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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
ALlx4NDRh,s s11RRUPs BROKE.
ne R,fusss 60 Coutinus His Race vita NJ
eSelist Ashiueer.

Three Thousand indignant spectators hooted
Horseman Jack Alexandra in Madison Square
Garden last night when he refused to con-
tinue his race against Bicyclist Charley Ashin-
ger because Of q broken stlrrup and fall on
the twentieth lap Of their twenty-nve-mile
contest Alexandra claimed that his horse
stepped on him.
When the crowd began to arrive the Garden
presented novel appearance. Around the
edge. close to the boxes. was dirt track, nine
laps to the mile. Inside Of this and enclosed
on each side by a high picket fence was
a board track. three feet wide. with raised
turns. This was ten laps to the mile. The
centre OF the big arena was covered with saw
dust but the crowd was compelled to occupy
seats. SO that no one stood within the enclos-
ure but the officials. James +. Caldwell OF
race track fame was the starter.
The opening event was a one-mile race be-
tween Bcyclist Dick Howell OF England and
the pony sam Hinkle. ridden by George Eas-
ton. Howell wore an ordinary Jersey bicycle
suit. while Easton donned jockeys toys white
breeches red. white. and purple Jacket. and
They took flying start and Starter caldwell
nlTpped hls s lag aS when they weTe on ro even
Howell. however, gaining on the turns where
Faston was compelled TO pull up each time. :,
Howell could not quite make up his handi-
cap OF a lap. and the pony crossed the line
winner BY about eighty yards in minutes
81 l-1 seconds This race was so sue
cessiul that the crowd was in great
good humor when it was announced that the
twenty -ive-mile contest between AshinRer on
the wheel and Alexandra on horseback was
about to begin.
There, was mighty cheer. then, when Ash
niger, clad IN suit OF green with white dots.
TOOK his preliminary spin around the track
1t was announced that hshinRer would have
TO ride 234S laps while Alexandra was tray.
cling 22a At precisely 9:lO O'Clock Caldwell
dropped his flag to a standing start, with AL
exandre on Riot.
After going five laps II was noticed that
heNandre's foot was out OF his stirrup and
that AshinEer was gaining at every turn OF his
pedal; On the sixth lap Alexandra yelled:
I'll change. Quickm
In an instant Folly was led through the gate
at the Fourth avenue end OF the Garden. and
Alexandre, assisted by ten men who had but
ter on their flngera finally took fresh mount
after the loss OF q minute. lie changed again
to RIOT on the fourteenth lap as AshinRer
completed HIS sixteenth lap
stirruns again and fell to the ground on the
Fourth avenue turn. Folly was hustled onto
the track in a minute or two, and Alexandra
made q new start. On the nineteenth lap the
crowd began to Yell
What's the matter with him. Tie him on
Pull him on Knock him down.
On the twentieth lap, opposite the Madison
avenue entrance. Alexandra threw up his
hands fell to the ground. and afterward re-
tired
The managers were very bitter toward Alex
andre. and claimed that he should have pro-
Vided proper stirrups for the race.
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THE BOXERS At BOSTON.
Jerry Barnett Sven Pounds Overweight
and ConieY Protrste'.

Jerry Harnett Sven Pounds Overweight,
and ConioY Prot-ste'.
BosroS Dec. a-At the Casino to- night tho
Columbian Athletic Club gave a series Of six
round boxing bouts between men from New
York and boxers from this city.
There were five bouts, the first being be-
tween Charley Barnett OF New York and Ed
ward Buckley OF Charestown They wer, to
fight at 49, pounds but Barnett was four
pounds overweight. barnett easily outponted
BUCKLEY dong all the leading, and got the
decision.
The next two were Batty Weldon Of New
York and James Reardon OF this city. They
1t was q clever set-to. Weldon doing somo
straight hard hitting. Reardon's punches.
however, told against the New Yorker, lie
tired him out. and Reardon received the de-
cision.
Then came Jack Guerins OF New York and
Peter Manning OF Boston, Guerins took tho
place OF Mulans. who failed to show up.
Guerins put Manning out in the Nth round
and won.
Jimmy Kavanagh OF Boston and Charley
Kelly OF New York came ND for the next go"
They fought at ITO pounds. kayRnaGh put
Kelly out in minutes and As seconds.
The star bout Of the evening was between
Tommy Conley OF Boston and Jerry barnett of
but Barnett was seven pounds over weight.
Conley objected, and it was agreed that they
should box six rounds without decision.
The bout proved lively and very even. neither
man seeming TO have any the best Of it when
time was called
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STAKES AND HAyDICAPs FOR 1894
Brookiyn'- ser. 900 Spring Haudicsp-Ssrs-
toga Announces Thirty Stakes.

