The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-27
ONLY A MADMAN'S. STORY.
IN SPAIN,
Sporting Matters.
ANOTHER SWIM.

CHESTER, PA, July T.-Arrangements
were completed to-day for another swim
ming match between j. B. johnson, the
English champion, and Thomas Coyle, Of
Chester, Pa. They are to swim ten miles
for $4,000, the course to be from this
place to Red Bank, Nj. Contest to take
place August 22d.
WILL FIGHT ANY MAN.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July T.--Ned
VBaldwin has issued challenge
to fight Jim Mace, Tom Allen, or any
other man in the world for 81, 900 to 81, 900
and the championship OF the world.
QUOT PITCHING.
LONDON, ENG, July 27.-The interna-
tiOnal quoit match between Seachariup
Boardman, of Manchester; and Job Pear
son, of Philadelphia, for f20O and cham
pionship of the world, took place here
and was won by Boardman. Score {:
Boardman, 81; Pearson, Ss.
BILLIARDS.
LONDON, Eng, July H.-The interna-
tional billiard match for $500 and the
championship of the world, has been ar
ranged between Cyrille Dion, Of New
York, and VIM. Cook, the English cham
pion, to take place August ~.
WALKING.
NEW YORK, July 27.-There is now
every prospect OF an international walk
ing match being arranged between VIM.
Perkins, the champion Of England, and
W. E. Harding, OF tnis city, for $500
side. Mr.. G. McCloud to-day sent let
E. Harding, of this city, to walk against
Perkins fifty miles for $500 side and
the championship of the world-the first
to take place in New York III September,
and the second i'll London, England, in
October. Frank Queen, of the New York
Clipper, OF the editor Of BelPs Life, to be
the final stakeholder.
BASEBALL.
PHILADELPHIA, July N.-The fourth
championship game between the Chi.
Cages and Philadelphias was played yes
terday afternoon. The attendance was
meager, and there WAS no playing oi
merit on either side.. The Chicagos
won. The following ID the score: Chi
cagos, s.; Philadelphias, l.
MIDDLETowN, o., July N.-Eckfords
8; Mutuals, 10.
Boston, July 27.-Jas. White, catcher
Of the Boston Baseball Club, writes a
letter to the Boston Globe, defending his
action in accepting the offers OF the Chi.
cago Club. He says:
"a day or two before starting on the
late Western trip l met the Superin.
tendent of the club at his request, and
the conversation that ensued is in sub.
stance as follows:
"He desired to close q CONTRACT with
me for one or three years. engagement,
urging as his reason for it that was
about going West, and might receive
fiattering Inducements to go there; that
the Boston club was desirous of retain.
ing me, but at the same time he gave me
to understand that the salary was as
high as they could afford to pay, and did
not propose to compete with fancy West
ern prices.
'sThe only promise made him, or any
one else, was to the effect that would
not receive or open any negotiations
with any club managers on that trip.
month alter my return, during which
time nothing was said to me, met the
Manager of the Chicago Club in Boston,
who offered me the fancy price the Bos.
ton Club did not propose to pay, and,
under the circumstances, did not feel
like forcing the Boston Club, as they
claim others have done, to pay me any
fancy price for playing ball.
GAMES WHITE"
BOATING.
BosTON, July N.--It is rumored and
generally credited in boating circles
here, that the Boston Boat Club is de.
sirous OF matching Reagal, the New
England champion, against John Biglin
to row three or five miles single scull
no no for 9k00 nr 81 000 a eido