say when a decision will be handed down. If you leave it to me, however, I wiil say that it is per- fectly Jawful. LiNcol Neb., Jan. 14.—To the Sporting Editor of Tur Bel Please explain in Sun- day’s BEE how a fellow can find out the gear of a wheel.—R. N. Roberts. Ans.— Multiply the number of teeth it tho large spracket wheol by the number of inches of the ciameter of the rear or driv- ing wheel; then divide by the number of teoth in the rear spracket wheel. OMARA, Jan. 1 ‘To the Sporting Editor of Tue Be! Piease inform me of a good b ing instructor in Owmaha and oblige.--A. Swans Ans.—Don’t know any. OMAHA, Jun. 18, —To the Sporting Editor of Tue BEE: To decide a bet please state in your next issue if John C. Heenan ever whipped .lhllm Morrissey ina prize fight? Cor- ott. Ans.—No, but Morrissey whipped Heenan. Jan. 14.—To the Sportin; Did Squire Abingdon in tuls country and Younz us second whon?—A., C. Ans.~For Jim Hall lust March, Jan, 18.~To the Sporting Editor of Pleaso inform me in Sunday’s ting department whether Schaeffer and played off their recent tie in Chicago. When wits the balk line gume Invented, and o of first tournament and who won it. hocnix. or against Fitzsimmons ided first money. Scnaeffer. 16.—To the Sporting Will you please givo in result” of the Ives and e pliyed about Septowm- Neb, Tue B Unduy's BEE the Koberts Uillfard ber, 1893.—John . Sole, Ans, —Ives won easily. Des Motxes, T, Jan. 10, Editor of Tie Brr: ddress of the. chan sprinter of Aumorie: readers. —V. B. Arlin Ans.—Harry Jewett, Devroit, Mich, WaLNUT ML, Jun, 18.—To the Sporting Editorof Tie (ee: Has o man the right to 8100t AL tarsots on his 0WN premises on Sun- duys? Can tho law prevent (=1, 1. | Ans.--1t most certainly can and shoutd. Couxcin BLures, Jun. 16,—To the Sporting Editor of Tk Bee: Wil you plense inform e whether o registered dog is exenipt from taxation? What should bo dono for u seiter pup. with dncipient evilepsyi=An Ol sub- scriber Ans.—(1) No. (2) Chain or pup and give him five drops ot Foswler tiou three times avery day. To C. W. C., St is—If you will send full name and will miail you desired information, eLiertoy, dan; 16.~To the Sporting Editor of THE Bag: 'in sundav's 1 0 give mo the niine of the mi anid s address, in ¢ fornli, who had i chiarss the tmported stal- Lion Ofwande when stopping off at O lust fall, and oblige. Agricoin Ans,—Henny Lossing, Palo Alto, Cal. OMAIA, Jan, 15.~To the Sporting Editor of Tue BEE: I determining the trump in hizh five the one bidding the highvst has thut priv- il Now, suppose the dealer's partier bids twelve o thiveon and then the last bidder riises 16 o feustecn, could the denler name the tramp? While suld deuler could not of course bid over fourteen, you had he not the privilego of accepting the' Did or naming the TrEump at his dts V- Greene Ans.—You are well named. - Patronize American goods, especiaily when you know they are the best. like Coole's Bxtra Dey Imperial Champague, —————— Parson Davies says “In my opi Mitchell1s 4 much underrated man, and is bound to surprise some people. Heo himself thinks he will win, and toid me so not long ago, not in a boastful way. - 1f #ou were to talk with him you would think that b stands good chances to win. As Lo the re- port that Mitehell does not want to Hght, it is nonsense, He is most eiger to have a go with Corbott, He 1s havdly haviug faiv play in publio opinion, Whoever wins ' will “not come out without making the Hght of his life." S . Little pills for graat il arly Risers, Jan, To the Sporting Please zive the name and lon amateur 100-yard und oblige several B confine the Solu- DaWitt'sLittle SINTEEN PAGE oiation Cases, Rulings of Cass an Courts Outlined—tmp rtant dents—Foreign Associn Aunual Statoments. Douglas County Disteiet Prece- ons - The decision rendered on the 9th inst Judge Chapman of the district court of ( county, Nebraska discussion among by has provoked considerable association men in the state. The issues raised in the case, as we as the arounds upon which the de based, are not stated in thoe findiy court, and a ¢ made with the rudogs of other courts in the state. The Livingston Building and Loan as clation of Plattsmouth loaned to Drummond the sum of $,000. For the privilege of priority Drummond bid a pre mium of 18 