The sun., 1893-03-12

u
ful at bunting. Heretofore the pitchers have
been called upon to field mos. Of the hunt hits.
hut with five feet moro ground to cover they
patrons Of baseball have clamored for ,addi-
what they want. and il they are satisfied It
does not seem that any one else has right to
complain.
EnrIish Sporting News.
Bill Baxter. who was recently knocked out
by stanton Ahbott has challenged Charles
finish. Tilley won a creditahle victory over
Tom May at!he National Sporting Club in two
rounds for c1OO side a fortnight ago.
The team match between the East Mnnches.
ter and StocErort Hnrriers. Feh -. developed
into the sensat ionni novelty OF a dead heat.
The rrestige however, Went TO StSefport. tpiI o-
ponents' fifteen.
Fred Precious Of Birmingham. hearing that
"Chan,pie Moran would like to me meet hlm' iG fIs
he would box Moran either to u finish or y lin:
tied number Of rounds at stone 3 pounds or
stones pounds.
carriei tho point for which they have been
hss Tres ro
each OF the branch associations have leen Sc
TO ar e tha ia the comma
season.
A.match OF unusual i'm portance was ratified
at the 1ilce OF the Manchester SpSrfng ed'1m p,n
for SiOe q side between ". Cross OF Edinburgh
and II. Wilson, Of Oldham. The race will take
the Scotchman agrees to concede Wilson
eighteen yards start.
oxford University Rugby football players
when ViHaSH they WV were beaten n By tie Gloucester
cracks. Thirteen victories and three draws Is
the record Of the Oxford out q the tive tive
played ono match less up to the same date.
ont Of which they were credited with sixteen
An unprecedented feature at the recent four
widely commented on. Eleven runners com
Bsh psohery wn a. M ns s&taFWnF & sfspf snd t. S"!
secured al the places and prizes INCLUDING @
the ths mhs the 1t
seconds.
The enormous field Of 253 runners. repre-
senting twenty nine clubs. connected for the
ship" ship on N Fet s.. The Individual Winner was
Webb OF Bath. who made ull the running and
Newin gton Club secured the team champion
ship. thus duplicating their win Of tho north
urday.
Sixteen crack runners from the universities
and other exclusive clubs competed IN the in
6 The H. and IL
quarter mile course. G; S. Sydenham won ~
F. A. Cohen ran into NTH position from virtual
scratch. and captured the fast time trophy In
q minutes "a seconds.
Toe Amateur Athletic Association OF Scot
land held its annual meeting on Feb. 2!. Tho
officials rspnrts showed highly satisfactory
ships had heen decided and tho active mem
clubs, The forthcoming championships Will
be- held In conjunction with those Uf the Cy-
clists' Union at Glasgow in April.
One OF the hottest and most evenly co ontcs.ed
battles, ever decided in England took place at
Frank Howson otSheflleld and Joe Wilson oi
Leicester. The incentive was, 900 side:
gore flowed like water from a broken faucet.
Howson received severe punishment and wore
n Hp he H%s sonnd as @ e
Wilson n hard upper cut on the point OF the
Jaw. knocking him out.
An effort has ben e, MI made to match pick
Robin for $500 aside and the largest purse.
Last week Bnrge. according to appointment.
climax. After some talk Robin offered to
not think this sum worth training for. Burge.
and a siie bot OF ea00 in May next: at the club Vi
think over the matter. BurGe further said
that II he failed to arrange match with the
Billy Myer. at 1873 pounds. for u purse Of SlO.-
900 offered by the Olympic Club. Or for simi-
at re s wnes e Gse S
place. the contest to be decided the same week.
The Essex County Toboggan Club to Retire.
OHAsGr, March 1.-THE Essex County TobogRan
Club. which has enjoyed n most succe.sfu career OF
eight years at its club house ani sdes in West Orange
will terminate its existence probably on next wednes
day evening with the close Of the present seasons
sport Its the only club or its kind in this stale aud
has a membership or 200. The authorities have do
itIaA To nt.h
"Ssr %Rao. is whsS r a"d "n
as ho. I P"ysa "n daI cS "a ns .1s
10 Se .od at ancen There talk of c"nsoI!datinx
S.sn @ Say droppsd s "s as S " '"' p'A1 mas
Il I's '.sy K:
Orange \, Mountain 4 West 0ran.s; is had attended
and name "ms MIN @. idea
considered s.i,aSls M but one day, BY chance.
;ba"s %" ' @ site ., 'n' 'as' "A'A he
melting YEA Al %nt @ m Es s6 oa%sd @ siSS M
T.%. nr.I Fss.,dePi: The slides somnisi.i
was tht tan q tle vicinity; The msmbership rapidly
psa .s rom sn" ias
Ara Mnf the ss. ~ r,gs s,
once N James r,sis cInrsn.s sssms
~ n. RI.
,hs r ds.'sa oS rs s,s one rs nsn6
wa. then built on The srounds but this TOO Was
burned 10 the ground in jun. 1880 Anew club house.
fall II WAS also once damaged by nro. due TO defec-
tive due.
A Hearty Welcome to Austin Gibbons
Austin Gibbons got . hearty welcome his arrival
homo from New Orleans ye.tsrday afternoon About
100 young him at the Erie depot In Fsterson
and escorted him to Abe stantons saloon. the
ner OF Market aud Hamilton strsets where big cola
ton was served Tonight tho lightweight pugst -
beiag entertained ~ his brothsrs sporting resort IN
fAssaic cay.
Y g Benediets steam yacht Oneida; spick .ne span
ana gisteninR With q new coat OF white paint is at
Tehrs dock south BIonkn waiting FOR OrderA for her
sanihsrn ernise The yacht Captains call her The Little