The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-05

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Canada. is now residing in Boston, and is
Interesting himself in tlre organization ola
lacrosse club.
The following clubs have crewsin train
ing for the regatta of The Upper Hudson
A Association: Mutual of Albany, Olympic
of Albany, Watervliet OF West Troy, Choss
and r II.
Blower Brown has posted f100 and
Joined in the sweepstakes race for the SIX
day championship OF England with Corkey
and Hazael. The contest takes place Aprh
21st to 26th.
G. A. Booth, bicyciist has engaged the
rink at 81. John, N. D.. for walking tourn-
! ament commencing May lst, Offering 80
and gold medal to first, $50 to second, SIS
| to third and $40 to fourth.
The indianapolis Hunting and Fishing
Association have elected the following off,
GERS: President. d. G. Burguhdtial; Vice
President, John Il. Dye; Secretary, Jacob
Bamberger; Treasurer, Timothy Whiting;
| Directors. A. Ballweg, Robert McGiil and
| Thomas Theodore.
Advices from England inform us that
Gale, the Cardiff pedestrian, wanted 10
walk Weston two hundred miles for ESQ
side. Weston lifted the amount TO f5o0a
| btue, DuL odlC pdsSCtt WV pCtuuoV NV
couldn't raise the wind!''
There was a new hunting and fishing club
organized Wednesday night. They propose
to give grand shooting tournament some
time in May. and will offer prizes amount
ing to $1,000. Bogardus, the crack shot,
has signiiied his intention of being present,
and grand time is anticipated by the low
ers of the gun and rod -(Indianapolis Sem
tinel.
| Harvard w. Yale-A conference between
representatives Of these Universities and
citizens of New London, CT, was held at
that place March 20tl. when preliminaries
for the next annual eiglit-oared race were
partially arranged. June 9th was fixed %
the date OF the race. which will take place
between and 3 o'clock p m on the Thames
River.
Eph. Morris the Pittsburg sculler, who
has had some correspondence recently with
Warren Smith of Halifax, whom he offered
to row for $500 side and pay him 5000 en-
penses for his trip to Pttsburg, has been
answered by Smith TO the effect that he
will pay reasonable expenses and make the
match over the Halifax course. 1t is likely
that compromise will be made to row ut
Boston.
Six-days Tourney-Capt. A. r. SamuelIs
has lDT SttlSldtIOFN TttoUllo ubalutbCu bb0
project of holding two six-days' walks, re-
spectively for gentlemen and ladies, and in
stead announces that he will give cham
! pion belt and good money prices for siI-
days go-as-yon- please contest for men at
Gilmore's Garden, New York, commencing
April 14th. Entrance 500, to be made TO
the manager up to April l2th. 1t is posi-
BILE that this tourney may produce the man
who will bring back the belt which Rowell
} taken away.
FOR A LONG DRIVE.
New York. April 5.-Chas. Green, the
horse man, publishes q challenge offering
TO wager $500 against $500 that he
has q horse he can drive 400 miles in Elk
days, agreeing to withdraw at any time
the horse shows signs of distress.
DEATH OF FAMOUS HORSES.
l The death of Lord S,rathraun's great
racc-hOrse, Avoneai, is announced from
e London, also the death OF the two steeple
\ chasers Catapult and AllSpice. both being
killed in the Hunters Steeple Chase at aan-
down.
: I1INTs 70 HoRsEMEN.
G Turf, Field and Farm contains the
y opinion OF Mr.. Simpson, who made the
= subject study, that race-horses should be
e trained in harness by the side OF other
" horses, to pull the load instead of having
boys to galiop them. Instances are cited
c of horses having been galloped twenty
u miles in day by the side of other horses
$ without swollen limb, while ii they had
u been ridden half that distance with boy
:; OF their back the chances are that they
y would have given away in the legs.
THE YACHT rDLER.
If The famous yacht Idler will hencefofth
| .,,l 81 M;,l;tyuu Sanla f'hipaCn Uprttp,
3 men have bought her.
Is BIG MATCH AHKAD.
- Daniel O'Leary sends to VIM Curtis oi
~ the Spirit OF the Times, long letter ana q
check for 81. 800 purse money and an ordel
for the belt now making at Ti1any's
N O'Leary saws Englishmen could not com
Re pete with the Americans at long distanct
ID walking, and so they invented the go y
you please" match He believes if Ameri
Is cans can ont walk Englishmen they can out
m run them. II the winner of his belt prove:
,g to be an American and comes near to TN
st best English record, OLeary will providt
him with stake money and send him u
ie England to compete for the Ashley Belt
paying his expenses.
ut John Simpson, Rowells trainer. has an
nounced his intention of going into go o
n. YOU please" race, for which belt is Of
, Tered, ana u IS salu celepTaIeu Ahulai
rd runner also will try his luck. The race
ii to take place at Gilmore's Garden, begin
is ming at l a. m., Monday. October 9Th. th'
er winner to get the belt and $1,000, the sec
Ill ond man $1,000, the third $1,000, and tn
n fourth $500. provided that each goes 40
u miles Negotiations are closed by whic
Xt OLeary engages Gilmore's Garden for tn
id entire month Of October for pedestrian pul
er noses for 5000.
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