The New York herald., 1869-01-10
Auualic Notes.

Aquatic Notes.
The Ward brothers will enter the list OF competi-
tiOn next spring against all cotiers.
Hanill, 1t Is said, viii be prepared to row Brown
neS season for $1,000 a side.
II Is said that the officers representing the anna
eur boating interest win hold out no encouragement
towards professional Oarsmen rowing over the
course OF the Hudson Amateur Rowing Association.
The Columbia Boat Club will hold their fourth an
nual bali at irving Hall on Tuesday evening" Febru
ary9.
held on Tuesday, January
The annual meeting OF the Atalanta Boat Club
takes place on Tuesday, January IL.
The annual meeting OF the Hudson Amateur Row.
ing Association WIN take place on wednesday even
ing, January 20.
mod0re Of the Hudson Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton. and the election is looked forward to with in
terest
A large gathering OF the amateur oarsmen or New
York and vicinity is anticipated at the ensuing re-
gatta OF the Columbia Boat Club.
The Ring.
Coburn was welcomed by the pugilistic fraternity
OF san Francisco upon his advent in that city.
sparrlng exhibition was gwen for his benefit.
Tom Alien and Bill Davis are, it is SAID, in active
training for their fight for the heavy weight cham
pionship, which is announced to take place Tues
day next. Allen halls from Birmingham, England.
lie stands five feet nine and three-quarters inches in
He has appeared eight times in the ring. He de-
feated "wagoner,n White, Clark Young Could
Bingey Rose, Jack Parkinson, Posh Price,
George lies. Price and bob Smith, the Darky."
It fell through file also fought draw with Joe
Goss. lie arrived IN this country In the latter part
nsn ~ iso ai am @ nc'ea ~ 70 nn Ney
West, ana took up his quarters In Cleveland, Ohio
Davis was born IN Belfast. Ireland, in 1882, stands
dve feet nine and half inches, ana weighs in con-
dition ITO pounds. He has figured principal IN
eight ring CONTESTS, beating Jack smith, Pearson
Patsy and Tom Daily and Charley Gallagher, and was
defeated by Jim Dunn of Brooklyn), Nike McCoo.e
and Jimmy Elliott The fight Will come or IN Mis-
souri,. Is understood that Elliott and Gallagher
The proposed prize tight match between owney
| Geoghagen and James Colbert's man ieil through.
prize fight between Mike Donovan, Of Chicago,
and John BOyne, OF Peru, Ind, Is on the taps.
Peter Mcguire is fast recovering from the injuries
| received in his late light with Hcken.
! .Jim Collins challenges Abe Hicken for $500 or
81 900 y side.
!. match is said to have been arranged in Boston
between Jacob Duran and Billy Horan, to fight, ac.
cording TO the rules OF the British prize ring, at
catch weight, for $3.50 side, on the 18th OF Feb
ruary.
A prize fight has been arranged at Portsmouth, N.
H., between Jack bradshaw, Of that city, and Ed.
catch weight for $500 sIde W Within fty @ miles Of
Boston, on the 18th OF February. forfeit Of 800
side was put pp on January 2, to bind the match.
The following lights are announced:-January 12-
W. NJ Davis and Tom Alien, for 81, 900 side In Mis-
souri,. February 13-Pat Hollaran and Bill keyes,
for $500. lG-John Hunter and Patrick Bassett, In
Pennsylvania, for $500 slde 25--Daniel D0an and
Michael Welsh in Massachusetts, for $780,
shooting.
Pigeon shooting is now one OF the principal out
door sports Up TO the present the competition be-
tween eminent shots has been very keen, and from
all appearances ia likely to continue for some time.
Taylor's challenge TO Ward has been accepted by
the latter, and he agrees 10 make match to shoot
al one hundred single pigeons from II and r.
ground traps charge OF snot not to exceed a ounce,
II yards rise, so yards boundary; each party 10 find
half the birds, which shall be mixed on the morn
ing Of sh ooting; dslnterestcd party to trap for
both: for $500 side; the match to shot in Buffalo
on the III Of February prox.
The conditions OF the match between James Ward
and A. II. Bogardus set forth that The competitors
are to shoot-st Dexter Park, Chicago, the first
"Wednesday In May. Is69-a pigeon match in accord
ance with the following condltions:-At 100 single
rises cach from II ana ground traps ana al MY ,
latter portion OF the match to be shot the day
ceeding that named for the 1rs The distance for
rises shall be twcnty0ne yards, the plunge traps ia
be ten yards apart. The parties shooting shall trap
and handle against each other or procure parties 70
do eo The total amount or the stakes shall be 81 500
side, Of which $500 each are this day put up
forfeit in the hands OF Captain John Travis. The
terms OF the match shall be play or pay" fhe hrst
deposit OF $500 has been deposited IN the hands Of
the \ akcholder.
Toronto is to be the ground Of grand pigeon
been subscribed. The affair Is open 10 all residents
Of the Dominion the subscription fee being $40,
prize viii be a silver goblet OF sterling silver and
weighing i've pounds; three other money prizes are
70 DC offered me conditions % ., the match are
| folows--20 single rises and IL double rises. The
single rises 10 be shot from u and ground traps,
rises to be shot from and plunge traps, Is yards
rise and 100 yards boundary The charges Of shot
not 10 exceed "A ounces. The match 10 be decided
~ the rules or tile New York sportsmen's Assoca-
| tion.
An interesting match came OF between James
Durrel and Samuel CanOy, ut bridgeport, Conn.,, on
| Thursday. for 500 side The conditions OF the
match were that the men should shoot at so brds.
II yards rise, 100 yards boundary. Afer the pre-.
| liminaries all settled the men commenced
shooting, and after exciting contest Canby Won
by the following score:-Canby, Il; missed o. Bur
The following matches are annouuccd:- Jan.
nary ti-h; pavds and ;. Y; Wagner, AZ P%or, %
Eoisier, g. W., for $3.50 q side; John Weimyss aud
! W. w. Lisdae, at Hartford for 500 side; Samuel
Harris and James sloane at stamford, Conn, Ior
Lindsay, q. W., FOR $500. l--John Drcwett and
Henry Ley Ion. at BroInpton, &. W, for $780, 10
John seby and Andrew Gains, mt Hobokcn for 500.
2o-J. CLARK and Patrick Barnes, at Hartford, for
$500. 2l-Sandy Crcamer and John Wills. at Hart
| ford, for $50. 2s-Jamcs Delaney aud Henry Nor.
ton, Tor 5000.
| Pedestrians
Young Miles, tho California pedestrian, com.
menccd his task Of walking for 100 consecutive
hours at seven O'Clock on Wednesday evening. Tho
| platform Is twenty feet long, three high and two
! WIDE The afair comes or on Elm street, Eagle
| saloon Hartford According 10 the terms OF agree
| ment he was to walk 100 consecutive hours without
rest excepting allowance Of fifteen minutes every
twenty-four hours. At nine O'Clock on wednesday
evening he was apparently in good condition, though
| his left ankle was somewhat swollen; but he appre
hendcd no trouble from that. To complete his
| wager he must keep moving until eleven O'Clock
on saturday night, which is something Of season
| for man TO 20 without sleep or rest In previous
| matches II IL claimed that he has more than accom-
plshed this task, having walked 600 miles In ,00t
consecutive hours. The latter II said TO be the
dlfJicnlt task but WE doubt IT, M " permits the mar
70 rest nj least two.tbirds OF every nour while MIc
| was 10 Keep walking four days and four hours.
pedestrian pained Taylor has undertaken II
walt from The corner OF Park and Beacon street,