Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 4, 1894, Page 18

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS A 8plendid Budget of Interesting News for Local Horsemen, WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL With Dog and Stock Western Lakes and Base Ball Melang Sreams—New Well, Dick Moore, the old Omaha boy, and half a hundred stiff battles, in this country, and big the unlicked according to program down In Bosting last svening, and much to my surprise There were kind of fighting, always nefther one rounds of the livelie af assurcd and then Jimmy Colville decided it a draw. While Creedon possibly had a shade the was virtually a victory for Moore, as he was a three-to- gidered no sort of a match best of the one-shot and ¢ whatsoever for the strated, too, as anomolistic as it may seem, that Moore is a vastly better man than we him credit for belng out here, and don Is not nearly so good as he has been To even mak with the high middlewelght On the other hand, for Creedon to accomplish nothing better than a tie with an unknown quantity like Moor to be, means that ho is far from the world beater they have been endeavoring to make us beliove he is. 1low, too, that has been Iitzsimmons. And this is the pining for a fight with likelihood fs, however, that he will langulsh for the rubescent anacathartic Dick Tuesday night ect a radical should cer- cure of the devastating his gray sub- good fellow, big and strong and clever, but in point of pugllistlc worth standard of the cenqueror of Jack Dempsey, Peter Maher and Jim Hall. talls far short 1 have always noticed that there is noth- ing which takes the amy! of a fighter s oft by what he supposed to be a pudding. To be licked ous matter out their chances arc if he wins, he congratulates him loses, he derives solation from the fact tha man than himself who tu to be thumped about the rin was a better ned the trick. But blow for blow, sumptious as to rate him with, longer than punches he gets, and again, I ass is nothing that takes the starch out of 'em like an experience of this kind. virtually a victory for Moore, for while it boosts him up several run, Iadder it shove: Dick is now down proportionately. 0od enough for a trial with any Fitzsimmons, and Creedon henceforward be more dis his maxillaries, stand right up on his hind legs and roar as loud as the best of 'em. ot in the fric- There was a very funny thing happened at the big athletic exhibltion for the world's freo bread fund in Madison Square garden, New York, last Saturday night a week. was the four-round friend, Tommy Ryan, and Billy Vernon, the Haverstraw brickmaker. is a lightweight, Although Vernon his oriental friends had ribbed him up to the point that he thought himselt just as good as Colonel Ryan, and they faced each other before that vast crowd of spectators the brickmaker jumped onto Tommy like a chicken hawk Tommy stood tinued to grow fresher and fresher, came nettled, and, obtaining a good opening, honey-montgomery of It was a smash and landing square floundering dust it stirred his compunctious heart. helped the brickmaker up and shook hands with him, remarking that he had hit a little harder than he fntended. Mr. Vernon's frantic gyrations that it was front of him, and he just He thought from Billy Smith then Tommy's magnanimity worked on them, king a fellow down, thes A man knocked me down once in front of the Gibson house cafe in Cincin- funny, kno gizing for it. not spoken to me since. So there is another much-abused It shows the difference between the pug and T have got still another funny story to tell, slouch of a judge of the humorous, either. r when I got back from Jack- told you what a great big clever Ho is the great- He can sing and an artist, his “come all ing the cake and the ple and evor He can also make a has a fund of ancclotes guy Denver Ed Smith Is good dinner, metropolis of whole time kidding the darkey shake-down loafers who ruer and curb stonc As everyhody knows, the colored lazzaroni @ the most credulous, in the world are afruld of it is of the southern cities nt and superstitious lo a dead man, a funoral or a comes to fi iything alive or tangible, they are protty mul maet a bix, innocent dark on tho st stop him, tako him by the arm and load him of the walk, into a hallway or , then lifting his fnger he in a guarded voice “Havo you anything particu *round tho o And tho invariable answer was ‘teler; just ndin' ‘round.” you like to make “Twonty-five dollars? not; this is business. Ike to muke the monay? ‘Deed 'n double, 1 would, boss." “Can you Keep ““Pight as wax, sah,'" mind you this is and thero must be no foolin' “I'll_not fool you, boss; whate Noss, you's jokin! her want me want you to drive me out to the cemetory after dark tonight and help me dig up th man that died down ¥ the depot last nigh! Generally this was recolling from Joo Goddard like they would from the yel you don't git drives you outen to no seminary shamble away and neve But occasionally the prospect of such an their superstitious fear and they would ac- to all of Denver's requirements, THE OMAHA DAILY 1 E: SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1894~TWENTY PAGES. In ecasos of this kind the big pug would be [ compelled to use his wits to get out from fulfliling his contract For Instance, the morning of the fight Bd tackled a big, flerce looking