The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-28

week, and Hall will taking up his train
ing quarters at White Bea Lake
Oarsmen are already making prepar-
ations for the National Regatta, which Is
10 take place at Washington next August
The New York and Manhattan Athletic
Clubs and the M~etropolitans will partici-
pate. Providence. Worcester, Newark,
Albany, Philadelphia. Chicago. Balti-
more. Atlanta, New YORK, Galveston.
Minneapolis, New Orleans. and even salt
Lake aud Manitoba will also be repre-
sented.
me gun clubs are hard at work at pres
ent and there will be pigeon shooting
every day this week at Dexter Park. IN
dependent Of the numerous shoots which
will take place at the other parks in this
vicinity.
The new club house Of the Orange
Wheelmen will cost about 5000.
The lacrosse teams of Stevens Institute
and New York A. G.. will meet at BROOK
Ign on May 2
lyn handicap candidates to come forward
with their watch-breaking trials. Tut
horse Teuton, who has been heavily
backed, is reported to have covered a mile
and a quarter in 2:10k. There are many
other reports OF good work.
The great plateau which has been oulit
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S~heepshead BAY is a most pleasing addi-
ton TO the course. From this lofty perch
the races over the Futurity course can be
seen from start to finish, and magnifice MT
views of the surrounding country can be
had.
Major Joseph J. Burke. who has been
presiding judge at Gutenberg since the
meeting began on Nov. 20, left for Nash
VILE on Saturday to preside at the run
mini meeting In that place
1t is reported that Bolero, the colt for
whom Philip j. Dryer paid $4,000 at the
Scott sale, has developed into a most VIC
ious animal. who is always ready to attack
maj or beast. It is impossible TO work
him in company with other horses, so
savage is he. Trainers at Gravesend are
betting that he will u into the fence
the first time that ne starts.
Ed Corrigan declares he will not start
Riley ia either the Brooklyn or Suburban
Handicap. Where, then, does the money
come from that is gradually forcing Riley's
price down in both handicap books?
1t is probable that the horses in the
Hearst stable will be sold In the paddock
of the Brookiy Jockey Club. on Maya.
Judge Mutt will occupy the judges
during the rest of the meeting at
Gutenberg.
Jockey Hamilton is engaged to ride MI.
Belmont's horses.
1t is reported that ID. A. Honig will con
duct racing in St. Louis next winter.
Badge should defeat Longstreet IN the
Spirit Of the Times Handicap at Gutten-
berg to-day. The distance is a mile and
a sixteenth and Longstreet allows Bad ge
fourteen pounds.
Sullivan has retired from the ring and
informed Slavin of the fact when they
had a friendly meeting at st. Louis.
Reader, who last night defeated Baxter
IN sixteen rounds before the National
Sporting Club at London, will be matched
against Austin Gibbons of Paterson, who
is on the other side OF the Atlantic look
ing for English gore.
A ladies' bowling tourney will be held
at Thum's Germania Assembly Rooms,
New York, next Thursday. Nine clubs
have entered.
Dick Roche, president of the Granite
Club of Hoboken. made the
ment at the Mccarthy benefit last night
that Jack Kilrain had signed articles TO
meet Frank olavin on June 16 at the
Granite Club for a purse of $40, 900, with
regulation gloves. Madden signed the ar
ticles for Slavin.
Cal McCarthy's benefit last night vas a
failure financially.
The reunion shoot of the Essex Gun
Club will take place at the Jersey City
Heights Gun Club grounds, Marion, N. j.,
on Thursday, May 81. A feature will be
the team shoot Of fifteen men a side. They
will include the best trapshooters of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The
conditions call for ten live birds per man.
to be shot at under Nottingham rules with
a thirty yard rise.
The Greenville Homing Pigeon Club is
making preparations for a lively season.
The Orange Lawn Tennis Club will
have its tournament for the champion
ship of New Jersey on June 3.
The Middle States tennis tournament
will be held at the cricket grounds, Hobo
ken, on June %.
Penny of the Palma team has gone
Cd atour through the south.
The Hudson County WheeImen were
out Sunday for a spin.
The wind was fresh and the water
rough, yet several crews of Hoboken
oarsmen took a trip to Tomlin's Sunday.
1t is evidently the intention of the new
Racing Board of the League of American
Wheelmen TO reverse all Of last years
decisions on racing matters. This wal
made plain by the announcement that re-
ceivlng expenses while in training was
not a violation of the amateur rules.
Chairman Randall also has, with the