Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-14

OMAHA, Jan. ITO the Sporting Editor of
THE Bee: Please answer through the columns
of your SUNDAY BEE to decide bet. Is n dog
personal property or not in the state of Ne
braska2-Mrs q. Myers, subscriber.
Ans.-Ihe state supreme court recently
decided that a dog is personal property.
OMAHA, Jan. Ito the Sporting Editor of
The BEE: To decide IA bet, please decide
whether or not in II game of high five a player
can throw up his hand before refusing trumps.
"A Constant Reader.
Ans.-A player cannot throw up his hand
any time until played out, unless he gives up
the game also.
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb, Jan, Ito the Sport
van has weighed over 255 pounds. Who wins2
Please answer In SUNDAY BEER. II. Richard.
Ans.-A.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. ITO the Sport
Ing Editor of The BEE: l., What IS the best
record for plowIng wild prairie landl ?. Where
did Chippie McGarr play last season. 3. Is the
Galifornia state league still in eXistencc?-A
Diligcnt Reader.
Ans.-Ike Hascall of this city holds the
record for blowing wild prairie land, but he
refuses to cough" The Chippie played in
Cleveland last year, and the California State
league still exists.
OMAHA, Jan. 1910 the Sporting Editor Of
asked for in following questions through quos-
ton and answer column of Sundays BEE: l..
a MS% lsrF Seb Il the B! A lSSs n Sow d dsep Is it BUR? s.
Was there a growth of sedges or tules to any
extent in this lake last year? If so what parts
were the thickcst grown herewith 4. How
far Is this lake from the railroad depot? 5. Is
the lake surrounded by, woods or open ground?
g. Is there usually good shooting ut this lake
in the sprin5?-Leon Leopold.
Ans.-W Do not know dimensions. (2)
Anywhere from four to twenty feet. (3)
There was at the lower end. a. Can't say
exactly. (5) Woods. () Yes.
OMAHA, nm Mep; jan T. l d.o,Io the Sporting tim
you would answer the following question: A
and b are playing scycn-up, A deals and turns
clubs; b begs; A deals again and turns clubs
till the cards run out. IL so doing he turns
two. jacks. DO the jacks count or not?-M.
Ans.-How could he turn two lacks and
turn CLUBS c very timer You have probably
got hold of one of Billy Nestlehouse's poker
decks. Any way the jacks count, no matter
how many you turn.
ILvER CITY, Jan. 10.-To the Sporting
Editor of The BEE; On a wager please decide
knocked down in the ring or In q Boxing con-
test by any other man outside of Mitchell or
Corbett? Let us hear from you, please, next
Sunday morning. | an sure he was knocked
down once outside these two, but don't know
by whom.-C ii. Johnson.
SILVER CITY, Ia, Jan. 1o.-To the Sporting
Editor of The BEE: To decide n bet please
state how many times John T.. sullivan has
been Knocked down prior 10 the Corbett fight,
and by whom, in your next sundays issue.-A
Subscriber.
Ans.-There is no authentic record where
John l.. was ever knocked down but once,
and hat was by Charlie Mitchell. Even in
his fight with Corbett he fell from exhaus-
zion, although that goes as a knock down.
Inasnuch as this is a disputed point and
always has peeu the bet should be a draw.
OMAHA, Jan. 12.-To the Sporting Editor of
THE BEE: Please state in Sundays BEE the
height, weight and reach of Charley Mitchell
and James j. Corbett.-G. B.
Ans.-See measurements in cnat with the
boxers today.