The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-15

for cash prizes aggregating $3.50, twenty
fsur contests at Eclipse Park, Louisville,
kyss May 81. June toS.
VIM. Elkes. of Plattsburg. N. Y. is
matched for $50 against 'Dennis Murphy"
OF Burlington, VT, for a 5O-mile so-as-you-
please race, TO eorne on at Pfattsl5urg. Nav
Is. Murphy" is the Canadian runner.
Geo. Irevine, Of Ottawa.
Swimming matches have at last become
seasonaole. Ernest Won Schoning, claim
ing 70 DC CHAMPION OF America, has chal-
iehged the world; Wade has challenged
Won ochonlng; Webb and Boynton are
making preparations for an American sea-
son; Agnes BeukwIth, the champ on fe-
male swimmer Of England. In on her way
to exhibit her prowess here.
RYAF-Goss FreHr. men who have
signed articles to contend on Nav 18th for
one Thousand dollars side and the A neri.
can cnampionshlp are now In fine fettle.
anu tHat they VIII be, to use an old express
important day there need be no fear Roth
have worked faithfully, having Their heart.
in the work, and each is brimful of cons,
dence. Since the departure of Genrae
Rookie, Goss only companion ia "Old Rip
Busby who has been with Joe some time.
Taking into consideration certain advan.
tages, which each principal possesses,
and which Offset each other the men
are by no means so unevenly matched as
some people seem to think, and the
hight between them ought to be a
good one, and it isn't anything like a
dollar to cent on either. Those who con-
| template going from this city and vicinity
are informed that the hast moment at
which they can leave and make conneo-
ton" is Sunday night. May 18th, when q
last train leaves the Erie Railway depot at
| 6 p. m. Our Troy correspondent saws:
Paddy Ryan is 6nfsiing up his training
| preparatory to the 18th at q roadside inn
in Lansingburg, not far from the old Alb
bey,' where Morrissey trained in years
gone by. Steve Taylor and Roche are min
istering to him. and he is steadily coming
down to his 175lb desideratum, He exhib-
tied May 9th at the Opera-house, Troy, N.
T., set-to between himself and Tayler
being the leading feature. The show must
have netted about $400. Numerous Tro-
JAMS Will take in tie battle. The Ryan
party MAKES light of the alleged military
and police interference in Canada"
Articles of agreement signed by Frank
n. Hart, the present holder of the O'Leary
belt, ana Chas. K. Davies on behalf of the
Unknown" the challenging party. ac-
companted by the necessary fey1eits ofs500
each. were received by VIM. B. Curtis. the
stakeholder, yesterday, at the Office of the
Spirit OF the Times. The contracting mar.
ties agree to walk for the trophy in Gil
more's Garden daring the week ending Or.
| tober 9th. The contest is to be omen 10 all
comers, $500 berng the necessary entrayce
| fee, the winner to take the entire sween,.
stakes. The division of the ca'e.monev
Is yet to be decided upon.. Davies tTJn.
known" is no less parsonage than Dob
/ Ter. Negotiations are now pendinp IN
bring about an international waEk be-
tween Rowell and Brown, representing
England, and Hart and Pegram, this coun.
try. The Englishmen are pushing the
matter with considerable vigor. Mr..
George W. Atkinson, of the Sporting Life,
the spokesman OF the English pedestrians,
in letter to Times Reporter, saws: "a
match between these two Tneaning Hart
and Pegrani and Rowell and Brown would
draw large houses. The Englislrmen ara
willing to allow expenses, say flOO, for
match for f500 side, or if our New York
friends prefer home-and-home match,
why. OF course we should only be too hap.
| py, win or loose, to cross the water again"
He adds, as an addenda to the epistle, that
whoever comes over here will meet with
a good reception, and will be fairly and
honorablv treated" Rowell is very eager
to meet Hart. and Hart is just as eager to
try conclusions once more with the cham.
p1on OF the world, and a grand race is in
prospect York Times.