The evening world., 1890-06-09
IN The WORLD OF SPORTS.
Will Action Be Taken on the Alleged
Crooked Work at Morris Park
Interest in the Competition for Indi-
vidual Championship.

The stewards of the Morris Park race
track evidently believe that the first race OF
Saturdays programme was fixed" One
of the exec tive committee SAYS he had 1t on
f, the best of authority" that Wattcrson was
to win. The stewards, therefore, did the
light thing by changing the Jockey who was
to ride Major DAILY, and putting up Hamilton
in place Vt Crittenden. Major DAILY was the
only competitor, to speak of, IN the race with
Watterson. Guard. the third horse, did
not amount to anything. The change Of
jockeys brought a quick change in the
betting and instead of Watterson being a
~ to l f~avorite, tho post odds went on at
even money and better on Wattersoif, and
Major DAILY became a I to d f~ayorite.
or course 1t was too late for most
OF those who had bet on Watterson
to hedge and thus many innocent
people suffered by the plunging of those in
the " deal on Watterson earlier in the day.
being mlsled by, his apparent popularity.
Most OF the " talent beieyed Major Day
To be the better horse and were consequently
deeply pn4zlcd by the amount of money
going oil Watterron.
Now then. II the stewards are sure fraud
was intended in this race. why don't they.
bestir themselves and punish those impif.
Gated and make examples of them? BY not
crushing every attempt at fraud the tracks
Will MIL Lne goose tlhb lays tne EOluen egg.
The public will refuse to be bled.
The PaSsaic Boat Club are adding boats to
their navy and members to their roll. IL IN
expected that their new b%oat-house will be
flushed early in July and it WILL be com
pleted none too soon to satisfy the increased
demands Of the Club.
To-day athletes are discussing the .proba.
BILE outcome OF to-morrow's great individual
championship, which will decide who In to
wear the proud title OF All Around Anna
tenr Champion Of America " during the en-
row At West New Brighton.
Malcolm w. Ford has been the winner,
commencing with 1889, when the cham
ception OF one year. 1887, when he did not
compete, owing to the strong. feeling
against him, Alex Jordan. of the New York
Ford, has competed and won the cham.
rionship each year since. This year he
has been debarred from all contests held
unlcn. Alex. Jordan. Il. L. Williams,
Of Yale: George Gray. Of the New York
Athletic: osuiiivap. Of the pastimes, and
prominent Of the men who will tussle for
first lionors tomorrow. Earlier in the
season it was believed that Jordan had a
ware va. fbs sfoEe " %ill hass pf the I% Gns isa'
front: He i a wonderfully clever athletic
NJ VIC nurultb- anu GuHb, WHO AT the |
weights both Jordan and Williams will
probably be oyer-matched by Gray. who
holds the worlds record at shot putting,
but is not so strong Mt the hammer event.
1t il going to be a most exciting and inter
esting struggle, all through.
The possession Of their new tennis grounds
has induced the Triton Boat Club to hold a
tennis tournament oil them this season. 1t
will be given the latter part Of the month
Now that the California Athletic Club has
finally succeeded in making a match between
Billy Murphy, the Australian lightweight,
and Jimmy. Larkins. the updefeated I2o-
pound pugilist of Jersey City, speculation
already begun AZ to the probable out
come.
II is q fact that Murphy was not received
with open arms by Fasteners on the occa-
zion OF his recent visit, this being due in q
measure to the suspicious aroused re-
garding the genulneneBs of his battle with
but no one doubts his ability.
Larkins has the reputation of being very
clever. He has been unfortunate in not
being able to get a match lately. and will
make the most OF his present
prospects and put himself In the finest shape
The match will take place in about
six weeks.