St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-03
GENERAL SPORTING.
Horses, Pugilists and Oarsmen
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2:15 pacing class for the circuit Of 1889
is proposed. 1t would be good one II all
now eligible would go down the line; They
Argyle, 2:14A; Joe L, 2:15; Gold Leaf,
2:l5: Belmont Boy, 2:l5; Amont Patchen,
2:l5; Bessemer, 2:15; Toledo Girl, 2:15;
Dan D, 2:15; NARROW, 2:15; Tommy Lynn,
2:15l2; Mike Wilkes, 2:15&; Puritan, PIG.
Ike O'Neil Weir. 1.-THE Spider" feather
weight champion, has issued the following
unique challenge: 81 will fight any man in
the world, black or white big or little, under
any rules, it matters nothing to me, with skin
gloves, bare kDuckles, or two ounce gloves;
everything goes SO long as my victim weighs
11S or l20 pounds"
There seems to be growing demand for
straight tracks. but it certainly does not
come from the public. 1t isn't straight
track that the American people are clamor-
ing for; it is straight racing. Give us less
conservatism and more backbone in judges
stands. New York Tribune.
The race horse Choctaw died few days
ago. He was by Saxon, dam Fanny Ludlow.
Pierre Lorillard raced him in England with
out success and then brought him back to
this country, where he developed into good
race horse, winning many races Tor his own
ers, Wild & McCaull
Speaking of the Gilmore Griffin fiasco, a
'pugilist of the first class in his day-some tif-
teen years ago-had this to say: What do
you think of those fellows not fighting for a
$3.50 purse. Why, once fought to finish
and got S. for winning. and at another time
cleared Sl2.''
William Brigden. the best checker-player
or Scotland, has accepted the challenge of
Charles Barker, the American champion, to
play thirty-two games for Sl25 side within
six weeks. The match will be on the re-
stricted principle.
/ 1t is reported that Robert Steel, of Phila-
delphia, last week, in California, purchased
the stallion Antevolo, 2:l9l2, five years old,
by Electioneer, dam Columbine, by A. w.
Richmond The price is said to be $50. 900.
Jimmy McLaughhn has sold his hands ONE
residence on Eighth avenue, Brooklyn, to
Mayor Chaplin for $4,000. Mclaughlin
paid $50 1000 for the house some years ago
and put about 81 {, 600 in Improvements on it.
George Norvell and George Bubear, of
England, are matched to row three miles on
receiving 100 seconds start Norvell de-
feated Bubear In haif-mile race recently.
A bill was reported favorably in the Penn
sylvania house Of representatives Thursday
legalizing pool selling on race tracks. Five
per cent Of the gate money is to go to the
state board of agriculture.
Charlie Mills of Preston, England, who de-
feated Johnny Eagan, of Nottingham, In q
bare-knuckle fight last week, is coming to
Boston for the purpose of getting on finish
fight with Joe Lannon.
There is notion out to let Johnston into
the free-for-an pacing class OF 1889. In 1t
will likely be Brown Hall, 2:13: Yolo Maid.
2:l4; Arrow, 2:13A; Gossip Jr., 2:13A;
Jewett, PA.
There came very near being no Grand Prix
this year. Half the added money had to be
voted by the municipality of Paris, which
was carried by very small majority only.
Senator Mahone's son Butler has become
great plunger on the races, and is reported
TO have won $50, 900 this winter from the
Washington boOKmakers.
Dawes, 2;19A, will be campaigned this
year.