Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-30
WORLD OF SPORTS

Eric is an ugly brute when he takes Q notion that way. At Monmouth Park recently Watterson had to be sent along as company to got him out of the pad dock. and even then it took good deal of coaxing to get him to,thc post.
 Baldwin's Cleopatra on her running at Saratoga ought to prove more than useful. It is not improbable that she will surprise the knowing ones at Sheepshead Bay before the meeting at the island course Is brought to an end.
 It is reported that the Duke of Port land will have his horse Donovan, that was recently retired to the stud, put in training again and try for the Lanca- shire plate at Manchester, Eng.
 The Omnibus was worth S19,950 to the winner. By capturing this stake Tour nament has enriched his owner S42, 600, as his other solitary win (the Realiza- tionl was worth S22,650,
 Reddy Gallagher. middle-weight pug. Hist of Cleveland, O.. has given up his residence at Cleveland and will go into business at Denver, Col, and will make his home at that place.
 Joe Sheehy. the western heavy- weight pugilist, has posted S10O, and says he will give Pat Killen, the St. Paul pugilist, just few days to cover 1t and prove that he is not a coward" Young Griffo. the Australian bantam | weight pugilist. is out with challenge to fight any man of his weight GIG pOunds) in the world.
 At Long Branch August 29 Robert Jenkins won 3il yards swimming match from eight competitors. The Potomac Boat Club, of Washing | ton, has decided to send an eight cared crew to take part in the Labor day re- gatta at Staten Island.
 John Largan. the ex-champion of En- gland, and George w. Lee pwed 13l- mile race with turn at Oyster Bay, L.. l., for S25O a side August 10. Lee won by two lengths in l2:S0.
 E. Hartley, of San Francisco. is al legged to have broken the amateur half mile swimming record of America at | Alameda, Gal, recently. He swan the | distance in 15 minutes 29I5 seconds, l as against Is minutes 1 second made by l A. Meffert at Locust Grove. L. l., Sep | tember s, 1889.
 l A rowing match for BLOOD has been arranged between Kemp and O'Oonnor The race will take place on the Amert can Pacific coast in March next. The | race between Kemp and Stansbury or | the Psramatta river. in Australia, has been fixed for October.
 Gaudaur says of iIanlan: "Hanlan 1: | doing a great q, Il of talking" saic | Gaudaur, but l raH not get him tC agree to any thing. It looks as though he would like to row on the Atlantic ocean or some impossible course. have offered Hanlan five seconds star if he will row aL Grey" Occur, and hav' even gone so far as to offer to put u] ,S2. 800 against his Sl.5O0. But it's n'
 good, and am not Hopeful of a match
 It Is reported in San Francisco that Manager Charles E. Davies has engaged Jim Corbett, PetCs' Jackson, William l Muldoon, and Evan Lewis to appear in | 8 three-act comedy now being written by Dion Boucicault, entitled "A Bunch of Fiyes." One of the sensational features of the comedy will be boxing contest for the championship of the world, in which Corbett will uphold the American colors and Peter Jackson those of Australia and England.
 Ted Pritchard, one of the various ''middle-weightc champions of England, ' and Billy Mccarthy, the Australian middle-weight, are to fight to finish with small gloves at 154 pounds for a purse of S1 ,25O at the Pelican club. The contest will occur the first week in October.
 Frank P. Slavin, the Australian, now matched to meet Joe McAuliffe, will | < H.. .s,I l Slavin