Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 27, 1902, Page 11

BASE BALL GETS C00D STAR) | - &uon Opens with Best of Prospects on ¢ Western Oirouit. UMPIRE TRIUMPHS OUT AT DENVER Bamptious Players Fined and Ejected from Open Btarted splendidly. Tha the unanimous verdict of fandom as regards the present champlonship sea- ®on, and only one ballot was taken. Omaha's share has only been what was expected. The Rourke family has made g00d on its promise and It really seems that Omaha has a look in for the pennant this year. Milwaukee, of course, ls not in such condition as to make any team ex- tend ftselt, but we have evidence that the Omahas are capable of playing first chop ball. Duffy's men are Individually strong | and once they get into line with each other ‘will make all thelr opponents hustle. Den- ver and St. Joe were probably the most evenly matched antagonists of the week unless it was Des Molnes and Peorla, the Iatter pair being In another class, how- ever. Erratlc work marked the playing of all the teams but Omaha. It is too soon, though, to give a line on the season's out- come save in the way of attendance. This has been good everywhere, and augurs well for the financial success of base ball In the west this scason. Denver waa treated to a most unwelcome performance on the day of the opening, when Umplre Stearns was forced to exercise his authority and put four Denver players out of the game. Of course the umpire came In for a flerce roasting from the pa- trons and the press, who resurrected his old playing sobriquet of “Dirty Dan,” and howled it at him In racous chorus. Btearns was undaunted, though, and the games since the first day have been marked by much less demonstrative proceedings on the part of Parke Wilson and his gang. It s just as well to have it understood @t the outset that the umpire is going to run the game and not the players. It will prevent lots of unpleasantness. One fea- ture of the affair at Denver was the ._promptness with which Stearns called the “Buft of one “Slats” Davis, the fat-head who thinks he is funny. When Stearns put Jones out of the game for cursing him after fining him, Davis started some of his funny work, intending to turn the laugh on the umpire. He was fined and ejected from the game so quickly that he forgot to laugh himeelt. Dundon applied some of his choice collection of epithets to the umpire, and out he went with two $5 fines sticking to him, and then Captain and Manager Parke Wilson undertook to tell Stearns Just what sort of a robber he ls. Well, you all know how Parke can talk when he gets started. It cost him $10 and his position in the game. But Parke says he didn't use any language he considered vile. No, prob- ably not, but, happily, Parke lsn't the cri- terion for polite soclety. If Stearns doesn't do anything else this summer he is entitled to thanks for having squelched the Denver disturbers so promptly. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 2 plaintiff, and so diffcult of substitution that thelr loss will produce irreparable in- jury, in the legal significance of that term, 1o the plaintiff. The action of the defend- ant in violating his contract is a breach of ®00d faith, for which there would be no adequate fedress at law, and the cuse, therefore, properly calls ‘for the ald of equity, I negatively enforcing the per- formance of the contract, by enjoining against its breach On the point of mutuality, it having been set up that under the reservé clause the owner of the club had an undue advantage over the player, the supreme court says: We have then, at the outset, the fact that the paragraphs now criticised and relied upon In defense were deliberately accepted by the defendant, and that such acceptance was made part of the inducement for the lalntifft to enter into the contract. We ave the further fact that the contract has been partially executed by services dered and payment made therefor, so that the situation is not now the same as when the contract was wholly executory. The plaintiff has so far performed his part of the contract in entire good faith, in every detail, and it would therefore be in- equitable to permit the defendant to with- draw from the agreement at this late day. The term mutuality, or lack of mutu- ality, does not always convey a clear and definite meaning. In the contract now be- fore us the defendant agreed to furnish his skilled professional services to the plaintift for a period which might be ex- tended over three years by proper notice iven before the close of each current year. pon the other hand, the plaintiff retained the right to terminate the contract upon ten days’ notice and the payment of salary at that time and the expense of defendant in_getting to his home. But the fact