Secretary H. d. Mcintyre OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club has announced the stakes and
handraps for tho spring meeting OF 1904. en-
tries to which close jan 2. The Brooklyn
Handicap. with its guaranteed value OF S25.-
OOU Of which So 900 will go to the second and
$1,000 to the third horse. comes first in order
and Importance. The Amazon. Clover. and Sea-
side Stakes with 81 900 each added. are all for
two year Odds The Fort Hamilton Handicap
heads the list OF three-year-old events 1t is
well worth winning. for It has q guar
anteed value Of $4,000. OF which $1,000
goes to the second and $500 to the
third horse. Other three-year-old races
at the spring meeting are tho Falc on
and Preakness Stakes. both OF which have
liberal added money. Other handicaps besides
the Brooklyn are the Brookdale with 81 900
added; the Parkway with 1000 added; the
Standard Stakes. with 81. 900 added, and the
MYRTLE with 81 900 added, also for three-year-
olds and upward. have conditions that prac-
ticRlly make them handicaps.
Secretary =. Whitehead OF tho Saratoga
Racing Association also announces the stakes
to be run at the summer meeting Of 1894 en-
tries to which will close Jan. 10, There are
twelve stakes for two-year- olds. thirteen for
three-year- olds. and five for steeplechasers
and hurdlers
The total amount OF guaranteed stakes is
s74. $50. which Is $4,000 more than In 1893
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The Owner OF Tn amp,on CrIbb Talks.

To EDIros or rHx suS-Sr' noticed in Tnz
suS OF to-day account OF the battle between Crib
and Irish Pat. which concludes with . challenge to
McMurray's CRIB of New York for from 81 600 to
$1,000 have never claimed the latter dog was
world beAtsr when he last fought May = 1883. and
killed Dick CAROLS Mailer in the pitt he was nearly
three years old. and 1t must have been remarks able
night for THE SuS gave atwecolumn description OF the
battle. with picture OF each dog.
Crib is now living very comfortably In his old age.
lie fought above twenty nine pounds. and have
seen him weigh twenty.seyen pounds Nevertheless II
the owners OF the Washington dog VIII make match
at twenty nine and n half pounds Will match Cribb
Old he is for 81 900 although presented him years
to friend. some persons may regard TINS
blum but 10 Is not any more 20 than the offer OF my
friends Of Washington to match thirtyseven pound
dog against a twenty eight pound dog
for nghting for $1,000 SIDE dont believe there
ever dog light for that amount OF money In this
country and doubt II there will he in any country.
In the that this should not be acceptable to the
Washington parties. VIII match dog against their
Crbb at forty pounds, give take two pounds, for
$500 n side. Richard X. Fox 70 hold the money ami
name the place Of Sighting, vii allow expenses to
New York. letter to the Pois Gus'as will reach me-
SKw YoRE Dec s. 7. McMURRAL
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BANK LITIGATION IMPENDING.
The Legality or the Last Days CIearaues.
for Ih- Madison saunre DIsputsd


