Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-15

lea will be that at Worcester, Mass, next
Saturday afternoon between Tommy Connen'
the American record holder and ex-amateur
champion of the world, and George B. Tine
ler the one, two and three-mtle profes-
sional champion of the world, who recently
came over here from Ireland. After Con-
neff's recent return to this country he took
mart in several competitions without a days
training with results that were harmful TO
his reputation, but he is now determined 10
regain his old-time form, which brought to
him the proud title OF amateur champion OF
the world. He fully realizes that in order
to keep before the public a professional
runner he must win this particular contest,
while on the other hand Tincler, knowing
that it is the turning point in his career
is leaving no stone unturned TO meet tne
doughty little Irishman and defeat MN.
Both have hied themselves TO quiet country
places where they can go on with their
training uninterruptedly and Will no doubt
come TO the starting post In nne tettle' Inc
race is creating much speculation in eastern
sporting circles
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Aug. Ito the
Sporting Editor of The Bee: AS l predicted,
we we're not in it with the Canadians or
Chicago, but we really ought to nave peatsn
St. Paul In fact. Taylor and l had them
up a tree, but the balance OF the team
couldn't back us up. Even then we beat
them on the first inning by narrow margin,
but let them pass us in the second Inc
bowling and fielding of our boys was very
good, but when II comes to making runs We
simply can't do it, and no amount of hard
work can make us. The fact is, we haven't
the material in the team, and II we are 10
be successful in these tournaments we
shall have to import new blood Next year
we hold the tournament here and by that
time we hope to have brought some coed
PLAYERS into Omaha. Let us down easy IL
you comment on our performance III ST. Paul,
as our boys worked mighty ha?d up there
and feel bad enough already. Excuse this
scrawl.-Old Harry.
And the cricket chTpeth that the Omaha
Cricket club is now prepared to accept all
challenges from Cedar Rapids. Wat
Jack Francis could only find some
concrete substance that could fill
that orifce in his paddle he might go off
with the team and do battle on foreign
grounds himself. Until he does he must
stick to his little railroad shop. That If
General Lawrie could have taken hand"
in those St. Paul games things might have
been different. That If the Omanls could
only hit the side OF a barn. That the mem
bers OF the local eleven are nov convinced
that water is all right to wash in. but when
taken internally VIII demorill2e any
cricket team on earth. That If Farrar only
lived in Council Bluffs instead of Cedar
Rapids the Bufftes would be happy.
Dick Tilden the well known reinsman and
trainer who now has exclusive charge OF
Billy Paxton's stables, will leave for Syra-
cuse n. Y, next Wednesday, with a string
of five good ones This includes the colossal
Thomdine 2llh, and bound TO create
sensation this fall; Fairywood, 2:l5h; The
Wizard 2lS; Nellie Cobb, 2:2lA, and a
green trotter Of a good deal more than ordi-
nary promise. Dick gave Nellie Cobb fast
mile yesterday, and despite the heavy track
reports all his horses in perfect form They
have been kept at the ranch just west OF
the city all summer, and have received the
best and most careful attention. The Syra-
cuse meeting opens on August "a, and thence
Tilden Will go on to Worcester, Mass, and
Providence, X. L.. filling in the remainder of
the autumn in the big meets in and about
Boston.
1t now begins to look very much as If
the great pennant chase in the National
league was as good as at an end. Boston
commands a lead that will be hard to cut
down, even by the only team that has any
possible show, and that team is Baltimore.
So far as Cincinnati Is concerned II Is the
consensus Of opinion among experts In the
game that she might as well not go on the
eastern trip that begins next Wednesday,
so far as the pennant, or even second place,
Is concerned. She Is in a position now she
Is not entitled to by virtue OF ner real
strength, and will be playing In exceedingly
good luck II she is enabled TO stay there.
] do not give the Red Stockings even look
in at the Temple cup money. II will require
the tallest kind OF ball playing to deprive the