Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-31

THIS will be great baseball week in Chicago.
TWO out of three from the Phillies will be very
satisfactory for Pittsburg-
CHAOS, the Futurity winner of 1889, should be a
good horse at the fall meetings.
Now the days when the spectators on the
races at sheepshead will do wei not to overlook
Saratoga form.
THE Granite Club has determined to charge s.
for general admission and S0 for box seats at the
McAulifte-Gibbons battle September IL.
THE Granite Club has offered purse of s. 900 for
q contest between George Dixon, the clever coored
feather-weight, and Fred Johnson of England.
PITCHER NIcoL has not been released. He was
merely loaned to the Omaha club. The ticket
calls for his return at the end of the season or
upon demand.''
THE Our Boys team, and they are good ones,
want to arrange game with the Uniontown team
for next Saturday. A contest between these teams
would be an interesting one.
LAST year the get of Saint Blaise who is to be
sold next month, was slss coo. This year. SO far,
they have secured about s9S, 0oO. Such results as
these speak for themselves.
SAM BRYANT claims that there is stil about s5 600
owing him on Proctor Knott's Futurity of 1855, and
that his efforts to collect these forfets not
onded by the proper racing officials.
AN Association paper is authority for the state
ment that milwaukee, has no temporary franchise
in the American Association. 1t has got a fran
chise to stay: The club stood on no false senti-
tiSn lis "''''"0e toward 'ne western ASs0'ia-
PRESIDENT NEAL, of the Olympic Club, yester-
day said that the winner OF the Gibbons
match might be pitted against Billy Myer for the
untitled date of their club. Myer and McAuliffe or
Gibbons, Neal thought would draw immense
crowd Of the best people TO New Orleans. Billy
Woods and Reddy Gallagher are also on the docket
for Olympic dates.
THE Garfield Park Association will offer a Sec
ond stake of s. 0O0 for the special benefit of King
ston and other horses that desire to race with him
next Saturday, Sept mber 5. The distance will be
one mile and a quarter, and the horses will carry
weight for age, In addition to Marion G, Aloha.
Verge dor and Lorenzo, 1t is probable that Ed
Bell, Prince Fortunatus and Whitney may start.
DIRECT, California's trotter, of Director
t2:l7) and Echora (2:23]5) has established great
record. He can now boast of having established
the two fastest gaits OF any horse. He has trot-
ting record of 2:lSA and pacing record Of 2:l5E,
his average for the two being 2:16%. Prior to his
performances Jewett's average of 2:17 the
fastest, he having trotting record of 2:20 and q
pacing one of 2:4.
A cable from London saws: Peter Maher, the
champion of Ireland has issued challenge to fight
Ted Pritchard for 500 and the championship of
England Maher is the pugist who made snCh
quick work of Gus Lambert, the Canadian heavy
weight. Should Pritchard not agree to fight Maher
will go TO America to try his fortunes in the prize
ring with American pugiists- He has improved
since he fought the American, and sporting men of
Dublin believe he will eventually be the champion
of the world. lie is tall and well built, possesses
indomitable pluck and splendid physical develop
ment