of this concession to the plaintift is distinctly pointed out as part of the consideration for the large salary pald to the defendant and is emphasized as such. And owing to the pecullar nature of the services demanded by the business and the high degree of efficiency which must be maintained, the stipulation is not unreasonable. Particalarly is this true when it is remembered that the plaintift played for years under substantially the same regulations. We are not persuaded that the terms of this contract manifest any lack of mutu- ality in remedy. Each party has the pos- sibility of enforcing all the rights stipu- lated for in the agreement The defendant sold to the plaintitt for a valuable consideration tHe exclusive right to his professional services for a stipu- lated period, unless sooner surrendered by the plaintiff, which could only be after due and reasonable notice and payment of salary and expenses, until the expiration. Why should not a court of equity protect guch an agreement untll it is terminated? The court cannot compel the defendant to lay for the plaintiff. but it ean restrain im from playing for another club in viola- tlon of his agreement. No reason is given why this should not be done. except that presented by the argument that the right given to the plaintiff to terminate the con- tract upon ten days' notice destroys the mutuality of the remedy. But to this it may be answered that, as already state the defendant has the possibility of enfore- ing all the rights for which he stipulated in the agreement, which is all that he can reasonably ask. The conclusion of the court is in part follows: The remedy by Injunction is elastic and adaptable and is wholly within the control of the court. If granted now it can be easily dissolved whenever a change in the clrcumstances or in the attitude of the plaintiff should seem to require It. The granting or refusal of an injunction or its continuance is ever a matter of strict right, but is always a question of discretion to be determined by the court in view of the pag- ticular circumstances Upon a careful consideration of the whole case we are of opinion that the provisions of the contract are reasonal and that the contract is fully adequ The evi- dence shows no Indications of any attempt at overreaching or unfalrness. Substantial Justice between the parties requires that the court should restrain the defendant from playing for any other club during the term of his contract with the plaintiff. The bill, as filed, contemplated only the services of defendant for the meason of 1901, but it Is stated In the argument of counsel that since the hearing in the court President Sexton was in the city Thurs- day and watched the Omaha-Milwauk game. “ He expressed himaself as very welll pleased with the outlook for the Western and gave It as his opinion that the fight in Milwaukee and Kansas City would termi- nate in its favor. Mr. Sexton modestly dis~ cussed the base ball situation in general and proved himself to be an even-tempered man of excellent judgment and wide e formation. It is & matter on which the ‘Western league magnates are to be con- gratulated, that they have secured a man ®0 well qualified to manage their affairs. Beyond question the sensation of the week ‘was the decision of the Pennsylvania su- preme court in the Lajole case. This so clearly and completely determines the sts tus of the contract jumper that all ba ball patrons and players allke should fam! farize themselves with the law ald down. ‘When Colonel Rogers in 1901 applied for an injunction to restrain Lajole from playing with the Philadelphia Americans, the court of common pleas, discussing this polnt in denying the writ, said that no irreparable injury had been done the plaintiff. On this polut the supreme court says “no certain pecuniary standard exists for the measure- ment of damaj in some cases, and goes on: He (Lajole) has been for several years in the service of the plaintiff club, and has been re-engaged from season to season at & conatantly Increasing saiary. ‘He has be- come !horml'hlr familiar with the action of the other players in th own work is pecullarly meri- rt the team In_addition to render his services of pecullar and specific value to the plain- tift, and not easily replaced, Lajole is well knowm, and has great reputatfon among the patrons of the sport for abllity in the position which he filled, and was thus a t tive drawing' card for the pub- e sun in the base but he is certainly a bright, r. herefore, that the evidence in stifies the conclusion that the f such a unique character, and display such a spe- uial knowledge, skill and ability, as ren- der them sc pecullar in value to the Napole Bere for twenty-| e : took lmfl DY, eceived little benel who report the sa: Eadol Dyspepsia rangement, with belchi: right at once. I woreness years. wpepeis Cure bhas gives me s 1 was " nd " i2digestion. paia C 1 say truls T ik 1o the bost Tom ly ;:,:‘ay-:.'a vet oy in & bottle. 