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LtAun hoF Wise Days or n1sptaT ana Oenpe-
tittsus.
Nine days 10 the time fixed for the duration Of
this winters Sportsmen's Show at Madison
Square Garden. II begins on Jan. 13 and con-
tnues morning, afternoon. and evening, until
Jan. %. This 10 the fourth annual show. and
that It is TO bo tho most ambitious in ts scope Of
any yet held is denoted by the newly heightened
title, which roads. "The Sportsmcn's Exposition
and Bicycle Show" But tho bicycle show IL not
TO DO the only new feature, for figuring in tho
active life Of tho show for tho first time will be
both billiard and bowling tournaments.
The billiard tournament will be the nrst ever
sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union, and
will be held in tho Concert Hail. It will decide
the championship of tho metropolitan district,
which covers the State Of New York and the
State OF Now Jersey north of Trenton. The con-
test will be managed by Alfred Chesseaud for
tho Sportsmen's Association, and . committee
from the A. A. u, mado up Of Barlow 8. Weeks
Chairman: E. @. Hughes James 4. Sullivan and
p. l. Arnold. Tho first prize will DO q handsome
cup, especially designed for the competition and
presented BY the sportsmen'9, Association.
and PhiIadeiphia as we'll as the best Of the met.
PIN cssmpoSshp for '9' 500 osr trophy is
pected that there will DO $500 bowlers alone
I as. Is si N and The The
evening games at $3.50 o'clock. except when two
teams are scheduled to play, whom the games
will begin one hour earlier. The schedule fol-
lows:
Afternoon Games-Jan. IS. Dr.. n. Tfmm and Il.
P' Dr. s. Tm% and T Col W. s. % sssr.. anu and r. s Muilin:
and 8. Gross; 10 8. Holden and John sohl. and W.
B. Fish'r and N. Thyme; ~. J. I. Martin and @.
wilckens. and 9. Ham ner and \. Kepplsr, le John
10. j. Tiedeman and Ed. Haase. and A. T.. Miller
and Peter chuitz; 30, d. D. Frercks aud r. Mennin.
ger; 81. J. Bicrshenkand and o. FoeEe; 22, A. Paul
son and L. johnson, Jr..
H. Mcclellan; IL. c:-j. walter and D. shiman and H.
"a, r Cnch and g. A. N Elroy; IS. Phil Wolf and c.
winsenftid aud c. KiInselhoff; 81. r H. Bril- and Il
Kahlsdurf; 22, A. Silver and c. X. Starr.
The fly casters, who equalled worlds records
last year, amid the greatest enthusiasm In the
contracted space OF the gallery, will this time
have n tank on tho main floor. and the whole
length Of the amphitheatrc, In which to throw
their lines. There will he competitions in bait
casting the committee will provide small rub
Der frogs, guarani ieed TO squirm with all the
energy of Mark Twain's famous h gh jumper.
The Casting Committee consists of William @.
Harris, Chairman Gonzalo Poey. Robert b. Law
renee. Frederick Engle. aud Charles A. Bryan.
scale than ever The ranges are in the base
ment, and neither noise nor smoke will be per
ceptible on tho main floor. Tho COMMITTEES in
cludes J. A. Dressel, H. J. Miller, Edward
Banks, Gus Zimmerman. and g, G. Zettler:
The cycle show will exhibit tho chainless
Of 1898. shotslns and rifles, % sail - and nd rowing
boats. rods and fishing tackle and everything
needed in the paraphernalia Of outdoor sport
will have place in the main exposition.