per cent, which sum was de ducted from the principal, leaviaz the by rower a net balance of §1,640, The b agreed to pay 10 per cent on 2,000 n addi- tion to the monthiy payment on s until my were in ision of the shaves uri to be canceled his payments, Becoming delinguent the assocnation eredited the usual penalties, the amount his shares had carned, a premium rebate of $180, and instituted foreclosure proceedings balance, 81,574, The decision of Judge Chapman was to the effect “that the actual amount loaned by the plaintiff to the defendant was £1.610, for which said plaintiff exacted interest at 10 per cent on an amount equal to §2,000, and in excess of the lawful rate of interest, and thav such conbract was usuri there has been paid by defendant on sum of &1,640 interest, fincs and penaltics amounting to the sum of § and that there remains due plaintift, after deduc said amount of #3477, the sum of $i upon which amount the plaintiff is entitled to interest at 10 per cont.” Polnts from Other Courts, A dozen suits of similar nature have been tried and disposed of by the courts of Doug las county, The question of usary is th vital issuc in litigation of this class, and in the question s involved the constitutionality of the building und loan association act of 1891, and incidentally the parent act of 1873 In five cases decided by dudge Wakeley the court held against usury. Similar decisions o rendered by Judges Hopewell, Irvine, ud Walton, In euch case tho qu tion of usury was svecifically raised and neg- atived. But none of thobe involved the con- stitutionality of the act'of 1501, which sup- plements aud elaborates thav of 1573, In one case decided by Judges Hopewell and Irvine, the latter now supreme court com:missioner, the court went over the ound pretty thoroughly, fol- lowing eclosely the one precedent establishied by the state supreme court. ‘T'he mortgage was given prior to the passage of the uct of 1501, consequently the question involved was determined under the home- stead act of 1873, sections 350 to 362, Consoli- dated Statutes. The main question was as to tho validity of the law of I1873in so far as it sceks to exemptsuch transactions from the operation of the usury law. The con- tention of the plaintiff thal the transaction was noi to be regarded as loan, but rather in the light of an advancement by the corporation to the sdefendants of the ultimate expectant value of the stock, was not cousiaered by the court, for the reason thit the supreme court hetd in Lin- coln Building and Savings association against Graham, that the transaction is a loan and subject to the operation of the usury laws as they stood prior to 1873, Un- der the general interest law, the court holds, the claim would be usurious, but the law of 1873 protects the plaintiff unless it be in conflict with the c ion, The court discusses this pomt me length, citing the state supreme court, which in the case above referred to did not lold the law unconstitutional. The speciai provisions of the constitution which it 1s claimed the act of 1873 infringes are n the opinion of the court “‘prospeetive in their operation and do not apply to or affect vhe validity of existing statutes.” But the court, while discussing the act in relation to the constitution of 1 does not r rd it as special legislation “Courts of hich authority hold that legisla- tures have power o classify citizens for pur- noses of legislation, aud where such classifi- catioa is not arbitrary, but based upon con- ditions rendering legislation peculiar to such clas , legislution of such char- is not special, but general.” In con- clusion the court sa) **While the consti- tutionality of the act of I remains sur- rounded by much doubt ana dificulty, the weight of authorities in support of the doc- trines above stated and the weight of reason- ing upon their sideare such as to indicate clearly what course courts of the first in- stance should adopt. A law supported by so much authority and such good roasons should not by this coiry be held unconstivutional,” Judgineat was rendered for the plaintiff. Tickilsh Questions. There 15 much at stake in the issues which the supreme court must determine before long. 1f the supreme court adheres closely to tho principles lad down in the Lincoln se, muny