Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-15
SPORTING NEWS.


New York Tribune: 81 did not see the
Sullivan-Slade MATCH" said Mr.. William
Biaikie, long known ss an authority on att .
leiic sIorts, aod now a praclicing lawyer in
the Post building, "but read the Tribune &C.
count OF it, and it was apparent from the
description OF tine physical appearance of the
men that Slade could not stand az ainst SUI
livsn. Aud alec that Slade has no hitting
power. 1t is nonsense TO suppose that a
mans muscles OF the arm can be trained by
any System in a short time TO deliver their
full force iu blow or lift. They must be
developed and hardened gradually to give
them their full power. A year of Constant
training ia short enough time. Slade hiss
been picked up al moments potice." "For
exhibition purposee| suggested listerer.
"S1llivsu, on the contrary, continued Mr..
Bisikie, without noticing the remark, "nss
slowly and thoroughly developed The full hit
ting power Of his arms, So has Mitchell whom
the Maori is to meet, John Morrissey was such
a man as could have stood before Sullivan.
l know of another who has passed into his
tory who could have 'bssted the champion,
but it would be thought unpatriotic il moi
II. everent 10 name him." A bystsnder de-
scribed Lhe upgainly, fhort and stout Will
liam Sheriff, alias "The Prussian," who m
Arthur Chambers has brought over to match
against Sullivan. ~ ,hould like to see him
before Sullivan; he ia the bui d of man 10
defeat him in his knocking out plaus."
Ieonatus Broken DowS.
New York Herald: Messrs. Morgan &
China's great three-yesr-old colt Leon atus,
by LoDgfellow, dan Sempsr Felix, broke
down on Friday morniug while being exer-
cised, and it is feared will have 10 be retired
from the turf. H ran away whils bling
exercised about week ago, and his owners,
being fearful to trust him with the stable
lads, sent to Saratoga for Murphy, the jockey
who had ridden him in all his races, to come
TO Monmouth Park and ride the colt in his
work. Murphy was on him Friday morning,
aud while gallopipg, the colt grabbed" his
shoe aud stumbled, and at that time it is
supposed the iojIry WAS done which showed
its III in the afternoon of Friday. In moving
the hand dowa the of fore leg the injury
was discovered, and it is almost S, fe 10 say
that the colt will never be seen in 4 race
again. Messrs. Morgan & Chiun, after L %.
natus won the Kentucky Derby lsst May,
were offered and they refused $4,000 for
the colt, he having previously won the
Blue + boon Stakes at Lnxipgton. Alter
the Kentucky Derby Leonaus won the
Tobacco Stakes at Louisville, the Wood
burn Stsf es at the same place, the Hindoo
Stakes at Ibe L4t)nia course at Covipglon,
XIV, the Rippe S skes and the Himysr
Stakes, also at that place. Lsonatus was then
taken to Chicago lwhere he won the Dear born
Stakes and the Green Stalker, and then the
Illinois Derby. Mr.. Chinn says that Lsona
tus was never fully extended 10 any Of his
races and that the ,peed Of the colt was un-
psralleled, az he says he timed her on one
occasion mile with shoes on in :S9(. Ten
Brock 10 his grest race sg Aust time has a
record cf 1:39a, but the performance Of
LIE n ,tus far surpssses it, ,r one was pub
lie trial against time, while the other " a
private trial without preparation. Although
Lsonatus will retire from the turf he will no
doubt become popular in ihe paddock and
will BE- valuable acquisition to the stud of
this courtTy