Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-10

OMAHA, Dec:, 4.-To the Sporting Editor of
IhE BEE; VIII you please answer the follow
the birds sold on our markets a. prairie
chicken and grouse are the same bird, the
only difference that the dark birds are tho
males and the light colored ones tho females.
Bciaims the dark colored ones are prairie
chickens proper, ana the lighU colored ones n
different bird or u grouse pinnated or plntuD,
although belonging to the same family;
Please answer in next Sundays BEE. j. ".
Ans.-Thcy are distinct birds, although
belonging to the same family.
ScRIPNER, .Neb, Dec, $40 the Sporting Ed
itor of The BEE: Please answer the following
questions in THE SUNDAY BEE: How many
rounds did Jackson and Corbett fight in their
rounds sullivan and kllrain fought in their
tGhti IN how many rounds was Sullivan
how many rounds did Mitchell and Sullivan
fight in France?-A Constant Reader.
Ans.-u 81. G) rs. 81 81. a. 80.
KEARSEY, Neb, Dec, Ito The Sporting Ed
your query column your decision of the fol-
lowing bet. Now. sandy, ] will leave it to You
TO get the sense Of thi" rs best you can, and
law, or rather, the purchasing clause of that
law, was Internationally repealed by congress
president, that it Immediately became null
and void. ID bets that it will not go into effect
for some time after the above has been done;
specifics no time, but merely says for some
time. Now, Sandy, II you will please untangle
that knot In your usual way you will confer a
Rl'ot ~ III ~ ullT III your 'ln1t
with the Boxers" by The way, can you not
stimulate your Omaha lacrosse men up some
so that they will gather courage enough to
come to kearney and hive u try for the state
championship" that abides with us. Hoping
that you VIII accompany, Them II they do and
enjoy our hospitality, 4 am, yours respect
fully-Albert L. Lewis.
Ans.-Yes. Unconditional repeal went
into effect at once on signing by the presi-
dent.
OMAHA, DSe. Ito the Sporting Editor of
BEE: Who are the three best lOU-yard sprint
ASCOT Iowa. Did not TO, Morris Sa,TH'irihS tho
Goshen race on July l5f-F. q. Richards.
Ans.-U DON'T know the three fastest
sprinters in Nebraska, nor Iowa, either.
Think Copple of Bancroft the best man in
this state, and Pulley of Shenandoah in
Iowa. C2) No. Morris did not win cham
pionship of America by winning the Goshen,
Ind, race. 1t was under the right auspices.
GENEVA, Neba Dec, 6-To the Sporting Editor
OF THE BEE; Please answer in Sundays BEE
time u steer has been dressed In also quickest
time a hog. has been dressed In, and who by?-
| II, rutherford,
Ans.-U 3 minutes and 40 seconds, by
John Malone, Chicago, August Is, 1883
C2) Have no record on hog dressing.
OMAHA, Dec. 5.-To the Sporting Editor OF
THE BEE: Please state IN The SUNDAY BEE
IL Mike Kelly ever played ball in the Amerii,
SO, what yearf-W. b. Johnson.
Ans.-No.
NORFOLK, Neb, Dec. 6.-To the Sporting Edi-
tor OF The BEE: A, b, G and ID are playing
begs and A refuses 10 give; A continues e
deal ana Turns heart for trump three times
after the last deal there Is one card left. Mus
there be an agreement to turn the last card
for trump or can b orderlt turned upf-A. b. q
Ans.-lt must be understood. L cannoI
order 1t turned and A deals over.