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NEW RACING MACHINERY
The
Australian Starting Gate Is
I'rovlng a Big Success.
SAVES TKOIBLB IX SCOKIXG
Kalfcvca Young Morae from Wtar anJ
and Uar-Kttnnara l.ika It-Why
Cuuliin't ll Ho l acd In
'1 lulling Haccn'S
l'h? Australian otartlrnr gat Is meet
ing with muii universal liuliifwmi'nt
limn all who have spoii It triod on itin
nlnff track In this country that tlifio
iwt-nix no tlfiul.it as toll uneftilnes. In
(art. this had Vftn uVmon.sliateil to thi
eullsfiutlnn nf horsemen every hit an
utilf as any In America before the ma
t hine was trlwl in this country. If tin
Matting gate Is of Biitii value on the
running track, why could it not he
made to work on trottints tracks?
Komothlnir nhould be done to do away
with the tiresome Fooling which so of
ten mars the sport.
With trotters it would be necesary to
locate the irate somewhere about the
distance flag. The starter could then
insist that every horse take his proper
position and stand until all were ready.
Then the gate would be lifted and the
whole Held come down to the score to-m-lher.
With such an arrangement
tliere fould he little Jockeying, for the
Mut ter in the stand and Ills assistant
nl the startttiK Bate would he in posi
tions to detect and punish any attempt
lit ghurp practice on the part of the
drivers. The l.'iO yards from the start
ing machine to the wire would (five the
horses umple ot'l" 'rt unity to get koIuk.
mid ull starting from a standstill they
could he made to score down together.
SAVK8 WKAH AND TRAK.
Almost unv sized Held could he sent
Oft" on the Ilrst or second attempt. The
saving' in horseilesh wnuhl be a most
important Item, ruder the present sys
tem of starting a horse, which takes
part In a live-heat race, usually trues
iihoiit live miles while scorlns. This is
ull wasted energy, und does more to
ward knockliiK out a trotter than the
race, in a live-heat race, nowadays, a
horse will score down on the averutte
i!6 times. With a gate he should not
score more than 1U times at the outside.
tin running tracks a gute Is required
for each distance. On trotting tracks
one gate only would he required, since
the starts are all made from the same
place.
Many horsemen will throw tip their
hands In horror at the Idea of starting
trotters from a standstill. They will
say that some horses cannot be Rot go
.iiiK in ISO yards, or 200 yards either and
that some have to be taken way buck to
the three-quarter pole to get the best
results. This Is true, hut should other
horses which are good scorers be made
to sutfer for the faults of u few slug
gish or notional brutes'.' And. still move
Important, should the spectators, who
pay for the sport by their patronage,
he forced to sit for an hour, us Is often
the case, waiting for some trotter which
does not want to trot or for some
scln iiiliig driver who does not want his
horse to trot?
OOOD FOR YOrNOSTICRft.
Occasinniilly a young horse will be
found which, although starting even
with his Held, cannot he brought down
level in two or three trials, but such
horses, alter having been given a fair
t hance, should bo left to take care of
themselves. When a seasoned but er
ratic performer, like the black gelding,
fluy, I'.OH'i, Is met with the sooner lie Is
got riil of the better. They are detri
ments to the turf. iuy would dance a
whole afternoon uwuy and break up a
liig Held of good horses. Something
must be done to revive all Interest in
trotting races.
'. V. Williams' best two in three
system is to he tried by the Illinois cir
cuit. Let the starting machine be tried
by some of the Kastern associations.
It will cut down the wear unit tear on
horses as much as the two in three
System and still give horsemen the sat
ll fact Ion fif Hghtingniit their races un
der the time-honored three In live rule.
"I'lttshurg 1'hll" saw the starting
machine used In running races in Cali
fornia. He suys: "In my opinion, It has
ervd to solve the whole trouble about
starting horses. Why, In one race that
we suw they hail n Held of a dozen 2-ear-olds,
and there were three or four
find actors among them. Yet the start
er was able to get them away at the
first break In so even a line that It was
Impossible to tell which one of the
horses had the best of it. I don't think
there was any best to it. Twenty
minutes after the horses had gone to
the post they were ull in their stables,
cooled out and ready to be turned into
their boxes. Now, that means a great
deal to a trainer and owner, who has
been In the habit of seeing his horses
have a long delay at the post, with a
lot of breaks and runaways, which take
a lot out of the horses and fret them
so that when they get through a race
It will take a couple of hours to proper
ly rool the horses out."
