Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-27

logs, eighteen BIRDS The hunt was one to
De remembered as one of my most pleasant
/ found the fields all open, the
.armers very kind and obliging. Several
old me where chickens were seen last. It's
,ot country for the market hunter or game
aoR, but is rs fine section as sportsman
could wish for, and during October / know
,f no finer climate. Quail found abundant
ALMo
Jack Doing Dixie's Land.
Jack Prince, the we'll known local bcy-
clist, il touring the south racing against
horses or men, 1t makes little difference
with Jack. If the horse has the most money
he gets the race; same with the man. On
day Jack superintended big
racing tournament at Macon, Ca. the lead
Ing feature of which was a ten-mile race be-
tween the redou btable JACK and Two of
Macon's fastest trotters. Guess he won.
The Banner Bag of Quail.
The largest bag of quail brought to Omaha
In the last ten years was brought last week
by George l.. Loomis, Fred Montgomery and
Charley Johannes, who were out for six DAYS
in Decatur county, Kansas. Tho shooting
was magnificent and the birds unusually
plentiful. The dogs were in excellent condi-
tion ana 1t was an ideal shooting trip.
Among tho Fistic GIadiators.
Doc O'Connell and George Dawson meet
before the California club on the night of
December s.
AT q meeting of the California Athletic
club last Monday NIGHT, Jack Wilkes of St.
Louis and jim Purtell of San jose were
matched for $500 purse, which is plenty
money for tho Wilkes class.
"The Kentucky Rosebud" made things de-
cidedly lively for George Dixon, and now
Billy Ross. featherweight, has stood before
the little coon through four warm rounds at
Harry Miners Eighth Avenue theater.
He took n lot of ohoppipg but held on and
carried oil $50 for his nerve.
Manager Harrison of the Pacific Athletic
club OF Sau Francisco announces that he has
ARRANGED Tor fight between Joe Choynski
and Peter Maher. The latter is now matched
to do battle with Joe Goddard before the
Coney Island Athletic club next month. but
will tight Choynski win or lose
"Macon" suggests that Pete jackson would
make a hit Us u slave IN war drama The
idea Is not half bad one. The license OF
the stage would permit q scene where the
slave lickei the overseer and that would bt
one that would fire the gallery to say nothing
OF Its effect upon the habitues OF the PIT
Times -Si ar
tween Danny Needham of San Francisct
and Billy Smith Will take place before tn,
Pacific Athletic club instead of the Cali.
fornia club, which bid too late. The oattl,
is billed 10 come off next month, A purse o
e. 600 and wager OF 80, 900 hinge on the re
suit OF tho mill.
Dick Moore went down before Henr,
Baker AT Chicago week ago after a tsrrili
battle OF hfteen rounds. Moore was tn,
favorite 10 10 ana should ave won haudll,
with little headwork. lie preferred, now
ever. 10 NIX things from the start ana tn
consequence was he was eventually throw
against one OF the stakes and stunned. the,
knocked out by smash under the chin
The coming battle between John ,y Va
Heest ana Solly Smith out in California
expected 10 be great one. Ny tip is Va
Heest for winner. Both men are rusher
and hard hitters. There will not be any at
tempt at scientific lighting. Van Heest
ndoubteeiy the most formidable man tha
Smith has yet tackled. George Siddons ha
been up against both men. His draw wit
Solly Smith is still fresh in the minds OF il
terested parties. Van Heest put Siddon
was dissatisfied with the result and secon
battle was arranged. This resulted In
draw.
jim Corbett has learned. so ne says. tha
his hacker. Mike Dwyer, does not want hii
TO give up his theatrical engagement an
fight before 1894 Mr.. Dwyer, he adds, b
nsves he is entitled 10 rest. Now wouldn
that make you sickf What does Mih
Dwyer care for Corbetts weighty theatric
engagemenrs and why does ne think Co
belt needs resti What has made him tire'