Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-17


Ives, the billiard chamuion, has tele-
graphed from Paris that he will play
Roberts, the British champion, a con
test Of 5000 points on the same con
lditions as the last match with the
damned stroke barred, pockets to be
three and one-fourth inches. The young
American will no doubt work the rail"
play as successfully as he did the IA
nous jam" stroke.
1t is probable that a mixed wrestling
match will be arranged between Evan
Lewis and II. f, Shellenberger for $500
a side.
Arrangements are being made for a
relay bicycle race between Fond du Lac
and Milwaukee. The distance is seven
y miles. and twenty-eight riders will
be selected from the clubs to carry
the message. L. A. Erhart, of Fond du
Lac, is looking after the northwest
editor of the Pneumatic, win care for
the Milwaukee end. 1t is proposed to
have the run take place towards the lat
ter part Of this month.
Johnny Griffin, who Is matched to
fight Solly Smith before the Columbian
Athletic club next month for a $4,000
purse, has arrived in Chicago
Hugh Napier the Australian feather
weight, viii is to fight Bobby Burns
before the Columbian Athletic club is
said to be freak in conformation. He
lis 5 feet s inches tall and weighs only
no pounds He is training under cover.
Charles Moth, the wrestler, has posted
a forfeit at la Crosse to wrestle Jack
King for 81 600 a side.
Charlie johnson, tie Pacific coast
welter weight, and Billy Hawkins, of
West Superior have signed articles for
a finish contest before the Twin City
Athletic club at Minneapolis June 80.
The contest win DC for a $1,000 purse.
The Wausau Wheelmen are gaining in
membership rapidly and now have one
Of the largest bicycle clubs in the north
cln part OF the state The Baraboo
wheelmen have organized under the
name of the Devils Lake Cycling club.
Pitcher Highlands, of Harvard, who
has been on probation a month, has
passed his final examination and viii
get to work for the university ut once.
Tie Connecticut legislature has been
pehtioned for a charter for the Hart
ford Bicycle Insurance company, Hart
Il vuvemcn are interested. The
conn any proposes to insure wheels
against loss or damage in any manner,
and to insure the user Of wheels against
accidents.
In the international regatta at Austin,
Tex, the first race was the senior four
cared shell, two clubs participating,
the Galveston Rowing club and the
Modoc Rowing club, Of st. Louis, the
Modocs being an easy winner by fifteen
lengths. The second race was a quar-
ter mile professional dash, purse 500.
The participants were Peterson, Han
Ian. Teemer, Hosmer, Teneyck, Rogers
and Stanbury. The race was won by
Peterson, Stanbury second. Rogers
third. The last event was the amateur
Junior double souls, the contestants be
ing a. ]. Harris, of Orlla, Ont (Gau-
.daur's trainer, with +. l.. Baker, of
the Galveston Rowing club, and Z.
Westhus and Chris. HeSseman, Of the
Western Rowing club of st Louis.
Harris and Baker won, ten lengths
ahead of their competitors.
According to Smiling" Johnny KEEL
", who has arrived in New York from
England on the Majestic, there is alb
solutely no truth in the reports that
Paddy Slavin was drugged in his fight
with Han Mr.. Kelly says that a stiff
right-hand blow on the jaw in the very
first round dazed the fellow, and Hall
never gave him a chance to recover.
Slayin managed TO get in several hard
body blows. but Halls condition was
such that they did not affect him to
any great extent Hall fought very
cautiously. but. in the American turf
mans opinion, might have finished bis
man in the fourth round had he set
about il.