The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-26
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT.
Preparations Being Made for a Monster
FiStiC Exhibition.
AMATEUR BOXERS AND boxing MATCHES
Reform In the Management of Race Tracks
Demanded-A Phenomenaily sue
cessful Racing Year.
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NEW YORK. April 25.-Madis0n Square Gar
den has been engaged by Billy Madden for
monster h.tic exhibition to be given on April
Goth. Frank r. Slavin, who is now on his
way TO this country, will be the chief attrac-
ton He will box with his sparring partner.
Charley Mitchell Slavin will also spar
friendly bout with Jim DAILY, the Phiadel-
phian. who recently defeated Patsy Farrell.
of Pitt.burg. Mitchell, besides boxing with
Slsyin. will don the gloves with some good
heavyweight.
A great amount Of discussion has taken
place lately about amateur boxing ana boxers.
Since the law passed by the Amateur Athletic
Union. which limits the value OF prizes to go
for the FIRST and SO for the second, great as
satisfaction has been expressed by great
number Of amateur boxers who spar, not Tor
the honor. but for the money or us equlNaieht'
which la. hitherto been Obtainable by them
in most competitions OF any note ana VINO
now hud that with tho new law, which Is be-
ing carried into effect by all the leading clubs,
Their occupation is gone. or a. any rate consu,
erably Affected Great difficulty l. experienced
by athletic clubs in getting amateurs 10 spar
for such small prizes. and grumDllng Is heard
generally from all quarters.
Some day the great American public, VINO
support with generosity everything III me ma
ture OK sport will open its eyes and take q
careful critical survey of the race tracks OF
the East and then quietly drop the whole
business. Racing men don't believe TINS.
They assert with reason that the worse the
race going public are treated and the oftener
they are humbugged the more frequently
they come back 10 be bambOOZed out OF
money. patience and a faith in human nature.
Ii /. really too bad that this most expensive
of All sports should be spotted all over with
marks of fraud. There are tricks AT the race
track that do not include the pulling OF q
fnvorite filing him with water, running INN
to death in the first half mile, so that he
hasn't enough life left at the finish TO beat q
car-hOrse.
Few jockies will dare TO run risks by pull
ing horses at the big tracks this season. ana
horses IN good condition will run well, but
owners will continue 20 enter good horses IN
races 10 draw crowds when they haven't the
remotc.t idea Of sending them TO the post
race tracks will continue as usual TO squeeze
every cent from the patrons and the public
This season they are going TO object To high
way robbery in no mistakable accents, or the
signs OF the times aren't worth anything
With care the turf may escape the lesson That
was given 10 baseball. once the public
Turns It's back the great sport Will be buried
in deep grave. killed by ayarice and fraud;
Last wear was a phenomenally successful
one in racing Millions Of dollars were lost
and won by betters. Fortunes were made IN
the twinkling Of an eye or swept away like
fash Of lightning. over 6OOO races Were run.
OF. TO be exact POS This year II Is safe 10 say
there will be over 1000 races run at the $50
meetings that will be held on this continent
An army of 800. 600 men and boys find en-
p.0yment in various ways on the tracks, IN tue
stables and in the pOol-rooms and betting
rings, and $4,000 persons have witnessed
great contest.
- arQ W.
like good fellows to send winners 10 Graves
end. In spite Of the reports OF Tenny's hay
inc broken down" that horse Is still the
star with more than few UP there. The ar
gument they advance is that Ienny has
pulled up lame before this and still gone IN
and captured prizes.
Entries FOR the great American stakes Tor
1892 will close on Wednesday of this week
with H. d. Mcintyre. secretary Of the Brook
lyn Jockey Club. The stake III the first ~
the rich prizes for two-year-olds IS annually
divided. ard is guaranteed to be worth go
900. The second money has been increased
10 81. 900, and the third to 1000, and as the
cost of entry if declared is but so, own
ers Of yearlings cannot well afford to overlook
the closing of an event 80 important 10 some
one of them.
Last year there were five clubs, four
Eastern and one Western, that gave in added
money alone Il ,004. $50 between them
The Monmouth Park Racing Association
gave s,4s. 800: the Coney Island Jockey Club
gave e22s 900; the New York Jockey Club
gave in all :222, COS; The Brooklyn Jockey
Club gave s197125 The Approximate values
Of the stakes 20 be run for are greater this
wear, and this will insure proper amount Of
added money. These things, taken into con-
sderation with the fact that more and better
horses are 70 run in all the big races this year.
promise season Of unusual brilliance and
interest.
The horse Gnlen. which gave such promise
as a two-year-old, has arrived at the Brook
Ign track with his owner. Jockey George
Coyington Galen is TO be given a special pre-
paration for the Brooklyn Jockey Club handi-
cap. in which race Covington will ride him
and try to win the greatest alleged stake of
lie year.