Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
Questions ana An,v.rs

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| Questions ana Answers
DAVID CITY. Neb., Feb. 1S.-To tba
sporting Editor of The Bee: Please answer
did Corbett and Jackson fight and how long
did the fight last?-F c.
Ans.-Sixty-one rounds.
GREELEY CENTER, Neb Feb. 21.-To
the Sporting Editor of The Bee: What are
me dimensions of half mile regulation
track? FRANK CPEEN
Ans.-Exactly one-half mile
SIOUX CITY, Feb. 16.-To the Sporting
Iditor OF The Bee: In the Americas cup
kyrie beaten by the Vigilant Lord Dun
| ravens boat Monroe Harkwell.
| Ans.-Yes.
| MANCHESTER, Wyo.. Feb. 1S.-To the
sporting Editor of The Bee: VIII you please
inform me in next Sundays Bee, of the pres
ent whereabouts of Jack Davis?
READER.
| LINCOLN. Feb. 1910 the Sporting
| Editor Of The Bee: Does the prairie cock
| ever make his booming call in the fall of
| the year that is so commonly heard in the
spring breeding season Argument
| Ans.-Wilson says no.
OMAHA, Feb. 22.-To the Sporting Editor
| Of The Bee: Please state in Sundays Bee
how many times Maher has been knocked
out in America, and by whom.-P
Ans.-Three times, twice by Fitzsimmons
and once by Joe Goddard.
LINCOLN, Feb. 16-To the Sporting Edi-
tor of The Bee: In draw poker If the dealer
faces card, must the player accept the
same or does the dealer deal over?-T II. NJ |
Ans.--He continues to deal and then gives |
the man who received the faced card an |
other card after all have been helped.
WATERLOO, Feb. 2O.-To the Sporting
Editor Of The Bee: Please answer in Sun |
days Bee the following: How many rounds
did Maher and Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons !
M
F!tzsimmons and Hall fight and oblige?-
Reader.
Ans-l2-13-21-4.
OMAHA, Feb. Ito the Sporting Editor
Bee: In high five A and B are playing
and d. is dealing. bids 10 and makes
trumps. holds seven trumps and does
not discard and sets B. Can it be counted
in C's favor? A raises objection on ac-
count of C holding up more than six cards
NJ. p. S.
Ans.-C cannot play seven cards.
WAHOO. Feb 1S-To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee: Please explain in next Sun
days Bee why the term Bohemian is ap-
piled to drifting members of society, both
in America and Europe? An answer will be
Anton Jausa.
Ans.-Webster says: Originally an idle
stroller or gypsy (as in France) thought to
have come from Bohemia; in later times
often applied to an adventurer in art or
VI irregular, uHCUUVeHtlOnat naDltS,
questionable tastes, or free morals.
HIAWATHA. Kan, Feb. 1s.-To the (
Sporting Editor of The Bee: Please decide {
The following in next Sundays Bee: a and c
B; game cribbage, with the following play: a
B plays first trey. king Deuce B counts two G
ace, four trey; claims run of five; says {
no. 2. What do four seyens and one !
ice count? 3. What do four fves and r
ack count? Please answer and oblige o
eader. N SALISBURY. Il
Ans.-O A is correct. (2) "a. (y 2s. h
SIOUX CITY, Feb. lS.--To the Sporting :
Editor of The Bee: To settle dispute
will you please publish your decision Oh I
he following in next Sundays Bee, or as
oon as convenient: A, and play draw N
ows Of C. When game broke up has
10 money to redeem chips Can b make
, take back what chips he has left on his
ebt to C, or must he lock to for pay for
hem IL refuses to take them back An
nswer will oblige several OF Sunday Bees
egular readers.-X. X. X. -
Ans.-You fail to state how big a man d
RED OAK, Ia, Feb 14.-To the Sporting
,ditor of The Bee: Please state in Sun
ay's Bee what is meant by added money In II
running race or shooting tournament and
blige.-A Regular Sunday Reader.
Ans.-Added money in racing was brought "
bout In the early days when matches were
lmest exclusively made by owners of horses. =
half dozen owners would put up so much Z
ach, a sWeepstake. and the owners horse
'hO won would take the whole business |
yhen the big race courses were established
he ehterprising managers offered an induce
lent to owners to patronlZe their tracks by A
tding money to the owners sweepstakes r
hat is all there is to IT, simply an extra
lducement for owners to bring their horses
certain tracks. In shooting, the manage
tent Of tournaments adds money to be dis
'lbuted equally among the purses. and is
IMPLY an inducement as in horse racing.
BEATRICE. Feb. 1S.-To the Sporting -,
ditor OF The Bee: l am here earnestly :"
,eking a match at 140 or las pounds, and
you can inform me where there is man p,
that weight that | can arrange a match 4
ith would be very much obliged TO you.
have been travelling with Prof. Davis Of
. Louis meeting all comers. and have
aver been beaten yet. and have met men !
n pounds heavier than myself. | have =
tablshed my training quarters here, and ~
am seeking a match. Please let me hear 81 -.
ON you In the near future. As You are
e best known promoter OF sport In the :
est. | thought could get some infoFma- Of
IN by writing YOU'D. c. Cholfore, better vi
Iown as tho "St. Louis Kid" n
Ans | think there is man Weighing ins
out the heft you desire to tackle residing rec
the north shore OF Hudyon's bay, who fro
II fight you II you 20 up there. and also "a ia.
arantee absolute immunity from police In no,
ference