The muchine Is being used with dis
tinct success at the New Orleans spring
meeting;.
1-lSH LAWS.
trpard b? the Ponusylvanlu Flsb Pro
tcctire AMOKiatinn.
Following Is an abstract of the fish
laws, prepared by the Pennsylvania
l-'ish Protective association, which will
form a special bill to be presented to the
liex't legislature for consideration:
I'Mshlhg with nets In the Inland waters
mid set lines Is prohibited. Pcnulty,
tluo, w ith forfeiture of nets, boats, etc.
Kliih weirs, fish baskets and fyke nets
are prohibited. Penalty, $.10 for the
Jlrst offense und $100 for second offense.
The use of torpedoes, giant powder,
nttro glycerine, dynamite, electricity,
lime or other poisonous or explosive
substance of any kind for patching or
taking lish Is strictly prohibited. Pen
alty, j.'iO and Imprisonment.
; The catching of black bass and wall-
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and rock bass under live Inches In length
is prohibited In any of the waters of the
stale, except the Delaware river, where
it is illegal to take black bass or wall
eyed pike under six inches ill length.
Penalty, 10 for each fish.
Trout Ashing Is allowed only between
April 15 and July 15, except in Pike
county, where the season is from May 1
to Aug. 1. Penalty, $10 for each trout
taken out of season.
iiiack bass Hshing is allowed only be
tween May 0 and Jan. 1. Penalty, J10
for each Hsh taken out of season. ICock
bass, same dose season as black bass.
Wall-eyed perch (pike perch or Sus
quehanna salmon,) same closed season
as black bass.
Pish wardt-n, constable or any ofllcer
of the slate is authorized to arrest,
without warrant any person violating
any of the Hsh laws. One-half of the
penalty goes to the Informer,
Till: FARM KK JILL RIGHT.
He Succeeded in Properly Mending a
Punctured lire.
A novel exptrlence with a wheel is
described by a rider who was unfor
tunate enough to.sot a bad cut In one
of his tires when off on a country road,
miles away from the nearest railroad
station. He obtained lodgings fur the
night with a farmer near whose house
the mishap occurred.
The farmer's acquaintance with bi
cycles was limited, and lie took the
greatest interest In the traveller's ma
chine, examining nil Its parts with un
concealed curiosity. When the rider
explained the nature of his misfortune
the farmer expressed astonishment at
learning' that there was air in "those
things around Hie wheels." The rider
further pointed out that If it had been
an ordinary puncture, he could have
repaired It with the repair out lit
that he carried with him. He also said
that he would have to walk to the rail
toad und trundle his machine all the
way unless he could get a conveyance,
hoping, of course, t hut the farmer
would offer to carry hint. lint the lat
ter said nothing though he looked
wise.
After breakfast the next morning the
traveler reeated what he hail said
about walking to the railroad, where
upon the farmer remarked: "See here;
1 don't know about that. You come
out to the barn with me after break
last." Wondering what was going to
happen, the rider shoved his wheel out
to the barn, when the farmer brought
out u bag of bran and promised that
they till the tlie with It. The opera
tion took some Utile time, but Hnnlly
It was accomplished, and the cut Wus
plastered up as well as it could be;
and then the cyclist hail a tire which,
if not pneumatic, was at least ridable,
and hi niumiged to make Ills way to
the railroad without serious ditliculty,
leuvlng a tine trial of bran behind him
on the roud. A cyclist to whom this
experience was related remarked that
"it was a bran new Idea."
Possibly it may prove useful to some
other riders who Had themselves in
serious trouble on the outskirts of
civilization.
lircitcnsloin Signs.
Secretary Muckenfuss, of the St,
I.ouls llrowns, has at lust succeeded in
landing Brietensteln, the cruek left
handed pitcher, who for some time has
been holding back for an advance over
last season's salary. He was signed at
$2,400, the league Imllt, und will receive
a bonus of $200. The Itrowns will leave
for I 'alias. Texas, on the 14th Inst., to
put themselves in training for the sea
son's work.
CiLINTS 1 ROM Till: DIAMOND.
The Philadelphia club ha released
Catcher llck Itm-kley, unonnilltluniilly.
The Hrowns will have Sunday rumpetl
llon In the way of cash prize bicycle races.
.Manager Sheltslinc, of Philadelphia,
thinks the New Vorks will be easy for the
Phillies next season.
Pour of 4he seven National leusue um
pires Keofe, Henderson, Kmslle und
Weld ma n are ex-pitchers.
