National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-15
SPORTING NOTES.

The spring snpe shooting on the Jersey mead
ows has opened.
Lester Wallack's schooner yacht Columbia Is to
go into commission June l.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillards steam yacht Radha is
cruising in Virginia waters
Mr. W. p. Loughry, iron merchant of New York
city, has purchased the trotter Blackwood Queen.
The yacht oriva, Commodore Lee, seawanhaka
Yacht Club will cruise to the southwark next
week.
Reports from the training stables show that there
will be game lot Of year-olds on the turfthis
season.
Grenadier Krohne is still on the march. At
Grand Rapids he walked 100 miles in % hours SO
minutes
MI James R. Keeno has sold his bay colt Dam
gerleld, two years, by Ten Brock. dam SPRING
brook, TO Mr.. II. WEIGH. Terms private.
vignaux recently defeated Dumas, a Belgi an
expert, in game of COO points, by 275 points, rail
plny, although Dumas made a run of 235
The FLY Ella, the first of the get of General
Hardlng's imported Great Tom, beat two others in
a half. mile dash in Mobile in $50 seconds.
Mr.. August Belmont has reconsdered his an
nouncement made several years ago, and viii have
public sale of Nursery yearlings on June 16
The Brooklyn Tennis Club will open their field
season May l. They have selected twelve courts
in Prospect Park, adjacent to the picnic ground.
Mr. W. p. Balch, of Boston, has joined the army
of horsemen on New York roads He makes it
lively for the boys with his mare Florence, 2247.
The Toronto Trottng Association has organized
with capital of $1,000 They will apply for
membership in the United States National Asso-
citation.
Mr. ]. Monroe offers to trot Charley Ford against
Clingsone and William H., separately, for $500
each trot, next August the contests TO be two
weeks apart
The trotting stallion Twilight, by Rysdyks Ham
bletonian, dam Mary Hulse, by seelys American
Star, has been purchased by I. E. Moore, of the
Cedars, Kentucky.
Trinket Is announced TO make her first appear
ance this season at Scranton in May, for special
pure of 1000, and $500 extra if 800 is beaten on
the halEmile track.
The Rhode Island cat-boat Clean, now in Brit
ish waters is TO have race with Do foot cutter
The Southampton yHchtsmen will watch the con-
| test with exceeding interest.
William Sexton Joseph Dion, Samuel F. Knight
| ex-Alderman Brucks, and Mr. Truel accompanied
George f. SlOsson on his visit to Ogdensburg, the
| home of his boyhood, recently.
In discussing the question Of introducing black
bass into European waters, several Englishmen
have asserted that they are moi game fish, 1t is in
order to hear from Old Salt and Seth Green.
heliberal spirit of Manitoba IN Offering SIS 900
in prizes for regatta to be held In July may draw
all tho best of the world to the Red River
of the North. Hanlan will lead the procession.
Dryer Brothers colt Runnymede Is doing well,
but has been given no rapid work as yet onou-
daga has thrown a small splint AS il Is clear of
any tendons, no apprehension Is felt at the stable.
Rowell, who sailed for England last Tuesday,
| says that although six day races do not receive
the patronage there that they do here, he has seen
thirty thousand spectators at outdoor athletic eX-
| hibitions.
It's proposed to have a checker tournament In
| New York, beginning May %. The first prize is to
| be u costly medal, emblematic OF the champion.
ship. The Turf Field, and Ftrm inaugurated the
| movement.
The Hon, Ersstus Corning, Of Albany. has nomi-
mated his tTotters, Captain Hunt aud Cora Bell by
| Hamblelonian Priuce, among the numerous en-
tries for The Clay stakes to be trOtted for July in
Island Park. Mr.. Corning's temperance on the
| turf Is u noteworthy event.
Captain Mackenzie contemplates taking part In
| the international chess tournament which begins in
Vienna on May 10. Max Judd will also sail for
| Europe this month, IL Mr. Judd and the Captain
should take part in the tourney America viii be
| ably represented IN the great game,
jacob schaeier, Eugene Kimball Eugene Carter,
Maurice Daily, Randolph Heiser, Joseph King, and
other billiard experts have formed baseball club
Some Of them are capital ball toSsers They will
play their first public game in New Haven shortly
after the sexton-schRefer match, which Is TO take
place April "a.
The following officers were elected by the Cen
uemen's Driving Park Association for the present
season. Mr.. I. c, Eastman, president Mr.. c. H..
Raymond vice presidents MIR. Alex. Taylor, IT,,
treasurer; Mr.. J. n, McCJbn, secretary Messrs.
Shepard F. Knapp, y. Work, @. &. Moulton, and D,
Bonner, executive committee
Thirteen trainers Of raoe-h horses Of great expert
enoe have given heir opinions in the Spirit Of he
Times on racing two-year olds. Tho combined
statements are a strong Endorsement OF running
two-year- olds, Eleven OF the trainers declare IL
TO be beneficial, not one is prepared to say that
the practice Is injurious and only two hesitate to
approve II unreseryedly.