Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-20
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
Echoes from Flood and Field, Ring
and Race Course.

At the Bennington races the horse
Frank" driven by James Dougrey and
owned by James Keenan, of Boston, John l..
Sullivau's hacker, trotted mile IN 2:25 /,
which is said to be the fastest time ever
made in Vermont.
The races at Saratoga will be inauguraled
on Saturday next aud will continue daily
until September 1st. Already there are
about 25O race horses there.
The scores which the American rifle team
are putting together in practice arc making
the Englishmcn shake in their shoes.
Mitchell and Mad len gave an exhibition
at Pueblo, Col, on July I'd aud 3d, and are
working gradually toward Sau Francisco,
where they will offer $500 to any man who
stands up before Mitchell four 3-mlnutc
rounds.
The two mile bicycle race at the Olympian
clubs rink at Newport, drew large audi
encc. There'wc-c three entries, viz. w. ID.
Drown of Providence; Professor X. A.
Skinner and A. &. L,niers, Jr., Of New
port. The prize WAS gold medal, and
Skinner was winner in 9m. 4s,, beating
Drown by nine seconds aud Landrrs by IL
seconds.
Iroquois, the celebrated racer which re-
Gently arrived on the Erin from England,
made Il strenuous fight TO remain on board the
steamer, no amount of cajolery, persuasion
or force resulting in stirring the inlractablc
animal He was finally boxed and hoisted
out of the hold. lroquos is in fine condition.
Together with Parthenia an'k ArOnza, two
other racers of Mr. Lorillard's stables, they
were removed to Jobs,own, N. j., for a
rest.
William Sheriff, the middle weight cham,
/ Of "A -, A
In response 10 an invitation OF my friend
Arthur Chambers, and have placed myself
under his membership, and whatever engage
ments he may make for me | will fulfil t.
the best of my ability. did not come here
under the impression that am the best mar
In America, hut deem myself as good Al
any other middle weight in the country, an {
for the purpose Of deciding this question
hereby challenge any man in America L
fight me at from l54 to 1853 pounds, with III,
bare knuckles or gloves, for the middle
weight championship and $1,000 or more
side, the fight 10 take place within reasona
Bile time, allowing me 10 get in condition
and at place where there will be no inter
ference"
Notwithstanding that Mrs Langtry look
ed on with the eyes which bewilche1 th
flower of the royal youth Of England, Mr
Freddie Gebhard's s.horse Eulc was outrun a
NJ 'nmouth Park by Mr.. George Lorillard'
Monitor. just before the race the Plunge
had conference with Gebhard. ALI tn
ring connected with tie stable bet heavily
Billy Donohuc the rider of Eole, laid $l2
against $50 that Eole would win. Monte
}, made grand race. Some of the timekeeper
differed slightly, but is an undisputed fac
A that the last two miles were iun faster tia
ever before in cup race, and the final ws
run in lao. The Plunger Sat on the gate {
the reporters box, watching the race with
large field glass. Some ltime after the ra.
he produced his little memorandum bool
showing that while he had lost between 30
900 and $4,000 on Eole, his winnings c
Navarro in the Gentlemen's race and 9th
winnings would leave hlm from 81 800
$1,000 ahead on the day.