The Irish standard., 1890-11-08
SPORTING NOTES.

John Owen, Jr., The young sprinter
who made such sensation at the Wash
ibgton games Of the Amateur Athletic
Union by running 100 yards in 9A.5s., is
wealthy Yonng merchant of Detroit.
Owen is rs years old, and races solely
for the glory that is to be won with sac
cess. Although he has been contesting
for only short time, his work has been
remarkable The lOs. record for LOO
yarda had stood for many years until he
smashed it at Washington. He LAS
been trained by the best professional
spr,nterg in the United States, ana gets
away from the scratch with marvellous
qulakness, Unless Luther Cary's more
recent CLAIM Of 94s. is accepted by the
A, A. IT,, Owen will remain amateur
champion of America iii the 100 yards
class
Capt A, III. Bogardus, the veteran
wing shot, has issued q challenge, di-
rected especially to his quondam an
tagonlst, DR.. w. T.. Carver, to shoot at
from one Thousand to Ave thousand III
animate targets, thrown in the air one
at time, not less than seven yards and
a half distant, and the party hitting the
greater number in the shortest time to
be declared the winner, The stakes to
be from 5000 to $500 side, with the
championship thrown in, contestants to
1ae any make Of standard guns, rjhes Or
shot gums, and not to be allowed to use
more than one ounce of shot to each
load, and to be allowed assistants in
loading, He stipulates that the match
shall be decided not less than thirty Or
more than sixty. five days from date of
challenge, and not more than 750 miles
from Pittsburgh, Pa.
The result of the trial of Frank Slavin
and Joe McAuliffe in England, is fraught
with great interest to all lovers Of pugil-
ism all over the world, lnasmuch as it is
likely to establish precedent which
will be closely followed in Great Britain
and ats colonies and to have great in
fnence in this country. 1t is likely to
decide not only the fate Of the Pelican
and California clubs, but Of the new
Puritan club. In securing Sir Charles
Russell. one Of the greatest lawyers IN
the world. to defend Slavin aud Nc
Aulitfe. Lord SLonsdale and Richard X !.
Fox have put the sporting world gene
rally under obligations that will not be
forgotten in hurry. The trial is set for
the 10th of this month and is expected
to last several days. Sir Charles Rus
sells retainer 7as $4,000, and he is to
receive $lO0 besides for each day he ap-
pears on behalf Of the defendants, This
will be the cause celebre of modern
pugilism, for on it's result will largely
depend the future of boxing clubs. It
is we'll for the lovers Of the manly art
that their side of the case will be so ably
presented. 1t is hoped Sir Charles will
take the manly stand and defend, not
apologize, for pugihsm. He can easily
show that fstiouffs have never prevailed
among weak, cowardly, effeminate or
cruel nations. Who ever heard Of q
Chinese, or a Turkish, or an italian, or
q Spanish boxer? The Greeks and the
Romans had pugilists in plenty, and
they we're the greatest. the wisest and
most refined OF ancient peoples. To-
day Great Britain, her colonies and
America are the foremost countries in
the world in art, in science, in culture
and in liberty, and they are the only
ones in whied pugilism fourishes, Men
will quarrel. The history Of the world
is mainly the account Of wars, which are
national quarrels. Until the millen-
mum mon will fight, and il they win, ii
is far better that they do il with their
hands and according q rules set down
and provided which viii determine su-
premacy with me n. least possib am cunt
of serious or pernaa'nen ant damage "a the
contestants