Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-23

This was a spirit1ess contest, the Lau
brothers winning by about three lengths
in 10:45.
Then came the junior pair-oared
shells international, i'll which the Du-
buques pulled entirely away from the
Iroquois on the homeward trip. The
latter capsized when eighty feet away
from the finish. The Dubuque's time
was 10:5S9.
The gig race between the Delawares
and EyanStOnS was a Walk-aWay for the
former. The Evanston men rowed
heavily, and when half way to the outer
buoy one man slipped his seat and it
was several seconds before he recov-
cred. Noticing, this, the DelawareS
eased up and allowed the Evanston to
of three lengths. Opposite Letters
house the Delaware's got down to work,
oyerhauled their rivals in short
order and made an excellent finish in
II :07. The EYanstOn's time was I'LL
The last event was tandem half-mile
paddle between CT. F. Muntz and F. H.
Thompson and f. A. Thompson and r.
Muntz. This was hot race from start
to finish, but E. A. Thompson and +.
Muntz capsized within fifty feet Of the
flags. The time was 1902.
The international prize-fght for 500
900 between Jack Dempsey, Of Port
England, is off. Burge will claim the
first deposit Of 81 900, which Gus Tuthill
posted for Dempsey, as articles Of agree
ment had been signed and witnessed,
and a stakeholder selected by both
principals While the negotiations were
going on Jack Dempsey was laid up in
hospital in st. Paul, Mimi, but Tuthill
was not made aware Of this. Since he
has found it out he has declined to 90
on with the match, owing to Dempsey's
being physically unfit to fight. Mr..
Tuthill has requested the return of his
81 000 but the stakeholder, Richard K.
done until his return.
Pitcher OConnOr, Of the Phillies, is
left-handed, and when Clements
catches him the two form the only left
handed battery in the country.
Comiskey claims that dan" Daub is
still on CIncinnati's reserve list, and
that he was merely loaned to the Chat
tanoogas. Therefore the latter has no
right to sell his release to the Brook
lyns. The Cincinnatis will appeal to
the Board and ask that Daub be re-
turned to them.
The Racing Board of the T. A. w
of the Hartford Wheel Club, to be held
next month. The events are as fol-
lows: First Day-One mile safety race
for novices, scratch; half-mile safety
race. open; one mile safety race, 2:45
class; one mile safety race, handicap;
one mile safety race, 2:35 class; half
mile international race; one mile, L. A.
W. state championship; half-mile safe
ty race, handicap. Second Day-One
mile safety race, 2:40 class; one mile
safety race, open; one mile internatiOn-
al race; one mile safety race, 2:3O class;
half-mile safety race, handicap; quarter
mile safety race, open.
Senator" Morgan, Of New York, has
received a letter from II. 0. Duncan,
the well-known European cycling au
thority, asking for full particulars as to
the National Cycling Association. Mr..
Duncan wants to bring team of for
eign professionals to this country. He
reports a growing feeling in favor Of
professionalism in Europe and con-
cludes that the sentiment is the same in
this country. The team as contemplate
ed would consist of six men-two each
from Spain, France and Italy.
The Connecticut Division of the
League Of American WheeImen at its
last meeting decided to offer a reward
OF S25 for the arrest and conviction Of
any person stealing the wheel of a
member. 1t was also decided to legally
defend the rights of any memb>~ on
the highway.
Won der Abe released Catcher Gun
son for telling the truth, which seems
to be an objectionable sin in St. Louis
Umpire Lynch called a visiting player
safe at the plate. The crowd began to
hiss, and then Gunson shouted, II
didn't touch him. For that he was
railroaded.
Entries for the State Fair Park races
to be held August % to September 2.
inclusive, are beginning to come in and
it is expected that the list Will be the
largest ever entered in similar meet
ing in Milwaukee. There are some
speedy trotters already entered and the
list will be greatly swelled next week.
The Nigilant will be the boat chosen
to defend the America cup against the
Valkyrie, of Great Britain. In the final
test race off Breton's Reef Thursday
the Vigilant outsailed the Pilgrim, Jubi
lee and Colonia in every way. The
general verdict was that the Vigilant is
a good one and viii ably defend the