Coaches Tim Ken's und Tommy Ilond
say that Harvard's prospects on the dia
mond this year decidedly blight.
Al lluckenlicrger denies the story that
Pittsburg Is (interested ill the Toronto
Irunchlse, alihuiitsh he admits four of the
Pittsburg players are farmed out 4i To
ronto. These are Muran, pitcher; Slew
art, short slop; I'mlileti. second base, and
ii'HiWn, catcher ami inlleliler.
Kissinger, while 111 Pittsburg, received
a delayed Idler from Manure!' liddl
bock asking hi in tu send on his nieasuie
fur a uniform. On the strength of the
stories of dials that are going the rounds
and because of Ihe fact that he has nut
been asked to sign a contract with St.
Louis, Kissinger does not uiidersluud his
position.
The Kastern league staff of umpires
w ill consist of (iufl ney and Swan wood,
who will he reappointed. The new men
are to be Joseph Lyndon, who hus done
good work for the Canadian league, and
Thomas J. Kelley, who made a record in
the Iron und nil lenxiie. The ex l la um
pire will be Herman Uoescher, whom Pres
ident Powers regards us an excellent orti
clal, barring a superseiisiilveiiess, which
leads him tu resign peremptorily when lie
has been mobbed by Indignant spectators,
ilr. Powers thinks this loo sensit'.te na
ture will lie overcome in time.
Among the base ball unfurl unities of the
country lilck Hecker, of Louisville. Is per
haps as much deserving of pity as any
who are dependent npiui III1 charily of
others. Hecker, who. by the way, is a
brother of liny Hecker. or nil City. Pa.,
Iihs become totally blind. There is no
outward appearance of eye trouble, It be
ing con II lied to the optic nerves. .Manager
.McCloskey has taken an Interest in the
case, and will send him In Wills' I've
hospital, in Philadelphia. Mac has raised
nearly JIihj for that purpose, und the un
fortunate ill be started for the resort at
once.
Tl'KF AND I HACK NOU S.
There will be room for ubout l.lmfl horses
stabled ut the Indiana traiiit.
Melle Hamlin. LMi-'4, foaled a line lllly
bv .Mambriiio King a few days imu.
'.loe Hill will get 7.ihnj in salary and
fees for riding Have ill. lean's horses.
llreen H. .Morris will ship his horses
from San Francisco to fiiikley on April 1.
John It. fleniry, 2.n;Pi. Is In W. .1. An
drews' stable at the Jewel t covered truck.
Twenly-elKht owners have won Sl.fsitl ur
over at the Crescent City course this win
ter. Willis T.alrd recently made an offer of
$.'..ihju for Pilot Hoy, S.i:i'. by Pilot .Medi
um. "Pittsburg Phil" lias dropped Sam Dog
gelt, ui.d the latter will come east to
ride.
Jack t'hlnn will handle the flag at the
spring meeting of the Lexington associa
tion. Cliff Porter has signed Jockey liiuy
Ue k. who has been doing good work in
the south.
.1. K. Clay had added 2wl acres lo his
i!,tm0-a;re blue grass farm near Cape
ltidge, Ky.
Huston will be In the Grand Circuit next
season, for the Kendville management
will make one or the links In the chain
composed of Grand ttaplibi, Saginaw, I'e
tioit, Cleveland, Huston and New York.
Jack Curry will have In his stable this
year a fast 2-year-old lllly by Joe Patch
en, 2.IM, out of a Inure by Hcrmlluge, sou
of Pretender, and a 2-yrar-old lllly by
Domineer, 2.1U. oat of Joe Patchen's dam.
Kugene Leigh's young stallions. Hnr
llnglon, G .W. Johnson, Kingslock and
imp. Acrnllthe. are not being very well
palroniKfd and he has decided to let
thein serve mares free of charge this
yea r.
The meeting of the Crescent City Jockey
club will come to a conclusion on Satur
day, April 4. On .Monday, April (i, the
pew Louisiana Jockey club wilt begin u
meeting, lasting until April S. and conflict.
Ing with the Little Itock meeting.
An inferior court in Alabama has de
cided as unconstitutional the luw passed
by that stale several years ago permit
ting the selling of pools on races run in
the stare, but prohibiting the selling of
polls on foreign races.
Since the pool moms were closed In
Covington, Ky., they urn running In full
blast In Cincinnati, and it is understood
that they are under the management cf
the Covington proprietors, though these
gentlemen are very careful in not being
kuuwn In tu transaction.
