Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 20, 1894, Page 19

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS Bome Information Anent the Forthcoming Feather-Weight Battle, WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL The Tennls Champlonship-With Tralner Trotter—June Base Ball-On the Lake and In the Field—The Sp man'’s Knowledge Hox. rts- About the only pugilistic event of any considerable importance that is to take place in the near future fs the contest between George Dixon, the featherwelght champlon of the world, and young Griffo, the Austr llan phenom. This has been fixed for Mon- day evening, June 18, and will in all prob- ability be held In Boston. There has been some talk of having the fight come off in Chi- cago, but this is impossible. The doors ot the Windy City are closed agalust the punchers for some time to come. The te fake between Griffo and Ike Weir was the straw that caved in the dromedary's spinal column, and it gow looks like Boston or nowhere. Dixon has already gone to work and will be as fit as consclentious Industry can make him. He undoubtedly realizes that it is a hard game he has to go against, and in- tends not to be caught out of condition Griffo, too, knowing that this is the oppor- tunity of his life, will begin training this week. The go is to be for twenty rounds, with the privilege of five additional rounds in case the referee is umible to decide who has the best of it. It is quite probable, however, that twenty rounds will be suf ficient, for it will undoubtedly be a hurri cane fight from start to finish. Limited round contests have been found to be the right thing in Boston, They appar- parently do away with the objection that exists agalnst finish fights, and yet gives entire satisfaction to the patrons of the ring. When men are fighting on the level, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, one or the other is able to demonstrate his superiority, to an extent, anyway, to justify a decision, Twenty rounds, too, should be abundant’ for almost any boxer to make use of all his science, strateglc powers and enduran After that Tength of time almost any fight takes on an_objectionable form. Let the contest result as it may, it should prove one of the most interesting battles of modern times. Dixon's wonderful suc cess within the magic circle is well known and fully appreciated by all lovers of the sport. Griffo’s true gauge still remains an ubcertain quantity in this country, but he has settled one question by his meetings with Lavigne, Weir, Grifiin and Murphy, and that is that he is a top-sawyer in any land. It must be remembered, however, that the antipodean met his quartet at cateh welghts, a great factor in the out- come In each case, but with Dixon he will be compelled to get down to 120 pounds If he can do this, and there many who @oubt it, it will unquestionably alter his form and put a clog in his speed. A man who can fight well and handy at 138 must surely labor under disadvants when he comes to take off elghteen pounds. At all times Griffo has shown that he has an almost perfect knowledge of the great game of hit, stop and get away. He is the stiffest kind of a puncher, especially with his left, a splendid calculator, and as clever on his feet as he is with his head. But the conditions under which he has made all of his so-called fights here must not be overlooked. According to one of the pugilistic savants, form in fight- ing, as in everything else, s comparative. Form, so far, shows that In the feathe weight class George Dixon Is without a peer. He has whipped all men opposed to him, and whipped men who whipped others who challenged him. What he may do with Griffo remains to be seen. Griffo 1s certainly a dangerous customer even for Dixon, but I shall not attempt any predictions, If he whips the coffee-hued champlon I will be considerably surprised, anyway. That much I am willing to say. Griffo s an abnormal bunch of gristle, bone, nerve, gall and sinew, and at all times he looks like the healthiest kind of a welterweight, but they say he can get down to 120 pound: Peto Donahue says he is very much on the same style of architecture as the Big Follow. His neck measurement Is eighteen inchos, and his chest must be fully thirty-eight inches without expansion. He Is hrawn: without being really muscular, and, as a matter of fact, he comes nearer to being a small edition of Sully than any man he knows of. It is still evident by the Olympic club's offer of $8,000 for the Choynski-Fitzsimmons battlo that the Molasses City people have not profited much by experience. If any ot of sports In the world ever had a belly- ful of extravagance and its attendant re- sults that set is surely anchored in New Orleans, It may be, however, that the financial and commerclal status in the south is so much above that in any other part of the country that her people are dis- posed to be