The New York herald., 1869-03-01
SPORTING.
The Prize Ring.

The Prize Ring.
Articles OF agreement have been entered into BY
II. A. Stevens OF Manchester N. H., and Nike Burke
Of Nashua. NJ H., TO fight the 18th Of May in the
State Of Maine for $500 SIDE
The following are among the announcements
March 9 Con Orem and Patsy Marley, at Salt Lake
City, for $500 side. 11Dan Carr and Pat O'Mealy
at New Orleans. for $500 side. 20-Blll Payne and
Samuel Cunningham near Scranton Pa, for $500.
Billiards.
There was lull in the billiard world lost week,
there being few important matches played and, still
more noteworthy, no dissensions or heavy chal-
lenges. Up to the present there seems to be but lit
tie anxiety evinced to proceed with the deciding
game between Foster and Dion. Probably both are
satisfied with the result Of the two previous con-
tests. It should, nevertheless, be made manifest
who can claim superiority. There should certainly
be temerity exhibited, and it is desirable that the
third game should take place. Both are, doubtless,
confident Of success and trines should not interfere
with the final settlement Of material point.
The match between Foster and Daniels will in all
probability not come or until after the contest be-
tween Dion and the former has been decided Daniels
Is said to play very steady game.
The approaching tournament in April Is now be-
ginning to excite attention and the aIar promises
70 be very interesting. The entries increasing,
though 1t is questionable whether too many competi
tors viii add 70 Its popularity.
Foley, which has just taken place in Chicago, excited
q great deal OF interest Both men played admira-
won by ass points. Foley averaged 22sss.
The match between Cyrile Dion and j. W. Cronn
be another misunderstanding ir viii be played on
that date at Beileville.
F. E. Hawkes. and NJ. Kennedy win compete for the
honor Of being the third term champion OF Connect
cut IN the forthcoming contest.
Wicks and Foster played push n-barred game OF
ing the former. WicIs defeated his opponent.
A tournament at the Brooklyn Assembly Rooms
commences April 1e Messrs. Smith, Morris, Van
deIworker, Kor6, Saliva and Dodge have entered.
Aquatic.
Active preparations are being made by the Column
bia Yacht Club for the contests OF the approaching
season. The club, though only in the first year OF
is existence, has already attained considerable I'm
portance amongst the aquatic fraternity, will be
seen from the suboined list Of swift little crafts
and the names OF their owners. neat club
house has been erected at the foot OF Fifty
seventh street, North river. The present roll num-
bers twenty-five members, and at the regular
meeting Of the club, held recently the names
OF nine new applicants were proposed, some OF
them from neighboring associations. The yachts
comprising the feet are as asfollows:-Soops-Lil 80
feet Commodore J. A. Weaver; Della, SO feet w. II.
Rowe; Ethalind, 25 ieet, Vice Commodore C. j..
name, % feet, Gage and Bells; Golden Arrow, 20
feet, 4. wilson; Skip Jack. I7ieet, 4. Many. Cat
al Feet n weaver: LurIine 20 feet Osborn and Han,
Ion. The officers OF the club are:-J. A. Weaver,
Commodore; @. F. Tompkins, Vice Commodore; c.
W. Il. Rowe, Messurer; J. A. Weaver, o. +. Tomp,
kins f. J. Papst II. Breckwede and J. Skillen. Trs-
tees, and B. Weaver Sr., H. Morse aud b. Adams
The following boat clubs made their appearance
on the Hudson on washinrton's birthday:-Atlanta
Columbia, Gulick iPaisade, OF Yonkers, vesper and
Waverley. The Columbas were the first to make
their appearance on the Hudson this year, having
spear, Of the GuIcks. and waterburg, Of the Alta
anfas are In active training for their forthcoming
Tne HUDSON Club, Of Jersey City are having three
new boats built, six-oared gig already furnished,
four0ared pleasure barge and an eight-0ared barge
Il has been asked, VINO are the champions OF New
me La Favorita Boat Club. Of Hackensack. very
Ss sSs md
nth proximo. The offlccrs Of the Hudson Amateur
Rowing Association viii be represented.
who are now having sx-oared gig built VIII chal
lenge the Columbias early In the season.
onenns ay " ~ ibe nIH HuSson ,0 so
cfation. Rather late
A race between withers. Of the .Atalantss and
Fearon, Of the Vespers, Is spoken OF.
II Ii said that Brown and Hamill viii again CON-
pete during the coming season.
Henry osGood and John Wetmerrow, Ave miles at
Harlem, for $3.50 side. 13--J. Meching and Henry
Waldron, At Harlem, for 500 . nde. 29-!ohn
ElysIan Fields, Tor $3.50 side. May = IS. Water
bury, OF the Atlanta, and II. Spear three miles at
Eysian Fields, for q $50 prize. 16 John Collins
and Buck Hayes three miles, for $780, at Portcnesicr.
Pedessrianlsnn.
The feat performed BY r. r. Leonard at st. Joseph,
NO. OF walking 100 miles within the space OF twenty
three hours and thirty-nine minutes gives satisfac
tory indication that pedestrianlsm. as SPORT Is still
cherished BY the youths OF this country The details
Of the feat have already been given and now require
but little recapitulation. Moreover the performer
was evidently not sctnated by pecuniary induce
ments a. he was rewarded with only twenty dollars
for successfully accomplishing the feat. The ground
to Isabella. over an Irregular brick wall. To per-
form the task required he was 70 walk the distance
named 200 tInea which he did manfully ana
without any preparation amid the greatest excite
Tne challenge onered by william strickland OF
Lowell Mass has been accepted by William Rich
ards who proposes to run the former half mile In
Paterson N. J. for $500 or 1000 a side.
enTy Ss aSs
competitors ran two miles, and Pcarce came IN the
winner, his time being ten minutes and four and
iwenty-elght seconds. The following matches are
announced:--March 6--John willis and Henry Sars,
at 49,, for $500 side. 6--Samuel Kirby and John
HUMAN 10 yards, at Harlem, for siOo side. s.
James Dosey and Henry Mooney. nc Harlem, ioT $lV0
side lo--Jonn Willis and Henry Sairs, ~ 80 LOT
$500 side. 10--John Ewald and George MITCHELL IN
Brocklyn for $50. l1--iicnry Walker and James
Barker, ~ Steubenville, Ohio, for 500. iS--Jsmes
Mckay aud Henry valley. at Troy, for 5000 side.
April 1-Janes Seedman and an unknown. ~ -,
for $500.
wrestling.
Or late wrestling matches have become very popu
lar among men OF muscle. II Is needless TO state
that wrestling one OF the oldest gaircs and when
fairly conducted considerable activity IN invariably
| displayed
challenge has recently been issued by j. RYAN,
wrestler Of reputc 20 H. Cole, the best three III hVe
BACK Tails, for tl00 or more a side.
Inc Following contests are announccd- -February
zI--Bill Parsons and James Pollock. AZ utca TOT
| $500 side John n. Loveridge aud Andrew walden.