NG WOMB
OSTRICH IS A FAST BIRD
He Easily Beat Out a Wheelman in
Soutu Africa.
DEAD HEAT P0R HALF-MILE
But II KndeJ In a Procession and the
Wheelman Was last-Bird lied
lt Wing as Sails.
Ostrich lliiniin.
The ostrich of South Africa, which
naturalists have long written of as the
swiftest runner of all living creatures, ,
has Just given additional proof of its !
tight to the distinction by defeating an I
expert bicyclist in a race that after the j
Ilrst half mile became a procession, :
says the World.
Donald llenzler of Cape Colony vvns 1
the wheelman who enjoyed the novel j
contest. He was wheeling along the
main roud from Cape Town tolSomerset ;
West Strand, when a Klant ostrich's
curiosity was aroused by the novel ma- 1
chine and he commenced to waltz
around it In his stupid way, but at a
safe distance,
RIUD IICMPED ITSELF.
Finally the ostrich concluded to pass
the wheelmnn. Mr. Menxler waited un
til the big bird was at his sa . le. when
he "humped" himself, put all the power
lie was capable of into the pedals, and
dashed away ut u record-breaking pace.
For a half mile bird and man ran a
dead heat, but ut this point the long
legged fowl, with its sporting blood
fully aroused, concluded to show the cy
clist what an ostrich could have up Its
sleeve. It at once t rough t into play the
rudimentary wings, with which It cun
not fly, but which enable It lo double Us
speed. The stumpy winsj revolved like
the propeller of a twin-screw steamer,
and the giant biped seemed to fairly
skim over the surface of the plain.
The result wus that when the ostrich
applied its reserve force it spurted rap
Idly away from the chagrined cyclist,
who at the end of u mile gave up the
race, and slowly pedalled into Somerset
to relat" bis experience.
HOltSK NOT IX IT.
The old ostrich hunters who heard his
story expressed no surprise whatever.
Any hunter could have told the cyclist
that an ostrich can outstrip the fleetest
horse that ever run under a, saddle in a
iilrulghtuwuy race, and Jackals, hyenas
and other wild animals are readily dis
tanced. Ostriches nre caught by hunters on
horseback occasionally, but it is not
because they lack the speed to scud
away to safety. The ostrich Is a very
stupid bird, but he dues not know It.
When pursued by the horseman he be
comes excited to that degree termed
"rattled." Having no Idea of strategy,
he thinks that he has. and he com
mences running over the velvet in a
zigzag course, deviating from the
straight course a matter of u half-mile
ut inch turn.
The experienced hunter, aware of
this peculiarity, guides his horse in a
strunght line, thereby saving the ani
mal and ut the same time getting the
benefit of the deviation of the ostrich.
Kven then the chase Is a long one, last
ing for hours, and on some occasions
till day. If the ostrich van in a
straight line the horseman would not
be In the chuse for a minute. The bird
ut last, however, alarmed at the per
tinacity of the pursuer, loses heart, and
then iIoi-m the most ridiculous thing
tnut any living creature is guilty of.
11 HAH IN THK SAND,
lie buries his head in the sand. The
hushmen say that the bird does not
fear danger that ll does not see.
Others thing that this act Is a simple
surrender to fate. Men, stood up to
be shot by a Hie of soldiers, close their
eyes, or ask to be blindfolded. Hunt
ing ostriches In this manner does nut
pay, as such a chase frequently results
in the ruin of the horse. The favorite
method of the bitshiuen Is to stalk the
game, the hunter, eoncenled In the skin
and feathers of one of the feathery
giants, being able to get within bow
shot of the destined victims. They
generally travel in groups of from three
to six.
No means exist lo ascertain exactly
what speed the ostrich can attain, but,
speaking comparatively, a full sized
and matured bird cun. by the uld of
his powni'til legs-legs that can give a
most vicious and deadly kick, compared
to which that nf the Ametlcan mule Is
a love tap and with his wings rotat
ing, get over the ground ut the rate of
a mile a minute. A bicycle, to stand
any show In nn ostrich luce, wouli
need wings us siipnlomer.taiy to Its
regular motive power.
RI'.COKDS COMPAHI.D.
A comparison has been mude by a
snort lag writer of the records made by
trotteirf and f acets during the past lo
years, which sh ws remarkuble ll;tures
In many cu-es. A brief summary cf
the table will be of Interest to horse
men und the ecnerul public.
