The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
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no Holsters less than ten and half lnebeg
snaii oe sold or exposed for sale from August
W april l. under penalty OF SIS for each lob
s snd soI Fishing for porgies with steamboats,
anu seineS, was further restricted by prohibit
ing such fishing In bays ard harbors the en-
trance 10 which Is two miles wilde or lesa
Flower is omitted from the llst 81 hirda nro-
tected; me fishery bill Of 1878 was amended.
changing the close time Of land locked al.
mon, tOgue and trout from October To NJ
l, except In st. Croix river ana Kennahac
county, where 1t shall be from September *
to May 1; for bass and perch, from April to
July i, providing, however, that during Feb
rCary, March and April, citizens may take
such fish for their own use.
BILLIARDS.
Robert E.Willmarth, once well-known bill
HARDEST OF this city, is at present at Mount
Sinai Hospital, New York city, slowly recov-
ering from fever.
Champion Sehaefer will consent to enter the
forthcoming tournaments In New York only
on condition that the emblem to be offered
snail not be announced as for the Champion
ship OF the world. The first tourney at the
regular time will be for the title of Master
Billiard Player" and a suitable emblem viii
De awarded the winner to be held against all
corners given time before becoming person-
al property. Money prizes, aggregatlng $500.
OF The two Journeys. The title of 'Chanppion
Oh champions" and money prize goes to the
winners at the new game, to be under new
rules.
Slosson and Schaefer have arranged a match
for the billiard championship emblem and
$500 side, the game to be played In Chicago
the third week In May. Slosson issues the
challenge.
THE KENNEL.
The classes for the show of the Massachu-
sets Kennel Club, which will be held In Nav
will be organized In six divisions, as follows:
Division A comprises English Settlers consist
Ing Of champions, imported and native. Divi-
sion British settlers, champions, imported
and native, Division C-GOrdon settera
champions, imported and native. Division
D-Pointers, champions large and small
sized, for the open classes. Division E.
Spaniels, fox hounds, beagles, fox terriers,
greyhounds, deerhounds, etc. Division F.
transporting dogs.
CHECKERS.
The checker match between Charles r.
Barker, OF Boston, champion of New Eng
land, and nj. G. Priest, champion of Pennsyi-
vania, Tor $50 side, came to close on Sat-
| urday, the score standing: Barker 0. Priest 3.
drawn 80; total, 43 games. great deal Of In
| terest was taken In this match, as the friends
| OF Mr.. Priest thought he could beat Barker.
and so stated In the checker colu INNS of papers
throughout the country.
LOCKS.
G. G.. Burt requests permission TO say that
J. I'll. Mclaughlin Of Detroit is champion
wrestler Of the world, despite the assertions
Vi DtIeTS 10 Lue contrary.
George u. Ladd challenges Thos Kirlan TO
wrestle him collar and elbow best three out
OF i've falls, for $50 Money and man are to
be found at the Vienna House. Boston.
g. FL. Burt, Of Montreal, being dissatisfied
with the result Of his late match In Charles
town, challenges Stinson Masterman of Phil
lips, Me, to wrestle. collar and elbow, best
Two Ia three square back falls, strictly accord
ing to Ed; James rules, for $500 side and
gate receipts, at Lewiston, Me-. March 26,
1879.
FAST WALKING TYPOS.
Yesterday afternoon P. NJ. Mcdonald and
A. A. Mohr, members OF the Nonpareil Row
ing Club engaged in a fifty-mile walk for a.
medal, valued at $500, at Suizer Park, One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth street and Sec
ond Avenue, the winner, P NJ. Mcdonald,
beating his opponent by one minute, In the
good time Of 10 hours twenty-one minutes,
and what is most astonishing, neither man
left the track from start to finish. There was
large attendance, notwithstanding the In
clement weather. The referee Mr. George
Clark, secretary Of the Independent Athletic
Herald,