Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
A List Of Interesting Events That
are 10 Take Place To-Day in
And About the City.
TIE MCLELLAND-N'CABE RACE.
Two Home Curling Teams Arrange TO Play
Match Out on Silver Lake. and
Experts VIII Compete,
A BRUTAL AND BLOODY PRIZE Fight.
Lccs Fcctbsn GAN. Pcstronsd-esneEsl Sporting News
Of the Day.

II the weather is favorable to-day there
will be lots of outdoor sports in and about
Pittsburg. True there have been bigger
Chrislmay Day programmes than that of
to-day, but to-day's would have been more
attractive had Exposition Park been in con-
dition for football playing. There are
always enthusiastic crowds ready to enjoy
holiday sports, whether it be IN balmy
summer time or amid cold winter weather.
and local enthusiasts have quite a variety to
select from to-day.
The late severe and stormy weather has
marred local football prospects, and as a
result the Association League game
sche luled for to-day will not take place. 1t
has been postponed until January 3. Sec
retary Macpherson could not tell definitely
last evening whether or not the other four
games scheduled for to-day will take place. He
does nor think that all of them will be played.
The game between the Jhistles and McDon-
AIDS however, will he played to-day on the
iAtter's grounds.
The smile foot race between E c. McClel-
lard and ]. ID. McCabe will be one of to-day:
leading events. The men will run at Exposi-
ton Park and will he on tbe mark at 80 P. n.
The track Was measured OH yesterday.
owing TO some ice in the park the track had to
be made one of five laps to the mile. The con-
tesL2nts will, therefore have to run 30 times
round the track TO complete the dis ance, The
runners are both in good condition, and some
good authorities state that McCabe is running
IN excellent form. 1t is likely that they will
have good gate.
The members of the Squirrel Hill Gun Club
have q big shoot on their grounds. and all The
leading shots are expected to take part IN Ii.
As Il is the only shoot in the city TODAY it may
be well patronized. There will also be some
interesting shooting on the grounds OF the
Oregon Club at Garentum.
The curriers' will also have some fun. The
weather is Just suitable, and they have ar.
ranged an excellent contest. The Caledonia
Club members have arranged match with an
on Silver Lake. The contestants will numbe :
some expert players from Edinburgh, Lanark,
Galloway and other parts of Scotland The
CAPTAINS viii be John Clarke and James w.
Drape. Certainly they VIII have lots of fun.
The toDoggal slide will also be a center of
attraction. The slid will be open from this
merninE TO y, fro Il 10 IN the Afternoon, and
the manager, will be on hand to see that every
thing goes right
There will alsos be plenty of sleiching, and
doubtless lots Of contests among local tiers
and PAGERS will take place ont in the East End.
Several little matches were arranged last
e-enIng.
The chicken and dog fighters began their
\ local cocking-main took place. and it is likely
ihas one or two dog fights will take place
today.
Altogether ANYBODY who wants to enjoy out
door sport need not allow Christmas Day TO
pass without having the enjoyment.