contracts entered wto since the passage of the act of 1801 would be seriously affected aud thewr value dimushed. ‘The clause of the exempting associations from the operation of the gencral usury law is regurded as the great stumbling bloc Similar exemption laws ave in force in Ohio and West Virginia and have been sustained by the highest courts of the respective states. In these Lwo states the courts give due weight to what w. rlooked in the Lincoln viz, thav in associa mutual in chuaracter’ the borrower shures | the profits, which materially reduces interest chavge. Lo separate the loan frem the pledged shures 1s an absurdity, because the first requisite of the borrower is that of sharcholder. Loa unot be made to other than shaveholders. The relation of share- holder and borrower are inscparable. In that relation, sharing in the profits to which the borrower contributes, it can be readily wonsteated that the cost of a | in any honestly managed association much less than would be paid for u loan of cqual amount o any other legitimate agency. Courts of Douglas county concede the justice of this ciaim, and in a receat cuso fotlowed the principles laid down in Mary- land and Ohio. The court ascertained viic probable durationot a series, then estimated the probuble amount of the interest and dues for that time, rebating from that sum a just amount for mterest and adding thereto arrearages due, after allowing for puyments made to the association. ladeed a multitude of legal precedents have been estabiisted during late years, the gencral tendency of whicli s to give due weight to the question of shara profits w determining cases of this class, and it is nwe improbable that their sht will have some influence with the Nebraska supreme court when the question is preseuted churgiug of iuterest on premiums ol- advance is ot a wendublo 1 Itis a back number, having been shelved by the couris and almost universally is the installment yminent associations ther ASBOCIALIONK. abundoned. whil Forehgn Under th associatior braska are req building and loan law forelgn ithorized to do business in Ne- ived to submit to the bank- g board a sworn statement showing its finaneial condition in detail berore its cer- tiieate can be renewed. Certificates of au- thorization issuel to foreign associations ex pire Junuary 3L of each year, tions of fore associations were rejected last year, so thal there are uone Lo renew In view of the fact thatthe rejected as citions made strenuous cfforts to contin business in Nebraska and secure cortiflutes | without complyiug with the law it is prob. hey will renew their offorts this year precedent establishiod by the baiking d Last January will doubtless be ud hered to, and if s0° thoir chances ave vot lumin The foreign variety his a whe someo feir of regulation. ‘Lhey tnrive only | Where tiey ¢ tricted CO-OPERATIVEHOME BUILDING Decisions of Minor Gonrts in Building Asso- VITAL QUESTIONS IN A MAZE OF DOUBT 158 parison cannot therefore be ¥, when the bond and mortgage him with the amount of his payments less for the | is All applica- | frecdom, far | from tho inqulsitive eyes of ofiicials, looting exposed in Chicago e gesta the importance of in 1n Nebraska, Annuul Statements, Thomannual required d vig statements upon the state banking board cover not oaly the business of 1800, agErey » business of each nssoch, work of arranging these roports form fnvolves much time, and sey will be required to complete tho publication by the boar I'hie Grand Island association has is its twelfth annual report and sele i ficers for the current ye he Tn ent of that eity, commenting on the declares that “auring the twely years its existence o strict observance of prin ciples caleulated to encourage home build i and savings of small amounts met abund ant encour ment, until the aggregate fully demonsirated its beneficent ¢ s | shaping tho future of many enterprise 1 | happy ho Perhaps no {nstituton com prisin home capital preseots vari for reckless speculution the safc s of legislati o y | ussociutions un almost pevfect and safo it stient for both investor and borrower, Flattering as the home endorsement m to the ofticers of the association, fied and_ affirmed by the fr s | lavors, The report covering shows assets of $114,070 57 represented by