fellow, black your hat, and with a countenance like shi Bazook, in front of the Globe. He took him aside and made the sterotyped proposition to him, which the negro ac: cepted with keen alacrity. He would drive Edward out to the grave yard and help him dig up the man, and if they failed in their errand, he'd be satisfied with a dol- | ar. Why, I'll have to hold the horse outside the fenc “All right, boss, I'll dig 'im up. “Yes, but when you do that you must take an ax and knock in the coffin, and stick a big hook that I will have along into the dead man and haul him out.” Golly, b dat's tuff, but I wants dat twenty-five Thien you will have to carry him over to the wagor Yaa." And drive him down to the station and » pack him?" was now in it deep. His Ingenuity had about reached its end. He scratched his head reflectively and then sald, sort of parring for time “What's your name “Danel, Danel White."” “Well, Danel, T forgot to tell you that be- fore you put this corpse into the wagon you'll have to cut him up.” “Cut him up, boss?” and the big cotton picker took a step backward. “‘Yes, you'll have to take the ax and cut oft his head, his arms and his legs. In fact, you'll have to cut his legs in three pleces, and take his stomach out and pack it in a jar—"" “Look heyar, white man, whatcher take mo fer? I'll drive yon outen to de grave yard; I'lIl dig up this dead cawpus, I'll knock the coflin In wid de ax, I'll put de hook in ‘im an' drug ‘im to the waggin, I'll drive you to the depot and help you pack 'im, but I'll_ nebber cut 'im up, nebber! —Cut his head off, his legs an’ arms off, and cut hes stomach outen him, not fur dis chile! Neb- ber, on your life. I don't want your twenty-fi You'll have to git a stronger nigge And with the cold chills evidently danc- ing a mazurka up and down his spine the darkey strode angrily away, while Ed hugged himself in a convulsion of laughter; then, afterward, ran after the disgusted coon’and gave him half a dollar. But this was only one out of a score of victims. That same night Ed tackled one of the =pittoon rustlers down in the Everett house bar. He was a sure-thing darkey and acquiesced in all of Smith’s demands. He was to drive Ed out to the cemetery in a buggy, and while Ed hcld the horse was dig up the corpse, pull it out of the asket and convey it to the buggy, but when Bd got this far the darkey said “IL'1l be purtty crowded, boss, for all free ob us to come in in de buggy, won't it?” This was the quick-witted joker's oppor- tunity and he quickly seized it. ““Ol, there'll be plenty of room. You see il walk in.” “An’ me,” and the darkey's eyes opened. “Oh, you will just set the dead man up on the reat 'long side of you, cock an old hat on the side of his nut, so nobody’ll get on, and just drive him down to the depot, where I will be waiting for you.” What's dat? Me driy' down thar alone with that stiff sittin’ ‘long side o' me! I guess we don't—not fur de hull state of Floridy. I'm no low-down nigger, not dat low down, anyway. I guess I had better say good ebbenon.” At another time Ed had a big, good- natured sucker carrying a log of wood, heavy post he had gotten from in front of a building that was going up, all over the town, until a_cop stopped him and was going to run him in, and it cost Ed a couple of cases to square the matte He told the darkey that he wanted the log to sound the grave with, that he could tell just how long a man had ‘been dead by thumping the grave with the end of just such a picce of timber, In justice to Smith, however, I must add that in almost every case he had on hand he always left his dupe with a piece of s ver in his hand, and during his three days’ stay in Holdup his fun cost him considerable money. But he is a generous fellow, with about as much knowledge of the value of a dollar as an Towan has of prohibition. 1In evidence of which statement it is but neces- sary to say that the $16,000 he won by de- feating the Barrier champion lasted him a little over eight wecks. SANDY GRISWOLD. Among the Local Horsemen, The horse market at the Union stock yards, South Omaha, is anywhere from 10 to 25_per cent in advance of the market at Kansas City. > F. J. Grigsby's sale of trotting bred horses at Red Oak, Ia., while not a particularly im- portant affair, fairly illustrates the condition of the horse market in this section of the west. Thirty head of animals were adver- tised to be offered, but only one-half that number were sold. Taking them as they ran, the prices paid were all the animals were worth, and in some instances more. There were but two or three cases where the buyer got the best of it. When an es- pecially good looking and well bred animal was led into the sale ring the bidding at once became spirited and there were plenty of men anxious to secure them. Below is & complete resume of the sale: Elva Medium, b. f., foaled 1891, by Pilot Medium-Rose Rysdyk, by Robert Rysdyk, 2:13%. Morrls J. Jones, Red Oak, Ia., $270. Ora_ Groves, ch. f., foaled 1892, by Calla- way-Roso Rysdyk, by Robert Rysdyk. George T. Trapnell, Red Oak, $115. Lizzie, b. m., foaled 1883, by Greenbacks 2480-Belle B, by Censor. E. H. Bainum, Maryyille, Mo., $165. Belle Star, g m., foaled 1888, by Black- ledge-Dolly, by General Hardee. W. J. Hysham, Red Oak, Ia., $50. Tabby, b. m., by Star Bashaw-Dolly, by Robert Rysdyk. Frank Bishop, Stanton, Ia., $75. Nellie