Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-09
SPORTING NEWS,


NEW York, March Z, 1886 p. m.-Tho
score Of the competitors in the roller skating
match at 10 o'clock this morning was Dono.
van, LOIS; Boyst, 1888; Omelia, 96i; Mad
docks, 1903; and Schock, 900 miles.
In the roller skating tournament Donovan
made LOCO miles between 8 a~d 6 o'clock this
morning, and the garden rang with cheers and
applause. With one exception Donovan had
at that time eclipsed the longest distance ever
accomplished by q human being In six days.
The squirt of Meyer and Calhoun this after.
noon was the event of the day. The reserve
power they showed is astonishing. The garden
was very well filed. Many spectators being
school children.
Three thousand people attended during the
evening, Wslton, Boyst, Maddox, Omelia
and Robinson sputted and raced. At 10
o'clock only two men were on the track, and
at LILO Captain Willisms turned the clock to
~ midnight and the band played Sweet
Home. ThetcorersR gathered their score sheets,
finding there was to be no more skating, while
several hundred people sat by and wondered
when the end would be. There was no wind.
up, as In the old pedestrian contests. The
winner, Donovan received a $3.50 medal and
5000 cash; Boyst, S25C, Omelia $3.50; Mad.
dock, 500; and the remainder who finished
500 each 1t is stated the winner, Donovan,
has worn his stockings several days ard that
the flesh at the finish pierced through the tex
ture until the boys limbs are in a sad condi.
tion. lie was thus treated lest should his
feet be dressed he would be unable to resume,
Ihe following Is the score of those lon the
track at the close: Donovan / ,092 miles, Boyst
LAO; omella l,o22, Maddocks l 1000, Schock
Meyer $50, Ward 1926, Walter $40.
THE pUGuLtsTs.
NEW YoRK, March 7 Sullivan has &C.
CpLtpn 'P1HhO" RNyap'o .hn1l..-. M n-ll
will be with small gloves, under the new Lon.
don. prize ring rules, for from 81, 800 to 81, 900
q side and the championship of the world.
Ryan was telegraphed to-day at Chicago that
500 was posted in behalf of Sullivan ito
prove that only business was intended" and
that Ryan or his hackers will be met in New
York Monday to arrange the match.
COMFY ISLAND ROOF SELLERS SENTENCED.
BROOKLYN, March Paul Bauer, p~roprie-
tor of the West Brighton hotel, Coney Island.
and several others, recently convicted of sell
ling pools in violation of the law, were to-day
arraigned bsfore Judge Moore for sentence.
lhey were all sentenced to terms of mprisou.
menG ranging from twenty to ninety DAYS, and
to pay fines ranging from 500 to $3.50, The
s%eVerest penalty was melted out to Mr.. Bauer,
who was sentenced to a fine of $3.50 aud serve
three months in the penitentiary,
CHICKEN DISPUTE AT BLUE ISLAND.
CHICAGO, March S.-Last night about two
hundr.d OF the spoi ting fraternity went to the
suburban town of Blue Island to witness a
cccking main for which a large number of
birds had been provided, and it was intended
to continue fighting throughout to. night and
to-day, when 1t was expected the crowd would
be Increased to Loo. After the pit was set.
the deputy sheriff interfered but the crowd
took him and lncket him up in one of the
rooms OF the building and proceeded with the
fighting. About midnight twenty policemen
from this city descended on the place and
arrested thirty of the particip ants. and
brought them to the city this morning
Paddy Ryan, the pugilist, was among the
spectators but wes not arrested.