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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23

Bos1oS. May 2o.-That fast a. footer hitherto known
the Beatrix is now in Laweys hands to he altered.
When she Is again in commission the name Harpoon.
with it's lucky seven letters and "doube q" will be
found upon her stern The alterations will he mainly
the lead and the cenireboard steel board weighted
with lead will take the place Of the present wooden
and will carry two tons of metal sufficient lead
will be from top OF the keel to make for
this added weight. new niainsAil. somewhat larger
than the present one. and with longer gan vii! he
the only important in the sails II Is hoped to
have the boat in readiness for the Eastern race at Mar
blehead on June IL.
or his sail in the boat a week ago Just after she
lAunced George Adams says; We had a splendid sail
and lk the boat much. She handles easily Is
stin and wealherly and points high aud ths In spite
couldn't be lowered, Fnr cruising think we could SAL
her sufficiently well without any board at ALL though
told she 10 little harder on her helm with the
board IN than vi 18th IL down.
The Messrs. Adams her owners, will take the iarpoon
on the York cruise and enter her IN all the races
but 10 not probable hathey Will around the Cape
brfu that fine
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smalls boat are having occasional spins It
seems to be the general impression Of those
who have seen then, that the, former Is not
doing as good windward work as the Bristol
G T,i; The McNey boat Is being tried of City
watched her and sailed on her. is carrying her
hig sail plan very well. and is going worry fast.
pounds. has been furnished to her. nnd this.
with her great beam. should make an OK
w. 4. Fowle has heen smiling. his cutter
Sirocco under small sails only. but he will soon
with his boat The MaRrie is also sati siactory
to her owner. The same is true OF Mr.. Rob-
bins's Karola.
At Bristol the Benson and Bigelow inns will
be tried against each other. The former is
ready, but there was some delay In putting on
the latters leads
The sydney Burgess centreboards should
have trip before tho week is over. and the
Stewart and Birnoy spasher, should BE- out
about 'lns is Tho Waterheuss I'm will not
boat. hi ding at Marblehea.l. will lie launched
this week. and the Hunt fin IL a0oat.
There Is considerable interest to know when
any Of the new 2i;f'oters will got together In
Nahant. June II. and at Marblehead. June IL.
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CKOHDS At THE courts,
The Champions Piny Closely Watched
Mnny Good 6nmea.

