, 1879-01-26
SUNDRY SPORTS.

SUNDRY SPORTS.
4+s contention assembled at Charlottesville,
1nd IN Thursday last, q National Archery AS
soriation was organized By direction and ballot
Of the following Archery Societies of the United
sratcs, represented by duly authorized dele
gates:
The Wabash Merry Bowmen. Charlottesville,
Ind: Chicago Archery Association, Chicago,
ILL.,; To1opnilite Society, Des Moincs, Ia; But
falo Toxoohite Club, Buffalo, n. T.; hokomo
Archers, Kokono, Ind: Robin Hood Archefs'
Dr. Pc?c, Wis; Highland Park Archery So
cety, Highland Park, III. .,au
The Convention was, III every respect tnor-
ouah aud enthusiastic success, and places me
delightful pastinc OF archery iu the front rank
OF national field sports in the United States;
The following officers we're UNANIMOUSLY electeo
to3 thc term Of ,t yne Yfar var v,n7tce THOMPSON.
crawlorlsvle 1nd; First Vice-Presidsnt; s to- G.
President E. Smith, BafialG5 n. &; fh3fd Rr
,asspr Stser u nayo3 ysf5 PSefks ksnss
tordsyille, Ind; Corresponding Secretary, r.
c. Carver Chicago; Treasurer, c. 4: Jay, ho-
komo, Ind. Executive Committee@,,rhe Hon.
Maurice Thompson, L. Ga7ysr, Sa,,,a;n w. 4 v;1i KqS
sell, James II. Watson, 4. u. opaldln9, WILL II"
The The 3 Association decided to hold grand ma
tional tournament at Chicago In July next,
lasting three days. national championship
medal and liberal money and private prizes Wilt
be offered for competition. The Managing
Committee will publish from time to time
maturc,l and maturin. details Of the gala
gathering promised.
At a recent meeting Of the Hanlan Club it
was decided to assess the members $3.50 each to
provide funds for the champion during his stay
in England.
The second deposit of $3.50 & side in the match
between Higgins and Elliott, the English svull-
ers, has been made Elliott is practicing on the
Thames, aud is coached by Harry Kelly.
The .shoe-waecaemettes,o Of Monroe, Mich,
have issued a challenge 10 row any amateur
four in the world. There Is some talk Of their
eutcring the professional arena next year.
An important match has just been arranged
j, II. Feeley and John Hawdon, and Joseph
Ke:npster and Robert Boyd, all well-known
English oarsn1en. II is To tie q double scull race
on the Tyne, from High Level Bridge to Scots
time has not been fixed, but the articles state
| that it must be q month clear OF EaTdoD's
match with Hanlan.
An agreement has at last been come to with
retereuce to the proposed match between
Wallace Ross, OF St. john. y. g., aud Frank
remembered, we published a copy OF articles
| sent by Wallace Ross for Emmert's approval.
March 8 was suggested for the decision Of the
| match, which Wus to be roTed over the Tyne
championship course for s100 side, and Ross
stipulated that he should receive .l5 expenses.
| Emmett's supporter objected especially to the
last named condition, which objection elected
reply from the American scul'er, through our
columns yesterday morning, in which he stated
| that he would allow Emmett Els expenses to
row on the Thames. Our reporter called UPON
| Alr. John Simpson. Of the Queens Arms, Union
| street, JarroW, last evening, and that gentle
| man, acting on behalf OF Emmett, stated that
| the latter would accept Ross offer Of El5 e1-
peuses and RON over the championship course
| On the Thames according to the conditions
| named in the articles drawn out by the Cana
dian. He also wishes it to be understood that
| the supporters OF Emmett are perfectly willing
that The editor OF the Sportsman should act as
stakeholder when the mattel, is to be decided on
| the Thames !Neaccaste Chronicle.
THE PRIZE RING.
t Billy Carroll, once 4 noted sporting man and
prize-hghter, died in Louisville last Monday.
4 fight between Prof. Clarke, Of Cleveland,
and George Baker, Canadian thumper OF some
| note, took place on the 17th ulr. at Salisbury,
twenty miles from Pittsburg, for $15U I side.
Il. was q Stubborn contest; Clarke winning in
thir1y-six rounds. Time-One hour seventeen
minutes.
The Clark King fight, which was to have oc-
CURED near Philadelphia last Monday, did not
take place. About 4 week previous to the date
ami brld in bond, to keen the neaee untiI iase
Tuestlar.-one Iay later tnau the dats arranred
mon fnr ,h.. mill At the annointcf] time K;nr
and his hackers we're On the ground, but Clark
did not put IN an appearance. It is DOW
freely asserted that tue arrest and holding
OF the parties by magistrate was put-up
job, and that it was never intended that fight
should take place: 1t Is stated however, bE
the trends OF clark anu h1n@, thata new agree
ment has occn drawn up, pat that IT'S contents
are to De Kept secret SO that the authorities wil
oe on1oie ~ n'on" =" oeeoAN 'o'e'
A1nAsi1e' ........
4 remarkable sprE0lng performance Is re-
ported as having taken place ID New South
Wales, the Wei1-known runner, T. +. Watson,
onos'
Is salu " na'G esteu s tGst es.nt ileaes
at luua1ns lons luu1p, anu Ln'sleen leet SIX
ano tnIes-1ourtus lncnes At 5tanQlng long
jump.
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