Flora Temple's record of 2.24 '.i trot
ting to harness, mude Sept. 2. IS.'.U. has
been clipped 20 (seconds l y Allx, 2.Vo.
Luiuet, tu snddie, 2.2"i!.. made Sept.
u0, lS'itf, was reduced by Great East
erner. Sept. 1X77, to 2.V. Sonlag's
wagon fJoii pounds), made May 7, lxia,
t ) 2.1:1 by Guy. July IS, lso:i. The double
team record tinttln? of Lantern and
Don. Nov. ::. 1S"H. to 2.12Vi. by Belle
Hamlin and George, Sert. 2.:, 1S92. On
Nov. 20. 1X47. Gray Harry and lictsy
Haker went tundem In 2.4SJ. The tec
ord today Is 2."2, made Sept. IB. lSi!.
by Mainl.iitio S:urkle and William H.
Porr.htmtns paced n mile to wagon on
'Jf.'.e -1. 1.X.-.3, In 2.1"1;.. The wagon p.io
!i"T r?torcl to date Is 2.0Si. made bv W.
W. P. against time. Oct. 4. 1S4. while
Johnson went In u race in 2.14'3 on
July 21. 1SS7.
The two-nile trotting record in 1'9.i
was 4.T.7 made by Flora Temple. The
record now against time is 8.42, held bv
Greenlander. made November 4. lsslj.
In n race. 4.SS' made August 9, 1S94,
by Nightingale. Lady Franklin, July
::i, IS."., went to wagon In 5.11. Gen.
Hutler, June IS. ISM. and Dexter. Octo
ber 27. ISO', trotted in 4. MP. Dutch
man's saddle record. 7.32V.. at thrc.9
miles, made In IfCil, has been beaten by
Nightingale, C-'i'i, Ptr.'ilnst time. Octo
ber 20. ItW!. and by llishnp Hero. 7.191,',.
In u race October 7. lS9:t. Prince still
holds the tliree-nille wuron record,
7.:l',i., made September 1; 1S57; Dutch
man, the three-mile saddle record. 7.::2'.
made August I. 1S.19. On July :!l. ISM.
Newton Kate pulled a wagon live miles
In 17.4U. On October 4. 1X9:!. lllshop He
ro ninile n tmw mark of 12.30 to saddl.
and Little Mac to wagon. October 29.
MX of 1:1.4:!'.!.
At HI miles the rceovd stood for 40
years nt 2S.0Si.i. made by Prince Novem
ber II. isr,:!. On November 2. l9:t. Pas
cal reduced It to 2.l.". Ijtdy Fulton
held the 20-mile saddle-record of r.9..Vj,
made July 12. 1S...1. until Captain Me
govvgan made the distance In J8.25, Oc
tober .11. ISO."..
Ariel still holds the M-mlle record,
made .May 5. 1S46. of ;i.jr.:40'4 and Con
queror the 100-mile record of 8.50.01,
mude November 12. ISM.
An Internationnl billiard Tonrney.
Chicago, March 10. An International bil
liard tourney between Sehaefer, Ives, and
either Gurnler or Plot, has been arranged.
It will be a sweepstakes t-) a man, and
$5,000 added money. The tournament will
tuke three weeks, one being .played In
Chicago, one in Boston, und the third
in New York. It will commence In this
city iUy 1$. .
FIT WAS SCAKP.D.
Kcport Thul the Au.iralutu Hid Not Care
lo Mt Corhvti
It has been oflb tally announced that
Hob Fllzslintnons has canceled his date
at the Academy of .Music In Pittsburg
tills week. Jim Corbett was to be in
town nt the same time and a report
from New York says that Corbett was
to have met Fltxslmmons and punched
his face If possible while here.
, This story was told Flta before he
went on with Maher at Madison Square
Garden In New York, and he at once
pushed ahead his Pittsburg date until
April.
Wbero the Teams Will Practice.
Washington appears to be the only
league club nut taking preliminary
practice in the south this year. The
Phillies will be at the Soldiers' Home.
Vu. The Krooklyn teum will take their
spring practice at Charlotte. N. C
Cincinnati will train at New Orleans.
Cleveland will try to net Into form at
Hot Springs. Ark. Chicago will tackle
a sandy diamond In Dallas. Texas. New
York will sort out its best men ut
Jacksonville, Flu. The Baltimore Ori
oles will try to attain championship
condition at Mncon. tin. Host on will
take Its soring training under Hugh
Duffy at Charlottesville. Vtt. Pitts
burg goes to Hot Rulings to boll out.