1can eat auything | want now bave recommended it to & number of friends, good results in every case.’ Cure cures the worst cases of stomach trouble. , fulness or sour risiug after meals, a teaspoonful of Kodol below and prior to the argument in_thin court the plaintifft by due notice renewed the current contract for the season of 1902, The, epecifications o error sustain ik the bilt is Feversed A, T bl . L. Al Te- instated. Anz fii’-’mu n:? the r'e.uord be remiitedl to the court below for further Jroceedingsin accordance with this opin- This decision ‘will fall with great welght on the American league. Sixty-four play- ers are affected by it. “They aré the stars of the game, and have been enlisted by reason of the great advance in salary over what the National league pald them. An 1dea of the extravagant salaries paid by the American may be gained from the following list, which, while not official, is sald to be accurate: Lajole . <. 48,500 Duggleby Delahanty . Flick 4,000 McFarland > 8500 Donahue - Wolverton X orth D 240 It will be necessary, of course, for each National league club to pursue each offend- ing player into each state where the Amer- lcan clubs are located. The effect of this warfare, if carried on vigorously, cannot help but be disastrous to the American. The players liable to this pursuit for breaking contracts with the National and jumping to the American are: PHILA. ATHLETICS CLEVELAND. Clafk ...... Bostou Jones . Wolverton ...Philadelphia Mertes . Kelstor S Delahanty o) Collins .. Boston Sudhoft Napoleon's digestion was pepsia and indigestion an fect. ren- | 8t Louls Donahue Boston Harp Crig Hickman Stani et Freeman Boston Heldrick What action will be taken by the mag- nates has not yet been definitely decided upon. From the Natlonal league camp comes the announcement that the jump- Ing players will all have to face the court. Funds are at hand to prosecute the in- Junction suits in all courts necessary, and a general fight will be made. It is not at all likely, however, that such a course will be taken. It would smack too much of persecution and would more than likely re- sult In winning again for the American public sympathy and support, which it hes rapldly been losing. Ban Johnson says the American league will take no united action, but each individual club will take what- ever steps are necessary to protect its players. C. W. Somers, vice president of the American, says the National will not | be able to make the injunctions hold, but |Just why he does not say. One thing alone is certain, the declsion is a clear exposition of the law and logic of base ball contracts and will tend in the future to make the players more careful what they sign and rival magnates more care- ful about enticing players away from con- tracts. That Ban Johnson's league has lost in popularity is apparent. At the outset it was a protest agalnst methods employed by the National league, and as such it won friends rapldly. It proposed to give high- cl ball at a low rate of admisston. This was a popular move. It has gone, how- ever, the way of 8o many good things. Prices have been ralsed and many of the features so objectionable in the Natlonal have shown themselves In the American. In this raid on the Natlonal the Johnson- Ites went too far and loaded themselves up with stars. This forced the National to take up the youngsters, and, lo! the boys whose names were only familiar to minor league patrons are making good with the big league, and people are learn- Ing that a batting list full of great names s not necessary to a good game of ball. The American s carrylng the load this year as a result of Its overreaching. BASE BALL AT CREIGHTON “Omaha's Own” Se. Begine Its College on with Strong Show and High Hopes. Another week of hard practice has passed, another game with the coming Western league champlons has taken place and now the Creighton university team, to- gether with most of the colleges of the middle west, has entered upon its base ball season proper. Thursday ‘“‘Omaha’'s Own" went down to Lincoln and met the Cotner university team, which, excepting Nebraska, has been a leader in base ball in this state. The Creighton team defeated the Cotnerites 25 to 9. The score would indicate a poor game, and owing to the terrific wind, that almost tore a ball out of the pitcher's hand, it was not a first-class quality of ball. But the way the local 'varsity lads stole bases, worked trick plays and pounded the ball shows that they learned a trick or two in thelr games with the league and in their