Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
sporting Notes.

THERE is talk of another race between Peter
Priddy and Darrin.
GUY, s:1o9z, will be toured for exhibition. pur-
E. C, McCLELLAND wants to run Darrin three
mile race for $500 side.
THE time of the Darrin- -Priddy race Saturday
was II minutes and 40 seconds. and not lS:4o as
stated.
SUBURBAN starters, by deliberation, accident and
the usual Incidents of training, are sinmering
down delay.
No: of .'Goodwin's oficial Turf Guide'' is out
and as usual is full of the best kind of informa-
ton to people interested in turf matters.
CONDITION in a foot race is everything, and GER
tainy Priddy was not in excellent condition Satur-
day. He was game TO hold out as long as he did.
ISAAC MURPHY has been engaged to ride King
man in the American Derby at Chicago. He was
paid q, 600 for winning the Latonia Derby with
Kingman.
P1rTsBURe PHIL won 10000 at Brooklyn satur-
day week on Pessara and Admiral. and Campbell
Walcott took SIS 900 out of the ring on their colt
Pesarra. -HorSenadn
TRISTAN is in better form this spring than ever,
as his 2:Os% for mile and a quarter shows. 1t is
not generally known that he made a. short season
at the stud this spring.
jockey has really been quite sick this spring. This
was the reason why he made no engagements to
stable eu5ns or s Ss Te
he viii 70 East from Latonia BY this week and be
some Of Marcus Days horses: Murphy is nothing
If not a popular Jockey, and his integrity is un-
A RECENT visitor to California does not think
Senator Stanford will send Marvin East this sea-
son, and the famous pair Of record breakers Sunol
and Palo Alto win be put on an edge at Stanford's
fastest track on the Pacific Slope to shave their
now fast speed marks. Senator Stanford says
Sunol can trot quarters in @ seconds. and has
every confidence she will not only beat Maud 5. g
2:06H, but go mile yet in 2:06.
A SPECIAL dispatch from San Francisco says Pc
ter jackson is now open to fight any man In the
world to finish under Queensbury rules, Jim Cor
bett included. Goddard has been matched against
Joe Choynski, the San Francisco lad, who whipped
clever Mike Dooly in short time Monday night.
This ends Jackson's hopes for n match with God
dard for some time to come. Corbett announces
that he is done with the California Club for good,
but there are some good clubs in Minneapolis, st.
be brought to a successful conclusion.
JOSEPH DARBY, the well-knowu English pro-
fessional jumper, was at last advices performing
his fea.s at the Star Theater Dublin. ireland; On
Wednesday evening, May Is, for purse of 500, he
undertook to clear height Of six feet at what is
commonly known as spring jump. The terms
were that Darby should clear the crossbar without
the assistance of any artificial means beyond dumb
bells; that he should wear wooden-soled clogs, and
to be allowed three preliminary springs before
rising. Darby (who only took two springs) corr
menced WELL and on the second try got clear over.
but brought down the ba- with his dress. After
the ninth attempt Darby wenS flying fully three
inches over the bar and the referee announced him
the WHINE: amidst loud applause. Fred Galaher,
editor of Sport was stakeholder, and appointed P.
P. Sutton referee. Darby will visit America dur
ing the summer.