The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-01
THE WORLOOF SPORT.
Notes FROM the Turf. Diamond. Kennel.
and Polo Grounds.

THE WORLD OF SPORT.
Notes FROM the Turf. Diamond. Kennel.
and Polo Grounds.
Already there are four hundred extra en-
tries for The dog show beyond the conyen-
tional thousand, and the show is still a month
away. IL is plain that a third Of the dogs
who are entered VIII have 10 be put down
in the cellar OF the Madison square Garden,
whore the stalls were in the horse show.
and viewed by the light Of electricity. The
poor beasts will howl louder than ever
when they find themselves below stairs, but
there does not seem ID be any help for IL.
We 2rc running after horses and dogs at a
faster rate than ever this year, and enthusi-
asis seem 10 grow more earnest every day.
N begins to look a. though the Madison
square Garden would develop into an insti-
tuition for the perpetual exhibition Of some
thing or other. Time is booked there twelve
months ahead, and in all likelihood there
viii be a series Of entertainments every day
during the coming year.
There has been a great defl said about the
union Of the two New York clubs, but Mr.
l0hn b. Day said yesterday. that as yet the
two clubs were not even legally cOnsOlida-
ted. They have talked the matter over and
arrived at a thorough understanding, but
the papers have not yet been drawn up and
signed. That end Of the business will be
attended 10 within a few days, after which
the selecting OF team for next summer will
be Ia order.
John J.. sullivan is Of the opinion that he
can take some Of these wOuld-be champions
and whip them between the acts without
losing any time from the theatre.
some of the athletic clubs in this city and
vicinity have been invited to send their
leading boxers on TO the boxing tOurna-
mcnt which is 10 be held in It. Louis
February 18th and 2lst.
The biggest pool ever sold in America
was Knocked down by the late DR.. Under
wood. the originator of the auctOn-pOOl sys-
TEN of betting on horse races. The pool in
question was sold on the Saratoga stakes
at Saratoga in 1866, and amounted TO $lj.-
900 Ruthless, the lavorite, brought $500
i'm the pool, and in the race was lett at the
post. Redwing was sold for $1,000 winning.
The noted sporting man, He rs Cotton.
bought Ruthless in this famous pool. while
Barnard, afterwards OF the Mcdaniel con-
iedcracy. held the winning ticket on Red
wing. The largest ticket ever sold by any
other man was $1,000 pool on the Sara
toga cup race Of $40, which resulted in the
historic dead heat between Preakness ana
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Nl.JnO, while the former only sold for $3lJ.
fine late Robert Cathcart was the auction
ecr ON This occasion.
Imp. -. Blaise. Fiddlesticks, imp. The
III 1 ~ed and Maquotizer, the stall ions OF
The Nursery stud In Kentucky, will not be
allowed "a do stud service by the late Mr..
August BelmOuts heirs outside of the
Nursery establishment. TIE demand fOr
the services Of the former is very great, ap.
plcatiOns coming in oven from AS far q
p0.nt West as California. The Ill Used,
however, is getting advanced in years and
his services cannot be 100 severely taxed.
whi,cnclther Fiddesticks nor Maquetizer
is iu much favor with the management Of
Ills great stud. This, therefore, leaves
P0t0mdc's sire 90 DO the bulk of the seasons
work at the Nursery, owned boy these gen.
tlcmCn from The best Of stations seeking
tuc patronage % tie breeding public. The
late Mr.. Belmont had intended Prince
u gal 10 be ono Of his stations when the
good horses racing career was ended, but
bis death forced that performer on the mar
Bee with tine other members OF his great
racing stable.
Manager James Mutrie has aIrang the
following spring games 10 be PLAYED AT the
Polo grounds: The opening game will, as
usual. C played With the Jaspcrs, OF Man.
NATHAN College, ON March Both; IN March
3lst the New York and Uackett-CarhaTt|
mn, vii play. and on April ist the New
) OK and Williams College Mines will cross
bats. The local team will 20 to Washington
and Baltimore. playing IN those cities on
April Zdand "a. ION April 4ih and Oh the
New \ 0rk and Princeton College teams VIII
play at the Polo Grounds. The mines of Yale
and Princeton VIII also play against the
New York professionals at Madison square
Garden early ln March.
WIN Messrs Caldwell, Rowe. Ferguson
ana sheridan in the boz good starter. viii
NOT Do. scarce this year. ROwe's success.
with the nag has caused him TO give up any
idea he entertained OF opening a public
training stable, and he has already been
Guaranteed nearly $1,000 for his first sea-
-ln'- work az the siarlng-p0st. IN talking
To this trainer of suburb an and iuturiiy
winner the other day be said: 81 like start
ing horses even % tier than training them,
and as believe j am cut out for this work
i nieu. % -iicE fO it, II Rowe can send
OF fifteen HORSES on even terms on nity-
foot track, tits certain that he can do As well
an track nearly As vide gain.
captain sam Brown. VINO retired from
the turf az the Jose OF tie racing season
last year, bias come hack again. II Will be
remembered tnHt the Captain disposed OF
his champion in ANA cutters at public auC-
ton, retaining only Senorita.
Billy Madden brings word that Charlie
Mitchell has declared his willingness TO
meet John l.. Sullivan in twelve foot ring
f1r2 1000 4 side. the figures are certainly
attractive, however, the prevailing public
0pini. over here is that II Charlie and John
l.. were on the same side Of the Atlantic
4soaH. Mitchell W0Hld have the RIM twelve
inches instead Of twelve feet.
Tue racing gossip Of late has been more or
Jess in the nature OF a speculation concern.
ing what inc zeal intention Of the late Mr..
Belmont was with what Is left Of the magni
Hcent stable OF one OF the shrewdst horse
men that ever lived There is no doubt that
lhe biz sale al BIby lon was failure from
hor,omdn's standpoint, but it should be re-
memherpd that neither one OF Mr.. Bel
monts qGhs Oarted 70 maze money out OF
the sale, and that it should nos for moment
De looked upon IN The light Of an ordinary
horse sale. They were satisfied with the
prices brought 10y the thOrOughbfeds Of the
stable, and they refused all owe lures look
lug toward blooming" the sale. ltwa, an
nOuncsd that the Nursery stable IN hen
Wcky, where Mr. Belmonts valuable brood
mares and string OF high bred colts and
Niles are in the hands OF trainers,
would be kept in the family, and more
or less directly under the charge Of the
sOns until the youngsters had developed
into the tNOYearOld lOrm This, IL Is said,
was done ~ ueiriehc0 ~ E.se expressed
by Nj. Belmont in the linal hours Of his life.
Inc Nursery stables, are, however, 10 be
sid out in spite OF mis-, including thirty
Y Id brood mares and The Derby WinneF
81. Blaiec Thus tho last Eeslige OF tue
great stable will have disappeared within
four month, after Mr. Belmonrs death.
lhe hope that the sons would continue the
stable and keep TO the front cOlors which
have always been synonymous with in-
tegrity and fair dealing, was disappointed.
Ullie AkerstrOme seeks 10 increase ner
popularity ia lew England by giving re-
pliOns after the sh0W. Many honest
grdngers and smitten youths avail them
selves of the opportunity to shake hands
with rtal sCiGr,