The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14

sure Of the organized moves and are
pushing with energy measures to amel-
iJratr the wheel rider. The tack.
glass etc, throwing iiend is To he
cared for In New York and Maryland.
There can be no act more despicable.
in the thought of II cyclcr than the ma
lioluus distribution of substances de-
signed Ia Duncturc and injure the tire.
tyclers hate barking dogs, but they
fairly detest -throwers. one
western rider jocularly declares that
he believes IL should be added 10 the
list OF "lvnchablc crimes
Some people claim that George Dixon
Is the only legitimate puSilstir cham
pion of the world. Dixon has been the
Most willing fighter living since Sulii-
vans early career. He has faced 81
men since he frs. appeared in public
in 1856. and he has met defeat but
onrc-that being at Philadelphia in an
exhibition for the benefit of the bread
fund" when n darkey named Ken
tucky Rosebud nut an elbow against
his jaw and rendered him helpless. Dix
ON had defeated the Rosebud" three
times before and was careless Dixon
Is Il champion indeed, for he has defeat
ID every champion Of other countries
in his class. He whipned Nunc wal
lace champion of England. i'm is rounds,
and Abe Willis, champion of Australia
in five rounds
Another famous game of the west is
fast being cXterninated. The prairie
chicken Is quite scarce now. An Illinois
game warden named Blow is deter
mined to check the slaughter of the
willy bird. Vt Is to he feared his efforts
come too late to save the chickens. No
measures. IL is cer.ain. can ever maxi"
them as plentiful ON our prairies as
they We're quarter Of century ago
Even If their slaughter were forbid
den for u number of years. the utmost
vigilance on the part of wardons could
not prevent the annual destruction Of
larg. numbers Quail are becoming
equally scarce. and unless the different
hunting clubs take some steps IT, re-
picnish the stock game of the grouse
family viii soon b-co.nr extremely rare.
England has always been a great
game nrtscrVing country, but even
there, where the game laws are very
stringent. ii has been found necessary
to import large numbers of birds from
foreign countries.
"rittsbmgh phil' declares tha. the
thing that struck him inUst forcibly
during MS NiS|t tb Ndn FTulltlSCo was
the fact that there is very little money
among the natives. III il were not
foi- the money that the men from the
casa took with them" he said. there
would be no chance for the sport from
, II betting mans standpoint. The Cali
firnians seem to be without spending
monCy. az Il whole. and it was a shower
of mamma for them To have the east
ern men come there with money to bet
on. the races. They managed tn keep a
lot uf the cash that the eastern boys
took out there, too. Vet, as q matter
OF fact, the betting was principally a
case Of one eastern man betting against
another. as there was very little money
from any of the natives that ever got
into the ring. II has been hard game
for them To beat
The fighting world has new man to
talk about. His pug name is Kid Nc
Coy" but in private life he goes by the
pretty and apparently refined name Of
Norman Sclby The young man doubt
less belongs to a good family, etc. and
H. the stray and darkest sheep Of the
flock Perhaps his ambition to become
Il fighter forced out all the gray matter
early in life. Then he became one Of
thosc stuck ON fighting persons" Now
his fancy is being realized The Kid. of
course. was somew hat known before his
last venture. but downing Tommy Ry-
an puts him in such place that he will
br constantly before fight followers un-
til some one does him up. The Kid holds
his head W.. has an easy way of making
friends. and Is chumny with club men
Ryan's venturing against him at IjS
pounds was completely in the nature of