The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-30


Saladin and Mascot viii. next app pear
together at Buffalo sor purse OF
$4,000.
At Boston last night Eve Thousand
people witnessed one Of the prettlest
fights ever held In this city at the
Casino. Twenty rounds were fought
end drnw declared. John l.. Sulli-
van and Paddy Ryan were very con-
epicous In the fronIrows. and Sullivan
was continually running to Critics
corner with tips and suggestions for
the Australian. -.....
Dixon, when stripped seemed bigger
than whom Boston audience watched
him in hls light with Cal Mccarthy. He
was In grand shape and presented q
strange contrast TO the burlY Critic.
The Inter seemed over-fat. but his
heavy form created the impression
that Dixon wonld have hard tussle 10
win. but here was where the colored
lad again proved his gameness and
adroit ring tactics.
He was cuffed and slapped and cut
about the face by his heavier oppo-
nent, but on more than one occasion
during the twenty rounds 1t looked
as though his loft hand would finish
the Australian. Critic Is q great
Tighter and no mistake. but the i'm
lpressioE gained from the battle OF to-
might Ia that at anywhere near even
weight the colored boy would win.
/ Critic tipped the beam at 1856 pounds,
while Tom O'Rourks told the news
paper men present that Dixon weigh
ed l23 pounds.
I Referee Johnny Eckhardts decision
of q draw was tho only decision that
could he rendered. but the real honors
are DlXon's.
Joe Leonard, clever 1875. pounds
boxer, and Tom Moriarity. champion
l25,pound boxer OF Lowell, Mass. Will
he the attraction tonight at tho Amerl-
can Athletic Club, Ninth and Arch
streets. Philadelphia.
! Wells, whose fouling at Plainileld,
Mass., recently caused w. W. Taxis to
be severely injured. has been suspend
cd for 10 days. which will debar him
from competing in the Kings County
IWheelmen's races to-day.
Frank McLain. tho Cuban wonder, OF
Philadelphia, is anxious to get on a
match with some OF the welter,
weights. He can easily box at lao
pounds, but 10 willing to meet any
man in the country and give away five
or ten pounds weight.
Jake kilrain, who has not appeared
in the ring since his memorable en-
counter with Sullivan at Richburg,
Miss, announces his intention to re-
enter the puEllistic profession. He
believes ho Is us good man us ever.
lie hopes TO get irst whack at Frank
slavtn upon the latter's return from
England.
4. L. Dumas. the well known figure
skater, and Otto ShunGn. OF Atlantic
Rowing Club. New York, started last
night TO row to n. Y from Montreal.
lAey will go down the st. Lawrence
10 Sorrel through up the Richeiieu by
Lake Champaign and Lako George.
Tho distance 10 $50 miles and they eX-
poet to do II IN two weeks. ThUy will
take no sHil.
The Niglunt's first race on tho other
sldo of the Atlantic will be for the
Queens cup. on tho Clyde. on July z.
Tho american sloop has boon slillng
about the Firth fof Tho Rast Raw days
and has boon attracting much alton
ton. On Monday the NlgllGnt viii n
into dry dock for ilNat polishing.
/ The Yale Crew last night q scted r.
Armstrong, '95. who pulled bow in the
victorious VARSITY crew, captain of
the Varsity crew for next year. Fen.
messy VIII probably captain next
years Harvard crew.
He sold his hoi Sc and bought wheel.
And now how he does wv ar,
lie says he rather irol til At thing
( Jhau keen It IN repair.
At Council BlulIs. Iowa, yesterday,
Flying Jib, 2.0I, was sent on an oXhibl-
ton mile at the Union Park in the
afternoon, with Mcdowell IN tho sui
ky. Redl ght set tie pace. and Jlb
passed the quarter i5!'-, the,half in
| " 3, and the three-quarlers III 1888,
and went under the wire In o. Z.
This Is the fastest milo ever paced or
trotted west OF the Mississippi, and
the fuBtest in tho world at ills LlnG Of
tho year.
Nine thorouGhbreds were Killed in a
railroad smushup while on route from
Chicago to s.. Paul recently The
following animals killed belonged to
William Roller. and Q. j. Kelly; AZraei,
Little Fred, Dalsyrlan, Katrina, Bios.
som, Indigo aud Panhandle. Several
others were injured
Tho bay pacing stallion Filter, owned
by George A. SingorIy, had a narrow
escape from accident while being
worked out by crit Davis recently.
The bit broke and the horse ran hall a
mile or more. Then ltayis got on his
buck and caught he ovdrrhecli, stop
Plug the animal. Fortunately, no
great damage was done.
The day before Mascot paced
against time. at Point Hreeze tie
president Of the track said that 2D7
must bo beaten or Hlusc1t would get
nothing for the exhibition. Wien
Turner lntered the stand. al
ter the heat In O9iS. he said that the
senents were for Mascot TO go
as fast aS he could, and the president
OF the track s7id lie was Right, 1t Is
bad policy to deceive the pubic
!, saladin will try to beat the half.mile
lIlifsSe1- n@eiag record C!.093) over the
! tbs same LAY thcrs ~-a..-t4Ss%aod.