The evening world., 1893-09-14
SPORTING News AMD GOSSIP.
Mcbride Brothers Post a Forfeit
for a Steam Yacht Race.
Sanger Defeats Zimmerman In a
Race at Springfield.

For ever so long time there has been
warm discussion among the owners
of those nccdic-like steam yachts. the
Norwood, Feiseen Yankee Doodle and
Namoose. as to which was the swift
est craft
More than year ago the owners of
the Norwood and Vamoose arranged a
long race of eighty miles down the
Sound, but 1t fell through. Recently
the controversy was resumed. with the
t'eisecn, Norwood and Yankee Doodle
as the chief subjects Of discussion, the
, Namoose being practically out OF it
owing to WIN r. Hearst's. her owners,
absence in Frisco.
The Mcbride brothers. OF Philadelphia,
who own the Yankee Doodle. have taken
the initiative this season towards bring
ing about competitive trial of the rae
ing qualities of these boats. The recent
calamity which befell the Fciseen pre-
cludes her owners from entering her
IN any race this year, so there are but
the Norwood, Namoose and the Yankee
Doodle left to compete for supremacy. :.
The Messrs. Mcbride demonstrat ted
! their sincerity to arrange for contest
, when they placed $500 in THE WORLDS
hands yesterday as forfeit to bind a
stalking 5000 and the winner to take
all. Here Is the statement which the
McBrides left with The World"
We VIII enter a .sweepstake race
many other boats as care to enter. The
race to be at distance Of five miles
and to take place on the Hudson River.
the time OF race to be named hereafter;
and to be mutually agreed upon by all
parties concerned. The race to be for
the sum of $500 side, and the winner
to take an. Further arrangements.
the balance of the money, to be made
as soon as our forfeit OF $500. which is
now in the hands Of The World is
'G II may be Very oabtfa + ths new
owner of the Vamoose. Mr. Davies, of
Brooklyn. will care to enter into such
a contest, as he has but recently pur-
flinched in the belief that the Norw God
could outpacc anything afioat, and even
with but two boats entered the prize,
$4,000, is not to be sneeZed at in these
tight money markets. 1t would be an
astonishing contest in more ways than
one. and there would undoubtedly be "A
few revelations in the realms of steam
yachting.
Whirlwind racing. characterized the
bicycling contests at Springfield. Mass.
as usual, yesterday. 1t was nip and
tuck between Sanger and zimmerman,
riders in the world. Jimmy finished
, ahead in the halfmil open, efeating
Sanger. Windle, Bliss and others. San
vitation race. finished first with Tim
norman NTH, Tyler, Windle and Bliss
all rushing in ahead of the Asbury Park
wonder. The time In this event, FL l-5,
events.
The Clermont Avenue Rink in Brook
lyn has been secured for Friday, Sept.
when the 6e sorrs to f By pmmss
will be given The bouts will be suffi-
cient in number to furnish plenty of
sport, and the go between Jim Burge.
not fail of being interesting. Those who
saw them ir Newark fortnight ago
will realize this.
That Gov. Matthews. Of Indiana, is
determined to stop boxing in the Co
lumbar Athletic Club at Roby. is adj
mitted. Realizing that bluffinE doesn't
OMalley Is now becoming importunate.
apols this morning indicates:
Columbian Athletic Club, called on Gov.
Matthews to-day and pleaded with the
Governor not to interfere. The inter
view ended with the Governor saying
lneTe Will ne lo
at Roby IL / have to call out every
mlitiaman in the State and thousand
Chicago toughs get killed. ! mean to
stop the fights at Robv II there Is gun
powder enough in Indiana to do it,"
O'Malley argued no further but re-
turned to Chicago on the first train.
The swimming contests Of the A. a.
L. were held yesterday in Chicago. w.
q. Douglass of the n. Y. A. c.. won the
SSO-yard rlce In 1899 %, beating the
worlds record by over three seconds.
and lowering the American record, made
July 7. 1890. by nearly two minutes.
Douglass was second In the one-mile
race. finishing behind George Whitaker,
OF Milwaukee. Assistant District At
torrey Barlow s. Weeks. of this city,
was referee.
Cleveland defeated New York yester-
day and ST. Louis pounded Brooklyn.
Percentages follow
R'cn. L.sf. Aro.l Wen. y.". Ars.