The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
The Gymnasium, the Ring and the
Turf.

runner, Willie Day, has decided net to en-
ter the ten-mile race for the championship
Of America, and it is more than likely that
he will decline 10 compete in the two-mile
steeple-chase.
Charley b., the well known owner of
Pearl set, is reported to have won $4,000
on his filly, Victory, recently.
Colonel Mccarthy is entirely too fat at
present, and if he makes match with
Dixon il will take some hard training TO get
him in good condition.
Jack TOokey, who is training Billy Muir
raw for his kid-glove fight 10 a finish with
Jimmy Kinnard, the st. Paul kid, says that
Murray is down within couple OF pounds
OF the required weight, and IL looking as
fine as a fiddle.
The big athletic carnival which will be
| held at Madison Square Garden December
| 18th, 18th and 18th, continues TO be the
principal topic Of conversation in athletic
circles. The Boston Athletic Association
| football team, which is made up entirely
Of Harvard men, will play against the
Orange team, and an exciting contest is
anticipated.
Indoor baseball promises to become a
popular sport this winter. The experiment
was tried successfully at the Seventh Reg
mental ArmOTy on Saturday night, and
the spectators were well pleased.
st. Simon, England's favOrite sire, has his
book FULL OF 1891 at the large price of 81 900
The Terra Haute, Ind, trOtting stake OF
$40, 900 has received the immense entry OF
5lO.
The Higgins have sold their stallion,
Hyder-All, for $4,000 to Montana parties.
III Rio Rcy will be Norlolk's successor at
the FL Arroyo stud farm.
Ex-Governor Leland Stamford left san
Erauntaao for Wa9hiuptOn Sunday. Before
starting East he made arrangements for
selling draft of about one hundred of his
Palo Alto bred trotters i'm this city. Sunor
was 10 have been shipped East 10 Robert
Bonner on Saturday, but her owner wired
MARION to keep the famous mare at Pal0
Alto this winter
Norfolk's death on the Pacific coast last
week, at the age of twenty-nlne years, VIII
recall to many race-gOers OF to-day the sen
satiOn history of one Of LexingtOn's best
sons. In the spring of 1864 Norfolk and As
teroid had swept the board OF three-year-old
events in the West, and at conclusions OF
the Iaclude races, at st. Louis, were ship
ped East to Paterson. n. j., to meet John
Hunters great colt kentucKy, and others
~ the first Jersey Derby. Ridden by the
famous cOlored Jockey "Abe," Norfolk won
the Paterson Derby in canter, with Zeb.
Wards Eagle second, McGrath's TiPperary
third, Kentucky close fourth, and many
others uDplaced. The easy victory OF the
son of Lexington and Novice, by Glencoe, |
brought out many offers for the colt, but
Californian, Theodore Winters, 0u.bld them
all. and secured Norfolk for $4,000, the |
odd dollar representing the decision
Of wager that one of Lexingt0n's sons
would bring more than his sire. In charge |
Of the late George Rice, Norfolk was shipped
TO California by the lsthmus In July, 1871, |
and stood the sea voyages on both coasts |
well. landing at San Francisco In good
shape, Soon after he won two great races |
at the Ocean House track, san Francisco,
from Lodi for heavy stakes each time,
the last contest, at three mile heats |
showing q heat in 5:27X, the best |
on record. At the Sud, Norfolk, with |
limited opportunities, has been LeXing-
toms premier sire, Manan, by MaicOiih'
mas been his chief card to fame, through |
her sons and daughters, the Duke. Queen,
King. Empress, Duchess, and Emperor of
Norfolk. III Rio Rey, Rev del Rey, etc. Had |
Norfolk lived few weeks longer he would |
have been just thirty years old.
Freezer, the two-year-Old, 10 out OF Matte |
b., the dam of Iceberg. The latter is full
mother 10 Freezer, and both horses were
bred by X. Bradley at his farm IN Virginia.
Iceberg got his name from the iact that a
short time before his birth Matte Is. be-
came inquisitive and strolled in the direc- |
ton of the ice-house, one Of the ordinary |
kind seen on all big farms. The door was |
omen. and Matte y. went in, only 10 fall |
down considerable distance to the ice, |
which only partly filled the excavation. Ii !
was two or three days before she could be
got out Of her cold prison. Freezers name |
is "A reminiscent OF the same adventure.
The authoritative announcement that by |
the terms of August BelmOnts will his en-
tire racing establishment, including stall
lions, brood mares, horses in and out OF
training, the nursery stOck-iarm, and even
stable fixtures. must be sold at auction,
has set at rest the considerable speculation
among turtles since the bankers death as
10 what would become OF HE splendid
outfit.
No date has been fixed for the sale, but II
will not take place before spring, and per-
haps not until early summer. Trainer
Rowe has been directed TO go ahead and
make entries for all stakes TO be run next
year that are not yet closed, just as II nsth-
ing had happened to the master OF the
nursery.
We have doubtless seen the last Of the
s.maroon aud scarlet,n which for nearly
thirty years past has caught the judges eye
frst. Even should Mr.. Perry Belmont pur-
chase q good portion Of his fathers stable,
il is not likely be would use his col0rs as he
|
turf was a short one, but be wen some good
races with Ada and Magnetism when the
latter was cut down at the Branch. Three
years ago he retired. OF course the sale of
The Belmont stable will be an event OF the
season next year, as 1t will bring under the
hammer the great twO-year-old Potomac,
the winner Of the futnrity OF 1890, and his
famous sire imp. st. Blaise, winner OF the
English Derby. -
on the res: Of the racing string Fides.
Raceland and LaIosca come most readily
10 mind. Prince Royal will be most eagerly
bid Tor by those desiring good stallion for
stud purposes. Among the brood mares
Old susquehanna, 0litipa. Princess, Lady
Primrose, Carine, Carita and Bella have all
great race horses. or course
Trainer Rowe and pusky Hamilton viii be
out OF employment, but two such men VIII
not lack engagement.