Reed, b, f., foaled 1890, by Harves- tor-Fanny Fern. Peter Lavigne, Stanton, a., $6 Smoky Row, br. c., foal>1 1892, by Brown- cll-Maid of Clarence, by Brougham. George Logan, Red Oak, Ia., §70 Maid of Clarcnce, b. m., fealed 1883, by Brougham-dam by Finch's St, v E. H. Bainum, Maryville, Mo., $165, Haryoste by Hambletonian, 10-dam Venus, by Nonpareil. R. J. Bdmund, Haw~ Ta., $65. c., foxlod 1893, by Callaway- Fannie. olsom, by Robert dyk. Millard Fenn, Red Oak, Ta., §145, Gailee, g f., foaled 1893, by Callaways pelle Starr, by Blackildge, 'R, J. Edmuna, Hawthorne, la., $50. Bossio Bee, eh. f., foaled 1883, by Callas Nelllo Reed, by Harvester. Z. . r, jr., Red Oak, Ia., $70. Hardiscrabble, b. ter-Maid of Clarence, by Lrougham. C. C. Bpps, Red 0uk, Ia., §35. Lura » C foaled 1893, by Callaway- abby, iy Bashaw, Willlam Butler, Clarinda, 1 MHarvester, 3648, is one of the last sons of Hamblotonian, 10. He was purchased last week at Frank Grigsby's sale at Red Oak, Ia., for §0 e is one of the most vigorous and best king sons of the great horse, and frou scacral appearance he s good for many woro yoars. That ho sold far below his value there 1s no doubt. Of course it was against him that he has lived to be 22 years old and has no representative in the 2:30 1st, but it is not the old horse's fault by any means. None of his get have ever been trained for speed. He has always been un- fortunate onough to be owned by some man who has also owned somo other horse, and Harvester has been kept In the background and his get used for brood mares or, if of the male gender, were castrated and sold for road animals. Everything sold at the Red Oak sale sired by Harvester showed magnificent conformation and a splendid gait, Years ago Harvoster otted to a rec- ord of 2:303%, proving that he could have been made a performer of no mean ability, and right now, old as he is, he can pull two mon In a wagon, over the road at better | than @ three-minute gait. Ho is & handsome, up-headed fellow, and ought yet to become quite a producer. He was purchased by Mr. R. J. Edmund, an old breeder of trotting horses at Hawthorne, Ia Ed er of Dates City, Mo., will drive Dr. J., 2:13%, and the famous colt Contest that ho last year drove to a two-year-old pacing record of 2:21. Contest is one of the best colts in the wesf, and Mr. Parker writes that he has every reason for believ- | Wilkes, Robert McGregor, Ellerslle Wilkes, { Ing that he will be right In among the cham plons this y who developed and drove to Missouri horse, e Roselyn his presont ree the horses that none are more entitlod horses than the horse Com- to the present, has Ho has had up behind him of all the disadvantages that he had to con {l-will of the jJudges' dom started anywher: the worst of it. fast, game and honest, and yet he has had because of some He has sel- he has not ses he has been penalized because of was too fast. fail Combination as the sun r Kansas City a year ago He won the first two heats so far that it was next to an im- next two heats he wa injury, and Je: laid up because of a » Galnes won win, and he beat Nina Medium a good three reason in fact the judges awarded this h announcing back for fouling o driver of the mare said that he fouled, and the ow Combination given to her. his fellow Judges, he he voted to give the heat bination and that there was no doubt in his This heat was won by Comb) the Kansas City a offered §1,600 that beat 2:18 may have had something to do time and until re ers of Combn: ently was one of the own- on, interrogated the starting for setting k and was given no satisfactory re- At last, however, when given the reason, he said to the starter that the driver of Nina denicd that he was fouled and that he did not think justice was being For this Mr. Crist was fined and when he then turned in and charged the starter with being dis ply for some time. done his horse, honest he was fined his fines, apologized for the langus would not retract what the dishones he stands_expelled ploning old man Crist or any-other may who any of the turf rules, but it to me that while a man in the capa Judge is given ¢ also should be s that would make it nece his decision of the deeision, and »me restraining pow sary for him to be Granting that the language used by Mr. Crist was insult- punishment, and that their of almost every was so palpably unjust as to incite almost any man to of language Crist had rea were the aggressors unbecoming ‘a_gentleman. n for believing that was being robbed and he protested, first in the wrath of the officious starting judge, he some character punishment, are considere that that punishment should been expulsion. Later, when this af offered to secure hundreds of those present and who protested against the de- cision, along_with that of Senator Updegraft but that Secretary Steiner told him that that would mot affect his case at all and that he would not call it up. hardly believe that Stelner, for it is certainly the pinnacle of injustice to deny to any man a hearing and a presentation of his case before the logally constituted arbitrators. Kansas City affair Mr. the right to race this great young horse and it naturally follows that this materially re- 1 cannot help recalling of Topeka, As a result of this duced his business. a_ vigorous editorial that two weeks after this affair oc- “Ruling oft or expulsion punishment. stances, the