more liberal and generous with the hog train excursionists. Dut the trop- feal dead games are not the only ones who have failed to deduce a lesson from the annals of New Orleans. Bob Fitzsimmons is in the same boat. He once fought for $40,000 down there and got about $9,000 of it. That memorable big purse was on paper. Now he refuses to meet Choynskl there for $8,000 when he knows that every cent of it will probably be forthcoming after the fight. Fitzsimmons still is living in an age that has past. He Is a monkey. He thinks that the day of big purses has not set, al- though he 15 on his uppers, and has been for months, so It is alleged. He wants a $15,000 purse to fight Choynski, and says he will not fight for a penny less. The fact is, he doesn’t want Joseph Bartlett's game, and the quicker he tumbles to himself the better. w York the other day Peter Jackson am anxious to have this contest brought about, first, because the public want it, and second, because, win or lose, it will bé the last fight of my life. I have been in barness long enough, and recognize the fact that I can’t last forever. I don't want to go to the well once too often if I can help it. Some of the strong, clever, aggressi youngsters now growing up and as yet un- known to fame might prove too much for me If 1 remain much longer In the ring, and 1 wish to retire gracefully and In good sea- son and embark in another line of business What that business will bo I have nmot yet o detormined. Mr. Corbett, too, has an nounced his intention of retiring from the ring and entering the theatrical business for good after the forthcoming battle, That 18 why the public is anxious it should take place, and right speedily at that. It will in all likelihood be the last heavywelght cham- plonship battle fought for yoars. For with Corbett, Sullivan, Slavin, Mitchell and your humble servant out for good, a new lot of aspirants for fistic fame will ‘eter the field and struggle flercely for the champlon's laurel wreath' . And what is Corbett dolng? Well, just now he is hobnobbing with the Parisians, although the frogeaters have not a very high rating In pugdom and have r been known to rave or roar over a contest “wid de-mits or de raw uns" either, What your true Gaul wants when It comes to settling any lttle difference with his neighbor is a derringer in good order or a slender, noes dle-pointed rapier. But we all know that Champlon Jim is enjoying the pugilistic pull of the coutury, and he 1s right In touch with the gay Parisians, and I don't believe ha has given Peter Jackson a thought in a week. Still, while we are all proud of Jimmy on_this side, he could lift a cart load ot brick off our hearts if he would come right out boldly and declare what he intends to do with Peter, anyway For one, 1 do not be- lleve for & moment he has the motest idea of fighting bim. As wmatters stand now, there Is but the poorest sort of a show for such an event. The articles of agreement wigned are already null and vold, and a new agreement must be entered into before the mon ever face each other In th BANDY In D sald City Lawn Tennls Championsh Three weeks from tomorrow s the day set for the opealng of the first tournament of the season promoted by the Omaha Lawn Tennis club of the city, and speclal attention fs called to the fact that there Is an event which has been specially arranged for the benefit of the ladies. Notice Is given in good time In order that Intending compstitors may select their | gh to practice with them before the time for the competition comes off. The following circular explains itselt The annual lawn tennis tournament for the city champlonships will be held on th grounds of the Omaha Lawn Tennis club, Twenty-third and Harney streets, on Jur rtners soon enc 11, 12 and 13, play commencing each day at 5:30 p. m The events will consist of gentlemen's singles (handicap), gentlemen’s doubles (handicap), and mixed (ladi-s' and gentlo- men's) doubles, the events being played i the order named. An entrance fee of 25 cents will be charged for each player in each event. Valua the winners nding competitors should send their companied by entrance fees, to the Mr. C. H. Young, 1624 Capitol ue, before June 7 The drawings will take place on Thursday evening, June 7. C. 8. CULLINGHAM, President. €. H. YOUNG, Secrotary. ting at Union Park. Clinton H. Briggs will be at the head of a trotting meeting at Union park, Council Bluffs, on June 26, 27 and 28, and a com- bination of favorable circumstances will as- suredly make the meeting a rousing one. In the first place, Mr. acquaintance and his hor: suc e prizes will be given Briggs' extensive popularity among nen will go a long way in Insuring ess. He is a citizen of Omaha, and his push and enterprise in the trotting horse industry has given him a prestige cnjoyed by few local horsemen. In consequence he will have the aid and encouragement of all interested