The model court Of the Brooklyn lIandball Club has
rarely held many persons filtered In and out
club day The day is usually well spent by the
oers IN settling some old and social Intercourse
hut in this instance the building twined
Ola reception room. and Champion Casey was kept
busy shaking the hands of many friends and strangers
who heartily congratulated him upon his appointment
as trainer 10 John I. Sullivan. There were plenty Of
friends Of the champion pugi!ist in the crowd and
while ority appeared to be strangers to Casey per
iencs and i. Vas universally sdn,ed that Charley
John.ton had made no mistake in the selection.
s;;.;ySsy ,s:s sass issi,,s pubic ':%s!a
mn Tea msS. h asa %Gn NOR, easier
also il one Of his best mods for P.yinS aud he
"i memSer Of *. Pssnms X,ni. Club Of St, LOUIS,
'1 Ssy and D fnp sm,S "s
s,y '. . Sa Ea @
hard hitting and extreme wairhtulness over this
to" ,s t ,sx Ds.ney c. 10
Another scsn,ills sG4 exciting x,ne wa. Pm ysa be
powerful GLASGOW boy and lanes punne. Jr; tbs ac-
ING in the nrsi game rartook more q q warmhG.1p
Character but the balance 81 The exs,t,on was FOR
70 Tnk srs: rule. il service: ana while tina sedve.
o.snr Which in nHme instances "a. i sss'iSr
serving was one Of the chief features Alter ,hs
vailed until The last was scored. The third game
from as The eesn .1 70 the ace fr rs
The s @ .oo
colui whose hand was IN. missed on low driy. and
:ss dse' s,0sSy "e mai ns being by
sharply served hall - to the e uor,n
and ,ronaiinhed galway lad ana John Ahsrn who i
proud e g e On. h1% sm and
between them. each having won Il game before, The
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The yacht yards at CITY Island present very busy
scenes 4. NJ. Fultons steam yacht Gsdabnut is har.
Ing cabin Put in at IIswkinss yard she will be
repainted this week. ". Wsstons cutter Wenonah has
been thoroughly oyshauled and Is ready to go into
commission The famous cutter Clara has been painted
and launch ed. ExNCOmmodore Robert Centers cutter
M-dusa is being put IN shape Among other yachts
being put in condition at this yard George Works
sloop Mischief. stephen Mason. Jr' soop Porta. X.
Ceniers soop Alice The cutter North star and soop
Richmond.
VIC. Tnsny's s'oop Ventura as had new keel put
and her stern heightened nj Robertson yard other
yachts being oyerhAulrd In this yard are H. NJ Reeds
sooP Enchre ". Coggeshalrs sloop kepie. and tho
snop Melvinn
Pepgrxs Ia busy at work T.. H. Dickenss sch oOnrr
Wave Crest |. Hustled. Jrs schooner TioRa Al-SHn.
der Mailiand's ynwl Monecito 4; L. scribnsr. iioop
yawl Nonparsii and Archibald Rogerss gutter Bshouin
IsnI. q S,swenson Steamer Plsros i,nrris's Soon
Mystic. ana George rassar. Jr.B cutter Klpie.
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MIN COLLINS DEAD.
His rroassias Career tut shsrt by an
Attack Of Typhoid Fever.

Hub Collins. the well-known baseball player.
died about O'Clock Saturday night at his
homo on state street. Brooklyn. Typhoid
fever was tho cause OF his DEATH. Whileit has
been known for some tlmo past that Collins
was not in tho best Of health. still there was
not the slightest intimation that his condition
was at oil serious.a and his sudden md untimely
taking. will provo shock to his many
friends and admirers. In tho dealt, OF Collins.
tho Brooklyn club looses one OF its trustiest.
most capable. and popular players, and the
national game is deprived Of one who. both as
player and man. reflected the highest credit
upon the great pastime. Farnest. conscien-
tious. reliable. and brilliant upon the ball
field quiet iEentlomanly. unassuming on 1t,
he adorned tho profession from the pursuit
OF which he hns boon cut OIL.
Collins never fully recovered from tho terri
Bile shock he received In the collision with
Burns at Eastern Park on JulH 70. 1871.
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with Trap and Trigger.

The second meeting OF the Dexter Park Trap Shooting
League will lie held Tuesday at Dexter Park, when
the Crescent Grn club. Emerald Gun Club. Unknown
Jun Club. Parkway Gun Club. G!enmors Rod and Dun
Club Linden Grove Gun Club and the Waureyan Qua
club will compete for The Louis Miller prizes.
The Falcon Gun club. one OF the oldest shooting
CARNATIONS Long Island, will hold lis fifteenth
nual meeting at the Merchants Club South Tenth
street BrOokivu on Wednesday June !. As tho same
Bourd have directed the affairs Of TIE club
since its is hardly expected that change
III he made the election OF officer, Al the ting.
The IN euhers Of the WaurcIan Gun Club VIII pay
visit 10 lelhamvil!r NestChestrr county. on DecOra
t,on Day and hold shoot for gold m"dal subscribed
for by the rlb. several nstchrs MI be shot on at The
same meeting. ", RTrsnrr aud + brennan will
shoot match ut ten birds. twenty I'VE yarls rise Tor
Y.5 de " kennedy aud Patterson viii also hay.
match shoot at twenty i've birds ea,n for 500 side
urd"r The same conditions w. u llrrkn.r am, T
Johnson will have another match At went, five birds
each a big stake on the same date The losers VIII
have the pleasure OF paying Tor the uiri>
SHOOTING rIIIrREs roa mn wffs
Tursiay-Ths second meeting ~ the Dexter PARK
Tran shooting League. at Dexter faTk
Wedne sday-The Glenmore Rod and Gun Club. at
Dexter Park ana, "a,
PARK live birds Inc tlanii" Rod hni Gan CLUB, Yves.
End ground. Cunev Leland IN" birds,
Fr,lay-The ianhen urJe Gun Gnu AZ Dexter Park,
live birds ,.,,..,, ,i,,, -, uo,,o.
Park GIaStscnd, i've p'ro''
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NORRIS PARK.
improvements NJ the Race Course-A Novel
Judges stand.

