The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
SPORTING NOTES,

"Baton Rouge has been taken to New
Orleans to compete in the races.
A new race track to cost $50, 900 is one
of the near possibilities at San Rafael, Cal
ifornia.
The seventh annual field trials of the
National Field Trials Club, at Grand juno
ton, Tenn, took place few days ago.
The long-talked-of improvements at
Jerome Park race course have been begun.
D. Leason has been awarded the contract,
his price being $4,000.
Edwin Baer, the famous club-swinger, has
got an amateur who wants to box NJ. Dor
sey for the lightweight championship. A
match will probably be arranged in few
days.
Mr.. Belmont's horses to be trained next
year will probably reach Monmouth Park
during January. His trainer, Jacob Pin
Gus, will take eight or ten from the farm at
Babylon and a couple from R. w. Walden's
Maryland farm.
Robert Steel, OF Philadelphia has secured
the phenomenal four -year-old stallion
Epaulette at $22, 500. When a three year.
old Epaulette was sold at public auction
for $3.50 to L. L. Dorsey, who tried to re-
pudiate the sale. His sire, Auditor, brought
$4OO at the same sale.
A international commission will be ap-
pointed by the English and United States
governments for the purpose of settling the
Canadian fishery question. This is Of
ticially announced by the Toronto Mail,
the organ of the Canadian Government.
The Boston Fish and Game Protective
Association held well attended meeting
at the Parker House few days ago. Re-
ports of an encouraging character were re-
ceived from all portions OF the State and a
number OF covictions for violating the
game laws were reported.
At game dinner recently given by a Chi
cago hotel the piece de resistance OF the
table was fifteen or twenty stuffed varieties
of game, arranged in natural positions.
There were ducks, coon, snipe, prairie
chicken, squirrels, king6shers, wild turkey,
deer and a cub bear in the act OF climbing a
tree.
Tie entries for the six-day go-as-you-
please race, which is to take place at the
Madison Square Garden, New York, from
December 27 to January 2, for the Police
Gazette diamond belt, are not coming in in
an encouraging manner. 1t is thought by
the managers that Dan O'Leary will COM
pete, but his friends say he will not.
Swan Point Oyster Bar, Kent County,
Md, is again full OF oysters. For several
years past it has given no yield owing to
the refuse from tar factories killing the
spat. Last year these factories were sup
pressed and now the oysters have returned.
II the police keep off the dredgers, the
tongmen Of Rock Hall can again catch
thirty or forty bushels OF ripe oysters per
man every day.
At meeting of representative Pennsyl-
varia fishermen, held at Eagle Hotel, Mar
Gus Hook, for the purpose Of discussing the
Delaware fishery laws, it was represented
that since the compromise between the
Governors OF Maryland and New Jersey, by
which it was agreed that New Jersey and
Maryland fishermen should be arrested the
authorities have bent all their energies to
arresting Pennsylvania fishermen. This is
manifestly unfair to the 500 Philadelphia,
200 Marcus Hook and 100 Chester fisher
men. Senator Cooper has promised to help
them.
Premier Brisson. OF France, is described
as grandson OF Coligny, amended by
Voltaire." He can bend but not sacrifice.
He is sincere Republican. He has bad
| manner and is not calculated to win men.
He is reserved, cold and simple. Indomes.