National Republican., 1886-12-11
SPORTING ITEMS.

An effort will be made TO have the ra yes be-
tween johnson and Smith and Bethune and
Rodgers run on the same day.
"1ommy" Warren, thegreat western feather
weight, was knocked out In Ave rounds by
,Johnny" Farrell, the l28-pouud boxer, of
New York.
Harry NJ. johnson and George Smith, the
sprinters, who raced at Pttsburk last Monday
have ngreed TO race again In that city on the
10Th instant for $500 side, distance l2j yards.
Washington is a tribe slow in getting its
team together. Thus far only five men have
been signed. 1t looks as though the "States-
men" are doomed to come out az the wrong
end next fall.
Peter Prlddy, of Plttrburg, and Miles STRAIT
ton. alias Bryan, of Philadelphia, have signed
articles OF agreement for half.mile sprintlng
rnce The stakes will be $500, and the race
Will take place at the exposition park In
Allegheny City on Christmas.
Edward Hanlan the oarsman, sailed for
Canada yesterday. Being asked when his
match with Beach on the Hapean river, New
South Wales, would be rowed, he said he pre-
ierrcd that 1t should take place in June. The
stakes would be 5000 SIDE, aud Beach would
pay him expenses.
The TACT that the students OF the deaf and
du NIB asy lum at Washington defea.ed picked
team from the Annapolis Naval Academy ut
football the other day l6 n 0 ought 10 serve as
lesson TO baseballists and others that the
most effective kind of kicking is not the kind
that IL done with the mouth,
IIanlan has deposited 500 forfeit for his race
with Beach In June next He stipuates that
the race shall be according TO the same arti les
and over the same course as his race with lay
cock. IIanau will sail for Australia from
America on receipt of message from Beach
confirming his acc, ptance OF his challenge.
From all indications the success of the Ma
tlonal League of COlOred Baseball Players,
which held its inaugural meeting at PittSbur5
on Thursday, Will be an unfOub Q success
Washineton, Baltimore, Boston, PitlsDurg,
Cleveland, and Louisville viii put strong teams
in the field, and there Is no doubt, If the clubs
arc evenly matched, but that the League Will
prove financial success, n. NJ, Williams, OF
Washington Is looking after the interest OF the
local club.
The long established racing associations
centered In and around the racing circle of
New York city arranged their dates during
the first part OF November 50 that the newly
established Brooklyn track was very badly
treated. Now change has come, and the an
nOunCed programme OF dates for next SO lSln' s
meetings will give Brooklyn m equal Ohnnce
with the rest Of her sister associations. the
proposed Arrangement, to which the American
and Coney Island Jockey Clubs have semi
and which some of the Monmouth Parks
members ore in favor Of Is as follows This
Brooklyn club TO inaugurate spring meeting Mt
their own convenience, but to close May 20;
the American Jockey Climb TO open May % aud
close June ~; the Coney Island Jockey Club To
begin June ID and end july 2. aud Monmouth
Park to open It's gates July and close them
Aug, 90, This arrangement will not interfere
in any way with either Baltimore or WASH
ingtOn, aud II Is more than satisfactory TO
tuifies that the different associations have ut
last come 10 an amlcable agreement