Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-26
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has fcaled filly by the great Ormonde.
and w. b. McDonoughst ornondes owner,
considers himself $4,000 loser. Some time
ago McDonough. who paid $50, 900 for Or
monde. made contract with the Stanford
Palo Alto stock farm whereby a number
Of Palo Alto mares WERE to- be bred to Or
monde. McDonouah was TO take all the
colts foaled, and the fRliesswere to go to
Palo Alto. McDonoughe had been offered
$4,000 for the foal before Its birth II 1t
turned out to be a colt but: the young mil
one Of Ormonde's progeny The filly just
foaled Is the first one of Ormonde's get
this year, and under THE terms Of the con-
tract becomes the property of Mrs. Leland
Stanford.
President Mafiitt's Announcement.
President C. c. Maffitt C the Western
turf congress announces that the con-
gress, which has been voting by telegraph
upon the question, has refused to issue a
license to the Alexander Island track.
To Race MT East st. Louis.
The East st. Louis Jockey Club has de-
cided to reopen its track next Satur-
day. No license from the turf congress
will be asked for at present. but In view
of the fact that the track may apply for
one later, no outlawed horses, owners or
Jockeys will be allowed to participate in
the coming meeting. In deciding to run
every day and barring the Madison horses.
owners and Jockeys the East d, st. LOUIS LOUIS
and naturally this will bring about another
race track war. Capt. Sinclair will pre-
side at East st. Louis, with ]. W. Brook
handling the flag.
base Ball Season I'm England.
At meeting in London yesterday Of the
Base Ball Association it was decided to
play forty-two games during the coming
season, which will open in May. Extensive
grounds have been secured, ana American
teams are expected to compete with the
English teams. There were 100 persons
present at the meeting.
Friendly Boxing Ends Tragically.
John Cation and Amos Goodwin en-
gagged in a friendly boxing match ten
miles from Owensboro', KY, on Saturday
night. Goodwin became angry and shot
Cation dead. Goodwin has not been
caught Both are young.
Smith and Pritchard Matched.
A match has been arranged between
Smith and Pritchard to box twenty rounds
in London on May 10 for f400 and the
best purse offered.
Will Play the CAROLS.
On Saturday night the first of a series
of three contests will begin at the Balti-
more Catholic Club. when both pool and
tenpins will be played between the home
club and Carroll Institute Of this city.
Princeton's VARSITY Nine.
In response to an order from Capt. Brooks
all Of last years Princeton Varsity team
appeared in the cage yesterday and in
dulged in light practice. The work for the
remainder of the week will consist Of
throwing and fielding and afterward of bat
ting and sliding bases.9 Williams, catcher;
Altman pitcher; Otto,d first base; Brooks,
second; Gunster, thirds Ward. short stop,
and Payen, left field. are fixtures. Bradley
and Titus will probably be the substitute
battery. The most promising candidates
for outfield are Small. Thomas, Ward. Rud-
der and Reiter. .c to
Asbury Park CycAe Meet.
Messrs. Parsons, Tattersall and Kirk
bride. the committee appointed to fix a date
for the big bicycle meet at Asbury Park,
will meet today to name tthe date. 1t. is
confidently stated that.July ~ will be the
day fixed upon.
Yale Opposed to European Trips.
The Yale News says that Yale will prob
ably decide That it is not advisable that her
athletes shopld join the team Of ,the, Inter
collegiate, Association to contest in Eng
land Tha chief ground If objection raj sod