The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-29
SPORTING.

THE intercollegiate Base Ball Asso.
citation has arranged series of games.
Four umpires will be appointed at a
fixed salary. The playing rules are un-
changed.
GREAT EASTERN (2:18) has been
matched by Mr.. Fox, of Rearsallo, r.
l., TO trot Gabe Cases mammoth geld
ing Big Fellow (2:23t), mile heats,
81 900 a side. The race will take place
June Is at Fleetwood Park.
THE place of holding the annual meet
ing of the American Base Ball Associa-
ton next December was changed from
Washington to New York, and the
schedule meeting of 1885 was set for
March 2, at Washington, two days pre-.
ceding the Inauguration.
ATS meeting of the Minnesota Boat
Club, of st. Paul, on the Sth. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
r. G. Sguires; first vice-president, W,
Granger; second vjce-presi3ent, s. W.
Gundlett; captain, W. 8. Getty; secre-
tary, s. b. Walsh; treasurer, K. Smith.
A WRESTLING match took place in New
York, on the 10th, before large number
of people, between Edward Bibby and
Matsada Sarakichi, the Japanese cham
pion. The match was for $500 side,
and was governed by Japanese rules.
The Jap won four straight falls, and was
awarded the prize.
THE Jeanette was a registered yacht
| upon the books of the New York Yacht
Club at the time of her sailing, and
Lieut.. De Long was a member of the
same club. The New York Club has,
therefore, the proud satisfaction that
one of its members carr ID the club
| pennant farther north than that of any
| other club has been borne.
CAPT. TRAYEoB, of Bath, Me-. who
| crossed the Atlantic in the dory City of
Bath, has had a new dory built for him
at Georgetown. She is only 13 feet
long on the keel and II feet over all, 5
feet vide on top and % inches deep.
The boat has cabin feet long and l6
inches deep, aud is provided with two
| air tanks made of tin, to float her in case
| she should fill or capsiza. Traynor,
who is only 27 years old, intends to start
in the frail craft from New York, June
10, for Bristol, England. He is to row
the entire distance, and hopes TO accom-
plish the journey bv September l. His
only companion will be cat.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club will
sail for England on the City of Rome on
May 17th The team has been in train
ing for month. Subioined are the
| matches which have been arranged
June 10, Gentlemen of Ireland, at Dub
lin; June II Dublin University, at Dub
| lin; June 16, Gentlemen of the Maryle
bone Crick ct Club, at Lords, London
June 90, Gentlemen of Cheshire, at
Stockport; June %. Gentlemen of
Leicestershire, at Leicester; June 27,
Gentlemen of Hampshire, at South
ampton; June 80. Gentlemen of
Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham; July
10. Gentlemen of Yorkshire, at
York; Jnly z, Gentlemen of Liver
pool, at Liverpool; July 10, Gentlemen
| of Northumberland, at Newcastle; July
IA, Gentlemen of Derbyshire, at Derby
July II, Gentlemen of Surrey, at the
Oval, London; July 81, Gentlemen of
Sussex, at Brighton; July %. Gentlemen
| of Kent, at Maidstone. In addition,
matches will probably be arranged with
the crack teams Of the universities of
Cambridge and Oxford; with the gentle
| men of Nottingham and Lancashire, and
| also with Eton, Harrow and Rugby.