Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

OF tho tall and the short Of it Collins Will
undoubtedly concentrate his energies in one
grand effort to dent the cast-iron skull Of
the Barbados darkey, while the latter will
find target in Bright Eyes bay window.
Thus the line Of battle will be contradistnct,
and the result will depend on which goes
hrst Walcott's head or Collins stomach.
SO you pays your money and takes your
choice.
Now that the st. Petersburg chess tour
nament Is over, 1t is pleasing 10 announce
that there is still another event and even a
still more prominent and interesting one
on the tapis. Arrangements have been
completed for an international contest with
the knights and pawns between the cracks
OF this country and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, all the moves to
be made by cable, and IL will assuredly be
the greatest chess duel the modern world
mas ever known. IL wiss certainly strike
the readers as rather unique TO read of the
contests, knowing that their own country
men are playing in New York and the
Britishers in London. The tourney will run
two days, March 13 and IA and the vic
torious team will be awarded with a mag
nlhcent silver cup valued at $1,000, and
which has been donated by Sir George
Newnes, president of the English Chess
club.
Oliver 1selin has sorey disappointed all
of us bellicose Americans He will neither
cross rapiers with the Earl of Dunraven
nor take crack at him with his little pistol
let alone taking punch at his jaw. Ollie
evidently considers Dummy not in his class
and instead of going over to London for Just
some such fell purpose, MIR. Iselin went to
complete arrangements for the sailing OF
Defender in the Mediterranean In the early
spring. Orders have been received to get
the boat in sea trim by April 1, and this
leads the yachtsmen to believe that she is
to be entered in either the Mediterranean
regatta or the English events later on. In
any case that is what we want to see her
do. race in English waters Defender. un-
like V!gilant, can turn on her heel like a
flash, and she ought to show our English
cousins the trick The narrow courses of
the Clyde were mainly responsible for the
many defeats OF the Vigilant, and her slow
ness In stays seemed to cause much amuse
ment on the other side. What Americans
want is to see Defender beat the whole lot
Of English racers, and 1t looks very much
like the Defender people are going to make
the attempt. Dunraven's boat Valkyrie
will not be in the contest unless the earl
makes some settlement with Mr. Iselin in
regard to his recent charges. 1t is doubtful
even then IL Mr.. Iselin would consent to
race with Valkyrie. With Valkyrle out, of
course, Defenders chief competitor would
be Britannia. and possibly the Ailsa. As
for the Britannia she Is the best all-round
boat in the English yachting navy, not except
ing Valkyrie. Many yachtsmen do not
hesitate to state that Britannia is "a better
boat than Dunraven's challenger. The latter
was badly beaten by Defender in the only
fair race Of the international series, and in
weather favorable to the English flyer. If
Englund sends Britannia, Valkyrie. Alsa
and Satanta, her four fastest sloops,
American yachtsmen have Defender, Vigilant,
Jubilee and even the old Volunteer to look
after our interests in the Mediterranean.
The movements Of the racers will be watched
from now on with intense interest.
II the following description Of the arena
where the fstic carnival Is to occur is
correct one, and there Is every reason to
believe that 1t is, as it has the official en-
dorsement Of Dan Stuart there will be no
necessity for crowding or jostling: The dia-
gram states that the seating capacity of the
amphitheater will be 10000. II the lines
of the diagram are strictly adhered to the
accommodations for the contemplated big
crowd will certainly be first class. The ring
is in the center and is of the regulation size.
On all four sides berths have been left for
the press. Just behind, in close proximity,
are the boxes, while a few feet away are
the reserved seats. Every chair is lettered
and there ought not to be any scrambling for
seats. There are thirteen rows of these re-
served chairs. The general admission seats
are raised and have been arranged in the
shape of bleacheries. The whole arena. ac-
cording to the diagram, is not unlike that
Of the former Seaside Athletic club at Coney
Island. One noteworthy thing about the place
is that the entrances to the various seats
are so arranged as not to conflict The en-
frances to the general admission and to the
boxes and reserved quarter of the building
are located opposite each other.
There is little doubt but what Ormonde, the
greatest English horse of the generation, is
going to prove a great sire. His first colt is
creating perfect furore in California turf
circles. He Is out of King Crust and is
being prepared for the coming summers local
At a recent public trial with 11O
pounds up this youngster went quarter like |
4 bird, flying over the distance In the ex-
cellent time of 0:23%. 1t was this trial that |
has given the colt the boost. w. OBJ. Mac |
ionough gave $150,000 for Ormonde and 1t |
now looks as il the returns were to be such |
as to Justify this enormous expenditure.
While enroute from New York to Frisco |
four years ago Ormonde was given two |
lays rest here and hundreds of horsemen |
locked to the Palace stables to examine and |
admire him.
am in receipt of the book slips from
slmonton G Co., the big Covington, KY,
turf exchange, which gives full list of the
odds on the Oakley Derby, to be run at the
spring meeting Of the Cincinnati Jockey
club. Ben Brush is a hot favorte over all
The supposed eligibles, as the following quo
-ations show: Ben Brush, 6 to 1 Ramiro
.Fonso), 10 to /; Prince Lief, 10 to 1; Captive,
L5 to 1; Nimrod, Is to l. Applegate, 20 to 1;
First Mate, 20 to 1; Hazlet 20 to 1 Ramro
Gano), 20 to /; Semper Ego. 20 to 1; Ulysses,
20 to 4; Ben Elder. 80 to 1; Loki, 80 to 1;
penury. 30 to 1; The Dragon, 30 to 1; The
Winner, 80 to 1; Refuge, 25 to 1; Frontier,
10 to 1; King William, 40 to 1; Byron Nc
Clelland. so to 1; Umbrella, so to /.