Judges stand.
party al ladies' and gentlemen visited
Morris Park yesterday to look at an improve
ment OF the track and now device which will
be used mt the meeting to begin on Decoration
Day. The improvement is tho strengthening
OF the angle whore the straightaway track
and the round track run into ono broad sweep
ut tho flush. The novelty is a movable
judges stand. run on rails The stand was
tested yesterday from n right-angle sight at
tho straiGhtaway finish. 1t was success, A
change OF an inch In the line OF vision showed
how observers are deceived whom they believe
that tho wrong horse is awarded tho race
the other at the outside rail. mako dead heat.
Il would appear to all standing at the upper
side Of the Judges stand that the horse at tho
inner rail- had won by length. This was the
ease In y race Inst year. when I.ttlenAd, who
rode st. Florian OH the Inside rail, believed lie
had won the race bya length; when tho fact
was that Rerge9 landed His Highnass winner
good thing for raeegoers to study up the angles
gradient map OF the Morris Park race course
Is compared with the official surveys OF the
Epson Derby Brighton. and Newmarket
courses In England. Morris Parks courses
SppeaIcd nearly level In comparison with the
The park never appeared more attractive
than II does this spring, After admiring Its
beauties and, those Of the surrounding Hills
ppd Wales OF Wsstchester. tho party enjoyed u
dinner gotten up In Messrs Nelson 4 Vile
piguo's best style.
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Sun day Football.

Cnques'ionably the best and most exciting game OF
Gaelic football played this season came On yesterday
afternoon on the grounds Of the Irish American Attn
le'ic Club at Erastina 4 l. The contrsny teams were
the Irish Americans Of this city and the John MITCHELL
OF Brooklyn. They played for the most part during
steady rain hut the 800 parsons down to zee
cetved
Tho trsnA u,ericans started In TO win the game with
rush A. the end Of the rst half thu had points
10 their credit wnils the Brookyn player. had been
,"u od ra.r ~! .re neeh ~ a' ne pretty iiek
teams made the contest exciting enough for any one
cOtter OF the Irish Americans aided by good interior
Ing made a goal and three points. Buckley kicked n
Referee McMnm Of the Jersey CITY shamrocks de.
clared draw with Que goal and nve points for each
team The Miches objected, claiming an extra point.
III d.csI"n "ancsr"iny ons non'
ensued. but the rnferee dit not change his decision
prominent member Of the Irish American club AZ.
know edged that mistake had probably been made IN
summing np me points and he AID not think that hts
club would object 10 the Nitcnss ciaiIng the game
The Mitchels certainly do claim the victory.
haf an,su fnll,.
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baseball Notes.

LOUISVILLE May 12-Capt. Comiskey has signed Peter
Brow ming play the Outfeld for Cincinnati II no.
known yet what Held he Will play
The game at Van Nest Yesterday stopped BY rain
after three inning. had been played Tho stood
Emeraids. II: BerkmAn A. u. J.
A. the police will not allow sunday games at Monitor
Park. WeebAwken tile Aertnns have been deprived Of
ground out .Oftown clubs can arrange games by ad.
dressing j. 4. Van vaksnburg, 53I West FORTY ninth
street, New York.
The follow ing gamer have been arranged by Manager
Bright OF tho Cuban Giants: MAY rs aud "a at
town 70; May 20 and ~. at rotisown; May q. at
May ~ senators al The Long Island r. ound. May 10
stars at south Norwalk May 81, at Elltnville !. "
\ <; Nay :; isontinss. At Sorwak; May g. Ailertous
at the Long Island grounds
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THE GREAT HORSE SHOW.
Rich Pre- uiuns to BE Distributed Among
Many Glasses OF Horses.