Louisville's youngsters will be sorted
at Montgomery. Ala. St. Louis goes to
Texas to get Into tall-end form.
BRA BV'8NMVSf H EM E.
Wants to Pull Off future lights Out at
Sca-Propomes Hulldlnt a Vessel !'.
pecialljr for Such Pnrpote.
Here Is Brady's lutest scheme for
pulling off prize flghts. Where Brady
had been prior to unbelting his brain
safe Is somewhat of a myutey, but Slo
cum. the old-time Gloucester book
maker, who overheard the conversa
tion, walked away ut its conclusion,
after telling Brady to "smoke up." Any
how, here Is the scheme:
"My proposition Is to build a vessel
expressly for fighting purposes. She
need not be very large, und the cost
need not exceed 15.000. She would
have no musts or other rigging on deck
that could Interfere with the lighters
and the comfort of the spectators. Shel
wouiu lie ouilt on a Keei nae inner -u-going
craft, but her deck wuild reach
far out over both sides of the hull.
There would be a rull around the edges
of the deck. In the middle of the deck
there would be the customary 24-foot
platform for the boxers. The seats for
the spectators could be urraned in tiers
uround the four sides of the ring, as
they are In ull flghtlng amphitheaters.
Below deck would be the rooms for the
fighters and their seconds.
"My proposal is that a club be formed
which shall offer a purse for a tight be
tween Corbett and Fitzslmmous, build
the boat, take it to sea and derive what
ever profit may accrue. The club could
easily accommodate 1.000 spectators at
$50 each. The ship could be taken be
yond the three-mile limit by the tugs
and anchored there. The men would
train somewhere around New York and
embark on the vessel without coming
Into collision with the law. There need
be no secrecy about the location of the
tight or the date set for It."
Should any unforeseen obstacle arise
to prevent the light ut sea the wonder
ful Brady has another scheme by
which the battle might be fought on
land.
"What Is the matter with Haytt?"
said Brady. "There Is an island sit
uated not a .great distance from th"
coust of Florida that has an Independ
ent Republican government. They have
no law against lighting and if some
body should make the president a pres
ent of a string of colored glass beuds
he would let the men light in the yard
of his residence.
"If you don't like Haytl. what is the
matter with the Bahamas'.' They ure
under Spanish rule, but Spuin has no
luws against lighting. There are doz
ens of Islunds off the Jurisdiction of the
I'nlted States, on which a Hght could
be pulled off. The ship idea la the best
one. I am to meet a few gentlemen
w ho are Interested In the subject. The
result of that meeting will probably be
the formation of a club."
LOCAL BICYCLE NOTES.
A. W. Jut-inch is now located In the
Hotel Jermyn building.
Chuse tc Furrar ure pushing the Lu-ml-nuia
for all there Is in It. Their display
room is ut f.l Linden street.
lieu Keller, the crack rider of last year's
Green Kldge Wheelmen's team, hus re
lived his new racer. It's a Dayton.
C. M. Florey was In Curbondale yester
day accompanied by chick Coleman. As
usual the abject of the trip was "Bicy
cles." The Scranton Bicycle club will give
one of their enjoyable smokers Friday
night. Kd Barnard is chairman uf the
committee.
The Delaware, Lackawanna und West
ern hus fallen in line with the Dela
ware and Hudson, charging for bicycle
as excess baggage.
The world's 1-mile flying startf paced 1
record was again broken by Hamilton, of
the Syracuse team, at Coronudo, Cul., last
week. Time Lift 1-5.
The anr.nal meeting of the Borantan Til
cycle club will occur Thursday night ut
which time the election of officers for
the ensuing term will take place. The
following ticket will probably be elected :
President, Dolph Atherton; captain, ll.mv
Linus; secretary. Will Kennedy. Wal
lace (tilth, the present treasurer. Is not
u candidate for re election, although he Is
being urged to become one, and If hu
does, will be elected. .
Kd BiitenLniJer and Daniel Siowe. nf
lilttenbeinler & Co.'s bicycle department,
have been trying to decide which of the
seven high-grade wheels handled by that
firm they would ride this season, t'p to
Monday they had failed to ugreee, so de
cided to write the names of the wheels
on slips, depositing them In a hat und
drawing therefrom and lo ride the wheel
the name of which they should draw
from the hut. The drawing tuok place
yesterday. Kdward will ride tin America
wheel; Daniel will manipulate a Phenlx.
