Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
Sporting Notes.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for lou
yard race for 500 side between Dan Hayes, OF
this city, and Ed Beck. of Scottdale.
BARNES, of Frankstown, was at this office
last night ready to make a match with Murphy,
of Solo, but the latter did not appear.
GARDEN, a blacksmith, and Hurley. baker,
both oil Oakland, ran mile at Homewoodltri-
day morning for 500 side. Garden won
In 5:53.
FRANK McHUGH has issued a challenge to
fight any 114-pound man in America. Jimmy
Kennard preferred, the fight to be for 500
side and a purse.
JACK Rifle, of Dayton, wants to meet any
I5O pound man, give or take five pounds, who
will post a forfeit. He prefers Mike Cleary,
who is now with the Muldoon Combination.
THERE has been some changes in the man
agement of the Parnell Athletic Club OF Bos-
ton. Mr.. Davis, who was at the head OF the
organization, has resigned in favor OF MI.
Saunders.
TOMMY RUSSELL, the 105-pound fighter of
Harlem. says he has secured backing to the ex-
tent of $500 for a battle with any man. OF ms
weight. He is anxious to meet the winner OF
the Kelly Murphy battle in finish fight
PETER JACKSON evidently intends to figure
prominently in California trotting circles. He
has invested much money in fast horses. and
intends to start stock farm. One of his recent
purchases is the brown pacing colt, Careless
Boy
SIM COLLINS, who has successfully been
after the scalps of Cal Mccarthy, George Dixon
and scotty Cox: has now turned his attention
Englishman any number of rounds. any size
gloves for fun, stake, or purse.
JAMES F. CARROLL. writing from San Fran
CISCO says: II am ready to meet any man In
the world at l33 pounds. Jack McAulihe pre-
ferred, in the rooms Of the California Athletic
Club, with side bet of not less than So, 900 on
the result. Both men to weigh on entering the
ring"
HUNTREss, the greatest handicap mare in
the West, who died from injuries received in
railroad wreck recently, will be embalmed and
shipped to Covington and buried near the track
where she won her last victory. A marble slab
will be erected over her grave giving brief
history of her career.
TOM TULLY. of Philadelphia, would like to
get on a match with Jimmy Lynch. Lynch,
however, will do no more fighting until Octo-
Der, and then he will meet any one Of his weight
for any amount of money. At present he Is
earning SO per day at the race track writing
tickets for the bookmakers.
LONGEVITY, by Longfellow. has been sold to
w. b. Ogden for So 900. The 3-year-old filly,
Ruperta has been sold to B. ]. johnson, of
Creston Ind for $4,000 Orc by Norfolk, mas mas
of sl,5OO. Sam Ordo, by Fonso. has been sold
to Lomasney Bros, for 1900.
PRESIDENT FULDA recently telegraphed
certain Boston parties to withhold Jimmy
Iarkins' ticket to San Francisco until the
recent trouble in that city regarding prize
fighting was definitely settled. 1t will be
remembered that Larkins was going to Cali
fornia to meet Billy Murphy the latter part Of
the month.
WHEN Jack Dempseys Combination was in
Butte, Mont, recently. Dave Campbell offered
$500 to anyone who would stand before him for
four rounds. George Kessler. local pugilist,
accepted the def, and succeeded in staying tn g
prescribed number of rounds. The referee de-
cided against him, however, and general row
ensued, during which Campbell and Kessler
had lively rough-and-tumble fight. The au-
thorities stopped the entertainment and ar.
rested the principals.