The National Horse Show Association is al
ready out with tho announcement OF Its pro-
grammo for the next exhibition. which will
take place at Madison Square Garden In No.
vember next. The prize list now made public
Is but an advance one. and. though the money
premiums as given at present amount to S34.-
COO it is safe to assert that it will be increased
very materially before the entries close by
other prizes from various sources. The cata-
logue now made public provides for all classes
OF exhibits. beginning with thoroughbred
stations. for which three prizes OF $3.50. $3.50.
and 500 are promised. and ending with park
police horses. There are ninety-eight CLASSES
In all. with prizes arranged in such q manner
AS is sure TO induce Il large entry. The en-
tries are announced to close on Oct. 10, al
though additional nominations will be received
week later uDon payment OF double fee
The catalogue contains an elaborate and
wal-considered set OF rules and regulations.
which will govern the exhibition. and. all told.
the preliminary is q certain guarantee that the
coming show, will eclipse all previous efforts
OF the association,
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The first trial for the Royal Blue Lines prize and the
StOcEke Cup offered for the best speed from %
miles was arranged for yesterday but the skies
lowering and the wind contrary. the start was
deferred to this morning.
The entry is from the loft OF Harry Goodby. Prov
dence from Of the fourteen lofts OF the Rhode
Island Federation, and the nine birds OF Harry q.
ThurstOn OF Fail River that made the wonderful Jour.
ney from Bridgeport last Monday. All go in the
direction. and in competition for the honors
but all not to be started together Time and again
last year THE SUS called attention to the fact that OF
the many birds from the same place liberated the same
morning. the last let were the first to arrive at home
but each owner wishes his birds to ny unhampored
By others" The order of start the morning but
at different times hxeh by the order in which the
entry 10 made.
Maid OF Harry Goodhy. at o'riock: the second tho
from the Federation lofts at ylb the
third Darby and Jim Of Goodby's team at 9:3O. and
FOURTH Dickinson Hazel and the rest u the Thurston
Tho distance to Fall River is about 100 miles: to
Other Journeys for to-day under the American rules
and IN competition with the birds nynR from this city
are the Milton Mass birds. to hr started from Albany
distance l35 rs and by the Belleview Club of Phila
delphis, entry from bdenton, Md. 100 miles: The
female birds are TO be liberated with hahour di1er
ence in the start.
The seven birds Of the first team OF Joseph Stafford
entered to NY from Madison square Garden Tuesday
Ruth both hatched since Jan %. the day the certified
leg bands they both wear were made Their journey
for q hold upon the Diana tower youngster prize.
~ tho birds arrive at home the journey VIII be
record by the youngest and viii be at the earliest
date At which birds wearing bands OF the year were
ever liberated IN a journey for record.
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outh BROOKLYN hAndhall court was fled with
Il the game oi, saturday, anu several good
Gossip Of tho Conrts.

Cant Billy Rose says that he will surely duplicate his
performance OF last week when he ne 1t meets Major
tArmoiy. The scrap Will probably take place tomor-
row afternoon.
jain M,Eyov the "Baliprophy Pet" and Prof Cog.
gins commenced match last week, but the medicine
was TOO severe for the former anu nc asLeu loF post
poneinent after the first game.
is said that Jimmy dunno slipped up and broke his
slate the other day lie has mad u repaired, hHwever
aud can lust cnher out three Ham0s that he had
marked out One OF them. with Frank Prendergsst. Is
set down for to- morrow afternoon
Among the visitor. to the brooklyn landbAli Club on
saturday was James Everett who twenty years ago
Was Phil CRsey's partner IN n match aRank James
Obrien and William Foley or rhicayo Tor " " q Mdr
The conditions the best OF hve aamss IN onIsh
court IN Chicago md like number OF games IN Casey
court Douglass street Bro"k,yn ~ the event o. ne
series or gamsA This not necessary. h0wrv ', us
Casey and Everett thee out OF nve IN hicAg3 anu
three four in Brooklyn II IL claimed That Ever
EFT possessod OF left hand that has never been
eQuaIleu in n ri
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WHY Ev,u. Did Not &c. IL. Prize.