Litigation is imminent between the st. Nich-
olas Bank and tho receivers OF the Madison
Square Bank. The st. Nicholas Bank main
tains that the receivers OF the Madison Square
owe the ST. Nicholas S5O1 900. When the
Madison Square Bank suspended the st. Mich
olas held $3.50. 900 in cOllaterals OF the latter
banks property. but the st. Nicholas Bank re-
CARDS itself as a creditor for the whole SOL
900 and entitled to dividends on that amount
when the other creditors receive dividends.
The receivers OF the Madison square have al
ready paid % per cent. and the st. Nicholas
Bank say that II an additional - per cent.
making % per cent. In all. is paid on their
whole claim OF $500 OGO. they will then have
will then sell the $3.50 900 Of cOlaterals de-
duct the remaining S250.U0O due them. and
turn over what remains from the sale to the
receivers. At par value this would he S!@N)O.
The lawyers for the receivers, on the other
hand, say that the 81. Nicholas Bank owed the
Madison Square Bank only Sl2'OOO when the
latter closed II s doors. and that the 1t Nicholas
should now turn over S22l 900 OF the coll atsral
now held by 1t t. the receivers.
The ST. Nicholas peope say that the Clear
Ing House regulations compelled them to
clear for the Madison Square Bank for twenty
four hours after they gave notice to the Madl-
son square Bank on Aug. to find another
clearing agent: The st. Nicholas peopla de-
clear S3I2 900 of the Madison Square, q ecks
The lawyers for the receivers say that tho
Clearing House regulations are not the law OF
the land. that in this case they put IA premium
on insolvency, and that the regulations will
not stand in Il court OF law.
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DIsszusFACrroN ar sESSrSes.
Al Unsatisfactory stsrt-Dis enrrison Drop
the Flag t-Hopors Eveu.

WASHINGTON. Dec cit was cold. damp. snd
cheerless At BenninRs to-day. and the rain
kept all but the regulars away Three favor
tiles two third choices, and one outsider won
the purses. In the fourth race Starter Carl
son did not drop his flag and Clerico. thinking
II would be no go. pulled up W. b. and the
latter got the worst OF the break Garrison
afterward declared he had dropped his flag
and his word was accepted by the Judges The
play was on Hartford and Golden Valley in
the first race. The Emma u. colt third choice.
outran his field in tho stretch, and won handily
from Blue Mass who beat Hartford for the
place. Capt. Brown opened at oven money in the
handicap, and was played down to TO 10.
Mask was also backed. while the others were
nlbbled at TOR a place. Mask stumbled at the
send of. which settled his chances. Factotum
opened up q gap and led TO the last sixteenth.
when the fsvorite got up and won enslly. Fac
totum beat Florence for second money The
third race went to Fiction, the iavorte. with
Johnny second. and She nlly next. Arab
opened favorite for tho fourth. but Eloroy was
considered the good thing and went TO the post
a hot choice. Eloroy won with Arab second.
and Iismore third. Nerbena won the fifth
after the favorite Beautiful Bells, had cut out
the running to the bettinR ring and then col
lepsed. Berwyn was second, and Woodban
Bolero and Lursy next in line. summary:
IiarS as fmm ms9 COLI sSf4. a.: %op
BIqo Mass Ios R hs s u to second M.T,tG.d
Tssr. Biishtvood. and Dslmos also ran.
sscond Rsce-Il andlcAp. six furlongL Capt Brown
ia lMorrs,sy, I to 10. won! fsctotum. % fsmlyl
l5x MASK and Can't Tell s,so ran;
Third Racefor two yearol,is selling; I'VE furlonEs
ndss 40 .es6nd So. ANY, loo u G.miy So
70 ]. th,Td Time. lio2< Ross, Commodore kousnsn.
Fourth RAce--seling; one mile Eloroy, VI (Rien, 8
20 O. won Arab, ~ or NM to second; Li.moEe
Tom Flynn Hiram and hissivs also ran. -
I four w and half fTipn .r,s s
8 to ]. second: woodban III (smmD TO 2, third.
di%s o' sc Saniu f 5s and idy
sixth Rnssror b.stsn horses: ;,S tatlGPs. AmS.
lyl q to second Luray. lo6 tburrelD. to J. third
or Tails. blue Blood. Seedinore. Fremont and Robin
Hood aso ran
The entries for Monday are
FIRST Race Selling: five fnrlongs Uncertainty, 1l6
Miss Ness ~, charlie wilson Io1; black wood, iOi
out Of sisht. 100 kingstock loT Plebean, los Ben
iamin rs capt Wagner. ll3i AErasL ssi NeroenA
second Race-For two.yesr olds; thrseausrters Of a
HaF,lt.n. III Vest Psft. III; RAMA 100; Fatality.
mira RscsHons mile Mirscls. 40 Edwin. liz;
Prince otto ios Ely. ii5i Pekin. los; LlzEl. and
Fourth Race-for maiden twoyesr olds, nv..eghth,
Of a mile. dolden Valley. R.b.ccs, KinEsock, Holly:
wood. 100 each she MY. rsr;htsn Bas Mas. iEo
lntyre. los; Flanagan, 1893 Dash. Deimos 100 each
tn o 1ns and Id qsnTs sn ms:
Boiero W. n, iO5 each.
sixth ys Ton . Gs fnl2 g suR RI:
IL MoonrakeS ~; Morri,sy. jill: yrseni.,s ~;
bs.yr f liz E@.to Ss. lis CAM Tell keeh.rc
Caiantha ll2 each
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TRo7TING STOCK WY down.
Last OF the Red Letter Saie-Tbree Horse
sold for $40 Ench.