practice work. 3 However, nelther this game nor the game with Bellevuo are a tedt of Crelghtons; to- morrow the game with Washburn College of Topeka, Kan, will be' a better one. Washburn has long boasted one of the strongest teams in Kansas and her schedule includes all the big universities of the west. After tomorrow the next big game for Crelghton at Omaha will be with the Nebraska Indians on Saturday at Vinton park. Last season the Indlans p! games and won 137 of these contests. their organization the Indians have five games out of seven with the University of Nebr two out of three from the Unliversity of Iowa and one from Indiana and Wisconain. The storms of last Tuesday and Friday stopped work on the Crelghton fleld and blew down the fence, so the work is not entirely complete. A day or two more will see the grading completed and then the Creighton people can boast as fine a col- lege diamond as they can desire, right in the city, accessible to three car lines. The week just passed has been a poor one for practice, but the men faced the wind every day save Tuesday. “‘Midget” O'Hanlon has made a consider- able showing as pitcher and by next sea- son should be among the Creighton star twirlers. So also has Hanl; subbing at short during Callahan's absence. Mc- Caffrey, the utility man, grows better every day in practice, but somehow in & game he Is asealled with a case of rattles. Second Baseman Lynch made up for his off day in the Rourke series by knocking a home run and flelding his position to perfection In the game at Lincoln Thurs day. Creighton has taken a slump in his batting and now Dineen, Lynch and Clark equal if they do not surpass him In per- centage. New Chancellor for K .. LAWRENCE, Kan., April 26—Dr Frank Strong of the University of Qregon was today elected chancellor of the University of Kansas to succeed Dr. F. H. Snow, who resigned a year ago because of ill-health. on’s Faillure To win the Battle of Waterloo was due to his stomach. In later life he suffered from dys- finally died of In his youth CANCER OF THE STOMACH. ‘When his stomach failed, Na; eon's fortunes declined, Historians say he lost the Battle of Waterloo because wmelhlng'he ate the night 1 e l‘“ ing his I roperly directing his army. In {nop:n remedy for chronic stomach exists in such a remedy as ith him so seriousl as to render him incapable of apoleon’s time there was no trouble. To-day & certain cure KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE, Which by digesting what you eat keeps the body properly nourished and at the same time gives the stomach a chance to rest. ‘The process of digestion is due to the action on the food of the saliva, gastric juices, and pancreatin, a secretion of the intes these elements are lacking perfect inal tract, If any of digestion is impossible. Kodol ia Cure contains them all in exact proportion and consequently he process of digestion as well as the natural stomach. NLY Empunion which contains them ALL and therefore the only one w digests It ALL CLASSES OF FOOD. You don't have to diet. Don’t overload the stomach. fast. Buteat allthe mnpep-'. Cure will ned, good food you igest what you eat. Meantime the stomach will be resting. This rest will soon Don't eat too want in sufficient variety. Kodol Thus the body will be sus- restore it to health. Napoleon's case illustrates the fact that people with weak stomachs often fail in sustained by the food we eat. t uati THEY KNOW IT8 MERITS It 1 am satisfaction that [ 1 gisdly recomme & crisis. The moment a man's stomach is attacked his mental powers are curtailed. The body is The stomach distributes it to the vari- ous parts of the body. Sometimes the stomach fails to digest the food put into it. Then the work of distribution is interrupts body left without nourishment. This amounts to complete or partial starvation. Vou can't expect much of A STARVING MAN OR WOMAN. 1f you have simply an occasional functional de- Dyspepsia and the Cure will set you tle. 1 have o, found s equal for g 1.00 Bottle sctual Propared by E. C.OoWitt & Co., Chicage. The § 1 mlur.s\fiu—-—um measurement) as the trial size hich seils KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE °'¥3I'uv*" LOCAL HORSE NEWS FOR WEEK | Breesy Bits of Gossip frem Stud, Boulevard, Stable and Track. During the week and after Superintend- ent Thomas of the Trotting club had sent out invitations the amateurs, whenever and wherever they met, discussed the outlook for amateur racing with evident satis tion. The initiatory step taken by the trotting club s one that will have the support of all the road drivers of Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs. A meet- ing wi held at the Millard hotel I evening pursuant to the call and an asso- clation formed. w a number of