Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14


timely. wish you would please tell me
what 70 do for q sprained arm.-Bert Rob
erts, Thurman, In.
Ans-Use Briefs Family Remedy and
give your arm plenty of rest.
II game of base ball is interrupted in the
first half OF the seventh inning, with one
team four runs ahead at the end OF the sixth
inning, does said team win aud Is II a gamei
F. Wylie Omaha.
Ans-Yes. Five full innings constitute
game.
Will you please inform me whether Jack
Dempsey and Charlie Mitchell are In the
same class. Where was Dempsey born and
where Is he nowl Has he fight on hand,
and do you think ne could whip Mitchelli-
Country McCloskey, Davenport, la.
Ans.-No. Dempsey Is a middleweight
and Mitchell a heavyweight. He was born
in Ireland. Is in California now, and Is
booked for finish fight with the Marine.
Hardly.
viii you inform me how many times Kill
rain has faced Sullivanl This is to decide a
bet-Paxton, city.
Ans.-Threc times including the recent
battle at Richburg, Miss There has been
but little said or written about the two first
meetings Of these two men, but on both oc-
casions John L. was the victor. One of the
fights occurred in Boston, and Jake was 80
badly punished that no was forced to throw
up the sponge at the close of the third round.
In the second meeting, Kllrain again quit of
his own accord, for had he continued he
would have been knocked out At least, 80
claim the authorities.
When does tho Western Base Ball associa-
ton season close in this city l-Amateur.
Ans.-Sunday, September Is.
Is prize-fghting lawful in any state in the
union' Is it lawful anywherei Was there
ever man killed in the ring.-The Benicia
Boy, Fort Omaha
Ans..-No. No. Yes, any number Of them
In England, within the past centu ry, Wat
son. Curtis, Smith, Clayton, Noon, Brown,
Phelps Byrne Mckay aud Jones were killed.
Nearly all Of them by a blow in the neck. In
this country Mccoy was killed up the Hud
son in 1912, and Kelley, Walker and Full
james have since met death In the same man.
ner.
Can you give me the real name Of the
Washington catcher, Macki bet that Mack
Is not his name.-Cognomen Plattsmouth.
Ans.-His name is McGillcudy. and he is
called Mack for short. Denny Mack, the old
time player, also played under an assumed
name His name was Dennis McGee.
Pitcher King, of the st. Louis Browns. is an.
other cne: his real name is Koenig
Is it true that Ed Rothery liberated one of
his homing birds at the scene of the late Sui
livan-kllrain fight, and that it arrived here
with the news of the battle'-Flyer, Farnam
and Fifteenth.
Ans.-It is not.
Is it fact that the Omaha base ball club
again finishes the season away from home!-
Jerry Denny.
Ans.-It is.
Please answer the following questions in
Sundays sporting columns: Where Is Ned
Williamson, the old Chicago shortstop, also
Tom Daily, of the same team' Where did
Wally Andrews play in 'S7 and 'SS! What is
meant by the in-field'-Hard Hitter, New.
hawka, Neb.
Ans.Williamson is in Chicago hobbling
about on crutches. Daily is with Indianapo-
lis. In Louisville and Memphis. First, seq
ond and third basemen and short stop.
Will you oblige a constant reader by an
swering the followinga l make a bet with a
party that if a horse was ruled off the tract,
he could not go on again until the time ex-
pred or he was reinstated. The other party
bets that by changing owners the horse
could go on the track agaln.-T. R., Six
teenth and Charles streets.
Ans.-You win the bet.
For the information of several readers will
you state in next Sundays issue when Nc
Carr was released by the Omaha club, and
whether he did not play with them in some
championship games this year.-Thomas S.
Harrow. Osceoia, NeD.
Ans.-He was released at the close of last
season. He has played none with Omaha
this year.
Thomas Burchmore will find the answer
to his query in the reply to Paxton in this
column.
What is John L. Sullivan's age? Please
| answer in Sundays BEER. b. Herman,
| Tekamah.
Ans.-Thirty-one
In game of cribbage A starts by leading
a spot; b follows with 6, G with a 5,
counting RI n of 3; d with Z, counting a
run of T. A then follows with a deuce and
| with tray, and claims a run of 6.
| Answer in Sundays BEE if ect.-Crib-
bage, S42 South Twenty-first street.
Ans.-B is correct.
| To decide a bet, will you inform me
| whether Sullivan was ever knocked down by
Mitchell in sparring exhibition If so, in
what rounda-C. A, Edgar Neb.
Ans.-Yes. First.