The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21
The world over

Charlie French is playing with the
Bear Lake baseball club. ehsn'
J. PURcE1I at Dublin, Ireland, beat
the hop, step and jump record, clearing
AZ feet and 3inches. '3ili.el 'H9i,
Heavy as the attendance was at the
races last week, the association is out
between $500 and $500. mgd Asnglii9t
Joe Barlow, who is playing on salary
with the Pueblos, is said to be aweary
and anxious for home. s.r71
Rich County, Utah and Bear Lake
County, Idaho, play baseball regularly;
the former usually crows.
J. s. PRINCE, the bicyclist, is reported
as doing 1851 at Charlotte, n. C., but
the report lael-s confirmation.
HARRY WILKES record, 2.i5 won the
free for all at Fleetwood; best time
2.1S%. This horse is bound to scorch
some track ere the season closes.
CL1NGs1oNE IS reported to be on his
legs again, and il turned loose and kept
from copper muzzles, viii no doubt do
his record II before snow flie..
THE STAR came into prominence q few
days ago by Weber winning the %
mile championship and getting best
on record. Time, hr,, % min. 4. 4-5s.
GHOST AND De Barry owned by Ripley
defeated J. Q. Nay and Mate owned by
running for $500 side. Time l.54-
l.5515. 49,
MEAGHER DEFEATED the Englishman,
Raby, at Lawrence, Mass, distance one
mile walk. Time, en-, 10. 3-4s. Raby dis
qualified. though the walking of both
was questionable. ehoa-~'
G. NJ. HINDER same day 10 beat 239
made 2.39 1915. Though his time for
the quarter, half and three-quarter are
now best on record: namely, 3Ss. I'm.
Is. l-?s., and Inn. 80. 4-5s.
The Willard City nine should be
brought down by the Reds. The Ogden
| pitcher, catcher and short are really
Willard men. They claim the best all
round player in the Territory.
Our owS champion. L. E. Meyers, is
in active training in England, and will
| no doubt, return with many hard earned
trophies of the cinder path. Though
there handicaps of Meyers must be less
liberal than last year.
BAIR WITH Maud S. is at Belmont
Park, Philadelphia, and though so early
and amusing her owner, Mr.. Bonner.
She is credited with two trials as exer-
cising heats in 1871 and 1897.
w. G. GEORGE, the champion amateur
runner of England, who joined the pro-
fessional ranks last year, is reported to
/ be arranging a series of matches with
w. Cummings, the British professional
champion. Distances, one, four and ten
] miles. If brought to successful issue,
there will be a sure breaking of records
as these are the fastest men at the dis
tances in the world.
EPAULETTE b. s. BY Auditor trotted at
1 Fleetwood. June ID, in the $50 class
and obtained the best on record in a
200 race, namely :203l. He has had Il
trial in 2:18: was sold as colt for $3.50
and SIS, 900 was offered for him and re-
fused before he obtained his record.
He was foaled in 1880, so his future Is
very promising. His owner marks two
minutes for him as seven-year-old.
AFTER great deal OF talk and much
pickering as to time, place and amount
of stake, Maxy Goth and Phallas
come together July 4th, at the Cleve-
land Driving Park, tor $1,000 side and
S., 600 added by the association. 1t will
be the greatest stallion race ever trotted,
for Cobb with his record of 13H and
Phallas 1879 will make kingly race !;
though if Maxy Cobb is as fit as last
fall, he should win it.
On MAY 9Th, 1885, A. Ing cleared SO
feet in ten consecutive long standing
jumps. On June 5th. of this month,
the champion sprint runner. II. NJ.
Johnson, attempted to beat the above
record, at Chester Park, Cincinnati.
No weights were allowed and competent
judges appointed. He succeeded on the
second trial in clearing 1OS feet, 10
inches. NJ. w. Ford, of New York, re-
Gently tried the same feat. The judges
marked OFT 100 feet, and on his ninth
jump he alighted several inches beyond
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