good horses on the boulevard, and, as usual, many stopped at the track. James Paterson was driving a good roadster, and Jean de Kolty and ladies were on horseback. W. A. Watson was an Interested visitor and de- clared he wouldn't be without a fast road- ster another summer for all the money In the world. Mr. Watson has a well bred mare, Red Mae, and two colts, at the Key- stone farm, but he has the desire of a true amateur to own something that can show its heels to the best of them. Wil- liam Hope and Mr. Hay were also at the track. M. B. Meekle and son were among the visitors. Arthur Briggs was also seen on the boulevard. Dick Thompeon and wife were driving Blackhawk and stepped him a quarter, to a heavy buggy, in 40 seconds. George 8. Cackley was behind a recent purchase, Feronda, a Gb-year-old gelding by Attorney General. The first turn of the track, which was widened last week, is now fenced and the track is in condition for fast work. Last Sunday A visitor in Omaba last Sunday was Alfred von Cotzhausen, the prominent Mil- waukee business man and horseman, also owner of the well known Progress stud ot that city. He was a sitor at the Key- stone farm. His farm, the Progress Stud, is famed for the good stock it produces and yet its operations have been carried on by its owner purely for the pleasure he finds in breeding trotters. In his fifteen years' experience he has never msold a borse, “but,” he said, “when 1 do sell one it's going to be a good one; then can say ‘I sold 60 and so for so much. ‘to ‘the breeding A recent and valuable arrival at the Progress stud is a 4-weeks-old stallion colt by Dare Devil, 2:09, the stalllon for whom Thomas W. Lawson of Boston recently pald $46,000. The colt's dam is Victoria McGregor, 2:19%, considered by competent judges in different parts of the country to be the most beautiful trotting mare in the United States. The colt is eligible to the $10,000 Horse Review Futurity, and, if “like begets like,” as the students of pedigrees and breeding problems llke to say, the colt will surely get a good slice of that classic purse. The Dare Devil colt Is the result of a carefully planned theory of Mr. von Cotzhausen's and he sald: “As far as can be judged now, he combines everything desirable in the form of a show and race horse sire.” This Dare Devil colt cannot help but be beautiful. His dam is considered by many the most beautiful trot- ting mare In the United States. His sire, Dare Devil, is rarely beaten in the show ring. Dare Devil's sire, Mambrino King, was beaten but two or three times in his show ring career. Victoria McGregor is the dam of Victoria Phallas, 2:156%. Her ‘owner 18 o well satisfled with her Dare Devil colt that he will breed her to a son ot Dare Devil this year. The Progress stud is paying a great deal of attention of trotting bred show animals and their brood mares are bel mated to well known show horse producing stallions, not only to Messenger Wilkes, owned by the Progress stud, but to out- side stalllions, such as Norcatur, Highwood and Red Wilkes. A carload of brood mares was shipped recently to the Walnut HIill farm at 8t. Joseph, Mo., where Norcatur is atanding. Speaking of Mambrino King and hls very tew defeats In the show ring It Is interest- ing to note that ame of his defeats, the second, was received at St. Louls and the winning stallion was the noted Caton farm premier Don Cossack, by August Belmont 366, then in charge of A. L. Thomas, now of Omaha. The only other defeat that Mambrino King suffered, and now called to mind, was recelved at Louisville, where hls conqueror was King Rene by Belmont 64. B. F. Weaver is beginning to enjoy spring driving behind his two well known mares, tull sisters, Bifel Wilkes and Cora Wilkes, sometimes known as Little Eifel. They are by Abdallah Wilkes, dam Lady Wilkes, by Brown Wilkes, granddam by Ethan Allen, Last week Charles Roby, with P. B. Haight's hors nicely located at the driv- ing park. Mr Roby is one of the rising western trainers, with past practical ex- perience that will stand him In good stead the coming season. Belng asked about his plans for the summer he sald: “I will start throughout the Nebraska circult from Omaha to Linceln. From Lincoln I will go south, probably to St. Joe and Wichita and other points.” The fastest record horse In the stable is the mare Jes Kling, 2:18%, by Taconnet, sire of three, son of Nelson, Harris, by Strathlan, ; granddam Lady third dam Cornine, by fourth dam Iodine, by Gill's Vermont, and back to the 9th dam, by Imp. Diomed, thoroughbred. Jeesle Kling raced through the Nebraska circult last year and was never behind third money. Mr. Roby belleves her capable of reducing her record by some seconds. In speaking of his plans concerning her he d: *“1 will enter