The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-11
SPORTING GOSSIP.

the season viii take place NJ Fleetwood
park today between Harry Wilkes and
interestina as etwee the hest and fast
est representatives of the George Wilkes
and Almont branches of the great Ham
In generally regarded as the most complete
combination Of equine. beauty and trot-
s nnsor spss1 an IN 1ne wcs,a; 20 ou s,a nr Ser in q
race of more than three heats has created
a not unreasonable doubt as to her stay
.ns a sss.,is: A H sa n nsso. .4e 81 s no. on %aS DE
this season. sufficiently proves: IL, since no
mare except the incomparahle Maud 3:
Harry Wilkes at Buffalo last August
sesiiy enough but he is said to
sso.: : much s Sssafr s sSc , new: and 81
the upgrade i'm the third quarter mt Fleet
Harry Wilkes is a perfect trottinR ma
him He knows no gait hut a trot, and
his co.rase Is ipdomi,able; He can trot
and IL Belle Hamlin makes a mistake he
should beat her. There is little To choose
speed. for he has a record OF a:isX, and
at Mystic Park recently he trotted a mile
i'm 2:i6. the last quarter in ~ seconds, a
can trot the first quarter fast. but very
few can cover the last quarter at n fast
mile At s,ich speed. So far betting ON the
Every team i'm Colorado will he allowed
to compete i'm the rock-lrilling contest at
Leadville. Dc,obe soshi II will be held
iican gives these as the conditions: En-
trance money for each team. $50. Entries
1889. Any team entering and failing to
drill on the day stipulated for the contest,
will forfeit the entrance money and same
must consist Of two men. one striker and
one turner, who can change OFT at their
P%lsasnre; The hols must he a down
allowed for each team to drill will he fif-
teen minutes. No drill must he used less
be smaller than seven-eights. Drills
must be examined and measured by the
Judge before the contest takesp place.
No team will he allow ed to start a Sec
ond hole unless they drill through the
rock. Judges and ~tiInekeepcrs will he
selected on the grounds by ballot by the
superintendents or mining bosses. Each
team has the privilege OF writing the
name OF the judge and tiinekeepcr they
may select ON n piece OF paper, such slip
to he placed in a cigar box and shaken
mp, and six drawn out, three of those
keepers Outside teams will have the
same privilege. Team winning first prize
will receive 60 per cent. of the purse; Sec
cent.
There is n new candidate for pugilistic
honors i'm Pittsburg. His name is Patrick
lice force. Farrell is the only man the
police officials have who can keep down
the toughs at Point Bridge. Other officers
have been downed. hut Farrell turns the
tablcs on the ton0hs. Farrell ran be
backed to fight La Blanche and he will bc
He will fight at i5s pounds. He fought
Dolninick Mccartney i'm Philadelphia sew
eral years ago and knocked him out.
Jack Carkeek says; Idon't believe there
is a man living WHO can throw Muldoon
from the floor, l shall try to throw him
from his feet, and il the referee under
stands flying falls 1 think I shall throw
him. GrWco-Roman is not my best style
of wrestling. My forte is Cornish wrest-
ling, but defeated Wannop i'm England
six weeks ago at Gr;pco-Roman style,a and
l think 1 will he able to hold my own
against Muldoou. I would give 500 tn
gain a fall from that is, a fair
The Montana Kid has issued a defiant
challenge to doe Bowers to fight i'm. this
Australian middle-weisht, Billy Smith,
wants a go at Bowers, and SO does Choyn.
ski, and Glover t~clegraphs half way across
against Bowers. so that Smiling Joe is in
no straits for n job.-San Francisco Chron-
of Chicago and Billy Nichols of Leadville
ton ON Tuesday, October rs. Both men
weigh after a weeks hard training Ia
pounds each. They will fight for a purse
of $500 and the entire gate receipts.
SuuRsIR Dy THO eOuIlIleutS Oh esAStSTt
sporting writer's Joe Lannon will he the
next man from beyond the Rockies to
tackle Joe McAulitfc. Lannon seems to bs
bent on getting whipped, which be mos'
certainly will whenever he faces the bis
Mission boy.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
Dempsey is doing n lot of work at thu
California club AS n boxing instructor
and il n great attraction to aspiring ath
letes, who delight To don the gloves will
him. Last week Dempsey weighed in hi,
exercising rig and tipped the beam at Ia
pounds.
senator stewart Objects to Being Kiss~d
From the Virginia lNcv.) Chronicle.
A prominent resident of the state cap
ital, who was n passenger on the v. an
T. express at the time of the visit OF Sen
ator Stewart to Carson after the mint ap
pointments had been made, informs TIN
Chronicle that on the arrival there of TIN
train ii was boarded by several prominen
appointees, who threw their arms aroun,
the venerable senator's neck and kisses
him to express their gratitude. One q
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