The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-06-02
$500 A YEAR.
SP0RTING.

FERGUSON receives 81, 500 and Purcell
81, 500 from the Philadelphias.
COURTNEY and Ten Eyck are TO row a
race at Cazenovia Lake, May 25th.
WARD, the 50, 900 man on the New
York team, is SAID to play any position
except the one behind the bat.
The Northwestern Amateur Rowing
Association regatta viii be held at Mus.
kegor, Mich, July Dist and 22d.
T. W. PECK, of Oconomowoc. has had
q yacht built in New York. The boat
has been received, and is in the water
She measures 20 feet over all, and 8
feet 10 inches beam.
The Northwestern Sharpshooters'
Union of North America will hold a
tournament at Highland Ill.,. from May
Both to June 81. Prizes to the amount
Of $1,000 have been offered.
SULLIVAN, the pugilist, offers TO fight
Mitchell for 50, 200 a side, Mitchell to
use his bare fists, while Sullivan will use
gloves. Mitchell says be was not
''krocked out, " and expresses a desire to
again meet the Boston champion.
CHARLES HERRIMAN recently per-
formed at Truckee, Cal F., a feat which has
no parallel IN the history of pedestrian
ism. He walked 12l miles and 7 laps
without resting, the time occupied be-
ing % hours, So minutes and 80 seconds.
AT the camp of the Buckeye Bicycle
Club at Columbus. o., next Septeml er
the twenty mile championship of the
United States will be run for. The prize
fer this tane is the finest ever offered in
this country. 1t is a gold and silver
emblematical cup, valued at 81, 900.
In The Northwestern Ieague, Peoria
and Saginaw are equal; with eight games
each, though Saginaw is ahead, owing
to a less number of games played.
Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids are next,
with six games each, and the remainder
tail off
The ceremonies at the burial of the
famous stallion Gov. Sprague, which
died in Kentucky some days ago, were
quite Impressive and quite as much re-
spect was shown the animal as is ac-
corded to many an ordinary mortal.
The grave was streWn with flowers and
trees planted at the head and foot of
the noble horse.
SEVERAL changes have occurred in the
League during the week. and the play
has been rather Of an in-and- out charac-
ter. At present Chicago and Providence
hold an equal l. ad, with nire games each
won, both having four lost. Cleveland
and Detroit are next, with eight won.
Buffdlo follows with six, Boston and
New York with four each, and PhiIadel-
phia with three.
CHARLES MITCHELL was knocked out
in three rounds by John l.. Sullivan at
the Madison Square Garden on the night
of the 14th Inst. The immense struc-
ture was crowded to IFS utmost capacity,
fully $4,000 persons being present to
witness the bout between the American
and English champions. Sullivan took
! 60 per ceur. of the gate receipts, and
made between $40, 900 and Sl2 600 out
of the match.
Fl. NJ. DCFUR and Duncan G. Ross
| have signed articles of agreement to
wrestle match, best two of three falls,
one bout each at collar-and- elbow, catch
as catch can. and side hold in harness,
for 20, 500 side and the Police Gazette
championship trophy. Richard K Fox
was chosen stakeholder, and the match,
it was arranged, should be decided at
Rochester, n. Y, between May 29th and
June Stb.
GOLDSMITH MAID trotted 232 heats in
$50 or better, won $3G4, 300 during her
trotting career, and capture 12l races.
American Girl won S119, 100 In forty
nine races. Rarus won S114, $50 in
sixty-tbroe races. Judge Fullerton
won S102, 035 in thirty-two races. Flora
Temple won 100000 in eighty-six
races. Hopeful $50, 200 in forty-nine
races. Lady Thorne 1881 in forty
one rsces. The actual gain brought to
her owners by Goldsmith Maid, over ex-
pcnscs, we're S24G, $50.