The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-22
SPORTING NOTES.
they are having skating m..ehe. in New orlsan.

They are having skating matches in New oreans
III Councilman J. Graybehl Of Cincinnati met with
heavy lss lately b. the death OF his bay roter Little
Jack. valued at siCOJ
Mr.. John sweeney. late Of the jersey CITY base ball
with tie aStaals Of thAt city
M Hugh Ganuey. WHO took what the Jockeys call
has enurey recovered, AFTER long struggle
llart Tanner Of this city IA. purchased the tro
Record a;2s'. She WILDE used for road purposes
The Derby for this year will be wednesday May
nve the stake will be worth winner s7
nv Bemis Of Chicago the owner Of Boneseter, offers
pur,s 5000 TO he tOt,si the Chicago track
late fall den cadw alGdsr. his half owner SAYS the
ably break the slate
M John Clay says OF the Oldest Of trainers: .,
@ %d sry ~ hs s wa nj ys Avn, I
and his memory IN fading"
.ss n Sna ,S The R army .s wsTs
fanthn' Miss My Anrshall. Madam chapelIe and Miss
knberry are In the irVnt rank.
Lieut. Cen Jonathan Peel nfth Of Sir Robert Peel
who died Ieb 49, grsal lover OF turi sports lie
won the 400 rainss., and N 1888 the Chester CUP
Three member. Of the Cotton Exchange Frank zerpeE
ssS ,slsysS irS: nSs MA MA, Sew S.%.rk yy2p
have 81 birds. with ~ yards risa.
oourneys hackers have decided to match him for the
sm IL the world s Sn1r race CO so
g or "a aS MILF . sIrIl;n, away or with turn Tor
prize nght Tor the heavy. weight championship has
been Arranged At Glasgow, between Toni Allen, who
fought hcCno, ana Jack stewart the Scotch Giant The
nght is TO come Oh early In March according to
rules OF the London pnEx ring, with hard gloves
Tie Monmouth Park Association have made great i'm
prOvemVnts 10 their since last The stables
by the stream aud nearly back the grand
been moved 10 the other side Oi the track and
with other stables and the grounds being prepared
for the summer meeting
The welLknown old black trottinE mare owned by g.
stryker Of Graveseni, L. l. that was foaled In 1885
died latRly AZ Mr. suykers farm. This
driven On tbs road ~ gone BY by John Treadwe
and Cyrus Y, Smith OF Brooklyn Mr. stryker bred
mare brooklyn Maid that taken 10 France BY Louis
NApOlSoh.
Isaac II. DAhlmAn, 200 and 2Il East Twentyfourth
street has imported a bay Cydesdale stallion that
stands 1873 hands high weighs about 1900 lbs and Is
a very nne specimen VI the breed. In the ship
came invoice VI thirteen Shetland ponies nine stall
Hons ana which Henry Shulein the agent vi
Mr.. DAhifnan selected In the Shetland Islands. They
IN height from 70 10 30 inches and when they
ryed with their wO0ly coats, looked more like noun
tain sheep than horses They have since been clipped
The wayerley Park Gentemens Pleasure Driving As
ISOLATION had their annual dinner in Turn Hall Newark
last week. Among the many guests present eler.
gynau great lover Of fast horses the Rev. DR. For
roster, who delivered an interesting and humorous adj.
dress lie defended the fast horses and their owners
dealt blow ~ those members Ut his profession who
could not distinguish the difference between fast
aud the owner OF last horse aud said that he would
rather have an agreeable horsemAn
. soar disAsTesAbls ohTistAn