The undai fits are $31,180.87; nct profits forthe 62085, and oxpenscs, £102.82. To of shares in force, 633, The chosen are: President, James Cle vresident, H. C. Miller; seere Brininger’; treasurer, C. I, tors, L. 1. Geer, H. Mayer, A D. Ackerman, S. I Sinke, \W. and H, L. McMoans T'he Equitable of Grand Taland reports ceipts for the yoar, &I7.501.20; withdraw loans, $125,800; total assets, $1 I'ho expeuses of the £102,00, und the profits Number of shares in force, 1,980 Liquitable of Fremont reports aving $134,627.10, of which ssented - loans, Tl e o ex s and 1o taxes to be paid, which is re ble in view of the business transacted, Less than 00 is delinquent from holders * on hand sents 81,6 e the notable exhibit of Fremont’s first flourishing ussociation and illus rare unseltishiness of its officers. The Guarantee of Fremont has e lated a business of & i, of which 500 was loaned on real estate. I'hie for the pust two years were only Notwithstanding the pressure of the time, a comparatively small sum is delinquent Six new dircetors elect are: 1. H. Bar I Morse, . L. Matthews, H. C. hanna, J. 1. Mever ana Fred Meyer, association has 5,000 shares in force, ke s % A Foltower of the Gri The persistent cough which usuaily fol- lows an attack of the grip can _pe perma nently cured by taking Chamberliin's Cough Remedy, W. A, Mctiuire of McKay, O, savs: “La Grippe left me with a s cough, After using several different medi cines without relief, 1 tricd Chumberlain's Cough Remedy, which effected o permanent cure. Thave also found 1t to be without an cqual for children, when troubled with colds orcroup. 25 and 50-cent bottles for sale by druggists. 1on. in tables of- spend report rictly 1 i 18t their 0 18 ) ts of series is loans year num ofth 5O W ey dird Lederman, B. Dingman re ASSOCii Lol mounted stock repre. Pport IS a nd most rates the umu nd Lt ol Bifts with tho G Ves. 1t Jooks now as if Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith would get together for finish Danny Daly 1s still in St. Louis, where he stands ace high with the short-haired. John L. pi Corbett to win next Thurs- day. Just what he did av New Orleans a v ago last Septembe The local faniey may look for a decidediy interesting scrap if Middleton and Young Parsons m Joe Goddard, the Barrfer champion, decided not to returs to this country, not until after Denver Smith croaks, ‘T'he McCoy-Mc(iuire contest did not come off at last Thursday nighit on account of the conspicuous absence of Mr. McGuire, The Ariel Atiletic elubof Philadelphia, which has been closed for several months, is maki cinents to reopen on Janunr, 2 initial bout will be between Joe Bu s Maber. According to a_ Chicago Griftin, the “Braintrce lad,” has written a letter to Corbett urging him not to be de- ceived in Mitehell but to train faith- fully and look out for his wind. Arrangements have been completed for a six-round bout between George Dixon and Johnny Griffin, to take place at the Madison Square garden n February. It is a red apple 1o a pint of chestnuts that Dixon does not best him. Shoriff Broward is now on Mitehell's staff and is booking bets that as long as he is sherift the big mill will not come off in Daval county. 1t 1s now claimed that the pair will get together on Anatasia d in St. Johns county w Orleans bantam ankic” MeHueh of has U least I'he paper Johnny Governor purse of $1,00) and a stake Tue contest will take place the latter part of this month, Charley Mitcheil is He ob- served yesterday anent Brady's et that he wouldn’t go into the ring with Corbett: “Tnatis a piece of talk. Corbett krows that I make all of my matehes myscll and handle my owa business aff and that | am the one who has isisted ou'the matter, As fureas chasing the doliar goes Corbett has the fivst one he ever made, and he will have it when he dies.” RUGCHE . submarine torpedo boat Richard Radatz has been tested at Oshlkosh, | Wis.,and found to woric well. ‘I'he boat is forty feet longz and propelled and lighted by lectricity, storage battery system. Ihe boat carricd three men and” remained under water nearly an hour under periect control The inventor has several oXers, but is wiite ing to hear from a proposition wude w0 the government, of & in 0o side. 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