The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-26

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. sidney Thomas, the csle brated Eng
ilish anna enr tsis stance rlnne who sailed
tor his native shores several weeks ago,
after giving Amerioaa test Of abont eight
mouths as place ct gresid ence, writes
from London that lie has decided 70 stay
in England, all reports 70 the contrary
notvith7tandiog, ..S. 4 /.
The subject OF Australian thorough
breds has been attracting SO much atten-
ton in this country Of late that the fol-
lowing measurement Of the crack race
horse, Carpine, taken whom he was ris-
ing four years old, may prove interest
ing Height, l6 hands. ! inch; glrth, 5
feet "a inches; forearm, III inches; be-
low knee, ~ inches.
A Milwaukee admirer Of the beauties
of base ball said the other day that he
considered the Denver team the strong
est in the association at present. "If
had money to place, said he, ''and it
was certain there was to be no jockeying
the pennant, would sput it on the Den
vers, They are playiag ball and are just
as liable to win as anybody. Atany rate,
/ expect to sec them at the head OF the
schedule before the season is ended,
though they may not be at the end.''
Larry McKeon, who was with the Gin
cinnatis in 1885 and 1887, used to be con-
sidered the most tiresome pitcher in the
profession. He took his own time in de-
livering the ball. He would pose for
fully half minute, looking the batter in
the eye. Then he would take another
half minute alternating his pitching
hand from the ball to the bosom of his
trousers, ostensibly to wipe the persplra-
ton from his hand, but really to make
the batter nervous and contemplate sui
eide. Altogether it used to take minute
between balls.
j. B. Johnson, the veteran swimmer Of
Great Britain and holder Of the swim
ming championship Of the British isles,
has succeeded in getting match with
Prof. Donaldson TO swim; ten miles for
81 900 side over an ocean course. Tits
probable course off Coney Island will
be selected. 1t will be remembered that
Johnson's identity was doubted whenhe
suddenly appeared on this side Of the
Atlantic, sporting men believing that he
was not johnson, but an imposter. He
has been fully and satisfactorily identi-
fed, however, as tbs champion johnson
be claimed to be. &
Snapper Garrison is by no means
the same jockey that he was year ago,
and though the 'sSnapper" still snaps.a
marked change for the better has come
over his general behavior The swelled
head of the past has slrunken to a nor
NAL size, and instead of being aninsnf-
ferahle little snob, the Jockey has *da-
veloped into quite NICE young fellow,
! with slightly short temper,d course,
| but that is attributable to starvation and
hard training. As lie knows his business
more than passing we'll. every body is
glad OF the "chRuge Of heart" he has
| gone through.
An international wrestling match was
arranged recently between Johanu Colt
knecht, better known as Malskof, the
champion wrestler Of Russia, who ar
| rived in New York two weeks ago, and
Ernest, Roeber, of New York, the Gsr-
man champion: Articles of agreement
were signed and $10o side forfeit posted
with Richard K. Fox, for the champions
to wrest1e Graeco Roman. best 8 in S
falls, for $3.50 side and the champion.
| ship of America The match is TO be de-
cided at the National theater, 1914 Bow
cry, New York, on Tuesday, July 20. i
we'll known brewer is finding the stakes
for Roeber, and James Lavelle. Of New
York, is backing the Russian champion,
Malakof stands 6 feet inches in height,
| weighs MO pounds and is 25years of sge.
He has defeated BIanco. Of st. Peters
burg, Ivanhof, OF Christiana, Carl ABS,
Of Hamburg, and saman, the. French
champion. The second depos1t OF $3.50
side is TO be- Rpsted on July rs, when the
referee is to be- selected.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.