her in the 2:17 paces through the Nebraska circult and probably the 2:12 paces also, that is If they don't get to stepping faster than 2:14 or along there.” Another Taconnet that blds fair to break into the list down near the middle 1s C C D, a 5-year-old trotting mare, dam by Dr. Fraoklin Jr. € C D b nice high-acting, clean-cut way of golng and will be care- fully prepared for her first start at Seward, where she will try to get & plece of the $1,000 ple that is to be served out in the 2:27 trotting class. May Bell is & promis- ing young pacer by Taconnet, dam by Broadway. Mr. Roby is especially sweet on & 3-year-old trotter, Efie H, by Taconnet, dam by Proctor. She will not be entered until the Seward meeting. Max, by Wood- line, 2.19, is in Mr. Roby's string. His dam Is Ida Mays, the dam of three in th list, by Maxie Cobb, 2:13%. Mr. Roby ha: another green trotter called Peacock, by Hemlock. It is rumored that Mr. Halght's borses will be wintered in Memphis next winter, In which e he will start work on some of his youngsters that nothing is being done with this summer. Among them is & 3-year-old gelding, Joe Chamberlain trotter, by Taconnet; dam by Alcantarus second dam, dam of Thornless, 2:15%, and others, by Venture 197 o two 3-year- olds; one, Taconneta, a gt pacing mare, by Taconnet, dam by JWcounet, and the other a gelding, Pat by Taconpet, dam by Broadway. M 1alght also owns a 3-year-old gelding, Halliuck, by The Con- queror, 2:12%, dam fame, by Hector Wilkes. It is clearly @dent that Mr. Roby will have a fair strinflior horses this sum- mer. W Some of the Key farm horses were given their first wol fits a week ago yes- Bachelor d, driven by Jobn and the QN ariven by Superin- . & mile 1n 2:46, last SKIN DISEASE The skin is rovided with millions of little pores and glands invisible to the natural eye, yet through these tiny outlets the larger part of the deadly matter that daily collects in the body is carried off. But nature never intended that isons of an irritating or acid char- acter should be eliminated through the skin, the Liver and Kidneys being their natural outlets, and it is when these important organs fail to perform their functions that these acid poisons are absorbed into the blood and find their way to the surface of the body through the glands of the skin, producing intense itching and burning. inflammation and swe eruptions of every conceivable size, shape and character. Skin Diseases differ greatly in their general characteristics and degrees of intensity. looking spots break out upon some part of the body with a mass of small pustules or om which is discharged a clear or straw colored fluid, which dries and and ang: blisters, rfz bran-like particles and scales, or forms into hard and painful sores and scabs. res and ng, and Red akes off in The skin often hardens and dries, cracks and bleeds from the effects of the fiery acids, which the blood is continually throwing off. Pimples, blackheads and blotches are evidences of a too acid blood, which has TCS. ependent upon the same causes require the same treatment, which must be con- stitutional and not external. Nothing applied locally to the inflamed surface can bring much refief. The disfigur- ing eruptions will continue to annoy and pain you in spite of soaps, here is no hope inflamed and clogged the Skin Diseases being washes or powders. Dootors treated me for about tried various ointments, soaps a sign of it has ever returned, In 1883 | breke out with Eozema on my head i finally quit taking medicine, become chronic and incurable. for about 16 years, | determined to make another effort to get rid of it and began S. S. S. in July, 1900, and continued It untll November, wh | discovered, to my surprise and oy, that not a spet oould be found on my body, which before had been almost covered with the erupti It has now been nearly a year since the disease disappeared, Ottumwa, lowa, April 10, 1901, ley rms. The two years without giving relief. | next and washes, but these did 0 good. the physician d the disease h Having endured this tormenting malady ut not and | am satisfied the cure Is permanent. F. C. NORFOLK, 1017 Hackberry Street. of getting rid of a skin disease except through the purification of the depreciated blood and neutralizing and filtering out of the circulation all poisonous substances and acids. ' The purifying and tonic properties of S. S. S. soon manifest their influence in skin affections; the debihtateg system is invigorated and toned up, and the gradual disappearance of the eruptions show that the polluted blood is being brought back to its natural purity and strength. 