, 1879-02-09
SUNDRY SPORTS.

| lakes pIace eltner IN new York or Chicago tic
l. SUNDRY SPORTS.
The annual race between Harvard and Yale
will take place during the last week in June q,
New London, Conn.
The Newcastle Chronicle OF d recent date states
that Higgins aud Ross are taking dailv exercise
on the Thames, and rapidly getting themselves
into irst-class condition. Elflott's training for
his match On the 17th prox. is progressing salts
factorily.
Hanlon took with him to England the boat IN
which he defeated Courtney. Another Elliott
boat Is being built for him, and will be shipped
next week. The English papers do not say
much concerning Hanon, but from the few ar
ticles that have appeared it is evident that they
] do not think him dangerous, when ptted against
their best scul1ers. His first match will be with
! Hawdon.
The Yale freshmen have declined Harvard's
challenge for the sensible reason that several
freshmen are to DC in the University eight, aud
! could not traiu with both crews. This is the
lr5t time in many days that the oarsmen OF an
American college have condescendcd to explain
| Their action bv any reason which common peo-
Pie could understand, and it is to be hoped that
tue example may be frequently followed
| Spirit.
/ WRESTLING.
Boston was considerably excited last Tuesday
| evciug over colar-and-elbow match between
| Hiram Burt, one Of the best-kuown wrestlcrs tn
the country, and yonng fellow named Master
| man, from Maine. Burt supposed he had an
easy thing but the couatrvman won the first
tall, and used up Burt SO thoroughly that after
the second (Which Burt won) he was glad to cry
quits.
Col. Mclaughlin, who recently contested
| couple OF coliar-and-cIbow matches in this city,
| IS now III Boston, and recently told a reporter
that his sole ambition WIS to arrange match
! with Owens. Hc explained that the Trestle With
| that Individual in Boston two years ago was
| simply an exhibition, and that he (AfcLaughiin)
was to receive certain amount for uis share al
| the work. If few more wrestlers will como
! out and tell wtar they know about bogus
| matches, the public will be gratitiod.
| CoCKlHG.
A grand main for $1,000 side was fought at
Newton. Long Island, last Tuesday evening, be-
tween birds bred by couple Of tie well-known
chicken-tancers, one OF whom resides in Kings
und the other ia Queens County. The result
was S battfes to i'll favor of the Kings County
bors. Another fnnln between the same parties
will take place soon.
A wctl-known chicken fancier in this CITY, who
has private pit Of his oTn, and with his fowls
gives private exhibitions to his friends, instead
Of fitting hs fowls with steel gaffs, dresses the
sturnps Of their spurs With mittens made Of
buckskin and stuffed in the same manner as a
fer gamccocks, and are about one incn long and
half an inch In diameter. No pecklng with the
bill Is permitted, and tue first fowl that breaks
the rule is taken out Of the pit. Under such
cripple or injure each other while their agility,
cunning, and powers Of endurace are SHOWN
with equal advantage. Free Press.
PuG1L1sTIc.
Mike Coburn and Dick Goodwin {the English
pugilist) wilt fight privately in New York with
hardened gloves, Feb. =.
Dwyer and Kelly were announced to give an
exhibition Of glove-fighting at St, Louis last
Tuesday evening, but the police put stop to
the affair.
Jack Lamb, who In days past was one Of the
best men in England, died recently at Coyen-
try. His most notable battles were with Hos
mer, Young Lee, and Charley Carpenter,
The tght between McClelIand and Donovan
will not be fought in San Francisco Us originally
intended 1t will take place in New York City,
tile men to wear hardened gloves. The stakes
are 81 ,0c0, ind select few will be admitted to
the show at $40 per head
San Francisco is excited over the prospect of O
glove fight. between two women, arranged to
come oil Feb. ~, at one OF the public hals Of
that city. The names OF these interesting fe-
males are Mollfe Berdan, who halls from En-
gland, and Jessie Lewis, Californian. Miss
hair almost aaxen. Her features are regular
and have been handsome. Her hands are small,
white, mud well-formed. Her air is mild and
quiet, rather than noisy and bcillgcreut. Miss |
Lewis is decided brunette, with sparkling eyes |
peeping out from under tangled fringe Of Jet |
black hair. She is 1.-THE OF figure and her arms ]
are long. She seems inclined to be bel1igerent |
and ando slightly vicious. The match will be for |
NEVADA SPORTING NOTES.
Virginia (Ner) Chrnnfcte Il
Now that the coasting season has begun and |
citizens arc afraid to venture abroad on the |
streets after dark, the pedigree and achieve
ments OF some of tile famous slesls of the Com
stock may be OF interest to numerous readers OF |
the Chronicle who are now confined to their
beds under treatment for MANNED limbs:
surprise-sircd in San Francisco Time: Mile
dash, 1:10; thrce-mile heats on Sutton avenue
course, AIS. Achievements: Hit an old gentle
man Oh TAYLOR street-compouat fracture OF leg
course, @ March B, is77: Knocked down the Mayor
{Union street, III the season Of l87s.:,:.,
calamit,y-sirsd at Hemmenway's blacksmith.
strewcd its cntralls from i to D; knocked down
policeman and caromed on an old womun with mar
ket basket scattered the Board at ot Aldermen white
from an evening session and wounded
two out Of possible four; killed So, 600 horse
III Two innings.
ne1 Brothers' back yard Maiiaed three @s school
children II as5s slaughtered goat on Howard
This sled has brilliant record: Leg fractures,
Il; ribs caved in, 2G; heada broken TO-; actual
1eaths, ?. -.
Several OF the .leds hare records equally rs
good us the above, but the nodesty OF their
'wuers has prevented their records being sent
n.
ARCHERY. Il
Tie great meeting Of arcIers to take place in
his city in July next, under the patronage Of
he National Archery Association, is attracting ,
he notice not only OF American lovers Of The
,astitnc, but is calling forth notes OF comment
nd curiosity from the skilled bowmen and / !
c,finp bnwfn akers of Great Britain whose glory