In the breeding and trotting in- terests. Again, the Council Bluffs course is one of the best in the country. It is fast, elastic and casily kept in condition and horsemen favor it above any other mile track In the west. Extensive improvements have also been made about the grounds and stands, and patrons are guaranteed the very best of accommodations. With Briggs at the head of the mecting is an assurance that Omaha will do her full share in the way of making it a big success. Besides all this, a most liberal and in- teresting program has been prepared, and every pledge made will be fulfilled to 1t will be open to all residents | the letter. This is characteristic of Manager Briggs, as all who have had dealings with him will readily recognize. He has se- cured the very valuable services of W. P. McNair, one of the cleverest workers in turf matters in the country, and to him will fall the general carrying out of all details, which is proof that the interests of horsemen will be carefully observed. A full field, fast time, sure money and big crowds will be the features of Mr. Briggs' meeting, and it Is to be hoped that it will be accor: the big success it is cntitled to. The entries will close June and no bar will enter against time made after June 1. Another attractive feature to competitive horsemen will be the fact that all purses will be paid from the stand immediately after the deci- sion in each event has been rendered Fo!- lowing will be found a brief outline of the three days' program 1l pace, half-mile dash.§ 600 k 600 800 600 00 600 10 pace. 800 15 pce......... 53 500 No. 9—Pacing, foais 18932 'in'8)..00 0000 600 Special to beé announced later......... 5,000 All races will be governed by rules of the American Trotting asso except as to distance, in which will ap ply, and ail races to be mile heats, three in five, except Nos. 1 and 9. With Trotter and Trainer. On Wednesday night last twelve palace stable coaches, containing nearly 160 thor- oughbred running horses, with jocks, rub- bers and hustlers, passed through this city enroute from 'Frisco to New York. The train and its valuable cargo were the prop- erty of J. B. Haggin, the millionaire turt- man of California. Wash McCallum, says the Nebraska City Press, starts from the city Tuesday upon the racing season with a string of the finest and best bred horses which were ever shown here. It is_doubtful if four such horses ever before ‘stood up in the city together. They are: Almel, by Almelite, dam 'by Henry Clay, a pacer, which Mr.” McCallum thinks will be able to enter the 2:20 class before the season is under way, and Clar- ence K, by Charles Caffrey, full brother to Robble P, who has a record of 2:13, both of which' are owned by A. J. Kuhlman. Then there is Aldabyron, by Gulf, 2:16%, dam by Corsair, by Hambletonian ‘10, who is owned by the driver, Wash McCallum, and Daye Rost, both of this city. Finally there s Kate Leonard, by Red Wilkes, dam by Mambrino = Patchen, a 2-year- old which has already given great promise of speed. She Is owned by Hon. M. L. Hayward and Ed McCallum, and is one of the big string of horses they recently purchased in Lancaster county. Mr. McCallum says that he will train them on the Syracuse track, and as soon as pos sible will begin to campaign them. He ha every confidence the horses will make their mark, and those who take interest in horse matters will watch the career of these promising horses. Clinton H. Briggs has purchased ome of the finest stock farms in Douglas county, lying seven miles west of Omaha and abounding in all the natural resources that are essential to a great breeding establish- ment. There is a location particularly fitted for a mile track and the buzz of the saw and ring of the hammer are constantly heard there these days, for Mr. Briggs is determined that the Improvements on the Alamito stock farm shall be second to none in the west. His training barn will be very similar to that model establishment of Du- Bois Bros., Denver, and everything will be done to make this a creditable acquisition to the breeding plants of the west. The stake entries for the breeders' meet- ing closed May 1. J. M. Tyler, Lincoln, Neb., has purchased the dam of his elegant year-old Muscovite colt. She is reported as one of the greatest knee actors in the country and Mr. Tyler expects to mark her In 2:30 or better this season, so says Editor Reed The McCook Driving association of Me- Cook, Neb., has just been organized with A. F. Moore, president, E. L. Laycock, s retary, and P, Walsh, treasurer. This now assoglation is putting its track and grounds in good repalr and expects to give a_ meet- ing the latter part of June, at which they hope to have many of the horses on their way east from the Denver meeting. W. A. Paxton has a yearling by Red Wing that is a fast one, and his entire stable is doing remarkably well in Fullager's hands. W. P. McNair has assumed