cAxsEIpGr, Nay 2,,-Ihe latest development In tho
matter ofYsss protesting Evins Of Harvard tho shot
putter. for professionalism WAS known today when
the Harvard'No,t Haven men returned to Cambridge.
The Yale management refused to give Evns tho prize
which he had won In the shot psttng contest and
hammer throwing last Friday at tho yas Harvard
Track Athletic meeting. Yale has protested Evins In
an indefinite way for professionalism. and pending
the settlement refuses TO give Eyln, his prizes i1r
ward men are indignant at tho alness which Yale
has displayed In this matter. They base their whole
charge q professionalisni on remark which their
corner saloon y nosson TO the effect that io believed
that Harvard man, EvnS had contested for money y
Capt Cook Of the Harvard team told Mr. Wade OF the
Yale AsAocntop that he would send him an Afndavit
a. soon ~ 10 REACHED Cambridge and not before And
on this ace0unsals witholds the prtsss which EYins
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O.iRSMEN DISCOURAGED.
The backward Season Interfering with
Their Work.

more detected lot Of oarsmen 10 seldom seen than
those of the Harlem River yestsrday The losers
in Saturday reRnt aturaily out OF eorts and
bemoaning Their luck while the weather had taken all
the vim OF the others In the forenoon many
the water. and those who were fortunate to
arrive at their boat houses before r. NJ enjoyed a
good SPIN. At each and every club house there was
a large attendance of members considering the
weather. but roHin. with any degree Of com
fort OF the question IN the after
noon. There was ono attraction on the river. how
to Offset the wet weather The Dauntess Rowing
Club had selected yesterday Tor their aGnua opening
and bad sent Invitations every club IN New York
gatherings Of at club house for many
day. Tho Dauntlsss members had made big prepAra
tions for he and tie house with
nay. ana Chinese lsnterns. The pIogrsmme Of enter
club swinging and Isc ations.
Tho Regatta Committee OF the Passac River Amateur
Rowing Association have decided to extend the closing
Of entries TO heir Decoration Day regatta to wodnes
day. All entries mailed that day will be accepted.
The Fatapsro Navy have selected Saturday. June 70.
the date for their annual regatta At Baltimore.
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The United states League" Of Athletic CLUBS has not
,, hecu permanently organleh and rUmor hns that
The proiect is extremely likely 20 fall through. Fred
e-rI X Stcrns OF retruu IS authority for tie state
ment that the scheme Is practically dead. and Mr..
s,e,rns is n gentleman who generally knows what lie
is talking about In this case lie was on the inside. and
he snys ilat Frederick William Jansen has become
Lt.rru ng,l and virtually ahandOns the plan.
Mr. Jansen seen antht the subject on saturday.
hu. wa. suay rctirrnt. lie has opened sport ing
v"rds store nnI sii that building W his business
woud rngross all his attention. anu mat he would
49,. mil, time levn'" 10 athletic nAtterx lie
~" reason VII, the league sh0ul not he Organized and
urinnt Ion went that another matter, He refused
Ia nn.wrr the FONT bank question whether the
cb.,. vas de al II any deduction can he made from
Mrs Jansen manner II is certainly not very much
aII
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CKBURyE AND LAsKFR
The Cond,,ou. Of the srent Chez. Mn,

