Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24

| cases to win one were decidedly tropical un-
der the collar after the race and they
BLAMED the colts defeat on Soup" Perkins,
who had the mount, and who rode like a
stable boy.
American owners. II seems, are determined
to run their colts TO death. There Is more
! of It every year, and this premature training
| Is unquestionably the cause OF the decrease
| in the merit Of the American stud Hidslgo,
| in Spirit Of the Times. points out another
feature of this policy of racing youngsters
| to death. He says: "ff they keep on run
! ming 2-year-olds in America as they have
| been doing for the past twelve years. our
! only hope for good sires and matrons in the
| future will be among those that have been
discarded al that age as being useless for
racing purposes. The great Belmont, the
| best Of all California's early sres, was never
| trained until years old, and ran only one
| race. Hampton, one OF the best sires IN
! England today, was not trained until the fall
| that he was 8; and many Of the best Austria
| liam hores, notably Melos, Cardigan Malyolio
aud Glenoth. were barely halter-broken at
2. We are too greedy to get the money back
out Of our youngsters"
Isn't it about time that some ot these
| cowboys down in Texas go out and round up
| Dan Stuart. He has been at large now tuily
| long enough and should be captured and in
| formed that the war between Corbeti and
| Fitzaimmons is over The coin IL cost Dan
to become acquainted with the governors
| of Texas and Arkansas has evidently driven
! him 'nutty." He apparently does not know
| that Corbett has retired within the quiet pre-
! clncts OF his own immaculate gall, ard that
| Fit2simmons is hobnobbing with the coyotes
and yultureS somewhere in the sage brush of
| the Lone Star state. and he insists cn an
| nounoing to the public that he has at last Sc
cured battle ground. 1t is across the Mexi-
can border, near El Paso and the best thing
| Dan can do Is go fence it in. or get 1t
stuffed. Corbett, 1t is hoped, Is out of the
| business for good. and no amount of plug
ging will ever bring Fitzsimmons TO life
again.
The annual meeting of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union of the United States. which was
held at the Astor house Monday, adopted
stringent resolutions to govern the relations
of amateurs to the professionals, which are
ever considered on the subject, and will
create a stir in athletic circles The legis
lation passed. in detail. was: That no anna
teur can race FOR a purse as testimonial
without becoming ineligible; that no amateur
base ball team can play against a profess
sonal team, or maintain a professional bat
terry; that no foot ball team can have a pro-
ressional coach play with 1t; that the mante
nance of training tables by clubs should
be abolished, and that training and travelling
expenses should not be allowed; also that an
athlete who has visible means of support
Is not an amateur. Several other matters Of
was the case Of Hikok, the Yale hammer and
weight thrower, who was suspended for COM
peting In unregistered games. 1t was de-
cded that he is still ineligible and that he
must return his medals. c. w. Stage, the
Cleveland sprinter, who has otficiated as an
umpire Of the National Base Ball league,
was declared to be professional therefor
and will not be allowed to compete in ANA
teur events
The rot being disseminated by lot of
passe sporting writer's anent Corbett's
turning over the championship to Peter
Maher is ludicrous in the extreme. AS
said last week, Corbet. can retire, but he
cannot turn over the title OF champion of
the world to any one he sees proper to fancy. |
Because this man Maher whips big stiff |
in punch there is disposition in certain |
quarters to rank him at the top Of the heap. |
The effect is laughable. What has become
of Joe Goddard? He put Maher out almost
as quickly as Maher put Corbett's big coun-
terfeit out And Denver Ed Smith, where isJ
he? He licked the Barrier champion in a |
fight as was fight Aud Fitzslmmons-
didn't he make Peter lay down like yellow
canine? Now. isn't this a fine specimen for
the followers Of Fistiana to pick out as their
Choynski could lick him.
The decision of the Illinois appellate court
affirming the injunction against race track |
gambling, appealed last August is probably |
a knockout blow. so far as Chicago is con-
cerned, to race track gambling, and |
it is thought will have marked
influence on the courts of other states There |
are many who believe that all forms of gam |
bling tend TO the public injury and are op-
posed to public policy, and among these are |
many prominent followers and friends of the |
turf They believe that the breeding of fine |
horses for speed and the matching of their |
capabilities on the track are legitimate pas
times, but should not be conducted for the |
especial profit Of the gambling fraternity.
The horsemen and race track followers
are having no end of trouble between the |
law, welching bookmakers, ringing horses
and pugilistc and dishonest officials. In st.
Louis the other day Glen Creveling and
Curly Brown, both well known here. as
they ofiicia;ed as presiding judge and starter
at the late Council Bluffs meeting, got into
a rough and tumble fight over one of Creyel-
ings rulings at Kansas City and fought all
over the street, the two men being together
for over ten minutes when they were
separated. No one who is familiar with
some of Judge Creveling's decisions here
will wonder at Curlys getting hot and want
ing to take satisfaction out of his hide. |
Local turf followers can never forget the
Ben Harrison-Victor b steal at Union park
last September.
The FIVE nights billiard match, which took
place between Frank Ives and Tom Gallagher
the old Chicago sporting editor at New
York last week, was by the latter. The
Napoleon of the cue bit off trihe more than
he could masticate He undertook to play
8 900 points at the fourteen-inch balk line
aga inst 200 by Gallag CHER, and was beaten
by 671 points. 1t Is rumored that Ives Is
travelling the pace that kills. and unless
he makes quicl, shift his playing days are
over.
FIELD AND TRAP.
with Dog md Gun the Merry War
Goes On.
The Omaha Gun clubs shooting grounds
across the river will be the scene of an
live bird shoot Thanksgiving day
between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
Mnteh is TO be bstween a team Of ten selected |