The New York herald., 1869-01-17
SPORTING.

The grand billiard tournament which is announced
to come on In this city in April promises to be
splendid afair. II the proposed arrangements be
properly carried out golden cue win be manu-
factured and played for as the champion cue Of
America, and tho game viii be the four ball, push
barred, on second size four pocket table, with two
and threeeighth inch balls. Among the contestants
win probably be Rudolphe. Dion, Foster Carme
Deery ana Goldthwait Some dinculty may arise
from there being too many entries.
Rudolphe offers to play any one the four ball Amert
can game push barred. l6oo points up. on @ second
the same or some other person at the French game
for $1,000, giving his opponent the odds OF Ave per
offered to play the push barred game with Rudolphe,
but. 1t iS said, the latter declined.
A large assemblage witnessed the first contest for
the championship OF Ohio. which took place at
Springfield q few days since. The competitors were
Alderman and Choate. the latter being the holder
The proposed match between Dion and McDevitt
WIN probably p not come on the latter IT. y said de-
on Say 2S ne n Club
Strand, London, match took place between wil-
liam Cook. Jr., and John Roberts, the champions
Prior to the game commencing Roberts supporters,
who mustered strongly, laid twenty-five pounds
pounds % four pounds Roberts, aftsr three ' hours
play, won BY ninety-two points
Among the most Important events to come or are
the f0lOwing:-January 22-In Ceveland-Match
for $3.50 side, between Horny Rhines and John
Frawley; four ban carom game, push shot allowed,
Melvin Foster for 1000 side; four bali game 1900
points. pushing shot barred. February 23-In Cht-
cago-natch for 81, 900 side, between John Fraw-
shot allowed, 1900 points up. April-In New York
Tournament for the Championship OF the improved
American game: Entries-Rudolphe, Dion, Foster,
Deery and G0ldtnwMt
Aquatic.
An interesting race came on last week between
the schooners Lady woodbury. Q21 tonsl OF Port
land, and the q. p. Wright QSo tons), Of Staten
Island. The course lay from New York to York
river, Va. A considerable sum OF money was staked
on the result Of the contest. the vessels started
from the Jersey mats on Sunday morning, the Lady
Woodbury. having the lead and the wind blowing
strongly from the northwest. There was no per-
ceptible alteration in the position OF the schooners
southwark Of Barnegat light the q. P. Wright ad.
vanced to the front. At eleven P. NJ. the wind
hauled to the northeast and blew quite gale.
During the night the Lady Woodbury. again took
the lead and, favored by head wind, passed Glou-
lcester Point at four O'Clock Monday evening, and
wright did not arrive antIi the following day " At m
noon.
The societs des Rcodtes, Hayre,. have nxed their
From Havre round the Cherbourg Breakwater and
back. Prizes-A hundred guinea cup, offered by
purse Of q 900 francs medal rem uernaeilj also
purse OF l,5oo francs to the first French yacht.
Shooting.
Pigeon shooting is still one OF the most popular
outdoor sports though the records Of the past
do not furnish anything extraordinary. The follow
ing matches are announced:-January 2o--J. Clark
and Patrick Barnes at Hartford, for $780, 2l-Sandy
Creamer and John Willis Mt Hartford, for $780, 25-
John Taylor and Mr.. Tinker at Providence. r. L. for
$500. Dob. Cordcs and w. Rasley, at Brooklyn for
500. 2s-James Delaney and Henry Morton, for
$500. February flames Mowian and Samuel
wykofY, at Hartford. Conn.,, for $500. 15--Samue
Fowler and John Webster, at Brockvle, C. W., for
$500.
pedestrianIsm.
The weather for some time past has been exceed.
fnUy unfavorahle tn All ned eatran and