the general management of the Council Bluffs June meeting for Mr. Clinton H' Briggs and the Denver meeting for DuBois Rros. Mr. Me- Nair has a general and favorable acquaint- a with a multitude of horsemen. Pred Robare will move his stable of horses to Council Bluffs, June 1. His stable In- cludes Eager, 2:28, by Aristocrat, Hastings Boy, 2:24, pacer, by Abe Downing, Darkey by Maquon Chief, a fast green pacer, ete Western Resource Charlie Bibbins' Prine T, the big roan gelding, by Climont, stepped an eighth the other day, for MeGuire, in 16% seconds. Cyellug In the Magle City. The Cudahy Cycling club reports every thing In prosperous condition, six members having been added in the last two weeks. The Cudahy Packing company have gener- ously fitted up the club room with wheel racks and other convenlences, making it equal to any bieyele club house in this vieinity Most of the runs have been made accord- ing to schedule, but the run to Lincoln is alled off—100 l0ng a ride this hot weather. fhe run to Fremont last Sunday was made in two sections, some of the boys leaving Omaha, Saturday, 2 p. m., via Millard, Elk- horn, Waterloo and Valley, stopping for weals and over night with farmers along the line. They report lats of fun and the very best of treatment, Balance of club lof Omaha Sunday morning and the two sections met at Arlington for dinner, part of them rode back to Omaha and the others loafed along the road all afternoon, stayed over night near Irvington and reached Omaha Monday morning. Although the main objeck With most of the members is leasure and a convenlent manner of going THE OMAHA DATLY to and from business, quite a_racing spirit is being developed, which will result in a ten-mile handicap road race, probably within sixty days, at which time it will be decided which two members will ride in the Wash- Ington-Denver relay For the Frotection of Our Fish, The Omaha Fishing club met at the Cross Gun company’s store last Thursda for the purpose of organization sulted as follows: Willlam Simeral, pres! dent; J. B. Meikle, vice president; B Ours, secretary, and Will Townsend, trens- urer A co-operative club was organized in Coun cil Bluffs Tuesday evening, with the follow ing official roster: E. C. Brown, president; 2} urz, secretary, and Dr. H. 8. West, treasurer. The object Is that the two organizations work together In the work of protecting the game fish of our adjacent waters, and for this purpose a committee from the club across the river was in attendance to agree upon a plan of operation with the local club. An executive committee of five was elacted as follows: J. B. Meikle, Frank Cross, Thomas Brennan, W. W. Thompson and the president, William Simeral On motion the committee on constitution and by-laws was referred to executive com mittee, who are to confer and elect sald committee After the Omaha club adjourned last Thurs- day evening the two committees met in joint session for the purpose of organizing an in- terstate association for the protection of fish A permanent organization was effected and William Simeral was elected president; E. C Brown, vic president; N. B, Ours, secretary; W. H. Shur: sistant secretary, and Dr. H. 8. West, treasurer. Charles W. Allen was appointed officer from the Nebraska side to co-operate with the officer from across the river and from Cortland Beach and Manay The meeting then adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening at Council Bluffs. The ob- Ject of the club is to stop all seining and the organization Is new permanent and strong. evening which Seh o for May and June. The Rourke family is still in Quincy. They play there again ihis afternoon and then go to Jacksonville, where they play May 22, 23 and 24; at Peoria May 25, 26 and 27, and at Rock Island May 20 and two games on Decoration day. They will return to Omaha on May 31 and on June 1 will meet Buck Ebright's agri- culturists, also on the 2d and 3d. On June 4, 5 and 6 they will play in St. Joe, and on the 8th, 9th and 10th Des Moines is here. On June 12, 13 and 14 St. Joe s here, and on the 15th, 16th and 17th the Rourkes are at Lincoln, and on the 19th, 20th and 21st they are at Des Moines. Jurie 22, 23 and 24 Rock Island returns, and on the 26th, 27th and 28th Peoria, while Jacksonville 18 hero June 29 and 30 and July 1. On July 3 and 1, two games on the latter date, Quincy comes back to be annihilated. Need Not Wait for Lewis. WISNER, Neb., May 16—Mr. Sandy Gris- wold, Sporting Editor of The Bee: Please publish jthe following: Seeing that -the Marshman brothers of Avoca have issued a challenge: through your most valuable paper, to wrestle Evan Lewis a_match at side holds for from $100 to $500 a side, they don’t have to go outside of their own state to get all the wrestle they want, as I will wrestle either one of them for $250 or $500 side a match at side holds, according to Police Gazette Rules, match to take piace