The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORT.

Arrangements have baen completed by
the Sioux City Fair association for q race
between Joe Patohen and John II. Gentry
September q for a stake Of $l.e0 a side
900 to be added by the association.
The steel spars Of Valkyrie Ill, which
were brought over In the Furncssia, are
the first of the.r kind which have been
built fol great racing yacht. They arc
hollow and hence lighter than wood
A week ago the Futurty was conceded TO
be between Handspring and Hastings. but
In the intervening time Axiom, Applegate,
ReQu;tal Hazlet and Refugee have come
to the front and have n strong following.
J. II. Tyres. OF the Osbcrne eiub. Man
chester. England, again won the all-Ens-
and 4i0 yards swimming championship, OF
the Island OF Jersey. swimming the dis
tancc In minutes As seconds. which
breaks all tidal records.
According to Mayor Holland. OF Dallas.
Texas. who was interviewed I? New York
on Sunday, there will be no Interference
with the Corbett-F!tzs!mmons match. az
there Is no law to prevent II. There Is at
present law to prevent physical cnl-
ture contests" but an amendment Of the
last legislature will render II void after
midnight August 81.
1t Is currently rumored at Austin, Texas.
that Governor Cuoerson. In order to be on
the safe side and prevent the Dallas glove
contest beyond peradventure, has about
decided to arrest both Corbett and FitZ-
simmons immed ately on their appearance
In the state for training purposes. There
may be nothing In the rumor. but It Is
credited by some.
From Gravesend comes the word that
Handspring is nothing like as good a colt
as he was IN the spring. and that Axiom.
his stable companion. can heat him doing
anything. Those who saw the colts work
no later than two days ago say that he was
all strung out In going three-quarters OF a
mile in Liz This would have only been
play for Handspring under ordinary cir
cumstances.
Managers OF New York tracks. aside
from "Old FleetwOod.." are taking q
gloomy view Of the situation. c. ]. Ham
lin said on Monday: THE racing business
Is practically dead in this state, and It IL a
other business. Even the poor 'swipes' are
In a ptiable condition, and there Is isn't a
day but they are begging for something TO
do In order to keep them alive. I am
afraid all the big tracks will be closed next
year."
Althoug the list Of probable starters for
the Futurity furnished by the Coney
more than thirty. Il Is altogether likely
that not more than fifteen candidates will
go to the post on Saturday next num-
Der Of owners have been feeding them
selves upon the IDEA that tney nave Fu-
turity material in their stables but when
It comes TO the day Of the race there will
be an awakening. and a smaller field than
usual will assemble for the signal which
will make somebody SCI, 900 the richer.
A leading English athletic autho..s =, lays
that It Is very doubtful whether ~ Lon
don Athletic club will send q team to
America to compete with q similar tetm
from the New York Athletic club. All the
meetings that have been held by the COM
mittee appointed by the London Athletic
club to select a team have been very
stormy. To add to the troubles Of the
committee several Of the athletes selected
to represent the club in America have now
declined to CO. f. c. Bredin. who was to
have taken part In the 400 yard and $50
yard races. sent a letter to the committee
on Saturday. In which ne stated he would
not go with the team. F. F.. Bacon. who
was slated for the one mile and three mile
runs, and DIR. w. ]. NJ. Barry, the Irish
hammer thrower, also say they will no go.