The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-08
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
LATEST NEWS OF INTEREST TO
THE FANCY.
Proctor Knott and sam. Bryant Fart
Company-The sale Last Tuesday at
sb.epshead Bay-ArriyaI of Engiands
fhampion Distance Hummer.


sheepshead Bay-Arrival OF Engiand's
Champion Distance Runner.
Especial Correspo dence OF the Times
NEW YORK, September 6.-Proctor
Knott and Sam Bryant have parted LOT
ever. The famous ge,diDg and the
famous turfman are divided. Ana
when the auctioneer : hammer fell over
the horse and the sharp crack OF the
hammer tod that Knott bad passed into
other hands. Sam. Bryant turned
away. and those who were near HIM
saw that he brushed tears from his
bright blue eyes. and tugged at his
tawny mustache nervously. Ii was
particularly sad sight to see-that OF
man famous on all the tracks OF the
country bidding farewell to horse that
has won MANY hard run race. and won
It well, too.
IL wa.after the last race at Sheepshead
Bay on Tuesday that the sale took place.
All the horses in the Bryant Scrogglns
stable were sold in order 10 dissolve the
partnership that has lasted 80 peaceably
for so MANY wears. Come To law, Hin
docraft. Robin Hood. and Knott were
on the list with some others OF the same
stable. Before the sale the racers were
looked over by the crowd that had
gathered. They stood aud walked
around. magnificent specimens OF horse
flesh. nibbliug the rich grass that grew
in abundance down by the seashOre,
perfect pictures of beauty and grace.
Knott. who. by the way. gave evi,
dence Of a splint on the off fore-leg, ana
Hindocraft were the most admired,
aud Colonel Bruce who did the talking,
said that either partner would be al
lowed to bid on any of the horses.
Bryant looked up at Knott, with a
longing look. and then turned and
walked away. II was clearly seen that
be could not do any bidding on his Ia
yorite. and Bryant does love that horse
as a father would love his son. When
the sensational twO-year. OF last
year. and the promising three-year-old
If this years fl yers was led into the
ring. BRYANT remarked loud enough for
every body to hear. that. that horse
could out run anything that ever looked
through a birdie.
The opening bid was for $4,000. and
it quickly ran up TO 81. 100. where 1t
seemed to hang fire for awhile. Both
Bryant and Scroggins were on pms
and needles for fear that the horse
would be knocked down at that figure.
and they both implore1 Colonel Bruce
to 20 slow. and not be in a hurry to kll
off the horse at such figure. The
latter amount was bid by w. a. FARES.
the former owner Of Paragon. Still
there was no other bids. and the ham
mer fell There was little or no sur
prise manifested when it was given out
that Mr.. Scroggins. sooner than part with
the geidiDg az such a figure. had
bought him in. 80 20 speak, though he
really gave Bryant $500 for his IN
terest in him.
\ SIN reporter. who has been hitting
the Saratoga race people to the tune OF
something like $50 900 within the past
few weeks. made break for HindO
craft. and got him for Sl1,70O. Iomp-
kins. for that is the lucky reporter
name. Gwynne X. Tompkins took O
fancy to Hindocaft at Saratoga. and
when he started at West Chester put
all his ready money on his speed ard
at the end Of the short, but eyentful
season. this lucky newspaper man was
something like SO. 600 ahead on the one
horse that he bought,on Tuesday.
Come To law. rather useful colt,
brought go. aud in Robin Hood X.
Porter Ashe got bargain at $1,000.
Altogether the sale did not bring a.
much money rs il was thoughtit would.
and the sale Of Proctor Kuott for the
miserable sum of $1,000 almost broke
poor Sam Bryant 5 heart.
ENGLAND $ CHAMPION DISTANCE RUN
NER.
Sidney Thomas. OF the Ranelagh Har-
riers England 5 champion distance run
ner. is here. aud ready to stretch his
legs with the best talent we have on
this side Of the water, and from the re-
cord that he brings with him 1t looks IA
though he were going TO keep some peo-
pie who make running and last run
ming at that. moving rather lively TO
keep within talking distance with him.
He arrived on the Seryia on Wednes-
daS. ard was met at the dock by the
well known patrons Of sport. q. l.. n.
Sachs. G. G.. fIughs and +. A. McEwen,
OF the Manhattan Athletic Club. lie
dined at the clubhouse IN the evening.
and was surprised 10 find on weighing
himself in the gymnasium that he had
gained eight pounds on the trip across
the Atlantic. He tipped the beam at
one hundred and thirty.
In conversation with reporter,
Thomas. who seemed 10 be in the pink
Of condition. spoke very modestly OF
bis abilities as a runner. lie said that
while on board the vessel 1t was his
custom to get up very early and take
an exercise trOt around the deck. Then
be would take a bath aud breakfast. !
He thought that the sea voyage would
be "A benefit rather than otherwise. and
that il would not hurt him in training
for the fiye.m mile run on the l4Ih.
Mr. Thomas manner is modest and
pleasing, and he will be as popular with |
the public as Connect Is. There Is moth
ing of the braggart about him, and
when nc talks Of his races he does il in /
a manner that could not possibly be-
misunderstood. lie simply talks on that
subject because It is thrust upon him. /
and he acts as though. If he had his way, |
he would say nothing about bis abilities
as a runner.
This is his programme while he is in /
this country as professional runner:
Sept. II mile \. \. L. championship /
at Travers Island; Sept. 81. 1O-mile X. /
A. L. championship at NJ. A. G. meet |
Ing, Manhattan grounds; Sept. %, /
mile Canadian championship. at TO- /
r0nto: Oct. ). j-mile scratch race at y. /
y. A. c. meeting at Trayers Island /
Oct. II. Smile scratch race at Pastime /
A. {. games at st. Louis. No; Oct. l3, /
j.mie scratch race at Missouri ANA /
teur Athletic Club games at St. Louis. /
October 10. 4 miles invitation scratch /
race az Allerton \. c. games ut the |
Manhattan grounds; October 26, 10 /
mile handicap at the Athletic meeting /
TO be held under the auspices of the /
National Cross Country Association OF
America at the Staten Island Athletic |
Club grounds. West New Brighton,
). |.
After October 20, he will return to
England. unless he can make business
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