The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-20
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Myer lost the battle with Bowen at
New Orleans on a foul last night when he
had Bowen almost out. Myer was evil
IDENTIFY badly ratified.
jackson is the favorite In the betting.
He and Corbett will meet In the ring to-
morrow night at San Francisco. Slavin
will challenge the winner.
The tennis tournament viii close at
Princeton today.
a nesting of the New York Yacht
Racing Association will be hel1 on FRI
day evening at O'Neili's, Sixth avenue
and Twenty-second street, at eight
O'Clock. Arrangement Of the details for
the annual cruise aud reports of dele
gates thereon will be received.
Harry j. hall of Brooklyn made 40 at
tempt Yesterday to lower W. Il. Murphy's
twenty-five mile record OF III 2Sm. 291Ts.
over the Irvington-Milburn course. Hall
rods in fine shape and would probably
have established new figures had he not
broken hts machine at l715 miles. The
time at this point was 62 m. 20s. This
would rave allowed 26-n. 9Hs. for the re-
manning ~ miles.
William O'Connor and Ell ward Hanlan
have accepted the challenge of Gaudaur
and Mckay for a double scull race. the
details to be arranged I ni> week. the race
to take place In SIX or eight weeks.
jack Burke Of Chicago won the
light weight championship OF Texas at
Galveston. Texas, last Monday night by
dafaatinu ..rannn Aanah.a 81 Galveston,
in a fierce fight last forty-tlree rounds.
There is trouble in tae Phoenix A. e. of
Brooklyn. Secretary Marry has com
plained to the federal authorities that
President Edward Jones has been OPEN
ing his letters. Tnere is a feeling against
the president which NAV lead TO the clubs
disruption.
Mike Bryen OF the Olynlpian A. c.. the
champion 135 pound wrestler of the
eastern states, has made a match vita
Magnus Cross OF the Pastims A. G. The
contest will be decided on Saturday even
ing at Urbach's Hall. corner Of 10th
street aud Third avenue, when some good
sport is anticipated.
The Pnssaic River Amateur Rowing
Association recently considered a COM
munication from the Shawmut Club, of
Boston, praying the association 20 reinove
the disabilities imposed on Thomas II.
Keenan, of that club in order hat he may
euter the national Associ atoms regatta
keenan, rowed In Newark last year as a
Junior when in reality he was Il senior.
He won a prize, but returned it aJ the re-
quest of the ass ociatisn. As the ~associa-
lion considered that keenan, and his fell
low members Of the Shawmut Club knew
what be was doing At the time, it was
unanimously resolved to refuse to restore
keenan, TO his full rights as an oarsman
and his name was left on the blacklist.
1t Is feared thai CInvass. the two-year-
old colt by Forester-Alice Bruce that Mr..
Frederick Gerhard paid sci. 500 for at the
Hearst sale on Thursday last, has broken
down..
Georgia seems to have as much speed
as Ambulance had as a two-year-old.
Judge Morrow's great burst of speed
a some of the spectators think Of
Tenuy's PUSHES.
Tristan seems TO be going back.
The first special train OF horse cars via
the Erie Railroad for the Buffalo meet
ing will leave Jersey City on Monday
next.
Hamilton was to have ridden Laughing
Water, but felt sore after his shake up ia
the leighton mishap, and Bergen was
given the mount.
Messrs. Galway and Croft Of the Mon
mouth Park track, were at the races yes
terday. They said they had some reason
to hope that the msettng would be held
at the Jersey track this summer, as
usual.
II the officers and Geekhands of the
trace boats are not in the psv OF the
n1mple Triggers all signs fail. Yesterday
two gangs Of these thieves operated on
the 1910 boat. while the mate and deck
hands looked on.
Andrew Welsh of Hartford, Conn, has
sold the ~two-Year-old BAY trottiag colt
Edec1Onuer 10 Wltltam r. Dlaif Ot Al
toona. Pa, for 49, 700, q the two-year-
old thoroughbred nily Natalie 5. TO Philip
q wver for $500.
NJ. Bergen was set down for the meet
ing Saturday. on account of MS breaks at
the post VITA Picraiilly Yesterday he
rode p. J. Dryer & Son. colt Sir John.
The Dryers have q uood deal of Influence
with Mr.. Caldwell. apparently.
How the late Brooklyn Handle ip sure
things are dropping by the wassiae. All
the Jerseynea ware Wild alb mt Carroll
two weeks Hgo. Yesterday, with every
one giving liim weight, he hnisned sixth
fn a nafd Of ak very nrlina y horses.
j.. i. Mcdonald declared 10 via with
the Moderator COLI. Anderson up. The
bookfna GERS, however. persisted in qIot-
ing the Lady I0aSf low cot, The one
Baraes rode, 1T the snDr. est 0d.i-. and Tie
race showed that rheY we're right. They
could no be nal u believe lat Barnes