The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-27

/ been brought about by few people who
refused 10 hang on few weeks longer
and insisted on pulling ont when every
Thing pointed 10 a brilliant season, and a
I profitable one, too The ridiculouslv
small sum OF $4,000, IL is said. will buy
the club, and il t. also whispered that a
flrm Of indianapolis theatrical men have
offered that sum.
There j. going 10 be great time in New
ork when the Australian baseball
players arrive here, and they will receive
such reception as viii make the towns
head swim. Manager Mutrle. of the
New lOrks, has charge of the affair.
and one OF his schemes is 10 take a
steamer that will hold 500 people down
the bay 20 meet the ball tOssers As the
plans are laid out now, the travellers
VIII upon landing proceed 10 the Polo
Grounds, where they will play an ex-
hibltion game. in the evening a banquet
at Delmonicos will wind up the day,
and, possibly, not few Of the guests.
RACING NEWS.
The event that is keeping the horse
men talking to-day is the signing of
snapper Garrison with August Bel.
monts stable and his leaving the Haggin
stable, for which he rode last year. one
reason for the change j. that the famous
Jockey can make more money by the move
Last year he received $4,000 from lIag-
gin, and Belmont offers him $1,000 adj
vance. Garrison thought that he should
have gotten more from llaggin, in view of
the fact that he rode more winning mounts
than any other Jockey that straddled the
pig-skin during the year, and incidental
~ won great deal of money for his EN-
ployer, the total amount over all ex-
penses, il is said, being Sl36.Ol9. of which
firenzi brought in $50 900 in bis twenty
two races, All of which We're ridden bv
the snapper
Up the Hudson river a ways, between
Try ngtOn and TarrytOwn, near, Jay
GOulds summer residence. is a hand
some spot of country that is fast becom-
ing famous for its fancy stables
+. c. Eastman, the millionaire
has bought handsome tract of
land and intends 10 fix up half
mile track, on which he will speed his
PAGERS and tr0tters lie also intends 10
breed next year. and has ordered some
very fancy and some fine-blOoded brood
mares In addition 90 this gilt-edged
and expensive stable are the studs of
William Rockefeller and Jay Gould, both
of which are famous for blood, pedigree
and speed
The Dwyer Brothers are going 10 build
Q mile track over in New Jersey. near
Elizabeth. and right on the line of the
Central Railroad Thi, move is intended
10 hurt the Clifton and Guitenbug snaps
which are run al all times and in all sorts
OF weather The track and stand will De
built during the coming summer and
ready for use i'm the autumn. This new
venture ought 90 prove useful in more
ways than one. Steeple-chasing and
has been practically elimi-
mated from an the summer tracks, and il
Is thought that the Dwycr track will be a
home for the Jumpers with purses and
stakes which will be worth training for.
THE MCARTHY-wALTON FIGHT.
New YORK, January Ed 4. NJ
That long looked-for fight between Cal.
Mccarthy, of Jersey City and Harry
Walton, Of Philadelphia, came of last
night near Gloucester \. j. The stakes
were $3.50 Il side, and the men fought
with kid gloves, under Queensbury rules
Great things were expected from Wal F
ton. he having fought a number OF good
battles and won them. and done draws
with Tommy Warren and Johnny War
rem. But he disappointed his friends,
and was out of the fight from the very start
until the last blow was struck He did not /
land on Mccarthy once, and was knocked .
around the ring like a dummy When
time was called for the sixth round he .
was so badly done that his seconds could
not arouse him, and the fight was given
10 the Jersey City boy One Of the
strange things about this fight was that
not one cent changed hands at the ring
side on the result. either before or during .
the fight All sorts OF odds and induce .
meuts were offered by Mccarthy friends .
20 the other party, but not bet was .
made II was a great fight, though, even .
II il was a one-sided affair, and il con-
proves that Mccarthy is the .
best man i'm his class CHALLfERE. f