St. Paul daily globe., 1886-01-18
Sportiur Notes.


the worlds champion oarsman, has written
to friends in London announcing his deter
mination to start from Sidney for England
early In February for the purpose OF uphold
ing the title OF champion against all comers.
Inc London sporting papers speak encour-
agingly OF a sweepstakes race OF $500 10
II, 200 TO enter and the adding of a substan-
tial purse by English lovers Of aquatic
| sports. the race TO take place on the Thames
from Putney TO Mortlake. with Beach.
Teeme-, Hanlan and Ross ''in the field. "
The American scullers have announced
themselves in favor OF such an arrange
ment
\ eablegram has been received from Mr..
John jameson of Dublin. owner OF the
lreX, the fastest cutter yacht, announcing
that he will challenge for the Americas cup
with his yacht The official challenge is
expected by mail this week. With the Irex
and the fastest British schooner yacht, the
Aironda (recently bought by an American
yaehtSmanl, both in our waters, the next
yachting season promises TO be unusually
brisk. The Genesta will almost certainly
not return.
The eighteen-inning game between the
providence and Detroit clubs played at
providence on Aug. l., 1882. ranks as the
longest game on record. The score was l
To 0. Radbourn making home run in the
eighteenth inning. On May IL, 1877, the
Harvard college nine played the Manches-
ter club a twenty-four-inning game, the
score being to o.
The next annual meeting of the Amer
lean association will be held at New York,
and the schedule committee will meet at
Cincinnati the following year.
Jim White says left-handed pitchers are
as easy TO hit as any other kind by batters
who have patience to walt for the ball till
it comes over the plate.
Al Marx. 1.-The Texas cowboy" and Lew
McGregory. 1.-THE St. Joe kid, are matched
to light with hard gloves TO finish, at New
Orleans on Feb. s.
Paddy Ryan is very confident of his abIl-
ity 10 beat John l.. Sullivan. Ryan Is in
good condition. while Sullivan is said TO be
used up with rum.
John S. Prince Will have as a partner the
well-knOwn fancy skater, X. j. AgintOD.
They go first to California, then to Aus
tralia.
Walter Campbell and Samuel Gilowski
fought with hard gloves to finish for $3.50
near Philadelphia Jan. 4, the former win
ming.
The largest steam yacht ever built in
America-larger than the NOunmahal-will
be be built for Mr.. William K. Vanderbilt.
The Oregon legislature has passed an
act making bicycle and tricycle. riders dis
mount within 100 yards OF teams.
The New YOrks will open next season on
April 1, with game with the Manhattan
college nine on the polo grounds.
Casey. the left-handed pitcher Of the
Detroit club. has signed with the Philadel-
phia club for next season.
Monager Watkins of Detrnit SAYS the
rules will compel Wood, Mcclure and Ca
sey TO go to Philadelphia.
Pete Mccoy is 10 meet Alf Powers in a
glove contest at Hob0ken, y. j., OH Tues
day evening, Jan. 20.
Matches between Jimmy Mitchell and
McAuniflie, and Jack Fogarty and Jack
Dempsey are made.
The schedule committee of the American
association will meet at Louisville OH
March l.
Jim Smith, the new English champion.
processes TO be anxious to meet John L.
Sullivan.
President Grevy OF France plays billiards
every evening with Wilson, his son-in-law
John Deery Is in New York, giving les
sons in Sections room.
Lucas has released SutcIiffe, the catcher