Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03
A Little ofEverything. O.

Tom Conners and Arthur Rothery will
meet upon the mattress at the Peoples to-
morrow evening; for purse of $50. Con-
ners, the champion catch-as-catch-ca can wrest-
Ter of America, will endeavor to down the
local man twice in twenty minutes. AT the
same place Tuesday evening Baldwin, the
Omaha strong man, will meet the champion
under similar conditions.
Joe Austin the Grand Island pug, demon
strated fully Thursday eveglng, in a set-to
before the Gate City Athletic club, that he
has no business in the same ring with Jack
Davis, the ST. Paul heavyweight.
Jack Crooks. of Columbus, o., arrived in
the city Friday and left for Kansas City last
night.
The geese and brunt are at last affordng
fine sport along the Platte. The birds have
covered with them, and hunting parties are
departing and returning daily. Shooting is
reported excellent at Cozad, Gothenburg,
Willow Island and Ogallala.
A meeting has been called for Wednesday
evening at Billy Meldrum's shop in the Ware
block, for the purpose of organizing local
kennel club.
Frank Chrysler, member OF the Lefever
gun club, and fine field shot, has returned
from Denver Tor the winter.
Jimmy Lindsay is training hard for his
coming contest with Jimmy Griffin. He has
gotten down to l39 pounds, and is as hard as
nails. He is contident of victory. Griffin
too, is losing no time. He IS steadily at work
under the membership of Billy Hawkins and
ready at moments notice 10 step into the
ring. He says the contest Will be over in
less than six rounds, and that he Will leave
Omaha with Lindsay's curls dangling at his
belt.
Arrangements have been made by the Lin
coin gun club for II grand tournament to be
held on the state fair grounds, beginning on
the morning of the 2Sth of November and
continuing through two days. 1t will be
styled the first annual tournament OF the
Lincoln Gun club, and the contests will be
open to all comers. Assurances of large
attendance of marksmen from abroad have
been received, ana the club confidently ex-
poets the event to prove big success. All
matches will be governed by the American
Shooting associations rules
The committee in charge of arrangements
comprises Messrs. G.. A. Bush, who is cap
tain, G G. st, John and c. III. Clarke, secre-
tary. Messrs. Frank Parmelee, John Dun
mire, Billy Brewer and other well known
shots will attend from this city.
State Fish Commissioner Lew May, of
Fremont, was in Omaha a couple of days
this week In speaking of the hatchery
business, he stated that the private car TO
be used in transporting the tinny tribe, would
be ready for serviceai: aboutten days.
In fisticuffs, the next important contest
| will take place before the Gate City Athletic
| club. between Jimmy Lindsay and Jimmy
| Griffin.
Duck hunters are much discouraged, as
| the birds are so scattered that but few good
bags have been made What promised to be
| - fine season, is turning out one of the poor
| est on record.
The running meet of the American Cour-
| sing club, concluded last week. at Great
| Bond, Kansas, was the most important event
| that has taken place in the greyhound world
| for years. There was large attendance and
| some magnificent sport
| YanK Adams. the proprietor of the Chicago
| Sporting Journal, one of the brightest, neat
| ost and newslest little sheets in the country,
is at the Milard. MIR. Adams also enjoys
| the distinction of being the champion finger
bllliardist of the world. tie made The BEE
| pleasant call.
Ia another week there will be regularly
organized hand-ball CLUB IN Omaha, and II