The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
Notes From the Turf. the Field. the
Water, and the Diamond.

James Collins, the Wisconsin Splinter
has sailed for Europe, to try conclusions
with foreign runners.
| This has been an unusually lucky season
as tar as disasters TO yachts and other
pleasure craft are concerned. There have
been fewer fatal accidents thus far than in
| any past season.
Gus Zimmerman, the well-known New
| York marksman, has left Pruenfeld. in
switzerland. where he won a few prizes
during the Budesfest for IIendingen. in
Baden, his old home. lie will probably
arrive in New York the first of September
| Among other American shooters, PhilO
Jacoby and J. Utsching Of san Francisco,
distinguished themselves by winning some
handsome cups.
The Players League has decided to end
the season on October 4th, the schedule
time, and not extend it to tho fifteenth as
has been proposed. POstponded games
must he played before the fourth or not AT
all. This conclusion has been reached to
avoid possible strife.
The ladies' bicycle club, Of Cincinnati.
have adopted the entire uniform of the
divided skirt.
The colt by Springfield, out Of Bloodstan,
that was sold for 3, 100 guineas several weeks
ago in England, was bought for parties in
America, and will be imported to this
country.
Spokane has ended his career on the turf.
lie is completely broken down. II is prOba-
bic that Montana will be his future home,
where he will be relocated to the stud.
boom is being enjoyed by dealers in
lamps, since many towns and cities are en-
forcing ordinances forbdding wheelmen to
use their machine on the public roadway
Il arl xrtf T.. atst, ftflf
ordinance is good one, and great con-
venience to all.
''SOOner or later the boOk-makers will he
divided into classes, so that man wishing
10 bet 81 100 or more will not have Ia push
his way through host of s. men 10 get 10
the front" says the Sportsman. "1he Eng
lish plan is better i'm one respect than the
American, for there are several rings there.
Tattersalrs inclOsure being principally
conducted on credit basis, with the usual
Monday settling. while the ready-money
men are in the outer ring will take no less
than so The other books outside the
ring will take any sum down to about half
a-crOwn, probably less"
Jack Carkeek, Of Milwaukee, Wis. who
has been on trip to England, has returned.
tie Is the clever wrestler who followed Null
doom around the country and gave the latter
so many bouts. lie made several good
shJwings in brooklyn. in which MuldoOn
had "A hard time to throw him i'm the Greco
Roman style. Carkeek is the champion
catch-as-cltch can wrestler Of the world.
He stands five feet eleven inches, and
weighs one hundred and ninety pounds.
During his sOjOurn in England he
wrestled with George Ross at Man
chester for 800 a side catch-as-catc1
can and GrpcO-Roman style and won
posted 500 and issued "A challenge to
Wrestler Ernest ROcber, GTTcO-liOman
style. best three i'm five falls, for $3.50 10 5000
a side and the champion ship Of America.
which Roeber holds. Carkeek is in haste
10 20 to Milwaukee and ne is eager (ii
ROeber is not afraid to meet HIM to have
the match decided within two weeks from
signing Of articles.
The Dryers do not take to adversely
kindly. They part not because they are any
the less friendly than they haze been for
many years. but because the continued ill
luck of the stables has made them less and
less easy and tolerant OF each others opin-
ion. 1t was splendid combination Of good
Craftsmanship while the firm existed. Phil
lip Dryers conservative and far-siehted
policy was balanced by Michaels dash en-
ergy and superb juGgcOf form. The younger
brother has few rivals as a critic Of thor
Oughbreds in this country, aud he always
had the courage Of his convictions.
Indeed that is one Of the rocks
on which the combination struck.
Michael Dwyer was a plunger, and some Of
his holder ventures were, il II known, the
cause of strong remOnstrance on the part of
his elder brother. The parting Of the Dwy
ers will not have any effect whatever upon
racing. For three years the separation
mas been hanging fire, and its postpone
ment is more due TO the success of the firm
than anything else. \ season of reyerses
has brought about the issue. The Dryers
are now owners Of race-tracks and are en-
gagged in the business Of running popular
sport. Their stable Las not bad the full
share Of their time for nearly two years.