loss of character, loss of busi- ness and loss of occupation. man is cast out of a great interest with the Expulsfons are too often The expelled brand of disgrace. hastily and And when, as is now the ca men stand e, it Is known under expulsion as a punishment for turf crime, but brought about through business ities and scheming, it i public has so little respect for turf verdicts.” It seems to me that there is altogether too much power vested in the men who occupy looks to me to be a reasonable proposition that before a man can be expelled for a crime committed on turf he should, as in the courts of justice, have some opportunity to present his case who are not This man Crist is a nd personal animos no wonder that the tho judges' sta of the turf, and cven he was possessed of plenty of worldly chat- tels he has been.denic higher court 1 the right to appeal. as it looks Combination, s to add that this , acrifice to him. again this sea- son and will be in the hands of one of the He is fast enough to be a and it is needles st of drivers. where he is going to be raced. Life, a two-year-old colt, by Red s sold at public sale at itly and he brought $325. year-old and is one Marshall, Mo This colt is only a tw oldest of his sir this sale and show a 2:40 gait, vidual and will surely be heard in racing what he owns. Again the statement is made that Morris Jones will drive his mare Alix, tried it once and the re a failure, and it seems as though experien to' be worth something to him. a man who believ is entitled to drive her again. after spending the greater part of the win- Hot Springs, has returned to S is organizing that he will have Judge James Culbertson, formerly of Kan- horses at the Nebraska state fair this year, and also at Holton, Kan., Mason City, and of the best that ever acted in that capacity. advices from m at Fullerton the great Woodline Neb., tend to prove what 1 claimed was true last season—that Cappie Woodline, now two years old, was the best welrd specter we fancied in our childhood Myron Henry will drive Direct this year. raced this year than ever before In the his- of trotting. anywhere that is not working from two to twenty head of horses, Twenty-five | pacers have been driven to records of from 2:20% by Ed Geers, twenty-four The greatest sale over held west of the Mississippl will be that at the Union Stock commencing head of ehoicest brod and great ing blood of the entire country will be of- uo contains the get of the | following great Mambrino Patchen, Strathmore, King Rene, 1dol Wilkes, Mambrino Poy, Egmont, Red Wing, Wedge- wood, etc. Thera is plenty of performing and producing blood In this sale, and among the number to be offored are sevoral with fast records and that have proven their ability to race. Creston, Ta., s out with an announcement of twenty-one stakes valued from $400 to $600, to be raced at their coming August meoting. This assoclation has never de- faulted In the payment a single dollar owed to horsomen. The b. m. Mary will appear the coming season as a pacer. She has developed into a grand animal and ought to go very fast Mr. Allen of California stroet has recently provided his family with .a pair of bs carriage horses that are away up as strong ones : *C. J. Nobes, York. Neb., Is the proud pos- sossor of Lobasco, Jr., the first foal of Lo- basco. His dam is by Charles Caffrey, and It is claimed that the youngster Is very fast and promising. C. 'W. Beach, Aubyrn, Neb., has traded his roan mare, Mattie I (p), 2:1914, to Dr. H. B Rowell, Minneapolls; Minn., for Mina Cob) 4 bay mare sald te be able to trot close to James A. Scott, 'Tilesburg, Colo., has pur- chased a fine 9-mohths-old colt by American Consul, dam Flora Ti/(dam of Billy L, 2:18%), of C. B. Holland, Seward, Neb, Price $3.00. —Western Resources. H. B. McCormac of thic city has sold his Pelletier ~stallion, McCormac, to Bennett Bros., Brockport olloth & Rulif- son, Fairbury, Neb sold Valid (p), sop of Pelletier, to the Yame parties But Mr. McCord seems about content be- hind a black pole team that he has recently got together. When the drives get good they will be fit to be let loose down tl road. They will not lack opportunities as Mack Is generous when he fs “‘up.” Messrs, Krider & Gage last week sold their trotting h Harry K, to R. J. Bennett of Buffalo, N We understand the consid- eration over $1,000, but just how much we are unable to state, ~Harry K was a good horse, and with the proper handling will undoubtedly »'ve a good account of him- self. His career wiil be watched with co siderable interest by Fairbury lovers of good horse flesh. He was shipped to Buffalo Sat- urday last.