AMONG TDK l'l'C.S.
Steve O'Donnell wauls lo box Pet'r
Maher again. They may be brought To
gether in a 4-rnund bout within two
weeks. Jim Dwyer is ready to take
O'liuiincll on for keeps. It Is claimed
that he was In poor health when they
met ut the New .Muiihatan Athletic dim.
"Kid" l.uvigre may be induced 10 box
Ihe winner of the I'verhurdt-Leeds can
test before be sail for lingland to meet
Dick Buixe. Lavigne's Hpproachlng bo.it
wbh McAulifle at Madison Jj'iuure garden
may not be entirely friendly. Sporting
men generally will not be convinced of
this, however, until the men have met.
Corbett was arrested Saturday in Chica
go on a warrant worn out by Sarah John
son, a colored woman, who ull"xrd that
she was ejected from the O'eat Xorthe'n
hotel by the ex-ehamplon when she called
With an attachment for money dun her for
u dress delivered to the present Mrs. Cor
br'.t two years ago. At the police station
the cae was cttl-J by Corbttt's pay
ing the bill und co"ts. lie claims it was
n .-use of blackmail.
How Is This
For a '96 Line?
$10000
STERLINGS, PACKER, $85.
FOWLERS, GALE'S. 75.00
RICHMONOS, FERRIS, 65.
I FROM THESE I HAVE
A line of $40 and $ so Wheels. When you
are cut for a bargain I can surely salt yoa.
I cannot give you tht earth, but I can give
you the World (or fioo.
fl. W. JUr'
THE FRENCHMAN PLUNGER
He Kiviiis Even I'ittslmrq I'hil tint!
Kilcy (irunnan.
HAILS FK0M MONTANA STATE
Took $00,000 from the Kan 1 ranclsco
Ittng-Owas Thousands of Acres and
Countless Cattlo A Mystery
Surrounds llira.
KIley riiannan and Pittsburg Hit! ore
lesser sturs In the world or race track
plungers Just now. They are com
pletely overshadowed by it new and
comparatively unknown mnn. who
bring Willi him the breezy air and
lift hods of Montana. So far bis real
nan.f Is known to few. but bis rare less
way of wagering thousands has caused
hint to be dubbed Impartially "the
Frenchman" and "the .Montuna plung
er." nays the t?an Kruniisro Chronltie.
His real name is l'ierre Wilbaux. ami
he is a wealthy stock raiser from the
eastern purt of the state noted for Its
big cattle ranges.
Wilbaux has been a figure at the local
race tracks for only ubout three weeks,
but his faoe Is now us well known ns
that of any of the ehntueters who watch
the running of the "ponies." It Is not
so much his calm way of offering an
amount staggering to the ordinary pen
Ciller, nor yet the magnitude of his bets,
that has attracted attention to liltii. It
Is more his phenomennl luck In follow
ing a game whleh Is deemed hard
enough In all truth for ail "Insider,"
and about nn entirely a "cold frost"
for an ouaslder.
WIN3 PAST AND HARD.
Wilbaux would hardly bo put in the
former class, and this makes all the
more remarkable the fact that he has
lessened the bank rolls of the book
makers by about $fi0.0n0. Now ut the
race truck It is not "What is fJrunnun
playing?" or "Where Is Pittsburg Phil's
mutiey going?" but "What does the
Frenchman like?" When he enters the
betting ring a watchful crowd of touts
gather near. When he starts for a
book there Is a rushing and Jostling,
und when he whispers in a book-maker's
ear heads are packed und ears
strained to hear the words which the
eager ones think will bring them for
tune. At Ilrst the "Montana plunger" would
shout out his horse and the amount of
money he wished to play at the peneil
ler, but he soon found that this mili
tated against him.. Kverybody within
hearing would rush to pluce their
money on ,the horse he favored, and
the odds would rapidly recede. The
"plunger" after placing his first bet.
would be compelled to take a much
less price for the rest of his money.
Now he goes around very quietly and
whispers in the ears of the bookmakers,
and the straining ears have to be very
sa hip to catch the tenor of his re
quest. Within the last few days he
has adopted the method of all big bet
tors, and places the bulk of his money
through commissioners.
TVPICAti WESTERNER.
Wibaux, with the large way of the
typical westerner, has made some big
wagers und some big winners. When
he likes a horse there Is apparently no
'i he queen of hearts in all these pauti,
ll' you can uo by rumors
Is on who ride it wheel, and glides
About in dainty b loo men.