Last OF the Red Letter SaIs-Tbree Horses
sold for $40 Ench.
It scarcely seemed possible that the slaughter
in prices of trotting stock at auction would
get any lower than II did during the first part
OF the Kellogg sale. and on Friday at Madison
Square Garden. Yesterday. however. when the
Speedwell Farm consignment was offered at
Tattersalls the market dropped still further.
The stallion Shamrock. by Rysdyk's Hamble-
toniAn. was purchased by joseph Gavin. who
bred him at his former homo In Orange
county. Mr.. Gavin had only to pay 500 for
the old trotter. who Is we'll preserved and still
has his speed. having shown a trial in 2:2l on
the hali-mile track at Speedwell Farm when
he was seventeen Alontesmos and Morpheus,
bred mares, brought few more dollars than
Shamrock; but $3.50 for Morpheus was the top
figure OF the day, William Simpson. the mil
lionaire Dawnhroker who has a big stud OF
fancy stock at his farm near Cuba, y. Y,
picked up several mares by Mambrino fatchen
the seven purchased by him. There were
three horses that did not bring more than $40
each.
LADY Wilson, by Magnolia; Joseph Gavin Ches.
Montssmo. /. isss BY yMdiistOwn-siiysieiiis'' ''
nS by s.snt iss SySR rom $50
~ IaRbTlno kiaS: q q Gsadisr. city . "Co $50
Msae% Ea tS S!d'S% Sn SD's9r Tia@ Lana
BSsds$ 3 .. issa, ~ Baron sPssdwsiil-virsis 40
Lee ey aberdeen; l. hecabe city ;....,,,.. las
tssri W Fr,m. go. ,''.-. 1875
Black wood. Jr n Clancy, city .;.,.,..-.,:,, 100
klseplesA m. 1855, by Shamrock -Ethios. by
Prinespsi NJ Mcdonald, city $50, 22o
smilAK, 8. IN, 1881, by shAmrook-EthicS BY PTin.
ceps: William SIN pson. city ..- j. 49,. 49,. 10
seyIa br m 1880, ~ shamrocE-psychs, by
Psyehe. blk m. 1879, by hAmbnno Patchen-
Dixie, by Brgno, William simpson .........,... 40
syria. blk. e.. 1850. By ShamT0ck-1syChs, BY MAm-
Bruno Pa.chsn Wiam simpson - -. 100
BeTwine. b. T.. 1891. By Baron Spsslwel,-sleep
less by ShamrOck: NJ ". Ffam '. 100
BeTengaTiA, b T., 1891 by Baron Speedwell-MAT-
ioFy. by MddletOwn. VIII am simpson ......... 100
me BY GrthuriOR. Charles Robinson, eiry'.''1. 22o
Total for seventy hve head A5O
Average per head s12 90
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DISrrrE OYER a RAN FENCE
oas of the DIsputzHts head Aaa the Othsr
10 be ArrssIsd for MassIauzhtsr

. :.
PoCGHKEEPsGE, Dec G.-Less than three
weeks ago Mrs Sarah Milton aud her neigh
bor Ambrose knapp who live on adjoining
farms about four miles from MilIerton. had
dispute over the right to use a roadway pass
ing over their farms which resulted in the
construction OF rail fence across the road BY
knapp The obstruction had been In place
but short time when Mrs Milton set TO work
removing II, She had taken down several OF
when knapp appeared on the scene seized
the rail Mrs Milton was holding and
inches long passed through Mrs. Milton's
hand al the base Of the thumb and first finger
She cried out with pain and ran TO her house
where the silver was removed. Two days
aiteIward blood poisoning set In. and on We'd
nesday she died. knapp Is to be arrested on
charge OF mARslaughter. and an action will be
brought against him for damages
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
B4RBER BILOSE's REVESGE
Hs Tries to Kun HE Former Employ G.
Who Now Works for Rival.