1d chronic skin disorders, which have SALT RHEUM, TETTER, NETTLE RASH, PSORIASIS. ACNE, BOILS. resisted all ECZEMA, the ordinary methods of treat- ment, readily yield to the curative powers of S. S. S., and there is no reason why the long time sufferer should feel resigned to his fate under the mistaken idea that some skin dis- eases are incurable, for S. S. S. has cured and is still curing cases perhaps far more desperate than yours. S. 8. S.is a purely vegetable remedy, containing no Potash, Arsenic or any of the poisonous drugs which constitute the basis of so many so-called skin cures. Our Medical Department has been of the greatest assistance to thousands seeking relief Write us fully about your case, and our physicians will help ou, for which no charge whatever is made. Our illustrated Book on Skin Diseases will be sent from blood and skin troubles. ree to all who write for it. [ ___¥ elghth in 19 seconds. Mr. Thomas then drove The Ciitic, & very fast 3-year- old, a mile in 3:46 last eighth in 18 seconds, and afterward repeated Bachelor Mald in 2:35, half in 1:19, last eighth in 17% seconds. Frank Gougeon' The Conqueror, South Omaha. allion Billy Paxton, by 2%, has been taken to Thursday at the track was an extra num- ber for the horsemen. Pat McAvoy gave Tom Dennison's fast pacer, The Kid, a stiff jog. The Kid is very fast, having a trial of 2:13%, but is being worked at pres- ent only to reduce flesh. Charles Roby re- peated C. C. D, and Jessle Kling several slow miles, nothing faster than 2:45. Harry Tharpe drove out behind Henry Dunn's pacing mare, with a record of 2:14%. This mare drove Miss Willlams out a mile in 2:12 last year and is rated as being one of the fastest in town. Mr. Dunn is having her prepared for the road, but will prob- ably race her later in the year. Harry Tharpe, it will be remembered, drove Jes- sle Kling, 2:18%, for two seasons, giving her a mark of 2:28 and a fraction. Mr. Tharpe watched Jessie belng worked out by Charles Roby and predicted good things of his old pupll, whom ke claims to have driven a mile in 2:12 over the Omaha half- mile track, Mr. Tharpe has charge of Dick Thompson's black pacer Blackhawk, who has been prominent in matinee races in past years, and will be in with the rest of them this yeal C. F. Reed's pacing stallion, Roby, 2:19%, by Charles Caffrey; dam, Winnle Lee, the dam of two, by Red Buck, granddam also by Red Buck, will doubtless be placed In Charles Roby's hands to be trained summer. Winnie Lee, the dam of Roby, is a, well known mare to the older local horsemen and has & record under saddle of 2:26. Fred Poffenbarger, now stationed at the Council Blufts mile track, was another visi- tor at the Omaha track on Thursday. Mr. Poftenbarger undoubtedly has one of the very best bred stallions in the entire west. He calls' him Baron Allerton, He is a 4- year-old trotter, with lots of speed, and will probably be trained this summer. He 1s by Allerton, 2:09%, dam, Nelly T, 2:21%, by Baron Wilkes, 2:18, granddam Belle Medium, the dam of four in the list, by Pllot Medium, third dam Winnle Gift, by Mambrino Gift, 2:20. Baron Allerton’s only colt 1s & yearling owned by Thomas Stark | of Colorado Springs, and Mr. Stark in a recent letter speaks very enthusiastically of him. Several mares are in foal to Baron Allerton and more are being bred this year. Mr. Poffenbarger has a fast 2-year- old filly by Joe P., dam Answer V., a full sister to Kyote, 2:15%, by Vanzant; grand- dam, Mionie R., the dam of two, by John | third dam by Exchequer. | R. Breckenridge, Mr. Poffenbarger has charge of three head, mare and colts, belonging to H. B. Smith | The mare is Fayette, by Eg- | of Omaha bert, dam by Norman's Mambrino. One of her colts Is a S-year-old by Ellerslie Wilkes, 2:22%, the other is & 2-year-old filly by Joe P. One of the good stallions of Nebraska, but whose light is hid under a bushel, is Impression, 2:14%, owned by Robert Gra- ham of Blair. Impression is by Graham's Mambrino, now owned by P. A. Falk of Councll Bluffs, ddm Atta, by Attorney. W. S. Jardine, Clinton H. Briggs, sccom- panied by bis trainer, George Davis, and | P. H. Swift, visited the track Thursday afternoon and gave their respective horses a spring workout. Mr. Jardine's geldings are G-year-olds, sixtean hands high, both by Hall Cloud, 2:07%. They make a nice, good-sized carriage team, and are a recent purchase. Mr. Briggs was driving bis fast pacer, Ruth Jester, by Alacamo, 2:17, dam Lena Burly, by Hurly Burly. Mr. Briggs will drive her in the matinees this year thik | THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA. and be prepared to race mext. The mare is very speedy and has a nice way of going. George Davis, Mr. Briggs' trainer, was also driving a pacer by Thorndine, 2:11%, dam by Charles Caffrey. Mr. Briggs drove Ruth Jester several times around, brushing her elghths here and there, and finally sending her a half