The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
SPORT TING.


clouued fancies. The only event OF impW1auce W
the fraternity is the coming battle between Aiien
aud Gallagher, though whether it viii take place Ii
matter OF doubt.
prize fighter named Bartholomew GIN, Deuer
known as Paddy GIL, was found dead last month at
East Surrey England. His death was the result OF
injuries received in prize fight with fellow named
Grogan, az a beer house In Peckham.
pan carr announces his Willingness 70 accommo-
date Pat o'Meay, Of New Orleans, in the prize ring
for $500 or $1,000, IN six weeks from the signing Of
articles
George Rookie, the purnist who commended against
Rock More, sails for California shortly.
The following mllls are IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ary ls.--Pat Holloran and Bn Reyes for 500. Ia
James Dugan and Bin Koran, for $500. l6-J0hn
Hunter and Patrick Bgssett, in Pennsylvania, for
$500 side 23-Tom Allen and Charley Gallagher,
for 81, roo and the championship OF America. 49,
Daniel D0an and Michael Welsh, in Massachusetts,,
for $780, Pred Busy and Jerry Donovan, for 900.
Aquatic.
There IL every reason to believe that the approach
ing season will far surpass its predecessors both In
point OF number and quality of the aquatic contests.
il il 10 be hoped that the tmidity hitherto exhibited
nv some OF the local clubs will entirely disappear.
The fact IT, the rowing clubs OF this city have not
attained that standard OF excellence winch one
would expect from the large facilities afforded u
is the incumbent duty OF the Hudson amateur row.
ing association TO encourage the sport by every pos
sibe means for more exhilarating or heaithiul one
than rowing Goes not exist. The contests should not
be SO limited or confined as those which took place
last year. and II Is therefore confidently anticipated
that tear Of defeat will not deter a few OF the
river clubs from manly competition, not merely on
Hudson but the rivers OF other cities, where
their merits will be fully brought to the test There
are crews the association even In some of the cun6
that could ay9fapy w 1oss Sear M
test, so that we hope bold front Will be shown
during the season, which is close at hand.
The Columbia Boat Club will hold ITS annual tall
at Irving Hall on Tuesday evening next Extensive
and appropriate decorations are intended, and ~
the Hudson Amateur Association will be largely re-
presented an interesting reunion may be antlel-
pated.
Rowing Association, composed OF the Milwaukee
Club, Of Milwaukee, Wis; Detroit Club. OF Detroit
Mich; Neptune Club. Of East saginaw, Mich; Union
Mich, and Duncairn Club. OF Milwaukee, Wis, win
take place at Toledo, Ohio, commencing on Tnurs-
day, July S, this year. 1t VIII be open 10 members
AT the late annual meeting Of the Excelsior Boat
Club the following officers were elected for the
dent. John Barrett; Treasurer, William Rymck:
Secretary, Thomas F. Barrett: Trustees, George
Smith, Robert Tilson, John German and William
RourKe. The club has built new boathouse at the
foot Of Twenty.third street. East river 1t numbers
:" The E confess between the oxford and Cambridge
Universities OF England viii take place about the
10Th of March.
tion concerning the disputed race between Kelley
and Sadler came up FOR disposition on the 18th ult
before Chief Justice CocKbun ana susces hS aaa
were 10 row for the championship OF the Thames
and G0O0 and after the men had waited at the start
ing post a considerable time the referee gave
Kelley orders to over the course after he kelley
had communicated the message to Sadler Kelley
by the referee: but on SadIer bringing an action
against the stakeholder for his own snare OF the
stakes before Lord Chief Justice Cobckurn and aJury
In March OF last year, Sadler was awarded MS OWL
stake the Jury finding that the order OF the referee
had not been properly conveyed to him. The learned
Judge reserved point OF law as TO whether the dec
sion OF the referee is fnal and In Easter Term rnle
MIST was granted, on which the court rs now moved
to make It absolute and enter verdict lor the de.
PENDANT. In showing against the rule counsel
commended that the referee had made an award
against sader without hearing any evidenc or See
ing with his own eyes the matter on which ne de-
cided and that being the law could review snch an
award In the course Of his argument counsel cited
the or Carr Martinson where the parties had
agreement similar 10 those In the Kelley and Sadler
match, but in which it was held BY Lords Campbell,
Wigfaman, Crompt0n and Hin that the award was
not good because the referees Jurisdiction had not
commenced, rs the starter men1onedsin the agree
Jones the arbtrator had heard the parties the case
having been fully argued on both sides the C0el JUS
tce said they bad come to the conclusion 10 discharge
the rule. There race; no start such as would
warrant the referee, In the exercise OF lust and
honest authority TO award the stakes. According to
the true OF IL there neither start race.
and consequently no authority the part of the
arbitrator to award the stakes. He thought there
concurred Judgment was accordingly entered Tor
Sader, approving the previous finding OF the jury.
Billiards.
There appears to be some uncertainty whether
the deciding contest between Dion and Foster viii
come OF as announced, owing to some misunder-
standing having arisen between the latter and his
hacker. According to the articles Of agreement the
third match should ne played on the 27th INST, but
the interval for practice considered too brief
postponement is sought for few weeks. Besides
this $500 to bind the third game should nave been
put up on the sd ult.; not having been posted by
DION the articles of agreement are void IL Is sup
posed, however. that arrangements VIII be made
Satisfactory to both parties and the match may
hence. That the contest win be exciting there is
every reason to believe, and the coming struggle VIII
test the superiority OF either player.
There Is q probability of Maurice Daley and grille
Dion contendIng shortly for $500 SIDE
2s-John Frawley and Thomas Foley, in Chicago for
$1,000 side; four ball carrom game, push shot al
lowed. l,Soo points up AprlL-ln New York
American game. nfres-Rudopne Dion, Foster,
Deery and Goldthwaite.
Petlesfrfanism.
Pedestrian humbngs are on the increase and
must be discountenanced else the sport win retain
but few substantial supporters. On inquiry It has
been ascertaned that half the extraordinary eAts,
snow races, &C, are complete hoaxes Such pre-
tended matches are now becoming 50 well known,
however, thai they are scarcely noticed.
The race Of 800 yards for 500 side between law.
thornc and skinner, at Detroit, was very excj5lng
AFFAIR, the latter winning BY only three yards.
The following matches are MISUNDERSTANDING
1o-James Rowan and George Buell., AZ Lake srncoe,
q. W., for 5000. 27-J0hn Wilcox and I. Weaver, At
Rome n. T., for $500. March lo--John Willis and
Henry Sairs, for 500 side; John Ewald and George
Mitchell, In Brooklyn. for nifty dollars. ll-Henry
Walker and James Barker, az Steubenvilc, Ohio,
for $780, April l1-James Stedman aud an un-
known, for $500.
Shooting.
The past week has not been much devoted 10 shoot
Ing contests, though several important ones are
The poor pigeons have met with I'm.
usual slaughter this season The hearts Of timid
romantic ladies are said to nutter violently a. the
bird rises IN the air. utterly bewildered at it's lucky
rscape, when, Just u contemplated what course 4