The evening world., 1890-06-09
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
viii Action Be Taken on the Alleged
Crooked Work at Norris Park ?
Interest in the Competition for Indi-
vidual Championship.

The stewards Of the Morris Park race
track evidently believe that the first race OF
Saturdays programme was fixed" One
Of the exec tive committee saws he had It on
the "best of authority" that Watterson was
to win. The stewards, therefore, did the
light thing by changing the jockey who was
TO ride Major DAILY, and putting up Hamilton
In place of Crittenden. Major DAILY was the
only competitor. to speak of, in the race with
Watterson. Guard. the third horse, did
not amount to anything. The change OF
Jockeys brought a quick change in the
betting and instead of Watterson being a
2ls to 1 favopte, the post odds went on at
even money and better ON Watterson, aud
Major DAILY became to fayorite.
OF course it was too late for most
OF those who had bet on Watterson
TO hedge and thus many innocent
people suffered by the plunging OF those in
the deal on WRtterson earlier in the day.
being misled by his apparent popularity.
Most of the talent" believed Major DAILY
to be the better horse and were consequently
deeply puzzled by the amount Of money
going on WRtterson.
Now then. il the stewards are sure fraud
was intended in this race. why don't they
bestir themselves and punish those impli-
Gated and make examples OF them? by not
crushing every attempt at fraud the tracks
will kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
The public will refuse to be bled.
The Passaic Boat Club are adding boats to
their navy and members to their roll. II iH
expected that their new boat-house will be
finished early in July and it will be com;
pleted none too soon to satisfy the increased
demands of the Club.
To-day athletes are discussing the proba-
championship.. which will decide who Is to
wear the proud title OF All Around ANA
tepr Uhampion of America during the en-
row at West New Brighton.
commencing with 1888, when the cham
ception OF one year. 1877. when he did not
' sSa,nst him. Alex Jordan, Of the New YORK
asd ou wns aS Sna wdneT Mon c Cham.
has been debarred from all contests held
under the auspices Of the amateur w,lt Athlete
Athletic; O'sulivan, Of the pastimes, and
Schroeder. of the New Yorks. are the most
season il was believed that Jordan had a
sure thing OF first prize, but that
was before Williams, the ialensian.
had como so prominent to tho
front. He is q wonderfully clever athletic
at the hurdles and runs, while ut the
weights both Jordan and Williams will
probably be over-matched by Gray. who
holds the worlds record at Hhot-puttinR.
but is not so strong at the hammer event
1t Ia going to be most exciting and inter-
esting struggle, all through.
The possession of their ne W tennis grounds
has induced the Triton Boat Club to hold q
tennis tournament OH them this season. 1t
will be given the latter part Of tue month.
Now that the California Athletic Club has
finally succeeded in making q mattel between
Billy Murphy, the Australian lightweight,
and Jimmy Larkins. the undefeated 122-
pound puRilist OF Jersey City, speculation
has already begun as to the probable out
come. !,
It is fact that Murphy was not received
with open arms by Easterners Oh the occa-
tion OF his recent visit. this beng due in a
large measure to the suspicious aroused re-
garding the genuineness of his battle with
Weir. but no one doubts his ability.
Larking has the reputation OF being very
clever. He has been unfortunate in not
being able to get q match lately. and will
doubtless make the most OF his present
prospects and put himself In the finest shape
possible. The match will take place in about
six weeks.