The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-28

| NASHVILLE hhChos
NASHVILLE, TENN, April 2s.-The first
race, two-year-olds, Bootjack won; Bugler
second, Ascender third. Time. 50h.
Brooklyn won the second race, Boulevard
second, Malone's filly third. Time, 2:42H.
Beatitude won the third race Ella Row
EFT second, Gold Bug third. Time, Las.
CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-Col. Bodine has
been unanimously chosen Captain of the
new Rifle Team that is to 60 to Ireland on
the Sd of June.
NOTES AND NEWS.
When Mr.. Keene's batch of racehorses
crossed the heath at Newmarket after
landing, number of English flyers were
out exercising. The American horse be-
gan to paw the air and bound to such an
extent that it required two men to each
racer to keep them from breaking away.
The handlers of pedestrians in walking
matches will have an additional response
ty hereafter. Richard H. Nichols, the
trainer of D. H. Hoag, who died after
race in Glen Falls a few weeks ago, has
been arrested, after Coroners jury found
him guilty of causing Hoag's death by
overdriving, improper treatment and neg
lect.
The COMING RYAN-Goss FIGHT.-All the
money for the match between Joseph Goss,
of Brooklyn, and Patrick Ryan, OF Troy, is
now up, the final deposit of $3.50 from each
having been staked last Monday night at
William Traceys, 33 Twenty-ninth street.
Both principals were present with their
| trainers, Steve Taylor for Ryan, and Bar
ney Aaron and William Busby for Goss
On tossing for choice of the battle-ground
and permanent stakeholder Ryan won,
and named Steve Taylor as his representa-
tive. Tay lor, by the agreement is en-
powered to select the place of fight
ing in Canada, Goss and his hackers to re-
ceive notification of the spot agreed upon
at least ten days before the fight. The ref.
cree is to be chosen on the ground. The
| fight will be for $4,000 and the heavy
weight championship of America, and will
be fought in Canada on the 18th of May.
Both men appear to be In good condition,
but they have few pounds of flesh to take
off yet. Goss will continue his training at
Fort Hamilton, not to leave of until he
starts for the battle ground. Ryan will
also stay at his trainin. quarters, Far Rock
the place selected. The final stakeholder is
pected to be at Erie.-[New York Sun.
Previous to leaving New York OLeary
deposited $500 with the following challenge:
Being desirous of satisfying myself as to
the correctness of my belief that l have
the best two long-distance ''go-as you
please" pedestrians in the world, hereby
challenge any two men in England to
make a match with Francis Hart, of Bos-
ton, and John Dobler, of Chicago, upon
these conditions: The match to be for any
sum that may be agreed upon, from Sl0-
900 to $4,000 a side. The race to be
"go as-you-please," under the O'Leary
belt rules, for 142 consecutive hours, and
to take place in New York City three
months from signing articles Of agreement.
This challenge will remain open for two
months from April 18th. Inclosed please
find $500 forfeit to prove that mean bust
ness. A letter of acceptance, accompanied
| by articles of agreement and forfeit of
$500, will receive immediate attention.
1t is expected that Rowell, Brown and
Hazael will accept the challenge. Thomas
Davis, lately the backer of Peter ]. PAN
chot, with two other men in the city, has
decided to accept the challenge. They
have communicated with Rowell and
Brown, who have authorized them to ar
range the match for 1000 side, Rowell
to back himself for one-third the amount.
Rowell and Brown are to draw up articles,
which are to be forwarded to O'Leary for
his approval