And Control the Leading Makes of the Coun
try, as You Will Note by the
Following List:
STEARNS-Tha Always Popular Yellow Fellow.
SYRACUSE-Hoids More Records Than All Otlur Makes Combined
BARN ES-The Beautiful White Flyer.
FALCON The Celebrated Gold Crank.
, PEERLESS Flush joints and Tubular Construction.
FENTON A Crack Road Machine, 1 X in. Tubing.
A IV! E R I C A The Original Tru:s Frame, guaranteed to carry a 500-pound man.
ALSOTHE-v
LA KG EST STOCK OF MEDIUM (I HADES AND JUVENILE MA
CHINES IX THE CITY.
BITTEN BENDER & CO
Wagonmakers and Blacksmiths' Supplies. '
W. E. BITTENBENDER,
- W. A. KEMMERER,
Repair Department Managed by Sales Agents.
D. d, SLOWE. '
limit to his liking, and thousands of
dollars are. wageretK us if -gold were
dross of I be veriest sol '.. Wednesday
he took about Sdu.uou out t.f the ring
over the victory ef Cndinus. To win
it he bad put up $l0.00o. What stag
gered the ling was his desire to bet It
all with one bookmaker, lie stepped
up to Ueorge Hose antl remarked:
"tilve me 110.000 on Cadmus."
Hose answered: "Certainly, sir," be
fore he realized what he was doing. ,
Wibaux hud not gone many stepa
away before Hose called htm back and
told him that he "guessed $1,000 was
all he cared to take."
Thursday Wibaux was riven a strong
"hunch" on Fijian in the ilrst race.
The horse was 0 to 1 and the plunger
played for all the bookies would take,
notwithstanding. Yo el Hey was a
strong favorite und there were fourteen
starters In the event. His "tip" or his
Judgment was good, for there was noth
ing for FIJI mi lu the hunt from start to
llnisb. On this race alone Wibaux in
creased bis bunk roll ubout Ma.OOO.
inquiries have been made regarding j
Ihe remarkably lucky new star in the'
betting lit i.mi. lent, but few have been!
satistled, for Wibaux has done every
thing to keep bis name for the general
'nunc. i ne uooKiuuKers' are under
strict Injunction not to reveal It, und
It probably would have remulned a
secret had not several Montana men
recognlKul In the envied woier of for
tune the wealthy land and stock owner.
Wibaux owns thousands of acres- and
thousands of cattle In the eastern por
tion cf the rraxlng state. Ills ranges
ure only a short distance from Miles
City, and a town bearing his name
stands upon his estate. He came to
California on business, anil his specu
lation at the race track Is hut a profit
able incident of his tri. A friend of
his said yesterday that he was nego
tiating here for the purchase of 10.000
-eat tie to be shipped to his Montana
range, mid there fattened and sent to
the eastern, markets.
T. OF P. BASE BALI..
Plenty of .Material fur Good 1890
Team.
Following Is the list of candidates for
the University of Pennsylvania buse
ball team:
Catchers Dick. Mevay, Conklin, Mon
tabiie. HolTer, .Miildleton. Hodge.
Pitchers Coin hall. O'Donnell, Fuhy,
Thatcher, Cantlln, l.ucaa, Wunder, Dane,
ltobinson, drey.
First I tnseman Jackson, Morlee, Pat
terson, Lucas. Keugeiiberg, Heist.
lnnelders Kobiimon, Huston, Wllhepn,
Craig, Pomeroy, Kennedy, Armor, Wells,
Beale, Shoemaker.
Outfielders Cola h an, Huston, Davis,
Motice, l.ucas. New bold, Tracy, Urey,
Voight, Me William. Pomeroy, Jackson,
HoUor, Gorman, Hoffman.
Of the pitchers Thatcher, O'Donnell
and ltobinson are Ineligible. These men
will all play upon the 'Varsity freshman
teum, however, promising to give the
freshmen a stronger pitching aggrega
tion thun the 'Varsity, for Thatcher and
O'Donnell are two of the best men In the
cage. The former has tine speed curves
anil command and Is an experienced,
heady player, and the latter is no less
clever a pitcher, though he Is less ex
perienced and may be less valuable on
this account. Robinson, though a
pitcher, is of hut mediocre ability and
not to be compared with the others. He
Is, however, a very clever inlleltler and
will certainly make the team In that
capacity.
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