The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

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ie Soon In the betting ring. and the old
Ier1." In the business Will LOOK on with
semcnt at the queer notions OF the novice
b, rtucilng his ticket.
Inc Ocean stake and the Fourth-of-July
handicap at Monmouth Park. and Brighton
handicap 40 Brighton Beach Will be the
cocoa. features ~ today racing. IA the
f.-th-ofIulv handicap Racelaud and Ban
r-.f are both heavily backed, the talent
rather incliuing toward Raceland Riley. the
Western handicap horse viii give the little
sv.ehsck' a close push for first place IN the
ocean stakes, although Potomac. with ms
H.If weight. may prove the dark horse.
Al Brighton the last chances are between
IoentaNa and Eon. No confidence can be
r.t in Tea Tray on account of his ugly tenn
i.r. which the bettng-ring know to Their
N iris Brothers have q pretty fast goer in
Chatham. who IS now being trained by >. ID.
Weir
When Iongford won at Brighton last
Thursday Michael Dwyer had 81 bet Of $4,000
Cu him. The horse was entered 10 be sold for
$4,000 but was bought IN boy his owner for
81 F15. Since then he has been sold 70 ). +.
smith for .2.1o0.
IL is claimed that Rambler. the fayorite
was pulled az Brighton yesterday 10y Jockey
Andelsa Il. and in this connection the same
charges are brought against the rider of the
Western flyer haclue, when that horse was
beaten by Nirgie dor a few days since.
With l22 pounds be recently ran mile 10
1N. which would indicate that something was
wong with the race ia question. Some steps
should at once be taken by the different
20 az associations to prevent recurrence of
these unpleasant episodes.
Tie famous racer Parole. carrying the
lvlard coors. viii be paraded 40 Morris
14rE to-day. while at Brighton similar i,0-
tire will bc the appearance of the celebrated
I'asa rIs.. AfU
grand stand.
a uew conner. who viii be seen ON the track
later I'D the season. Is Alr. Clinton smith,
wsalhy member of the 400 Under advice
a. snapper Garrison, who 1t IS said Wlli man
are Mr.. Smiths stables. that gentleman has
recently made quite extensive purchases or
ycarings and two-ye ar olds
When Mr. August Belmont guided his yacht
& victory the other day rylng OF the sea
vanhoka cup he was AS JuDllant as "a child.
Is expressions of gTatlhcauOn IN tins III
stance recalls another victory or tins sport
loving young gentleman winch occurred no
Eockaway. H. seems that the late August
belmont had entered horse Adamanthus.
whose Jockey weighed ont as Mr. BlemtOn.
/ the horse had been defeated Il IS probable
Hat the Jockey would have remained known
Mr.. Blemf0n o. this day, but ms il had the
good fortune 20 come m first tie winner
me went up as August Belmont Jr.
pleasure TO young Belmont ana Of much
WEAKNESS 90 his friends o. whom he % this
dny insists CA rec0unting the exciting incl
dent"
PugiHstic honors are not much sought
after by the 'siuggers" of this country, if one
were 10 Judge by the cold reception given 70
tie countless challenges issued by the IN
81 sh pugilstic star. Barney McGee. 10 the
lghteTs on this side at 1870 pounds
No success has SO far attended the efforts
which are being made to match Cal McCar-
thy against Nunc. Wallace The men are
evenly matched. and a night between them
would create much interest in the sporting
world. Another possible match is the meet
in Of Jack Slavin. who knocked out Billy
Smith last Tuesday night, and either George
J. Blanche or Jack Dempsey, either Of whom
Slavn has signified his willingness to meet.
Baseball possibly never had larger num-
b. OF devoted adherents than 1t has at pre-
Bent. and with the baseball mania as natu-
"a consequence comes the base ball crank
Possibly one of the most widely known of
these in the country is General Arthur +.
lxwall " of Boston. He travels with his favor
IT, club and his manner of greeting good
play H. Iii. Hi" has become familiar on
many of the ball grounds of the country. Al
q ugh commonly known as General he
Fsaly has no claim to the title, it being only
4 lkuame earned since he caught the ball
fever" lie is q friend 10 the ball-player, and
every new player coming 10 Boston is given
Iew hat-bag Among Other cranks / might
Isme DeWolf Hopper. Digby Bell Jimmie
Adams. Maurice Barrymore, but none Of them
can compare in their devotion TO the Cen
ira"
Both the Boston and the st. Louis teams
&c crippled. as we'll as the BaltilnOres. Bos--
tn is without theseryice Of Richardson aud
Joyce and the Browns miss Boyle. while the
bltlm0res are sufferers all around The pen
Iant winners Of both the Association and
League are still in doubt. II looks like it
might be between the Boston and St. LOUIS
10 the Association while Chicago, New York
Or Boston might either be the winner il the
League Which DO YOU guessf