Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-10

w. r. Tackabery president Of the Fort
Worth Cycling club, received the follow.
ing communication Friday from II. d.
Spore, president OF the Magnolia Cycling
club Of Houston:
II have just returned from trim to
Chicago, en- route TO which spent Il few
days in Ohio, Indiana. etc, and had the
pleasure of meeting nh Of the crack
racing men OF the United States, in add.
uon 10 those already know.
4. ffi9r TO my mentioning the matter 20
lhcm they had contemplated a trip through
the south, 70 include the better towns
east o! the Mississippi, whore efforts are
now being made toward arranging sue.
cessful Circuit.
This will afford Southern wheelmen
and admirers Of the sport au opportunity
TO witness somu first class racing. The
men viii all be fresh from their record.
| breaking trial at Springfield, Mass, and
| Will be only too glad TO ride IN the races
10 be given under the auspices Of die
Southern clubs
Zimmerman IS one % the most anxious
10 come, ind wherever he goes the bal
ance of the fast men are almost sure to
! show up.
We viii have TO run the races on horse
| race tracks, as the men do not care 60
| ride on short tracks Most of our Texas
| cities have either fair ground tracks, or
| driyins tracks which could be secured for
! a race meet Of this kind They do not
care particularly about the tracks being
extra fast, but want them safe aud where
! al will have an equal chance at the finish.
as is not the case on shorter tracks than
y half or u third Of d mile. mile track
is by far the best.
.Of course We will have to put up good
prize lists, but the attendance at race
| meet where II the noted riders partlci-
| Teted had ought 10 be large enough 20
l. oie It a paying thing for US. Al any
rate Il would put new life In the spor,
| aud be OF inestimahlp value 20 all who
take an interest 10 cycle races.
II am In correspondence with 81 gentle
| man who can make all arrangements,
| all that Is necessary now 20 do, Is To
| find ont how many of our Texas towns
| will put meet through In good shape
| and offer q iirst-cass prize list, such as
will be Of interest to the racing men who
will compete.
"Pleaso let me hear from You II you
think your club will put 4 meet through
in good shape. some time IN November or
December.
I'VE can then arrange the matter Of
dates, and give our local men ample OPP
pOrrunity to tram.
"If San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth
Houston, possibly sherman or Gainesville
and Galveston would each get up a meet
we could have very Interesting Circuit,
which would insure a full attendance OF
all the best men.
"Our meets could be even more sue
cessfnl than those held in the North, as
regards attendance OF the nfst-elass
racing men, US there would be oniy one
meet 10 attend, while Il is frequently thr
case that there are several pig mee's
SsiI In di0erent states. which divides the
attendance very much, during the season
when most Of the racing Is going On
north
Frank Ives and Jake Scheetcr val
meet al Central Music hall Chicago ihe
last week in October ~ 49pp-P99s,ut
game viii continue Ave nights, $40 points
10 be played each night. The mateh
docs not involve the championship nor me
emblem, as the rules provide that AL
championship games shall be sOO POINTS
TO be played IN one night a.,
Ives VIII play Roberts at Engllsh hii,
linrds September IS and 81 and VIII
then 80 into training for his baik'iine
''it i quite a handicap for me- said
ives. but will show the American pub
lie thn; AIN not afraid TO meet Sehaeier
and. as he II sandwichcd between my
Two gaines with Roberts, | viii have 10
work hard TO get into shape. ] have not
plnycd American Billiards since Decem-
Der last. but hope 20 get into form soon,
After his match with Schneter, Ives
will sell his bushes interests here aud
locate in Paris.
A Galesburg. H., dispatch says; Prince |
Edward one Of the bcst-kuown trOtupg |
stations IN the state, with race record |
Of 80, owned by Fred Seacord. died |
Friday after a few hours Hlncss OF IN |
Hamma;iou Of the bowels. Prince was a |
son Of King Rene and a .half-br0iher |
OF Keeler. recently making mile in |
o.13l-4. Mr. Se0eord bought Prince Of |
John GALLOWAY Of Louisville. Ky, Eve /
years ago. and valued blm at $1,000
Three California trOtters are 20 be |
shipped TO Russia from the late Senator
stanfords farm and three Oho1 horses
are 10 be sent in return from the imPeria
stables. The horse trade WIS made b. |
the senator direct with the car
Pitcher Gumbert Of the Chicago ball
team has fled his statement Ia bis suit /
against the Chicago club He sues for
$3.50. which he states is the difference
between what be Is HOW receiving snd
his former contract SALARY, aDd 500
more for other money Ne could have
made. He claims that Chicago tried 10
make him play for nearly 5000 year
los than bis c9nfraci aud refused him
an unconditional release.
The Clippers and A. O. r. b. B's viii
cro,g bats at the Jennings avenne park
mis- evening AZ O'Clock shnfp
Roy Orgaln has signed With the Clip
pefs as short stop.
Following ls the number Of games
played by the diifereni Fort Worth
leans aud the per cent won and iasi
Tine games Played away FROM this city
and most OF them wcre--hre NOT included;
Name club Games. Wa. L5si.
j. j. j. j.. 4
Clippers.
Commercial. 49,
Grocegr-
Bankers. .......
tDepver BOyA.4. q
Nor gnre Clerks.
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