The Conditions Of the 6rent Chess Match.
LONDON. May 1.-THE following are the
main conditions OF the chess match to he com.
mcnced to- morrow between Backburnc and
Lasker:
Stakes. ESQ n side: six games up. draws not
counting: time limit. thirteen moves per hour;
play to commence Tomorrow at tho British
Chess Club. and to proceed daily. Wednesday,
ard sundays excepted. from z o'clock till $50
and from s Till IL 30 +. NJ. In cuse OF uniln.
ished games. The stakeholder ia W. H. Cub.
son inc IrensnrHr OF me nfitisn Shcss Also.
J. President Vt the British Chess Club. aaJ
Thomas Hewitt Vice President.
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Odds and Ends Of sports.

The mic and Of the Robt. Davis Pioneer 0rps
will ba herd ut laied9nAn Park Jersey Iny Heights
on Decoration Day May TO-
Tho Harlem Turn Nerein exhibition ycsteriay
afternoon aud evening ~ their hall, 20 East l2<ii
street Tho hall Was wei! nlled with Trend. OF lie
ciAsaes WAS Well pleased with the exhibition OF nj.
scholars
wmxrsBAuRy. May a2.-Faddy Burke and Paddy
Parks two Local bniAers engaged In serious light
Plains last might. The battle ionk alar- Ia nal and
cried. %li.re samss the priest There Was 2 WI, Wild
upstairs windows and got n good shaking up. The
fighters made their escape too They wore nothing but
their hts and they left OF Their blood their
trsek After tho place had bssn cleared I. was disooy'
su ms...asss from, bis house The wa;
requested 20 take the Of those ptsSen aud the
priest said be would prosecute them all
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THE FOUR HANDED POOL MATCH
II IL = Battle for Blood Well Moasys
with Champion he Oro In Fs.e Fora.

Lovers OF poo are ely to obtain genuine enjoyment
from the big tour. handed match that IL to begin in
Tammany Hall on next Thursday night and bring
gether the four leading pool experts OF the world
Champion De ono and CHARLES Manning pisted against
Aiber. G Powers AMI John Werner The Rowery boy
knn,, Werner under his old GOthnn nickname OF
Dutch Hans The cha nnirn and Manning are ,,ns
tail practice play nightly at Iinns AcAdsmy IN
East iOurternih stree, the Champion EXHIBITING pa
ticuiartv good form. . .
is the trst time since the death OF Albert Frey the
boy expert that Gothunites have had the promise OF
realty fine exhibition Of professional skin At pool and
the match consequently has attracted the ate ntoh "f
biardists OF the athletic ami social clubs and parties
Of these enthusiasts have been made up to the
battle The match will last through Thursday. trdnv.
and Saturday block Of 100 balls being played on ga
night The match Ia for LOCO the Target stake ever
for at hall onl III the country AMI Furthermore,
II Is asserted that It for hood the rival
having old grndyes 10 settle over the Rreen
cloth. Chicago money ~ up on Powers and Werner.
New York sporting men are backing DE- Orc ana Nan
nnR. The noting at present Is about even.
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Aidclphlan. Houoring DR.. Anderson.

The Alumni of Adelpbi Academy rendered to Dr. E'w
G, Anderson physical director OF the Ade!ph' GYM
nasium, Brooklyn. ana his brother H. s. Anderson
banquet on saturday night at the Clarendon Hotel
Brooklyn Besdss the guests Of the night there were
present; G. NJ. Camp j. s. Graham, Jr. q. Graham.
Ieorge q: Coon Frederick crane charles j.. Maoner'
mott, II. b. vandurveer ". H. Corhet Leonard brnoks
Howell.
Toastmaster MacDermot gave the signal 70 lrssdent
Brooks who removed silksn nag from large 9plert
In the the table revealing nn hguIe W Aer-
sury ever three feet high when %as GR"ek re
name OF the Adehi Athletic Association Us token ~
the love and esteem In which Dr. Anderson regarded
a M IN heRa