in Omaha. This is meeting Mr. Marshman half way. The sporting editor of The Omaha Bee to be stake holder. The mateh to be wrestled from three to six weeks after sign- ing of articles. Hoping to hear from Mr. Marshman through the sporting editor of The Bee. 1 am willing to meet him or his representative at The Bee office any time he may name. JAMES H. GALENTIN. Licutenant Arrasmith Returns. Lieutenant Arrasmith, formerly of this city, more recently stationed at the United States barracks, Columbus, O., has been as- signed to duty at Fort Omaha again, and arrived in the city yesterday. Licutenant Arrasmith js one of the most expert ama- teur billiardists of the west, a genial gentle- man and all round legitimate sportsman, and he Is welcomed back to the Gate City most cordially. Long may he wave. State Sportsmens Association. The nineteenth annual tournament of the Nebraska State Sportmen’s association will be held in this city some time in May next, but as yet the exact dates have mot been determined upon. The officers for the cur- rent year elected at Columbus last Tues- day are as follows: George W. Loomis of this city, president; T. L. Ackerman of Stanton, vice president; F. S. Parmelee, secretary, and W. H. S. Hughes, treasurer. W his) Il the Wheel. Bieycle elubs are being organized in nearly all the towns and citles in the United States. Several clubs were organized in Nebraska towns last week. The Century Road Club of America have reduced their initiation fee to $1, and it is optional with the member whether he or she purchases a badge and bars or not. This is done to increase the membership of the club. ‘ All of the local clubs have been taking advantage of the beautiful moonlight nights of the past week and have been holding runs. The Ganymedes and Tourists held a joint run Thursday evening to Pony creek, a large number turning out. Captain Walkr piloted a goodly crowd of Tourists to Arlington last Sunday on their regular semi-weekly run. A good dinner was partaken of aud a nice day's outing en- joyed. Several Fremont wheelmen met the Tourlsts at Arlington and spent an hour or o with them. The Tourists will hang thelr lunch baskets, fishing tackle and bait cans over their handle bars today and take an outing at La Platte. A jolly crowd will go down. All wheelmen who care to go are cordially invited to take the run, The Fremont Herald of recent fssue states that “Henry Fredricksen and Frank Bllick made & run to Omaha on the 6th inst against time. Fredricksen made the trip in two hours, four and one-halt minutes. He also had the misfortune to puncture his tire on the road and lost five minutes getting it patched up. He would have ridden it inside of the two hours but for the accident. His time, however, is the best that has been made over the distance. Ellick's time was two hours and fifteen minutes.” Fredricl sen is one of the old Tourlst racing team and won the fat man’s race at Lincoln last Fourth of July. He is a blg fellow, weighi 193 pounds and pushes a thirty-pound wheel geared to seventy-two Inches. A. H, Perrigo and a corps of assistants were busy Saturday and Sunday measuring off the Omaha-Fremont relay. The cyclo- moters gave the distance to Fremont by way of Elk City as thirty-seven and one- eighth miles. Chief Consul Ebersole, who has charge of the Nebraska part of the great relay, has about decided to divide the Omaha-Fremont relay up Into four equal relays, giving out the divisions to the Omaha clubs—Omaha Wheel elub, Tour- {st Wheelmen, Cudahy Cyeling club and pos- sibly the Young Men's Christian association cyclers. He I3 now arranging the western and middle portions of the route across the state. A great deal of enthuslasm seems to be prevalont all along the proposed route, and_indications point to a record ride from Washington to Denver. Russell P. Condon's latest performance on the path, paced by the Rambler triplet, shows that he has the stuff in him for a first- rater. His many friends and admirers in Omaha wouid like to see him try conclu- sions with some of the speedy men of the cast ondon is confident that he could make it decidedly interesting for Johnson, Tyler, Bliss, Dirnberger, et al. He is soon to make a try at all the existing state rec- ords on the path. Later In the season he will go for the state records in competition, One day of the past week, paced by the trip- let, Mulhall, Flescher and Muentefering up, and on the Council Blufts track, he rode the quarter in 26 1-5 seconds and the half in 55 1-5 seconds. This Is almost world record time. The records, of course, will not be allowed, as they were made on Sunday and without proper notification to the league officials. Proulx who started in to pace him for the last quarter of the half, twisted his bandle bars at the start and rulned his mount. Had Condon known that he was so near record time he would have ridden inside of ft The triplet team aver that