Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-25

otll1dtuS ioI 1t hIS STAKE. i'lCh hotle,
Of New DIRK, stated at Chicago that
he is anxious TO match Jake Schae.er
against any man in the world for $, 900
a side, the winner to take all the louise
receipts and the loser TO get nothing.
lie wants two matches-one fourteen
inch ba!k-line game Of 5000 points, the
anchor shot barred, go points to be
played nightly for five successive
nights, the match to be fer 81 500 side
and house receipts; the second match
to be cushion carromS, of SEQ points.
400 points each night, for the same
amount. When Ives heard OF Rocne's
challenge he Immediately went to j.
Harry Ballard and handing him five
$500 bills said: Il post with you $500 as
q forfeit to play any man i'll the world q
five or six night match at fourteeninch
balk-iine billiards for any part OF S10,
G00-by that l mean anything from 4
s. bill up to the full amount-anchor
barred, in New York City, within thir-
ty days. This challenge is open for ten
days, and the first man who covers my
money will get the game"
Dan Brouthers, the famous first base
man, played with Baltimore nineteen
years ago. Next season Daniel will
again east his fortune with the Orioles.
'Bitly' ShGrsig states that he is get
ting together team of colts for lndi-
annapolis. A majority of the players
hail from the Pennsylvania League.
President Ban Johnson, Of the West
ern League, has left Cincinnati, and his
headquarters will hereafter be in Chi
cago. This will place him i'll a more
central location with clubs.
Mike Donovan, the veteran pugilist
and boxing master, who has been in
strUctor in the mani y art at the New
York Athletic Club for q number Of
years, thinks Corbett will not have he
cinch he expects when he meets
Mitchell.
When Champion George Dixon
will be kept busy through his offer of
$50 to any ieather-weight who can spar
him four rounds His condition is that
an opponent must not scale above D
pounds will probably bar Critic, but it
is understood that Tommy White, SolIy
Smith and Johnny Van Heest are train
ing down so as to come within the
champion's limit.
Tom O'Rolrke, manager of George
Dixon, the champion teather-weight of
the world, has accepted the challenge
of "Ioung" Critic to fight to q finish
for $40 600 a side. Articles have not yet
been drawn up, but the representatives.
Of the pugillsts expect to meet In Chi
cago and complete arrangements for the
battle The men will weigh in at 800
pounds. J. S. Culbertson, a Chicago
business man, is backing Critic. The
latter's showing against Solly Smith has
gained him many admirers and Chlca-
goans will back him heavily against the
colored lad.
George ". orion, the Canadian run
ner, who is present American champion
Tommy Connect, should be the one to
talk OF meeting Bacon, the English
champion, in match race for the
world S champ ionship. orion acknowl-
edges Connect as the record-holder, but
says bis double defeat of the little Irish
man shuts him out of the hunt. Orion
is at present studying at the University
Of Pennsylvania.
Foreign cyclists will probably invade
England next year looking for her
championships. w. S. Kerr, the Aus
tralian champion, is said to be looking
for a series of races with Meintjes. to
take place in South Africa, after which
he will 90 TO England on q record lower
ing expedition. Hyslop, the Canadian
champion, contemplates q visit to Eng
land, where he will place himself I'M
der Fred Osmond's care.
Efforts are being made to make the
office of president Of the L. A. w. q sal
aried one. A prominent CT .cago wheel
man suggests that the pres''ent be paid
a salary of s., 600 a year.
George Sutton, the Canadian billiard
champion, has accepted the terms of
Joseph Capron, of Gait to play game
of balk-line billiards for the Canuck
championship medal and $500 side, to
take place February - at Toronto, Ont.
Arrangements are being made for q
fight between George La Blanche, 'the
Marine," and Cooper" Mccoy, Of Chi
cago, the contest to take place ut Osh-
kosh within three weeks. a few years
ago La Blanche was considered the best
middle-we light in the country and could
command $1,000 purse at any time.
Mccoy is considered a second-rate mid
dte-Weight.
Walter Flock, who halls from the
good state OF Pennsylvania, will cover
first base for Indianapolis next season.
1t is probable that Curt WEIGH, at one
time with the Baltimore Club, will be
secured to play in center field.
1t is reported that c. ". Williams,
the well-known horseman Of Independ
Williams still has Allerton, 2:09I, in his
string Of horses.
Peter Maher, the "Irish Giant" states
that he has not touched the flowing
bowl Tor month. He intends to chal
lenge Joe Choynski or Steve O'Donneil
to finish contest.
Connors, who was given trial by An
son after the ,Joliets had disbanded and
PLAYED with Atlanta last year, has
signed with Toledo. Manager Long has
also secured Cargo and Roat.
George Godfrey, the colored pu2ilist,
is anxious to arrange a match with any
heavy weight, Joe Choynski preferred.
Joe Donoghue, the skater, and Nc
Cullough, Of Winnipeg, will skate for
the championship at Montreal Febru-
airy 9. 1t is not stated what champion
ship they will skate for, but it is prob
ably the Canadian mpionship. John
s. Johnson holds the worlds amateur
championship.
John Roberts played some extraordi
nary billiards in his match with +. Dig
gle at Egyptian Hall, London. The con
ditions called for $4,000 points up, Dig
ole receiving 9 Hi0 start for 81 900. The