The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-29
SportIug Notes.

some hobby that they ride with might
and main. some believe that 10 meet q
load Of empty barrels on the way TO a ball
| park is sure barbinger Of a victory. Others
are firmly impressed that II they pass a
funeral IT will bring on them defeat. The
Brooklyns have a peculiar superstition.
They believe that mustaches are their 10.
nah, and they will not allow any OF the
team 10 wear them. Every player Is as
smooth shaven as the heavy villain in le-
climate drama. Even the umpres who
visit the Brooklyn grounds are forced To
part with their hirsute APPENDICES.
| . Billy Rhines and Jerry Harrington, Of
Cincinnati. are two sensible young ball
players. Neither Of them is over twenty-One
years Of age, but they do not intend 10 throw
away chances by INDUCING in dissipation
or bad hours. Every morning, bright and
early, Billy and Jerry don their exercise
toys and jog 10 Lincoln Park. where they
put in an hour or so pulling boat around
the little lake.
Tuesday next the Aubundale stables
horses will be sold at sheepshead Bay.
Among them is J. +. D., who is now in fine
condition, and two days before the subur-
ban showed a good mile in his work at
Grayesend. King Hazem is also all right,
as 10 kosciuskO X. This horse month ago
picked up some gravel in his foot, which fes-
tered and lamed him. The removal of the
! cause put him on his pins again and he is
now taking strong work.
Uncle Bob, the American Derby winner.
ran two good races here last fall at Morris
Park and Grayesend, although he did not
win. As yearling, so little was he thought
OF when brought into the sale ring at Belle
Mead in the spring of 1883, that no one
would buy him, and rather than see him 90
for mere song, Uncle Bob secured him for
500. few days after the sale sam Bryant
who has wonderful faith in the Luke
Blackburn-Great Tom crOss-bOught him
from Uncle Bob for 800. That il was a lucky
day for sam Bryant is amply shown by the
colts subsequent career. Uncle Bob is a
bay gelding with large star and snip be-
tween nOstTils, with three white feet. He
is rangy, muscular fellow, looking every
inch the race horse. by Luke Blackburn,
son Of Bonnie Scotland and Nevada, by Lex
lngton, Uncle Bob through sire and dam
gets the sturdy blood of imp. Glencoe.
His dam was Vintage Time, a daughter Of
imp. Great Tom: second dam Highland
Vintage, by Nandal; third dam Camilla, by
Highlander (by imp. Glencoe), tracing back
70 the famous Bet BOsley. lie is bred both
for speed and to stay, and will make "A val
liable addition to the Chicago stable.
Pittsburg twirlers have the best record
for steadiness, giving but 12l bases in
lOrty-seyen games. Calvin has presented
but twenty-eight bases in fifteen games-a
small average. He has won eight Of his
sixteen games. The Pittsburg men have
the fewest strike outs -ninely-three. Gal
vim averages less than one per game.
\ draft of August Belmont's yeaTiings
will be sold at Monmouth Park on Monday,
July 1. This has caused some people TO
spread rumOr that the banker turfman
was about TO retire from racing.
The Essex County Country Clubs polo
team met the Country Club Of West
Chester, on the formers grounds at Orange
Thursday afternoon. The Essex team al
lowed the West Chester men four goals
and then won by score of IL goals TO >.
On July the fifth annual race of the
New Rochelle Yacht Club will be sailed on
Long Island Sound. II is open to members
Of the American, Atlantic, COTinthian (Of
Marblehead), Eastern. Jersey City. knick-
erbOcker, Larchmont, Massachusetts, New
Haven, New Jersey, New York, New York
CoriIfthian, Oyster Bay, PayOnia and Sea
wanhaka-Corinthan Yacht Clubs. All
yachts below the 6l-foot class OF schOoners
and Gl-iOOt class OF slOOps must be manned
by amateurs exclusively. There will be a
special prize for yachts in the 40-fOOt class.
The Race Committee is composed of
Messrs. +. T. Smythe, a. l.. Embury
and Il. W. DinsmOre. On July 4
the eleventh annual regatta Of the
LarchmOnt Yacht Club will be sailed. The
special regatta Of the American Yacht
Club will be sailed on Monday. July It'll. of
Rye. On Saturday. July 9th, the American
\ acht Club will give a special regatta for
naphtha launches. The launches will be
divided into two classes, one comprising
those thirty feet and over on the water line.
and the other those under thirty feet. Time
allowance will be based on the results OBJ
tanned by dividing the speed in knots per
hour Of the various launches in each class
by the cube root Of their respective lengths
at the wafer line. The races will be open
to all naphtha launches. George ". Hall
is chairman Of the Regatta Committee.
The California Athletic Club offers
purse Of $l.SO0 for FitzsimmOns, of New
Zealand, and Jack Dempsey TO fight for in
August FitzsmmOns agrees to fight
Dempsey Tor purse, and If he refuses he
will challenge the winner Of the young
Mitchell and La Blanche fight, which takes
place on the 9th instant.
A bicycle tournament will be held by the
Louisville, Nv, wheelmcn on July 4th.
seven races will be run, three prizes being
awarded in each race.
Brit Schiller, champion athlete Of the
Northwest, has issued a challenge 10 box
Jake kirain. Of Baltimore, eight or ten
rounds with twO-Ounce gloves for $500
side, the contest To take place in Elmira.
y. Y, four weeks from the date Of signing
articles. Schiller has deposited 800 to bind
the match.
Every Australian fighter who has come TO
this country has won his battle. There are
nine Of them-JacksOn, FitzsimmOns, Nc
4 Inv
MulhOlland and German.
spurred by the success Of j. b. Haggn's
imported Australian stations. Sir MOdred
and Darebin. Mr.. l.. j. Rose. who recently
began breeding thoroughbred stock at Los
Angeles. has secured several Australian
mares, including two daughters of Musket,
sistcrsI to ithc fine race-hOrse Mitrailleuse
These Young mares will be sent 10 some
Australian sire of merit before they are
shipped to California. As Australian is
now winning Il fair share Of races here. the
infusion Of fresh blood may prove adyanta-
geous to the enterprisng breeders who have
sent 10 the antipOdes for thoroughbred sires
and dams.
During the visit OF the American cOntin-
gent of hand-ball players to Ireland next
month Phil Casey will issue challenge to
the effect that Bernard McQuade and him.
self will play Thomas Jones and any part
ner he may select, or the Americans will
play any two men in Ireland for from $50
upward.
One of natures strange freaks NAV be
seen at the farm Of James Stanford. four
miles north Of Flora, Mo. II is a colt not
unlike other colts, except mark on it,
face. Beginning on line with the lower
part of the nOstrils and extending TO point
below the eye, is perfect outline Of a rattle
snake. Its ewes and mouth are perfectly
formed. On its tail seven rattles and but
ton may be distinctly seen. and stranger
still. the outline of the snake is raised. being
almost as large as a lead pencil, and not a
hair on il.
The shoes worn by beautiful Maud 5. cost
80 a set, and the fleet footed mare has a
new outfit every month.
During the three meetings from July to
August y, inclusive. the Monmouth Park
Association VIII give $4,000 in added
money, an average of $4,000 day.
The race for the Western Association
pennant is the prettiest one that is being
made in the country this season. Six clubs
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