—Fairbury Enterprise. Thomas Conway is at the falr grounds in charge of Nat Brown's stable, and all evince having received the best of care, Each looks as robust as possible. The blg b. s. Ignis Fatuus 0%, romas about his large box stall looking as stout and powerful as a don. When stripped and posing a visitor is led to exclaim, that he is a great hors Every polnt indicates strength and speed, and he glories in a color to be envied—a per- fect bay with the proper trimmings. Ignis has been a creature of circumstances of a character to secmingly defeat his now being one of the champions of the da May he vet, through his progeny, demon- strate his_greatne W. A. Paxton, jr., has added two more magnificent brood mares to his extensive breeding farm. At Cleveland last Wednes day he purchased Lady Lightfoot, the dam of Lady Russell, 2:17, by Jester D, son of Almont, dam by -Clarke Chief and Red Rose, am by Guy, 2:22l, and Eliza K, 2.19%. A Wonderful Game Country. ©. H. Grinnell of Sheridan, Wyoming, and C. P. Hubbard of McCook have been the guests of G. W. Holdrege for several days past, and both being gentleman sportsmen of course made the sporting editor a friendly call while in the city. Mr. Grinnell, with George Canfield, Mr.” Holdrege and others, is interested in Colonel Cody's new scheme to-put in a stage line to run from Sheridan across the mountains for 150 miles to the National park, and was naturally enough very enthusiastic over the project. The Big Horn mountains, which the con. templated line will cross, comprises one ot the choicest big and small game countricy upon the habitable globe. -Here the grizzly bear, the cinnamon and silver-tip, are to be found In their formidable grandeur. It is also the home of the lonely white goat, mountain sheep, elk, caribou and deer, to say nothing of the smaller fry, such as blue and willow grouse, ducks and geese. And the fishing! It is said to be a perfect piscatorial paradise. Nowhere in the world are the trout more abundant, or grow larger, and there are bass and walleyed pike, and even the wondrous and gamey grayling. Ac. cording to Mr. Grinnell, it is not simply to ostablish a stage line across this great couns try that is actuating Buffalo Bill in his new enterprise, but he intends to put in several hunting ranches for the benefit of sports. men. Those ranches will be completed in all their details, and run for the purpose of outfitting and caring for hunting ana fishing parties ambitious for an outing within the great regions of the mountains. In speaking of the fine trout fishing to be had there, Mr. Grinnell said that C. N. Deitz of this city was out there last June and caught a trout that weighed something over four pounds, and measured 19% inches in length. This princely fish was taken from the waters of Goose creek, and Mr. Deitz has had it mounted and regards it as an invaluable souvenir, of the greatest fishing trip he ever enjoyed. The largest trout over taken there was a monster, tipping the scales at six pounds and eight ounces, and measuring twenty-six inches. It has been mounted also, and is to he seen today in the ofice of the First National bank at Sheridan. Whispering ho Wheel. Dar's a powful agtation In de cullud cycle club, Gl Yo' kin heah de trubble brewin' fr'm New Awlins to de Hub; . 2 Dar a tempes comin’, honey, an' sho's youse a_coon v Dar's boun' to be some carvin' done dat can't be done too soon. De white trash tinks dey run de league, but you heah me shout? Dar's gwine to be some carvin’ Bf dey don't look out! Dar_wuz a gen'l meetin' to de club house Sat'y night, 2 An’ resluting passed de board 'bout skludin’ dat word wh De naminous declimation gin de menment wuz 50 Strong i Dat dey had to frow de winders up, fo' we could git elong. Dar's trubble comin’ an’ T knows jes what I'm talkin' 'bout, P Fur dar's gwine to be some carvin’ of dey don't. look out! De cullud pop'lation ain't a talkin' wif its mouf. Wen 't says twont stan' no foolin' fin de gemmen in de souf Dar is heaps of spect'ble pussons buyin' razahs ebery day, An' wats a gwine to happen—well, T can't persackly But I tells y look out! —The Idler, In Bearings John Hynes will soon '‘go on the road" for M, O. Daxon to push the sale of the “Standard” and other wheels sold by the firm. The Tourlst Wheelmen elect officers Thurs day evening, the Sth of March, and all mem- bers of the club are requested to be present or send in their proxies, The Omaha Wheel club elect officers for the ensuing year next month. The club is determined to make '04 its banner year, and, as it 18 made up of wheelmen who can do it It they once set thelr minds in that direc- tion, it will undoubtedly & eed. The matter of classifying the racing men was a means of considerable discussion at the national assembly at Louisville, and the amendment of classification was adopted, so we shall have real white amateurs and shar amateurs (his season. This means death to the professional league. The great Poorman road race will be held as usual this year, on July 4, and will be under the persomal supervision of the orlginator himself; J. B. Poorman. He is making preparations this early in the season declaring that the vace will surpass an thing uttempted heretofore. Last year there were 189 starters and the finish was wit- nessed by 75,000 peaple. It is reported that two of the first things President Luscomb did when he took his chair as presiding officer of the League of American Whedlmen were characteristic of the man. One Was to appoint H. B. Ray- mond as chairman of the national racing board. This makes Chairman Raymond's second term. He bas proved bimself to be a consolentlous, foarless and capable official The other was to refuse a yearly salary of $3,000! The ‘cullud brother' has been barred from membership in the League of American Wheelmen! Much has been written on this subject by league men, in both the cycling and news press, both pro and con, and wheelmen were on needles and carpet tacks until the vote was taken at Loulsville, Ky last Tuesday, deciding by an overwhelming majority that colored wheelmen could