, 1876-12-31
OTHER SPORTS.

lne y. H. BRUNSWICK q Balke company prob
ably regret that they ever gave tournament
and medal, for that little indiscretion has cost
them considerable money in one way or an
other. The Burleigh-Shaw swindle, which was
so thoroughly shown up in these columns, In.
wolves them in lawsuit ont Of which they came
with q Judgment OF $500 against them. The
suit was tried at Coldwater, Mich, last week,
the promoter Of swindlcs Elliott, being plant
it. This puts an end to any hope Of making
m honest settlement Of the affair, such as could
have been had II Shaw had given upssthe badge
and allowed 1t to be plaYed Tor By two hon
est men. The .y only Tay to get rid Of Shaw
ONE, and expel both he and Burleigh on their
own confessions. 4 silver vase or medal will
then he needed Us an emblem, and this being
put in the hands OF some member OF the Con-
gress some matches will at once be played. 4
for consideration Of the matter. It is proposed
to cut the stakes down from $500 to S300,-a
very proper move.
coLLAR-AND-ELBow WRESTLING.
H. 4. Brink, of Brink's City Express, aud Il.
Becker, Captain Of ont of the lake vessels, met
with few OF their friends at Ryan's saloon, No
136 South Water street, las. evening, and drew
up the following articles fsgrecment:
We, the, undersigned, do agree to meet on satur-
day evening. Jan. :,13, at Mccormicks Hall, on
three falls, collaran- elbow, according to the New
be placed III Philip Mulligan's hands, the balance
wrest1e. Id; H. A. BRINK,
The forfeit was put up, and the match will
undoubtedly be played as specified. There
exciting, contest may not take place. Mr..
Brink thinks, and bis friends think, that be is
a"good man, while Mr.. Beckcr's hackers
have great confidence ia his skill. The latter
is the man Who, in 1852, threw the famous
Troy, N. Z. @ N" ~ "
p1GEoE-FoPPNa.
A novel match Is to be shot at Dexter Park on
New Years Day between Tom Stagg and E. T.
Martin. There are to be shot ten birds side,
twenty-stx yards rise, for q certain considera-
out OF the three which are to be shot, pays for
three turkeys, one Of which goes to each Of the
contestants, and the other to Col. George B.
Mansur, who is to oct as referee in the affair.
Some very good shooting WAS done BY men,
bers Of the Chicago Club at Dexter Park on
were killed by Messrs. Hascall, Taylor, Bonheld,
and Wilrnarth.
On New-Year's Day there will be sweepstakes
shooting at Dexter Park, and enough entries
eau be obtained, the Miles-Johnson badge will
be shot for. Wild pigeons will be used.
IL Q3S appeared LQAI hOOln6ON, OF Ca1uOrl1a,
has not so much chance to win with Bogardus
as seemed when he met him for the first time.
The second match was won By Bogardus by kill
ing 81 to his opponents 81 out OF 100. Sixty
we're at single rises and forty doubles. The
same match Is to be repeated shortly for 81 600
side. People who know stBogy' say that
just about the time that match comes off the
California people will see J" some shooting"
SKATING,
The Chicago people are taking more interest
il skating than for number OF years. The
rinks at the Exposition Building and on the
West Side are largely patronized, and much
amusement results from the possession Of q
pair Of skates, The Exposition rink people au-
nounce that they will present fine sheet Of ice
tomorrow, and That in the evening Mr.. G. 4.
Blnhm will give an exhibition Of fancy skating,
including " Humpty Dumpty.n
THE DOG-sHoW.
The f7eG sayB that the prospect Is thatthe dog
show will be much larger and better this yeur
than last; also that Messrs. E. G. Waller, j. e.
Whitman, and DR.. Rowe Will have charge Of it.
That is all very we'll; but will this committee
please publish over their signatures state
ment that the prizes shall be paid and not
scaledl The action Of the last show in that
respect should not, for the credit Of Chicago, be
repeated. Let us have some assurance from
Dr. Rowe, who is q responsible man, about this
matter.
COOKING
The editor Of the New York Sportsman Is au-
thorized to make a main Of se7en to thirteen
cocks for 500 battle and 81, ,000 the main. Al
bauY rules, ~ inch heels.