they can pull bim over Inside the record, us they aro riding in better form than at ‘first, _thelr action Is now sympathetic and shows the effect of their careful tralning. M. O. Daxon, the Sixteenth street bicycle BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 20 Our readers will ev It proves conclusively that w the best the market afford 73 FOR VOICE. Which in chased a tr title is m and it will be fur heet music form would cost at least $25, made arrangements for the absolute control of this work, and has pur- 1wdous edition in order to squecze down the pric POPULAR MELODIES, shed our readers only 25c¢ Fach. MOST POPULAR MUSIC OF THE DAY. Und MENUET. A L'ANTIQUE. pts 1894~TW Music for Everybody HE BEE’'S New MusicBook welcome the new new departure of The Bee, atrons with This is positively the most attractive and popular collection of Vocal and Instrumental music ey ¢ determined to supply our ¢ published, A Complete Library of Vocal and Instrumental Music. 145 CHOICE SELECTIONS 145. 72 FOR PIANO AND ORGAN. you. Sample page of the many choico selections contained in this magnificent work, dealer has donated to the Tourist Wheel- men a Hilliard cyclometer as a prize. The club has hung it up, in"accordance with Mr. Daxon's wishes, as a prize for the club mem- ber bringing In the most applications for active membership before July 1, 1894 The winner, however, must have at least ten ap- plications to his credit n order to be classed in the winning list. “The clubmen are all after the cyclometer, and its quite amusing to watch the boys corral an unattached rider and try to get his name on their blank. The Initiation fee and monthly dues have been brought down to a very nominal sum and the applications are more plentiful The Council Blufts, la., city authorities figure that there are at least 500 cyclists in thelr town, and have been talking up a taxation on wheels. What the money Is to be used for is not stated. Many cities are passing ordinances levying a tax on wheels, Which 18 cheerfully pald, as the money Is used to fix up the roads and streets. As to the number of wheels owned by Council Blufts riders, it is very doubtful indeed it 250 could be scared up. Council Bluffs being adjacent to Omaha, many hundreds of Omaha riders spin in and out during the season. Some of the city dads have doubt- less counted Omaha noses as well. On the Lake and in the Field. The mext state shoot will be held in Omaha next May. Dr. H. G. Caples of Percival, Ia., reports prospects good for a blg crop of July up- land plover down his way. The Omaha and Council Bluffs Fishing club will hold an_adjourned meeting at the Cross gun store Thursday evening next. John Lewls, ex-deputy sheriff, caught light black bass at Cut-Off lake Wednes day, two of which weighed seven pounds and & quarter. J. W. Davison was out after snipe Sunday and bagged four, and forty-two yellowlegs Sald the snipe were about gone, but those that romain were almost too fat to fly. Hon. John M. Thurston and Henry Homan spent & couple of daya recently with line and rod on the waters near Central City, Minn. They basketed about 100 pounds of bass and plekerel, the largest of the latter wolgh- ing a trifle over ten pounds. Clark R. Hutton of Paxton fs in the city. He says he has had Dbetter shooting on Esquimau curlew this spring than ever be- fore. He bagged 220 in a day's shoot. The sickle bills have also been unprecedentedly plentitul. J. C. Read, the genial “Plumber,” now sports the laurels of the State Sportsmen association. He won the dlamond medal at the recent state shoot, beating such ex- perts as Parmelec, DBrucker, Hughes, Loamis, Latchshow, Rogers, Duer, Conuor and others. J. J. Shea of the Bluffs was over the other day. He made a groat kill of jacks this spring, often making a score of sixty a day. He is having%the Lefever Arms company bulld him & new 16-gauge gun, 28-Inch barrels, and when the snipe return in the fall he will introduce it to them. E Hamilton of Hamlilton Lake, Neb., the me of the Canvasback,” has been In the city several days on the petit jury in the federal eourtcy, Mr. H. bad "the pleasure of meeting i large number of Omaha and. Council Bluffs sportsmen at the Fishing club’'s meeting at the Cross Gun company's store Thursday evening. Our battle-scarred friend Fred J, Lamb of Sidney, Ia., was in ut market yesterday with @ barrel of cat fish. Swears there s a lake in his place that will yield a carload of fish u week and thirty ‘musk rats a day in the winter. Invited the sporting editor over, but he guesses he won't go. Frederick says he will knock his two'eyes Into one the first time he catches him In the country. General John D. Platf, the noted western scout and trailer, hap been In the city several weeks., The general attended the base ball games every. day, but he said it finally got too quiet and tame for him, and he would bave to go back out west and kill The