not become members of the leaguo, and there it rests at present. And still the wail of the club secretary goes up for some better system for the collection _of club dues. The Chicago Century Wheelmen and the North Side Cycling club of Chicago recently were com- pelled to abandon thelr cozy club quarters and disband, because the membors would not pay up their dues. The last month in 93 and the first two months in '94 have been hard ones for the average cycle clubs many a good glub having been forced to the wall by its delinquent members. Lincoln cyclists are enterprising If they aro anything. Here Is a .clipping from a veling jourmal of late date: The Capital City Cycling club of Lincoln, Neb,, has de cided to erect a building for the purpose of holding conventions, etc., and in which a track will be bufit. The building as planned will cost between $3,000 and $1,000. Membe of the club e now soliciting sub- seriptions and if they meet with encourage- stock company will be formed lieve that with the revenue from a series of bicycle rafes at differont seasons of the year and rental money the building will soon pay the cost of construction A story comes from the far west, amid the snow-capped peaks of the Sie 8, A cyclist set forth on a morning spin of thirty-6ne miles or miles and a half, and in descending a rough, mountainous r 1 he punctured both tir As he was near the end of his outgoing trip he waited until he reached the town in the valley before he repaired his tires. As a_damp vapory fog was on he pumped wp his tyres and waited until the fog had lifted before he arted to return. As he pedaled along he became conscious of a weary drag to his machine. he tires refused to answer to their custon rescillant tread. Each mile matters grew worse, the intense coyl warned him to hurry on to keep from freezing Matters became so bad at length that he determined to dismount and see what afled his steed. He examined the tires and discovered th they were frozen solid You see, he had Inflated them with the humid, foggy atmosphere in the valley be- low, and as he ascended the fall in tem- perature had solidified this air by freezing! The story does not say how he thawed them -out, which he very likely did, and the steam having no place to escape,. unless he unscrewed the valves, burst its bonds and well—you can gus the rest. Asbury Park, N. J., and Denver, Colo., met at Louisville, Ky., face to face, wheel and wheel, and, as was expected, the “Queen Cify” sailed by ‘“Mosquitoville” ark as serenely ‘“‘as you pleas The at national meet goes to Denver—let us toss our aps into the atmosphere and out ‘“great is Denver!” Western grit, tern enterpris and western git-there- activeness, hacked up by eastern push and votes, helped her to down the Jerseymen for the greatest annual event in wheeldom! Yes, Denver's pole was the longest and she knocked the persimmon. She ought to feel proud and do the thing up brown when the summer sun smiles upon her during the three days of the meet. There is no doubt but what she will. We predict the meot a success of successes. Wester wheelmen are jubilant over her triumph, as it means much for all. National meets heretofore have been almost impossible for the average cyclist in moderate circumstances to at- tend. Besides the meet Denver has hun- dreds of featurcs to draw the wheelmen. What city is blessed with such grand and plcturesque scenery? What a trip for the eastern evelist! What a_chance for the plodder to take a day off to run out to Denver nd take in the meet and breathe a little fresh air In one ‘breath! We prediet that the Denver meet will be the “gueen mect” of them all. Nebraska and Tow will send an army of wheelmen and wheel- women that heretofore have taken no In- terest in league mepts whatever, Omaha now has the chance of a lifetime to have a tournament v/ for good racing, cnthusiasm and attendance rival anything held west of Chicago or east of Denver. The national meet of the League of American Wheelmen to be held in Denver in July or August of this year will draw all the famous eastern cracks to that burg. Many of them will pass through Omaha. With them will be thousands of wheelmen and excursionists. A little energetic push, a combined effort and a judiclous amount of advertising will cause many of these to stop off at Omaha for one day's racing and sightseeing. Now is the time to work the scheme up. Some of the Omaha cyclists are fascinated with the idea of holding the state meet here. How much more Interesting it would be to have a meet here in which Zimmerman, Johnson, Tyler, Githens, Taylor, Dirnberger, Bliss and scores of other well known men would com- pete! How much bigger crowds would such men draw! For a prize list—our merchaits aro liberal—subscription papers placed in the hands of an enthusiastic and competent com- mittee would work wonders. It might be too large an undertaking for one club to handle successfully, “but in union . thero is strength.” Every wheelman ought to be in- terested in a scheme of this kind and unite in a common cause, irrespective of club or clan. Who will be the first to take the step? Omaha can “be in it If she wants to. It rests with the wheelmen to make the start. There Is no reason why we should not have a meet which will outshine any of the big eastern events. Song of the Dickey Bird. The Western league championship season