Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-12
SPORTING COLUMN.
III AND OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS AND
GAME CULTURE.
The Field. Range. Track. Course, Cue,
Ring, Stream, Sail, Car, Trap,
Kennel and Stable

GO-AS- YoU-PLEAsE.- Some weeks ago
Sir John Ashley issued a challenge in the
columns OF the sporting papers of London,
England, that he desired to wager fl0, GOO
that he could name two English pedestri.
ans who could defeat any two men IN
America at SIX days encounter in the
go-as-you- please and legitimate square heel
and toe walking Sir John Ashley in issu-
ing the challenge named Charles Rowell as
his man for the go as you please match and
Harry Vaughan for the heel and toe con-
test. Yesterday Sir John AstIey's chal.
lenge was accepted by Daniel O'Leary, who
forwarded draft for 81, 900 to the editor
of the London Sporting Life to cover the
stakes deposited by Sir John Ashley.
O'Leary named himself as the contestant
in the heel-and-toe walking-match with
Vaughan. reserving the right to select from
the contestants in the contest for the
O'Leary International Belt, which will
take place ON the oath instant, the man
whom he considers the best fitted to cope
with Rowell. In view of his acceptance
of Sir John Astley's challenge. OLeary has
secured the Madison Square Garden for the
second week in April. Up to noon yester-
day AZ entries had been made for the
O'Leary international pedestrian contest,
which commences at the Rink January
oath. Among the principal entries are
Dobler, Harry Howard, Pegram, Harri-
man, Faber, Albert, Krohne, and LIE Cousse
of Boston. Y. Times, January 18th.
WILLIAM PERRY.-The death of William
Perry, better known as the "Tlpton
Slasher," which occurred on Christmas
eve, about winds up the list of England's
old-time champions, the most prominent
member of the old. school now living being
James Ward, now over four score years of
age. He was curious-loeking man, with
shaggy hair and eyebrows, and an under
shot mouth tremendous long arms, and so
knock kneed as to be almost deformed.
served as an excellent brace in the ring,
and rendered him a very hard man to
knock down. He was very gruff and I'M
couth, which was probably the reason he
never settled in the British metropolis, but
continued to reside in the comparatively
small town of Wolverhampton, where he
subsisted for many years on charity, end
ing his days almost penniless The last
fight of the "Tipton Slasher" was when
he was beaten by Tom Sayers, June l6,
1857, $1,000 and the championship being
up He was born in Upton in 1919, stood
SIX feet one-half inch, and weighed 49,
pounds.
THE AMERICAS CUP.-The London
Field, publishes a history of the Amer
ica's cup, introducing the story as fol-
lows: We are glad to find that Eng
fish yachtsmen are again taking an interest
in the cup won at Cowes by the America
in 1851. We have been asked several
times of late concerning the conditions I'M
der which challenge has to be made, and
we feel pretty sure if it were made certain
that two or three single handed matches
with the same vessel could be sailed for
the cup that some British yachtsman would
make challenge.
MEETINGS. Englishsporting journals con-
tain announcements of entries in the New
market Houghton meeting, also the Ascot
and Goodwood meetings, by Jas. R. Keene,
but are silent as to Mr.. Lorillard's or Mr..
Sanford's horses. The Sportsman regrets
that Foxhall is not engaged for the EPSON
contest dcrg5o ---z. -, ---
BILLIARDS. The Slossons, while in hard
luck, never lose their pluck. Leslie, after
dropping great deal OF spare cash in back
ing his brother George, failed to win
game in the preliminary New York pool
tournament. He now offers to play any of
the contestants in that tourney for money
on his own tables.
MAUD S.-Maud s. is now being exer-
cised every day on the Chester Park track,
Cincinnati. The mare is reported in fine
condition. Katie Middleton, Henry Clay,
Joe Bunker, Solicitor, Nutshell, and other
fast ones, are keeping company with Maud
S., under the care of William Bair.
BLAcKBURN.-LukeB Blackburn is winter
ing nicely. He is looked upon by the
Dwyer Brothers as the cup horse of the
coming season, notwithstanding an impress
sion prevails among not few turfmen
that he has broken down since the injury
to his legs last fall.
SMALL NOTES.
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