Bee has The ridiculos book sclling. Never Again Will You Have a Chance Like On page boe ordinary conditions thi say nothing of printing and binding. but are bound to look out for the to furnish our subscribers this marvelo you 0710 0 B8 Its a v VocAL =N o INSTRUMENTAL um would scarcely pay for pape nterests of our reade work at cost. Just Think of It A ook of 256 Pages, 9 Inches Wide, 12 nches: Long. Printed from new plates on mu low price. This. Rememberit contains the very hest selections from The World’s Greatest Composers. How to Get It. will find a Music Coupon. bring it to The Bec office, with 25 ¢ If sent by mail the price will be and the book will be g 1ts. MUSIC DEPARTMENT, OMAHA BEE, > [ [ g ] S Omaha, Nebraska, For Music Lovers Here’s a Feast. We don’t expect to make money, . We propose paper, handsomely bound, at such a evolution in book making as well as in Cut this out and nto ) to a few Indians to get into normal condition again. He also said that there were a num- ber of Indians on the Omaha tcam whom it would be merey to slay and he had his hand on Mis “sixes” several times during the first £ame with Quincy, Lut thelr gray hairs saved them. Will Simeral put in a day or two out on the Elkhorn last week and landed a dozen handsome bass and pickerel. The lawyer is_au fait with the rod and reel. Mr. Rollo Heikes of Dayton, O., will take u rest from target shooting the 1st of June and try his skill at angling. He and his wife will be joined by friends from New York, and two weeks will be spent in the choice fishing resorts of the St. Lawrence, If Mr. Heikes can handle a_reel as suill- fully as he can a “pump gun*" #3 party will not go hungry for fish.—Cincinnati Commer- c Gazette, The spring shooting has come and gone. To some it was highly satisfactory, to others a disappolntment. ~ Upon the adjacent grounds about Omaha the. wild fowl did not report over abundantly, still some occa- sional good bags were made. The jacks, too, were scarce, not only in this vicinity, but almost everywhere eise, and but prec- tous few big kills were made. Just now the sportsman’s mind is engrossed with tho line and rod, and almost daily parties are oft for some of the numerous waters within a radius of 100 miles from here. There will_be no shooting, except that furnished at the trap, until the upland plover return in July. From that on until bleak Decem- ber the gunner will be Kept comfortably busy. Folowing the plover come the chicken and grouse, then the wild fowl and quail in the fall. Questions and Answers. NEHAWKA, b., May 17.—To the Sport- ing Editor of The Hee: What are the best rds for hitch-kick, hundred yard dash and standing and running broad jump? Is a broad jump made with or without weights? Please answer in Sunday Bee and oblige.—J. R. Kirk. Ans.~Hitch-kick, 9 f sprint, 94-68; standing jump, 12 inch; running, 23 feet, 2 inch welghts, SOUTH OMAHA, May 14.—Ta the Sport- Ing Edlitor of The Bee: In your answers to questions In Sunday's Bee will you kindly state the world's record for putting 18 shot, and by whom? Also the gre st distance of above weight uts'”' by 1 sidents. which may have come under your observa- tion, and oblige number of your constant readers?—J. J Ans.—Putting shot, 16 pounds, 3 feet, 8% inche J. Shea, March 5, 1892, Have no local records. 1 inch; 100-yard feet, 1% Without ATCHRBI, Colo, May 13.-To the Sporting Editor of The Hee: I would like to have you make a decislon for me in game of pitch. The game was 1 points, and both men were 10. One man, to buy the trump, bids 2, and maked jack and game; the other makes high and law. Who won the game, the man with high and low or the juck and game? Please send me the decidion by mail this 15 about out of the world.—H irant, care Postal Tele- graph company. yme places they play, “bidder goes that {s, If I bid two and make them, It mat % not what they be, I win ut ac- cording to rules this is w ng. If I am 10 and you are 10, and you bld two, and make everything but high, I win. No point or points can take precedence over high HERMAN, Neb, May 11 the Sport ing of The Bee: Would like for you to declde a dispute. A, B and C throw high man out. A throws two fours and B throws two fours: then A says one tie all tie. C has not thrown yet,. but claims he has a throw, and by agreement one tie all tie s to be ruled out of the game. A and B conse to let C throw, and he don't get a pair. Then A and B want to debar ! from the ga until they shake off thelr tie. Shall € walt, or shall the three shake over as though they had not previously shaken? and confer a favor.— George 8. Finney Ans.—As long @ you ruled out ne tle all tie A and throw oft thelr tie, and the loser throws off with C One word describes it, “perfection.”” We refer to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, cures pile opportunity opening and STEEL IN DOG-DAYS. 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