opens April 25. Walter Wilmot won the billlard tourna- ment at St. Paul recently. The question of grounds for the local club still remains in statue quo. The Western league teams Wil travel about 10,000 miles each this year. The Toledo, Milwaukee and Minneapolis teams will report in Cincinnati for practice April 10, The Louisville club has accepted the terms of outfielders TAm O'Rourke and Larry Twitchell. Pitcher Inks of ‘the Baltimores excels Tommy BEsterbrook in his palmiest days as a dresser. Tho veteran second baseman, Tim Man- ning, will manage the Des Moines team of the new Western association, George Wood Is likely to sign with De- troit. He was one of the big guns there in the days of the famous Wolverines, Sioux City Is reported as having signed a catcher named Robert Woods, who Is 6 feet, 214 inches high and weighs 187 pound: Peter McNabb, who was with Omaha year before last, committed sulcide at Pitt burg last Wednesday, something he ha neglected for five or six years. Joe Kelly recommend a young pitel named Dolan, with the orth mouth: to New England to Manager Rourke. He is left-handed, with good curves and great speed. “Manager” Long of the Toledos, has not “trapped” a pitcher in a week, and he 15 in danger of being passed by some other man- ager with a larger string of fish than he h: yet booked, Extremes meet in the Western league. Detroit has a trio of California pitehers— Cobb, Harper and Balsz. Minneapolis has three New Enland pitchers Mors and Malns. Dave Thompson, of Depver, a_ third base man, {8 to be given a trlal by Washington He s reported to be a wonder in his throw- ing across the diamond, He will be glven ample opportunity to prove the truth of this report. Grand Rapids ought to be able to cut some sort of a figure In the Western league race with such players as: Catcher, Sples; pitchers, Riley Palmeter, Walker and Parker; first base, Carruthers; second, Sippo; shiort stop, Wheelock; flelders, George, Car- roll and Wright With Chris Von der Ahe in the box with his war cry, ‘‘Whydehell don’t you hit them on the floor,” and Tackle Crooks, Fog Horn Miller, Perry Werden and Kid leason on the lines at the same time, the green ghost dance of the Comanches will be cclipsed next 8eason.—Cinck t quirer. resident Ban Johnson thinks that there must be s destitution the country Abolit every man who bas seen a ball game is anxiows to become am umpire in the Western loagus Times are Lard and the | | tow, Who wins applicants are desporate. Death on the dia- mond 18 preferable to dylng of starvation. Joo Strauss, the well known second base- man, has offers from both Western and Southorn leaguo clubs, but ho will not ac- copt anything until ho hears From the ague. Joo has an application in with President N. . Young for a_position on the league's staff of umpires, and ho has a good chance of gotting the place, According to Harry Weldon, when a major league player falls back to the minor ranks it is usually the beginning of the end of his basebull career. He rarely ever ‘‘com back” again. Dilly Earle is an cxception. He has fallenback into minor leagues s eral thmes and then returned to major le nks better than ever. George Tebeau is a remarkable instance of resurrection, George has been out of fast company for four sea- sons, but he will be in the big league again next spring. Gus Schmelz has signed him for the Washingtons, and it Is a good bet that Gus has not made a mistake. The hard facts In the case are that Tebeaw should never have been put back a peg. He played good enough ball to bold his job in fast com- pany, and but for the fact that he was the “target” for the shots of a lot of “‘knockers' ho would never have gone back to tho minors. He fs as good & player as his brother Patsey, and that s saying a good deal. Among the Gentleman Sports The geese and ducks have begun to arrive, and if the pleasant weather of the past sev- eral duys continues long, they may be pected here in force by another seven days The Omaha Kennel club has reduced its Initiation fee from $25 to $10 and may ex- pect a decided boom in membership shortly. The club is In admirable condition and will ve another big bench show next September. The credit of the Invention of the new Korker decoy was erroneously given to W. C. Peters In last Sunday’s Bee, when it right- fully belongs to that genial and obliging sportsman, Frank Cross. Mr. Peters is in terested with Mr. Cross in the manufacture of the Korker, only. Charlio Thompson, the clothier, and Frank Parmelee, have just imported a new Greener each, an S-bore, 12%-pound gun. They are are models of neat workmanship and are big enough to kill elephants with, which Charlie and Frank are going after as soon as the wild gooseberries are ripe. There Is still another new decoy about to be sprung upon the market, both goose and ducks, and according to my idea of a good thing, will prove one of the best ever in- vented. W. W. Roberts of North Bend is the originator, and he was in Omaha Wednes- day and placed his model in the hands of G. W. Sues, the patent attorney. Mr. Roberts dropped fnto The Bee offiee and I had the pleasure of inspecting the model of the goose decoy. It is a perfect prototype of the live bird, identical in all the details of coloring and form, and cannot fail of suc- cess. It is collapsable, a canvas covering over a wire frame, and can be transported with ease and convenience. Shot puncture will not injure it in the least, and it comes as mear the correct thing as anything that has ever yet been invented. 