The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-20
SPORTING GOSSIP.

the pemp~cy-Nic<carthy fight.
Half the jockeys at Chiffon and Gn,te,.-
few the money owing tn them by ~ sx.prs'
and morss of the "patrons ~ the thri AT
present running horses AT tiioss. meetings
Jcru smith, the cx-champion nj u
hand, is still looking Tor a fight, and las
accepted the challenge OF j. Bcldoc Tor
a. auisb fight for f3D n side. to lake
plscc within three months from umc Oh
signing articles.
The time Lonsfeilow mars, hypnH'rite. in
Scully's stable, was "a failure last. season
airn"s' from first 20 last: Inis ,''hs as.
srnits "a different looking animal nov. as
she looks fairly plump and glossy ana
promises we'll. When at her Dcst stciS ~
high class mare.
To those fond of dilating ON the early
decay and deterioration of stamina and
campaigning. qualities or the mn4i'rh
aforementioned II will bc interesting tn
mote that twice as many. .-year-oids
and half as many 6~-ycar-oids and aged
horses appear in The LIS, 81 h0rj.s i Ina.
than dbl ina "a like. list co'npiicsi =" the
year t~Ss.
TN. If thu. most remarkable features Of
horse Admiral, by Volunteer: He sired
Sister, 2:19M; Mona g.. 2;3o; Parihciion.
az; and hnn,,sss' a;asi az" E;a every Try 1 %,,c ~
Prince. Doubtless Admiral had access tn
many other marr-, and yet while getting
,,or,e from any other. The power of the
dam cannot he doubted in the face at this
illustrations.
Jimmy Mitchell of Philadelphia is the
next candidate for pugilistic honors in
Buffalo. The offer of the Eric County
Athletic club tn put up ~ purse OF $40 for
a light 10 u finish between Lack Ha'iey
been accepted by the latter and articles
of agreement were signed yesterday. The
men fight to a finish with two-ouncc
gloves. Qucensberry rules, for "A purse OF
500, The winner to receive S4UD and the
loser 800. The fight To take place February
VI. and the men 10 weigh, inside of i:s,
Is,.in.ls by noon tho day Of the fight.
A Belfast, Ireland. papcr recently spoke
thus i'atteringly Of Peter jackson: .'one
reserved and polished manner and diction
Of this representative of "a community
which haas never been celebrated Tor such
attributes, and, although his arm lacks the
piicuotuinal development of S~ullivali, or
even Smith. his flgurs, is "a perfect ebony
study of muscular manliood: His style IL
not SNOWY, hut his great heigh tower six
feet, and Immense reach. with "a good deal
eff science. make him one OF the surest
; iSa%n.,S r,.lx ever s.rvs stlY bS ,,, mir I ar,s; s' aS%sar
IA he his weakest point. Tor they hrs, small
aud scarcely calculated tn withstand one
sf SUliivan's drives"
A special from San Francisco, says:
THE offer of Peter Jackson tn contest To
10 finish i'm the California club with Frank
y. Siavin.. who claims the Australian
hbset - tu' SUI ~
eoInmunica ion between President Eulda
and jackson. The club, however. * only
willing To put up a purse of s5.ooo for th..
Sl5.0Do AMI % 5000 bet on the side. il IL not
likely that Frank Patrick will accept the
tina, Jackson chased Siavin all over AUS
traliA. Offering tn hight him for anything
from IA collar~button tn f2.UD - side. prior
TAI his coming to AWcricU, tllost. who arr.
in "a position to know can not hut arrive at
the conclusion that Slaviu IL afraid al his
dnsky rival"
.'In New York, Boston. Brooklyn, and
ment appears Ia bc pretty evenly divided
ts,,wcen the players and the National
shasic til" Ives, of il. while in New York
and Boston it's about "A st.and-ofi.. Chi.
cage: oh. I guess the cague will he, all
together "a pretty line lot of colts. and h..
has turned out some fine. teams from raw
m.stsriai in the past. The fact that some
Ts.oplc hold thc team clIcaply rather
DIc:,ss.~ mn. 1t always takes u few weeks
Z, get "A club into playing condition, and
skies before the season "Opens the public
IL habic To expect top much from IL and
weaken IL il runs up against "a losing
streak of luck.
Mel ;orrnick vet. and in "a few days will
CONS. out with 4. challenge for another
race. This time. he proposes 4" put, mp
Tho largest medal. one he captured in
Germany. and skate for il on some one
os the suburban lakes ON u straightway
track. The iittl.. Norwegian feels very
isldly over the loss OF his title az claui-
piol of tho world and desires Ia show
that h. would not have lost the race ha,i
TN" track been in proper condition. paul-
sens friends are still confident in lii-
ability and will put up more. money al,
him il he and tire Canadian race for the
medal. p,tul~s'n desires that the race la
arranged within two or three weeks. fear
ing that the ice may tlhaw IL the event H.
delayed to, long. IT paul-cn skates Me-
t"r,,ick again IL will ic {; io-niiic race.
While the decision in the base. ball cas-.
of John Warsic IL i'm one SENSE of yer.
little Importance, says the Philadelphia
L<iycr. il will nevertheless interest u great
many pcopl. who should hr cautioned
against accepting IL az meaning more
than il slus.s mean. Judge tcBricti has
refused to cnjoiu Ward froiu playing Will
the hrutfsrhool club ~ls'uding the trial
hu. that does not settle the main question
al ali. The judge says. in fact. that tia,
rights Of the. parties ought tai bc deter
mined by - trial bcfo,, the ball season bs'
gins. anal that hr will assist in securing ;
speedy trial. Thus the real question 3,
is-u. - left undecided. though Judge
tDBri.n'- remarks about the meaning a
reserve arr. not Icy aI. means favorable
Ia Ward. Whatever cr,pwiny - Ia tn don.
sb'';ii'i t... lik" tls. players tlncfn~clvc'
'rs-"rv.si.'
According To- the list of a. L.. Whylan,
rf 1Ihmris T.. Whylaud 4 Co.. of New Iorl
city. 81 trotting horses have fctci,cs
s-fIi.tsh. thc prices ranging from S5D.0s
for Rosllind Ia S1Oo.uy for Az