Louis Algios, an Italian barber, came here
from Philadelphia week ago and opened a
shop at 322 East 10th street. Banjo Bilone, a
hOt-tempered fellow countryman, keeps bar
Der shop at BOB East lO7th street, and did bus
mess enough to employ an assistant named
Antonio Antonio weATied ia time OF hllone 5
uncertain temper. and he went over 10 Tue new
shop as soon As AlgiOs opened up. A lot Of
BilOnes customers followed Antonio. and
Bllone swOTe vengeance.
Yesterday afternoon Blluns lay IN wait for
Antonio with pistol. As soon as he saw him
in the shop he posted himself in the doorway
and began to shoot at him through the side
light OF the show window. Antonio got behind
q BARRIERS chair aud escaped unhurt. but
Algios, who ran out Of the back room TO see
What the shooting was about. stopped one Of
the bullets, which scored 8 furToW across the
knuekles Of his right hand, BIons T4n away
been caught ret
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10

The nrst boxing contest ever held at the Ads'phi
Academy Brooklyn. took place IN the gymnasium on
Friday afternoon. DR. Harry Petit. the physical
director 81 the academy was referee. The middle
weight championship Of the senior class was won by
Dave Lashy. I'd Jewell captured the middle weight
aud heavyweight championship II The senior middle
class The lght-NeRht chaUplUnshlp was won BY
Harold Dwight Rob Looms mad the advantage IN the
middle and heavy weight boxing in the Junior middle
class Edwin BAbcock bested al corners IN the junior
class The youngsters OF the academic department
had plenty ~ fun The championships went IS follows
llEht weight Hugh IlilmaH. feather weight. Bob
Fletcher bantam weight, PhiAp LAngdoh
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The Winner broke His wrist His Oppo
nent's CHIN,

PIrTsBuRGH. Dec Ga prize fight. under Marquis of
Queensberry with four gloves occurred this
afternoon near this city between Ross Cooper OF Som
srset county and Jack Beam of Bradford They fought
for $3.50 a side. Cooper is feet l inch tall and
weighed LAT pounds Beam Is feet inches tall and
weighed l5S pounds
In the nrst ro nd Beam punished Cooper terribly.
aud II looked II Il all over for In the
ond round however. he sept away and began TO stop
Beams PUSHES From TINS point Cooper gradually in
creased his lead. Al the beginning ~ the seventh
round he hit Beam the point OF tie chin breaking
his own wrist and knocking team insenSible. beam
was unconscious for long time cooper Was declared
the winner No arrests have as yet been made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
EnOtt aad Llaa.lsy wiz the shoot.

pigeon shooting match was decided Yesterday on
the grounds ~ the mon mn Gun Club GnttsnbuEz
between j. A. Elliott Of Kansas Cay and Milton r.
Lindsey Of West Ho6oken against John BsTksry and
Charles NoomtugtOn OF GuttenhuTg The stake a q
500 side each man 90 shoot At 20 birds under Hur
hngham rules! go yards rise and so yards boundary
Elliott and Lindsey won bT score ~ 4S 20 a.. Tue
shooting throughout wAs decidedly clever and had il
been for the rain and clean scores an around
would undoubtedly have been made. 1he birds we're
fast lot and they had TO be brought down the
Il trap WAS sprung
In a four cornered event that followed between
Lindsey, BeTkerey, Woolmtugt0n aud j. Mehl Jr tie
nTst $50 men vid"d the money thirteen birds
each Each man shot al niteen birds. entrance Zee.
$40 Tie score Of the match shoot
IOII IIl'l'lllll olIIlIIIII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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WILL 1HE ETIL NE CoRRECrEDg
Doubt as to Whether the Proposed New l..
A. w. RnIe. MIm be strong Enough.

