The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29

| Washington. The racing firm of wheeler ~
| Fares sued the Washington Fair Association,
| as owners Of the Ivy City race track, 10 re-
| cover the value of the horse torrigan. whicn
while ut exercise on the Ivy CITY track,
| stepped into hole and. breaking his leg, was
| DESTROYED Damages in the sum Of 81 500 was
asked. The plaintiff endeavored TO show
| that the horse put his leg through hole INTO
| n culvert while the defense offered proof
| that the culvert running under the track was
| not only constructed at great expense ana by
| O competent contractor, but that the morse
| must have fallen exactly 2fO feet before reach
ing the point where the culvert crossed tho
track Many experts testified that Corrigans
value was not in excess If $500. The Jury
handed in n sealed verdict in favor OF the &C.
PENDANT. Horsemen generally IN Whshing-
ton indorse the verdict and say there was no
good cause Tor suit against the asSocla''oh'
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novel athletic entertainment Will be o.
fered TO the patronage of Boston people IN.
terested in sport during Christmas week. III
is that Of n professional tug-of-war contest
between teams representing the leading
nationalities. Not long ago one OF these
tournaments was held in San Francisco, ana
proved 10 be big thing. attracting immense
crowds OF people after the style OF tho SIX
day gO-as-you-please races IN New orK some
years ago. Feeling ran very high: and each
team bad host of followers. Tho compe-
tition Ia ted a week and was won ai.er
number OF hard pulls by the Scotchmen.
There will be Irish, Scotch. English, Ger
man. French and Italian teams, and any
others which may be formed. Each team viii
pull the other, and the winner OF the most
will receive q cash prize OF : 900. which W i
be placed in the bank. In all 1t Is proposed
10 give 81. 900 in prizes The second prize
will be $500, the third 500 and the
fourth $500 Each team Will consist OF eight
men, a captain and two substitutes. There
will be no time limit for the pull. as IN the
case with amateur tug-of- war contests and
instead the teams can struggle until one pulls
the other six feet. In this way the interest
is kept up for a long time. and makes the
sport for the spectators You can readily SEQ
that one team may pull the other few inches,
then weaken from the strain. which gives
their opponents q chance to regain IT, This
loss and gain may occur q dozen times. but
finally the team which IS composed OF tho
strongest men and the one having the greatest
stamina will win. There will be no weight
limit, and each nationality can put on the
heaviest and strongest men they can select
anywhere.
The Baltimore Base Ball Club has received
en application from Pitcher Michael Kilroy,
younger brother of the dark-ha!red Matthew.
He says he Is under reserve by the Albany
team. but wants To JOIN the Orioles. Man
ager Irott. who saw Kilroy's work in the
Eastern Association last season, highly recon-
mends him.
Manager Barnie is trying to make another
big stroke for the Athletics. He wants Ryan.
the great Chicago centre-helder. and his plan
is TO give Hoy TO the Chicago Association
team in return for the star. Mr.. Barne
thinks he will be able to get his man. The
Wagner brothers have given him full power
TO engage new men, and are earnest in their
praises of the sagacltv he has already shown.
President Young has issued a bulletin an
nounciDg the contracts Of ONeiu, Chamber
lain. Mullane and McPhee with COmiskeys
Cincinnati team. and Third Baseman Whit
ney and others with Pittsburg.
Manager Powers has signed for the New
York League Club Second-Baseman Mack.
formerly Of the Orioles.
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The Olympic Athletic Club Of New Orleans
have perfected arrangements for the big pro-
tesslOnal rowing regatta TO be held IN con-
nectlon with the Mardi Gras season in Febru-
airy, when it is expected that O'Connor. Teen
err, Hanlan and others will take part.
A double scull match was arranged at
Toronto, Ont, November 18th, between Han
Ian and OCOnnor against Hosmer and Teemer,
the race to be rOwed next Nav or June for
2 900 q side. distance three miles with q turn
Champion Amateur Oarsman William CAT
FREY of Lawrence, is 10 Join the Boston
Athletic Association. and he will probably
compete for the diamond SOULS at Henley
next year.
Hanlan is in San Francisco and IN training
for the three-mile sculing race to occur there
November ID, in which he allows Aleck
of British Columbia. 100 yards start.
Henry Peterson may be matched against
John Teemer for 1000 side in q five mile
race.