in 1:30. ting bred gelding that used to show his heels to the roadsters in Lincoln years ago. Mr. Swift warmed his horse up in a five-mile jog and finished up with a quarter in 45 seconds. Although the horse Is aged he has always been well used and took his cooling-out llke a 4-year-old colt, and tried to brush everything along the boule- bard on the way back. Mr. Swift is Inter. ested in the amateurs and expects to enjoy himself in the slower classes. John Bishop's stallion is the talk of the majority of Omaha horsemen, and is lable to furnish abundant material for the “around the stove circult” next winter when the boys get together to rehearse the season's performances. Mr. Bishop's stal- lion I8 & 5-year-old, Robbie B, he Is called, by Alacamo, 2:17, son of Alamito, 2:10%, dam Carrara, by Hinder Wilkes, 2:20%, granddam Revenna by Princeps 536, and traces back to thoroughbred blood. Mr. Bishop is so confident of his horse's speed that he s willing to match it agalnst any other trotter in town. That s the kind ot talk that will make amateur racing a suc- cess this year, If anything does. Mr. Bishop has refused a bona fide offer of over $1,000 for the stallon. Since the horse will be placed in Pat McAvoy's hands for training Mr. Bishop finds himself without a road horse, and wishing to be in with the ama- teurs, he purchased last Thursday from Clinton Briggs the 4-year-old bay mare Thorurarra, by Thorndine, 2:11%, the dam being the dam of his stallion—Carrara, by Hinder Wilkes. The latest arrivals at the Keystone farm and the first foals of the year are a bay filly by The Conqueror, 2:123§, out of Ogontz, by Acolyte, 2:21, the stallion Coxey, of Cox~ ey's army fame, which he pald §21,000 for, granddam Mistress, in the great brood mare list, by Almont jr, and a chestout filly, also by The Conqueror, dam Alcaretta, full sister of Alcantarus, 2 by Alcantara, dam Grace Mediul by Happy Medium. The two youngsters arrived last Thursday. 20% SKILL OF THE TRAP SHOOTERS Great Exhibition Given at the Omaha Gun Club Grounds by the xperts. The annual meet of the State Sports- men's association at the grounds of the Omaha Gun club was one of the most euc- cessful ever held, but In spite of the number of celebrated trap-shooters as- sembled the average made by all of the men who shot through the program of events was so low as to be frequently equalled by amateurs at & cross-country | meet. The reason for this poor showing is well known to those who had interest enough in the tournament to g0 across the river, where upon two days the wind blew eo0 hard, carrying sand with it from the bare of the Missour! river, that at times it was difficult to mee the targets of Fred Giibert of Spirit Lake, who again demonstrated that be is the best all- ‘round trap-shooter in the United States In spite of all of the bad features of the weather Mr. Gllbert's average was 98 per ceat, he missing but thirty-two targets out of the 680 thrown for him. Willlam Crosby of O'Fallon, Ill, was second in the race, his average belng very near 95 per cent, | while the nearest to him on averages were | Burnside, White, Wettleaf and Hirschey, the winper of the American handicap, each with 91 per cens The only other $0 per P.| H. Swift was driving Ed H, an aged trot- | The meeting added laurels to the brow | [ oo eeeeerenag Clark’sBowling Alleys ¢ 1313-15 Harney St. Biggest-Brightest-Bes ‘MARIANI World Famous Mariani Tonie Its great superiority readily verified by a per=~ sonal test. All Druggists. Refuse Substitutes. cent men in the race were Spencer and Badger. The Crosby-Elliott match for the cast- iron medal, which carries with it the champlonship of the United States at live bird shooting, was the important event of the tournament. The record made by Eil- lott In that event, killing ninety-seven birds out of 100, was one of his best exhi- bitions, taking all surrounding circum- stances into consideration. It is sald that the result of the contest at Omaha is to be seen shortly in a challenge to be lssued by Crosby to the winner vor a large purse in addition to the medal. While the show- ing made by Mr. Crosby was not such pleased all of his friends, it is certaln that many of them are ready to back him to any reasonable amount agalust any and the result of Friday's work does not change their opinion. Following are the averages of all who participated in every event of the meeting: g Per Name. . Tot. Ct. Loomis 26" 508 Relhl Gilbert ! Burnside Dominle Bray ... Bpencer Heer Tiltan Cunningham Townsend White Wettleaf Hins! Tu. Wed. Thu. 106 132 139 6 o8 Hirschey Budad Badger Kimball Crosby Fanning Burke g Roberts ... MeD) Beviers | Carter 2P EREIIBREBIRARESIIRBRBINZ New Way to Make Writers. 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