Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
TN THE SPORTING REALM
McIIinnon Was a Ringer.


,be following: "Details of the recent hght
near Brattleboro, Vt, between Edward
McKinnon. claiming to be of Bath, Me-
and calling himself champion hghtlng
barber " and Jack Lynch of New London,
Conn. inspire the belief that Mckinnon is
a ringer. He knocked Lynch all over the
zinc in the first round, but Lynch returned
the commitment in the third round. Dos
ton snorts are credited with winning well
ON McKinnon. The fight occurred on the
island in the Connecticut river, within the
jurisdiction of New Hampshire"
Brattleboro sports know but little about
the alleged fight, but they think 1t TOOK
place at North Hinsdale, three miles from
the village. and not on the island. NC
Kinnon finished work at Rates barber
shop on the night of the 18th, and at once
engaged a team from the Brattleboro Liv-
ery company. He drove from the village,
but did not return, the team being sent
back TO the stable.
McKinnon had talked deal to Brattle-
boro BOYS about his intimacy with Lewis
of Portland, the hacker OF DICK y Brlen,
the noted pugilist who has fought Walcott
and is matched to meet him again. IL is
said that Lewis was in Brattleboro on the
day in question, registering at one OF the
hotels under an assumed name Lewis
probably came here to act as Mckinnon
hacker
state Tennis Tournament.
The annual tournament, for the Yer
mont state championship in singles and
doubles, will be held on the grounds of the
Lake Dunmore House tennis club, Aug.
20. and following days. First and second
prizes will be awarded, and a consolation
prize to be contested for by all players de-
feated in their first match. All matches
will be two in three advantage sets, except
ing fnales, which will be three in five ad-
vantage sets. Entries will be received up
to s p. NJ, Aug. Is, when drawings will
take place at the Lake Dunmore House.
The Lake Dunmore House will make spec
ial rates to the players during the tourna-
ment. Entries and all other communica-
tions should be addressed to Philip Man
chester, Lake Dunmore House, Salisbury,
VT. Entrance fee, 81 for singles and -
for doubles.
BrattlebOrO Tennis Players Mt Winchen
don.
c. H. Thompson, James Hooker, Allyn
Crosby and Frank Ketchum attended the
eighth annual invitation tournament of
the Winchendon, Mass, tennis club We'd
nesday and Thursday. The tournament
always attracts some fine players and this
year was no exception. The Brattleboro
players secured good places in the singles
and were in the semi-fnals in the doubles.
| There were about 20 entries in the singles
and 20 in the doubles. III the singles
Hooker won from Hill of Royalston score,
! 81, 90. Hill has quite a reputation as a
crack. Thompson stood well until he met
Clarke who will probably play in the finals
/ today. Clarke won his two sets. o., 6-3,
| Thompson winning one set, 81. Those
defeated in the singles were to play for a
consolation prize. Thompson won this
| prize, pair of cuff buttons, by default. In
the semi-finals in the doubles Hooker and
| Thompson were defeated by Clarke and
| Partridge of Fitchburg, 90, 6-2. Crosby
and Ketchum were defeated by Colwin and
| Merriam of Worcester, 90, 6-3.
The Fastest Three Heats Ever TrOtted.
AliX is the most interesting trotter in the
world, and she is expected TO lower Nancy
Hanks's record. She went the third and
last heat in the free-for-all trot at Terre
| Haute, Ind, Friday in 2:053, equaling the
race record made by Directum; but she
! had won the first two heats in 2:06 and
2064, making an average of pos SO for
the three heats, by far the fastest ever trot-
! ted. After it was all over she was still full
of life. The time by quarters IN the three
! heats was as follows: First, 3l4, 1904,
! 1894, 2:O6; second, 81, 1904, 1874,
2:064; third, 3l4, :04, 1874, 2:O53 At
| Washington park, Chicago, Tuesday, Alix
trotted a mile in 2:05i, beating the track
record made by Nancy Hanks in 1892 by a
/ second and coming within fraction of the
record. AliX is expected to trot in 2:03 or
/ less before the end of the season.
A HinsdNle BOY Wins "A 100 Yard Dash
and IA Purse of 500.
\ running race for stake of 500. or
$50 side, took place recently at Keene
between Frank z. Conway of Hinsdale and
man calling himself Chas. Hart. but who
was supposed to be Chas. Urquhart, a not
ed Splinter of PItsfeld. Mass. Conway
took the lead at the start and held it to the
finish, winning by four feet. The time for
the 100 yards was l0s seconds. J. j. Don
ohue of keene was starter. and Archie
Belanger of Hinsdale referee. Over 500
was won by Hinsdale men on Conway. The
winner is a Dartmouth college student.
A Bicyclist Rode from Chicago TO New
York I'm Eight and One Half Days.
] - StRhNOOls Aut lOu1-ulSLdlce
bicyclist, who started from Chicago Aur.
II, arrived at the city hall, New York.
Sunday, ending his trip of 1920 miles in a
little less than eight and one-half DAYS.
breaking all records between the two cities,
aud arriving in good condition physically.
Stanwood is member of the Illinois Cy-
cling club of Chicago, and is but y wears
of age.
Particulars are given by our Putney cor
respondent regarding a two dav shooting
contest at that place for badges valued al
$780,
The Deertield Stock farm at West Brat.
tleooro has Sable Wood and Nav Belle
Chimes entered in the minute and IA
class races at the fair at North Adams
Sept. 1920. Frank Turner has Fort Hin
Maid entered in races at Rutland ard Bur.
lington.
+. ii, Reynolds, who has had years of ex.
perience in foot ball in this country and
England, has been chosen to manaGe and
captain the Fitchburg team. Reynolds
was captain aud full back of the Greenfield
Athletic clubs eleven last year.
Brattleboro will throw the glove into the
loot ball arena this fall with the confident
expectation of making a better record than
l IN any previous season A call will a., 4