Doubt as to Whether the Proposed New l..
A. w. Rules VIII be Strong Enough.
There Is a feeling in several sections OF the
J.. A. W.. that the new rules, regarding the
racing men and the amateur standing. will
work great evil to the organization. Even with
the PROPOSED A and b classes, it Is thought that.
inasmuch as the Racing Board was unable
70 convict riders OF professionalism this sea-
son. when there has been every evidence that
number Of stars were In the employ Of GER
tain manufacturers, these same men will go
into class A. ride for small prizes, but still re-
ceiye remuneration from the manufacturers
il seems to be the object OF the latter 10 have
their men ride as amateurs. and, therefore,
they can be expected to cater 10 the class A
contingent
Secretary sullivan OF the A. A. L. was not
very outspoken as to what the status OF class Il
men would be with his organization. To a
Run reporter he acknowledged that tho Union
now recognized the la W. rules. but he
could not predict how they would regard this
man, in discussing the situation. attributes
the entire amateur muddle to the bicycle man
ufRcturers. He says that their an xiety to have
the fastest riders use their wheels will lead
them to offer Inducements to riders. who
ere enabled TO accept and live well through
Their are only few OF the leading experts
who have the means to follow racing eNelu-
sively. but these are increasing in number
rapidly.
II is the opinion OF a large element In the l.
A. W, that the officials OF the organization
tion over professional cycling, or else adopt a
gtrict amateur rule and rid themselves OF all
the racing men in the ranks who are known to
be professionals. but still ride as amateurs
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News from shs HOrss worIa.


sAs FHASCIscO. Dec. a-Horses belonging 70 the IN
dine stables we're sold - auction to-day. Don FuAnO
who beat AoTelO aud ChATmion last Thursday brOagh
50 40 Revolver, 81 90. TgrssS 1885; Rstnrn
sIiHo' Donohue. 81. 800 Five otheFs brought $3.50
each
Ths leading winslng snels during the French racing
season recently ended Baron A De schicklsF
tll2I2. Mr. Michael Ephrussi. 8sl, $50, Mr. Maurice
EphfussL s45Std2 Baron de Rothsehid. SAWS;
ths aTgsst Of A6y N The History u shs FEsash turf
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SKILL AT THE ROYAL GAME
OPENING MOVES IN TIE sRAND CHESS
MASTERS TOURNAMENT

Tnubenhsus withdrswe, sns Fiusbury OF
Borton aud the Baird Hrothtrs Admitted
Splendid WORK Done by Abba, the
Austrian. showsiter, sud Pfitsbury-
Hsnham nud E;tlinEer Divide Honors.
The flrst round OF the grand masters chess
tournament was played at the Manhattan CATS.
Second avenue. under the auspices OF the City
Chess Club. yesterday afternoon and evening.
At fret It was intended to limit the entries to
eight. but when such cracks as Pilsbury OF
Boston. and the Baird brothers Of the Manhat-
tan Chess Club appeared. It was decided to
make the contest q ten-cornered one. mas
much as NJ Taubenhaus declared that he
would not play.
The ballot Q! the FIRST round resulted as fol-
lows:
-Ap a ~ Ps,Td ssFpsssp =. F b.I%s
5-IAnham vs. Hodges.
Albin who opened with a Giuoco Piano ini.
tiated brilliant attack. and won. in spite Of a
splendid resistance. after thirty nine moves.
Showalter defended n Ruy Lopez offered by
ID. q. Baird In grand style. and virtually won
pawn. Baird resiRne ed after thirty-three moves;
HRpern ought to have won two kniRhts
defence. played By Ettlinger but for throwing
away his chances In the end games This con
test ended 10 a draw after forty-nine moves.
Pillsbury distinguished himself by beating
moves. The Bostonlsa played really fine
game.
Hodges, who adopted . two nights defence
against Hanham, could not make much head.
stood adjourned after lfty-three moves. The
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Tue initial boxing match Of the Veronica A C. Of the
Ssst side vas held - Turn Hal 3Il wss FoEty-ssE.
snlh street last RlEht Johhny Murphy. the Bostoa
boxer referee Toe 0rthy bouts sf ths
piEht sers estSesa Tommy ClAEk Wsst side A Q. and
JoEnnY AaFerly, Veronica A g.; j. hATuu. v. A c.
and y Wright Tie msstlnEs we're limited 10 four
HtnnsFs HeFs cara and AaTtlR