, 1877-01-28

ed on Dexter Park this year than ever befort
1t is expected that Doble will stop here on hi
return from California and get into shape fo
the big circuit, with perhaps an incurson oYe
| into Michigan for q "breatlcr.'
In q letter to Mr.. a. c. Goodrich, received
few DAYS ago, Budd Doble stated that Bodin
was getting into form much more rapidly thai
was anticipated. Budd is driving the hors
with an ovcahcad check, ind says that since it
| use tho horse has entirely abandoned Lis habi
Of pulling, which formerly made him har
! horse to condition.
| IN GENERAL.
THE SPORTING PRESS REVIEWED.
The Chicago Post which has more and bette
sporting news than any other afternoon paper
except perhaps its Hartford na,nesake, grow
furious over the systematic thieyery Of th
weekly papers, aud eases its mind thus:
For unparalleled cheek and phenomenal eeotsu
the American sporting papers have long been noted
! both ut home and abroad. These journals, because
they devote their entire efforts sporting mattcrs
Eet up. in effect that their editors aud writer's ar.
| the only persons in this somewhat extensive ant
tlourishing country competent to write even ths
simplest paragraph concerning manly sports, bt
| publications enjoyed practical monopoly in thei,
particular field Of journalism, and their urserances
all subjects were regarded with reverential awe
By the large class interested in sporting matters.
1t was this etatc OF affairs that made the editors
sume the airs OF stall fed Or At country fair;
and now that lnlngs nave changed they canno!
condition Of affaire. As in the days when newspa
pers were sar1ty, and the dhily press gave little
or no heea to sposnng events. these one-tlmc
| sentences more remarkable for maIignancy
| than truth. Especially is this true Of the
New York sporting Journals, although their Nest-
ern riyals, with exceeding oau taste are rapidly
pared column Of sporting news in u daily parcr es
cites them as rcd flag does . bull. and their paw
ing and bellowingis not much inferior TO that Of
the horned animal when reused to anger, The
New York clsopfr, 1o1 instance, cannot al!ow m
article on base bal! matters 10 DC pphtlshcl IN The
in most yirulcnt and ungenticmanly manner, the
only effect being to show Tint the Cipper is mad
because daily paper is beating it On Its own
g5oand ihe F q tas cisy ~ sa has aso attempt
cs mcatinn dcvote crcusiyer tn thn horse
49, GesolS1 T rx9oteu
hunde1s era that nn5 ?r ch;ld wifi f.
ofs The Sp;rt Of the TYues maEes nothn. ~
cribbing d bali column expose Of 4 trottin: sTjn.
die from the Post, and publishing it as ssspccia,
correspondence. " while the other Eastern papers
procure most OF their matter BY vigorous exercise
OF the shears.
billiard NOTES.
~, - Nv; Wi, ''@'' S'@' -4s>1
w III fe" 'olH.
Sexton aud Slosson are still in the South play
.st.*A.
ing eAn1olt1on Han4ea III au e'e'eo large enough
to make it pay.
Parker and Hon are still DISAGREED AZ tn who
IS The best cushtou-carom piuycr, and they are
to have another tilt this week.
Pbi1adelnh;a n,avers are astoundod A. +ho
p1ttf " S14ni niau "no ~ ue5Gfioe9 aS "a
Prolesslona oa1l-ptayef rom tne est.' since
1t cannot PC Ahson or Mc4cY. 1t must be Battin.
Tho thinner encaEs of Aha Roesfora oz h,.-;,o.
ie ouEes,, aPsans ~ apG oass1oio " uaSlng
u!s Aiso .uth:u Aue Is s21d " his
ha las certainiy = been ooe t5 5Grs nas oi, aa
players in the country for about half Of that
time.
me only olnafa news OF The west is that the
chanplonship medal stolen by Shaw has turned
up IN pawabrokcrs hands In New York, and
the holder wants 500 to give it up. Hcwill not
get that sum, for thc sfmnle reason tbnt he
Eonpress ran oet nm enh1e,n yvh{ch Nil, onsr"a-
everv nnrnosc fnr iess money Tha rn,na 1noa
oua", ,n nv stolS alu paMneo tnc tneual, was NJ
last aa'iccs IN 1exas. ne should ~ all means
'ta5 tnese--ne "ou!a n'ahe M noo1e pull-pusher.
IT, po1,ca1. HtAEEac' III
nv 49, ;s,,in ~ s ssueu suG 1onom
ng CIRCULAR 70 amateur atnletes. IL WILL explain
t5Gn:
M Academy, American Institute Duifding Third |
lycnue, Si1ty-third and Sixty-fourth Streets aud
second avenue, for Thursday. March I, will give
u open amateur ,a athlenc meeting: The pro.
~, na WI, w ,1i - t,n yaIas
n;1c 1%n pn nt;nr 1s sbnt brae e 1,3a
linz hish 33umn' ono mile run. 10 Yards 6nniIr
ace, half mile run, and running broad iump. The
,rizes viii be gold medal to the winner Of each
vent md silver medal to the second. Entrance
&c 81 for each event, which will be returned to all
nose VINO 20 over the 1all course. The track is
ae.c'Sn.a .'e oa anae aaa oaoonoseoly lne hness
e ailowe ~ enfcr mnc1 fase 9aEac md T ~
Ight to Fefnso anv entTr Is reserved Eutries viii
6 received mn to Feo. II. The entrance fee must
the entry. The uniform must consist
undesshirt and trunks Or drawers to the knees.
lem6ess OF athletic and rowing clubs viii be re-
allcd 10 furnish cefnneate OF memoership, and
~ tae person entering ~ an an,ateaf. ANY per
rnnnr;v hr .nree VII nrso on
ho can vnncI' for h. be inc an amatnnr AZ nmna
.ur Is any nerson who has never comneted in nm |
pen competition for a stake, or for admission (
oney, or with professionals for prize, nor has
'er at any period Of his life taught OF assisted in
&c pursuit Of athletic exercises q means Of live
aooo. an entries saoula oe aaafesssa 10
'' f,"A1 ~ "eHs5'oa. ~ ssfee'' 'o" 1ofA'
rEDESTRIAS1SM.