Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-06
Sportiug Notes.


The Mobile Yacht Club has a fleet of
eighteen yachts and large membership.
Schaefer, the billiardist, says he lost
81, 400 in consequence of his last trip
abroad.
Sade has been challenged to a hard
glove match for $500 a side by the gigan-
tic pugilist, james A. Slattery, of San
Francisco.
William Edwards. the Australian
pedestrian, deposited $3.50 for race with
Hartman at San Francisco. Hartman
did rot cover it.
Theodore George, of Peoria, wants to
wrestle with MuldOOn, Bibby, Ross, Baur
or S0rakichi, catch-as-catch-can, or
Graco-Roman, for $500 or $1,000.
In Chicago bets are being made on the
League base ball championship for next
season. The Chicagos are the favOrites,
with plenty of hackers for Boston.
The managers of the Chicago Driving
Park have great confidence of a trOtting
boom this season. They offer $4,000 to
be trotted for at the June and July meet
ings.
E. Blther arrived at Louisville. KY, on
the 1st inst. with Mr.. j. l. Cases string
viz: Jay-Eye-See, Phallas, Victoria and
Gurgle. Endymi0n, from Cincinnati,
has also joined them.
Billy Edwards wants to meet Mitchell
in a four round glove match, Queensberry
rules, the winner to take n purse and a
large share of the door receipts, or he will
spar for subscription medal valued at
from $500 to $1,000.
Mat Malone, Dominick McCafrey's
hacker, has ppt up $3.50 with a challenge
to either Charles Mitchell and John
Refrain to box with Mccartney four
rounds, or to finish in earnest, London
prize ring rules, for $500 or 81 900 a side
Charles Rowell was never in more rug
ged health than at present. He can run
all day without distress. He has trained
steadily for four months to bring himself
in the best condition for his last great
race, and hopes to push HazaePs eco
miles in the background.
Al Smith, manager Of the Sullivan CON-
binatiOn, writes from New Orleans that
he believes the challenge issued by Dun
can G. Ross on behalf of MerYine ThOmp-
son is bOsh and nonsense, but that he is
willing to wait in New Orleans two
months for Thompson to fight for So, 600 or
$4,000 a side.
Prof. VIM. Nlller writes from Mel
bourne, Australia, that as soon as Sulli-
van deposits 81 900 in the CtiDDer office to
defray his expenses he will start for this
country and have go with the champion.
He would like to learn how it feels TO be
knocked out or knocked down, for he has
never been either.
England's great inter-universitv boat
race Will be rOwed tomorrow over the old
course on the Thames, between Putney
and Mortlake. By record of previous
races it stands twenty-five for Oxford and
seventeen for Cambridge. The usual in
terest is manifested in the contest and
considerable money is being wagered. the
betting being IN Oxford's favor.
Hanlan is said to have discovered a soul
Ter who can perform more tricks in a shell
than himself. His name is Seeley.
Among many feats Seeley rows in a 70
inch shell, first standing. on his feet and
then on his head. He also swings heavy
Indian clubs in his frail craft. Han
Ian, it is said, is willing to match the
Western wonder against any of the trick
performing experts.
The Cyclist Union in England has the
support of between 200 and 800 clubs
with headquarters in the metropolis, and
these can show on their rolls some 1000
or 5000 members, while it is estimated
that there are from two to three times as
many clubs in the country. The Cyclists
Touring Club, with its 800 consuls to
guard the interests of its members, and
its LOCO hotel headquarters and recon-
mended inns, can display still stronger
list, and records over 1000 members on
its books,
Charles Brightwell and John Largan,
the English professional scullers, are re-
ported to be on their way to America.
The nature of their visit is entirely one
of pleasure. McInerY and Tweed, of
Lowell, however, may give the English
visitors an opportunity to earn their re-
turn passage money. They surely are
able to beat the two Massachusetts oars
men who not long ago invaded England
with the ayOwed purpose of making a
clean sweep Of English scullers, but who
unfortunately returned without having
made the price of pair of sculls.
The cutter Ileen, Mr.. Arthur Padelford,
5. g. I. c., which has been on an extern
sive cruise in Southern waters, has re-
turned to New York. She will be over
hauled by Mr.. John Mumm and fitted for
the seasons racing without delay. Her
match with the centreboard sloOp Hide
gard, if her owner consents to allow her
to start, will be one Of the earliest events
Of the season, and one of the most inter-
esting, as being between two boats differ
ing most widely in type of any two that
can be named, the Hildegard being a pro-
nOunced ''skimming dish,' and the Ileen
a ssWeiOhted WpdpeO