The Washington critic., 1889-03-14
orNrnAL sronrrNo MOTIFS.

No. Union Square, New York, and says
that he has retired permanently from the
ring The following is his record during
the eight years Of his puellstic career: He
has foughrwith JohnsI.. Sullivan, Charley
Mitchell md other big follows lie has
knocked out Charley Mccoy of Pittsburg,
Gus Lambert, Jack stewart, Hughes, the
Dangerous blacksmith, Donald Bonnie, The
Scotch athlete, and John II. Glow. Tic de-
feated Mitchell In the Madison Square
Garden In 1884, and says he Is the only man
who fought sullivan seven rounds and got
a draw under the Marquis Of Queensbury
rules. McCaffrey challenged Jack Dcmp-
scy to finish fight for $1,000 and put
forfeit Of $500 With Philadelphia news
paper, but IL waE not covered and the for
feit was withdrawn. lie made but little
money during his pugillstic career.
Dr. Bishop of Boston made 995 out Of y
possible 900 with 90 calibrc rifle of hand
Of standard American target reduced To 40
yards. This breaks the record.
O'Connor Is daily expecting an answer TO
his letter 10 searle, in Which lie asked him
To meet him in England or America. He
will await an answer In Frisco until next
Saturday.
President Brush Of the indianapolis Club
received letter from Jerry Denny yester-
day in which he said that lie was about To
sign u contract with the Stockton Club
when Brush's letter, with contract incloscd,
was received. He returns the contract
signed and concludes his letter as follows:
"Bnncroft and myself did not get along
very well ut times, while he was with Prov
idence, but we will let the past rest aud
look to the future | Will do all know
how TO help him along. lam In first-clsss
condition, playing two and three hours u
day. ! hope there will be no record players
In thnNI II - fhs.
earnest workers an injury"
Manager James Mutrie Of the New York
Club left that city on q mysterious visit
last night. No one knows his destinatio /,
hut II IL thought that he has gone - SOS
Mike Tiernan. Herman has disrcgardcd
all requests that have been made for his
appearance IN New York so II is said, con
sequontly Mutrie has become uneasy. The
trouble is, Herman has made demand for
big increase of salary, which the club has
refused to grant.
The Philadelphia and Jacksonvilles
crossed bats Tuesday and an interesting
game resulted in tie, the score being to
g. The batteries were: Philadelphia
Gleason and Schriver. Jacksonville
phia, 3; Jacksonville, .. Hts--Philadel-
phia, @; jacksonville, g. Thompson Of
Philadelphia pounded out three-base hit.
The tennis tournament for the national
tropical championship began In st. hu-
gustne, Fla, Tuesday. Among the spec
tators were Mrs. Letter and Miss Letter OF
washington, Mrs ana Mrs; Franklin W;
Sini.n Oh boston II. ". fiagler' Dnyid
S S anu Mrs; hdmiral Leroy OF New
Iork, george O., brown anu parry OF palt'
Boston, the Misses darkness and William
G. Warden and family. Many games were
very close, in one game deuce being called
MuIlS thiet Times, a pau IL tne roicc
de leon follows tne tourhament ,laiter
mnieh 'he,e wiz oc pasgvMi match
between Tue tennis men, ioiio"cd oy
Next weeks programme OF the American
baseball teams abroad has been definitely
arranged for the provinces, The boys will
| play IN Bristoi on FRIDAY OF this week.
Their first town after leaving London VIII
be Birmingham, and they VIII travel
throughout England and Scotland In spe-
eial train, which has attracted much atten-
ton here Ward left to-day in the North
German steamer. He has arranged 70 catch
the boat At Queenstown, Tact which ena-
bies him TO play In to-day's game. He and
Spalding have arrived at IN amtcable agree
ment In regard TO their separation ward,
In other words, has been ahle TO present 10
SpaldtDg reasons OF sufficient cogency Tor
his departure, and TO overcome Spalding's
natural objections to the New York cap
tain's apparent breach ofcontraet.
| Wesley Curry OF Phiiadelphia has been
engaged by the League as a substitute
umpire. He will be permanently located
In Pittsburg on call to 70 wherever needed.
lie will take the place of Charles Bowers,
who served last year.
Minneapo,is and 81 Paul vii, p,ov a
series of i've or Sly games for the Cham
ninnsh,y ~ ne Twin fIt;as 'o' '"o '''''''
p,,o,,.- 81. ,.,, 1ato q, A.. n.,ro,,. I'll,
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