Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-24
SPORTING NOTES.

w. w. I1OWdTl, OI tHe New 1OIh \(a-
noe Club, sailed for England on the
Fuerst Bismarck Saturday to challenge,
on behalf of his club. any canoe club in
Great Britain. While abroad, Mr.
Howard will take part in the race for
the challenge cup of the Royal Canoe
Club. and he will also challenge the pick
of the British canoe sailors to Il race
across the Channel. Towards craft is
the Yankee She is of white cedar. Is
feet long. 80 inches beam and 10 inches
deep midships The model is entirely
new. and she has proved fast. staunch
and remarkably handy in New York wa
terS
The pigeon shooting match at Long
Branch for the Riverton challenge cup
between Work and Hoey resulted in il
victory for Work They tied on the main
match of 100 birds each killing 80. but
in the shoot off at twenty-five Hoey killed
% and Work q.
weight. and Kid Mccoy, OF Indianapo
lis, fought a ten-round draw at Mime
apolis Saturday night. Barron broke his
right hand in the fourth round.
The first match game in which the Mil
waukee Cricket Club will participate
will be on May 80, when they meet the
ST. Johns military eleven at Delafield
Pitcher BALI. of the Detroit Club, has
gone to his home in San Francisco, hay
ing received Il telegram that his father
was dying
Pitcher Terry. of the Pittsburg Club,
has been signed by Arson.
James Corbett has written Z letter to
Joe Vendis. of the Duval Athletic Club,
of Jacksonville. stating that he will agree
to fight Peter Jackson in Jacksonville in
October for a So, 900 purse. jackson has
stated that he will not fight south of
Mason and DiXon's line
The Columbia Yacht Club, of Chicago.
rod itnt;c of
waukee Yacht Club to participate in the
July regatta here. 1t is expected that at
least ten yachts will visit Milwaukee to
take part in the races. The Lincoln Yacht
Club. of Chicago. will also send fleet
among them the speedy Valiant
w. Simmons, the colored bicyclist of the
Alpha Wheelmen of Brooklyn, whose en-
| try for the Irvington- Milburn road race
was rejected by the race committee of
| the Metropolitan Association of Cycling
Clubs has decided to bring the matter
| into court.
Harry Behan, the hacker of Young
| Critic, says the Australian will fight Jack
McAuliffe or anyone in his class. Critic
will do we'll to keep away from McAu-
| life
Tom O'Rourke offers to match Joe VOL
colt against any lightweight or welter-
side.
| Hyslop, the Canadian crack. is very
much improved this year. He will remain
pure amateur and may ride in England
Wheeler. the American professional in
! France was scheduled to participate in a
Turin, May 10, the prize for which was
$4,000. but since Zimmerman's arrival he
has changed his plans, and will neglect
both the italian championships and Ital-
| ian road races.
The Meteor Club will fly 200 carrier
| ,,;n thn .lain in
about two weeks. Prizes will be award
| ed the winners.
Directum, the king of trotting stations,
has been shipped from San Francisco to
Terre Haute, Ind
Dannie Needham and Arthur Upham
have been matched to fight for Il purse of
$1,000. Both are on the decline. but for
all that they may put up Il good fight.
| The ST. Johns Military Academy boys
have secured two 40-foot racing gigs.
four-oared. and will enter in the regatta
on Lake Nagawicka in June, given I'M
der the auspices OF the Wisconsin Uni
| verSty crew.
Chairman Raymond Of the l.. A. W.
racing board states that riders Of both
classes are eligible to compete in the
national championship races at Denver
next fall.
Balz is the only wtnnins pitcher D.
pear to have rounded into form yet.
Mark Baldwin has signed a contract
to pitch the balance of the season for
king" Kelleys Allentown team.
| Baldwin is to receive 81 400 for the sea-
| son and a percentage OF the profits.
John Clarkson is pitching great ball
| for Cleveland this season He is one of
tho few pitchers Of 1884 who continues
to hold his own.
Cleveland, Baltimore. Pittsburs and
Philadelphia are having a pretty race. Tor
first place. The Spiders have the lead
by q narrow margin. Boston will no
fore long.
Manager Foutz of the Brooklyn Club,
thinks that Chicago will be q factor in
the pennant struggle despite the present
poor showing of the Colts.
Phil Dewald, one, of the Cleveland
Club, of the Eastern League. Capt.
! Tebcau is probably anxious to have De-
valid get in trim for the fall struggle.
Pete Gilbert, the Brooklyn third base
man. has been released to the Buffalo
CHI. M;--~s,;11r Byrne has a string at
! .ached to the lease. 1t is probable that
Lachance will be released outright (.
1t is probable that Arlie Latham will
resumes his place on first base for he
Cincinnati Club.
| Manager Barnle mas given OROurke
ten days notice of release. Wittrock
may also be released by louisville.
There is probability that Stratton will
!, be exchanged by Louisville for Elton
Chamberlain, of the Cincinnati Club.
| Walter Sanger and Harry Tyler are
entered in the bicycle races at Lockport,
| n. Y, June Is and 16.
! The Lincoln Park Yacht Club, of Chi
cago, will participate in the regatta to be
held under the auspices of the Milwaukee
Yacht Club in July. A fter leaving Milwau-
kee the Chicago boys will start north on
q two weeks cruise, racing to Manitowoc,
Sturgeon Bay and Mackinac.
The board of aldermen voted a lcer Sc
to the National Sporting Club, of Boston,
to hold a sparring exhibition in the Casino
Building on June %. This is to be for a
meeting between George Dixon. the col
ored champion, and Young" Critic, of
Australia.
The entries for the great 200 Sensa-
ton Pace, the feature Of this years
Grand Circuit meeting at Buffalo. \. y.
have closed There are tWenty-thraa en-