Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-24

is imilar to lawn tennis being played how
ever in an enclosed court" instead of in
the open air. A hand-ball ''teanl" or "side'
may consist of number Of players from one
Omaha court" corner A' Twelfth
and Chicago is 20 TT. long by
20 feet wide and 80 feet in height with q
gallery in the rear seating about one hun
dred and fifty spectators, the end Of the
court, against which the ball is played, con-
sisting of brick finished with cement. 1t is
considered equal to any court in the country
Opening the game player on the "in''
side serves the ball against the board" with
the open palm. 1t is returned on the re-
bound by player on the "out" side, and a
'miss' for either party scores for the other
Racquet is very similar, though played with
a bat like that used in lawn tennis.
The exercise, though not violent, calls into
play every muscle in the body, and the game
cultivates the greatest quickness of hand
and eye. The principal Omaha players are
Messrs. Hart, Kilgallon, Leary, Kirby,
Burnes, Baggs, Burke and Halloran.
The Dog Show.
Manager Ingram has got out his show bills
and hangers for the spring bench exhibition,
which will be held April 49, II, Is and 10. Up
to date he has received some 300 entries,
among which are some of the most cele-
brated sporting dogs in the whole west. The
business men are evincing much interest in
the show and many of them will offer special
prizes for the winners in the different classes.
There will be fine bird dogs here from Des
Moines, Davenport, Keokuk, st. Joe, Atch-
ison, Topeka and Kansas City. and the exhi-
bition will be one OF much interest and i'm
portance in western dog circles.
Manawa's Summer season.
John j. Hardin will have sole charge of
the Lake Manawa base ball park the coming
season. The buildings are all to be remod-
eled and improved and the grounds put in
first class condition. Games between anna
teur and semi-professional teams are to be
played every Sunday. A fine bicycle track
will also be constructed within the park, and
q series OF races given during the summer
months. The season will probably be opened
early in May by the professional Omahas,
and strong amateur team from this city and
the Bluffs. Visitors to the lake this season
are assured Of some fine sport under Mr..
Hardip's management.
After Knapp.
As all the professional bykers In the ity
seem afraid to give Wilbur Knapp race,
Jack Kineman and w. L. Mardis have
! thrown down the gauntlet TO him and have
challenged him to the following handicap
race, for 800 side. The provisions of the
race are that Knapp IL 10 cover hve miles
and five laps while the two amateurs traverse
| five miles, the winner, in addition, TO take
| all the gate receipts. Knapp has accepted
| and the men posted the stakes with the
| sporting editor of THE BEE last night, and
| agreed upon next Saturday night for the
| time Of the race.
Something About Salaries.
| II Is well recognized fact that the sala-
ries OF ball players have IN many instances
reached ruinously high figures. This, how
ever, has been the fault of the managers
alone. No one will blame man for getting
all the money he can for his services TIL.
same condition OF things is being rapid,
brought about in turf circles. Most of thu
| prominent riders have contracted for 1889
| and their salaries are fairly princcly in tbeii
size. Jockey Jimmy Mclaughlin will rid,
for Chicago stable at a salary Of 81, 000 anl
| 10 per cent OF the stakes and purses won
| Snapper Garrison is under contract to Angus
belmont for $4,000 even Lucky Baldwin
has engaged Isaac Murphy, the colored boy
for $4,000 and share Of the stable win
nings. Hamilton will pilot Senator Hearst
string OF flyers for the paltry sum Of q, 600
Hayward, the oldest jockey In America will
get IS, 800 from Mr. Cassatt for his services
during 1889. Taylor will draw 1900 iron
the Dwyer Brothers' Little Pike Barne