1t is not very generdlly known, but thers is some of the most striking scenery in the country in_the western part of Nebraska Along the Niobrara at different points, and Pine and Birdwood creeks. are bits of scenic effect sufficient to delight the soul of 2 chorite. There are many little lak in the regions named, which are fed streams of purest and coldest water. Theso s are not very plentifully supplied with h, however, while some aro absolutel void of ichthiyological life. With the i of stocking all of these lakes with trout, one of the big railroad companies has a private fish hatchery in contemplation, and tho porting editor has been invited to accom. any a number of fish experts over the coun- try In view for the purpose of drawing up a map, denoting the fishing lakes and streams, the best camping grounds and the places offering the greatest facilities for angling and shooting. 4 s and Answers. STANT READER, SPRINGFIELD, NIB.—1 have looked into the Irish water epaniel question, and, according to Stone- hinge on points, the’ *“topknot” and “‘rat- tail” are both of high me The cout of the dog should be very closely curled coarse hair and oily, after the fashion of the wool of a sheep. The color should be a dark liver, fall smooth, with the ‘“‘wool” ¢ the hock on the hind legs joint on the front legs, ye azel, with nose to correspond with COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ta., Feb. 27.—To the Sporting Iditor of The Dde: Please let me know through the columns of next Sunday's Bee which size shot is the best for snipe, also for ducks? (2) Where can I get Hen? shaw's or Henchell's “Fish of America,” whichever it 1s? (3) What time of day the best for shooting snipe; also ducks, and when? (1) What pitcher did the most effec- tive work last season and to what club did he belong ?—Joseph Driesbach. Ans.—(1) blue bill; 5 and _canvashac m Publishing compan ad- way, N. Y., for Henshall's works on fish. @) ning and evening, although snipe may be shot all through the day. (1) Kid ichols, with the Boston club. GEORGE . R., GRAND ISLAND.—Have neither the time or inclination to look into your puzzle. SIOUX FALLS, Feb. 28.—To the Sporting Editor of The Bee: 'n next Sunday's Bee will you please give us a description of the dusky duck, or black mallard, as it is called in sore parts of the country. In a controversy at the “sto one cvening this weeld we got into quite a dispute on the duck question. I claim that the black mallard Is simply a mallard, which by some v from exposure of some ker in plumage than rest of its kind, or that it is a hibred, mallard and widgeon,; others say that it is a distinct specie: 3 does not vlsit the: / to be found along the Atlantic cd. Please state also {f the whistler is to be found in Dakota in season. We have agreed to abide by your decision, as we have found you always reliable in 'your in structive s of the wild fow enjoyed ceonnt of wild fowl ing beyond expression. Thanking you, perhaps’ prematurely, I am yours respect: L. T. Wilson The black mallard or dusky duck (anas’ obscura), I8 s distinet a wild fowl as the mallard itselr or widgeon. It breeds in T and throughout this country, the British provinces and Labrador. It Is most fre. auent in the middle Atlantic districts, but undant along the Tlinois’ and and T have even killed them in One year ago last two, a drake and a_hen, In n, north of Bancroft. The American whistler or golden cye 18 seldom see this part of the country of late years, I am informed by old-time duck she that at one time it was quite plentiful. YORK, Neb, Tel Sporting Editor of The Bee: Plea what, in your opinjon, is the best powder for usé in shotizun, having r safety, strength and recoll? (2) How should shells he for goose, duck and snipe shooting r ely.~Samuel Paul, 18 the now nitro pow wed T consider one about as s but for sntisfactoriness in every Al T can enthusiastically endorse the Isi ) As to loa it would be to know the of your gun and the powder you desire S101 TY, March 1.—To the Sporting ditor of The Toe: Wil you please state I addition the number of round in’ amateur competiti and can box more than three rounds for . regular competition governed the rules of the Association of the A. U.? An answer would be highly ap- reciated by several doubtful amateurs. M. R. inds, the first two th minute , the last four minutes, with minute's re tween. Four rounds is the absolute limit. Any athlete who compotes in o boxing contest of more than four rounds is liable to suspension. BEATRICE, March 1--To the Sporting Editor of The Bee: 1s there any law pro hibiting fishing with line and rod at any season In the state of Nebraska?—Angler There 18 not, although 5671 the Statutes says "It shall be unlawful \ to cateh, njure or Kill any almon, landlocked salmon, trout had, white fish or which shall have been' planted in a ters of this state by the fish comimissloners or privite persons.” Judging, however, from the in discriminate way' fish of ‘all kinds taken, with hook, net a ine, this clause was only intended for OMAHA, Feb Sporting of The Hee: V Iy state In Sun- day's issue of y to decide a bet, in regard to seven-uj 10, 15 18 9. 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