Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-22
SPORTING!

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Tho great events which have agitated
the sporting werld and which the heat
ofpolitics has occasioned to be neglected, arp
first, the Great International Cricket
match,' between the eleven Of England and
twenty .one Of America, which has attracted
oil New York to the play grounds At Hobo
ken, and which has resulted in the triumph
Of the English. This game has attracted
attention in this country, but = short time,
though last year in a match between the
United States and Canada, tho Canadians
~'ere beaten it will ROW probably become
ali the rage Tor short time. Cricket Is .
noble and healthy out door exercise, and
does not possess halfof the objections which
are raised against other games; we should
like to see it become the standard amase-
ment Of the country. ii, ..l.,-.; ,.-.....,.
Horses come in also, fox their due share
Of attention. Mr.. Ten Bsoeck, the Amsri-
can sportsman, has made the heaviest wager
on record, with Sir oseph Hawley, the
celebrated English turtle. $4,000 : side !;
Ten Broeck's horse Ump;re-who has car
ried off the stakes at several races, in Eng
land-against Hawley's horse Loiterer. The
match excites a great deal Of speculation,
and the result is looked for with much in
terest, especially in, this country, where
much prilc would be felt should MIR. Ten.
Brock. he successful, and more so as H.w.
ley is one of the most experienced and
successful sportsmen in England, and has
been the owner Of their best horses. Ten
Brock formerly owned Loiterer. i
At the various Agricultural fairs through
out the States Flora Temple has been
passing everything, and at . late match in
Kalamazoo. Michigan, for the citizens
purse, Of $4,000, she fairly passed herself:
making in two straight heats the best time
on recorl-2:32h and 2:l924.5 This
beats everything ever heard Of either in
this country OF. Europe, As far as trotting
rs concerned, and leaves undisputed her
Title Is 'Queen OF the turf" ..r..E g. a..
Among the "Bruisers," the much talked
Of thing, and the important question of the
*ge IS tho "Great international Fight"
between Tom Sayers, the champion Of Eng
land-who two.or three weeks ago whip
ped Bob Brettie, who aspired to that posi-.
ton, winning the stakes Of $500, and
losing ESQ, which sum he bot that he would
win the fghti less than ten minutes
Heenan. the Benicia Boy, who was van.
pushed by Morrissey last tall but who
met Morrisey the other day, in New York.
and told &im he could whip him. Morrisey
did not believe this, and proceeding to the
park they pulled off their coats and were
about to test the truth Of the statement,
when their friends, Of the fancy, ''interfered,
protesting loudly against such An ,.nelignife1
mode Of settling the question, and arranged
the prelimiharies for more ruleable and
artistical cou1bat between them which is
to take place sin months after the "Grest
lntcrnationa!". comes of: Mr.. Hcenan. We
believe, il to devote his leisure moments, to
training Mr.. Price,. who, the other day,
conquered Australian Kelly, for fight with
we forget bis name, which shortly, occurs
In Canada. s.,.f ,,.'t t'''.',' y, 90 ~ ..
III An 'intel national" billiard match b.,
tween Phelan, the American. and Roberts,
The European champion, is also agitating
the public 'nind.'I z yfl5pF~ go9NGa
The news from Europe, in regard to
the relations Of France, Austria and Sar-
dina show that a. ,"Great Inter. national .
SO ny matca. is not at all unlikely. There
Will lie one in China Al Ill a-ont-