Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
Live Sporting Notes.

Sir Vista is now 10 / against for the
EPSON derby.
Lord Harry, the well known sprinter, has
just been fired.
Fleetwood will offer big purse this year
for a free-for-all pace.
The Tremont-lda *. colt promises to be
a very useful 2-year-od
There are now $50 horses at the Mont
gomery park track Memphis.
The men at ST. Asaph who time the
events have rather fast watches.
The Washington management has again
signed SchebeCk, last years shortstop.
Young Grlffo says that Philadelphia trial
horses are Il pretty hard lot to get away
with.
At Niagara Falls there is an old running
track that Will be used this summer for
trotting races.
by Lonsfellow, was foaled two days ago at
B J. Treacy's farm.
The regular spring epidemic Of ,gush
about the alleged wonders in the Schoen-
field stable will now prevail.
Gravesend track is in such bad condition
that trainers are moving in disgust to the
more favored Sheephead Bay track.
Evan Lewis and Farmer" Burns will
wrestle in Chicago on April 20 for the
heavyweight championship of the world.
The iirst $500 OF the forfeit money has been
posted.
The kentucky Futurity stakes for trot-
ing, foiis OF 1872 opened by the ken'uSRy Ss
filed beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tions. 1t will have over l,cco entries.
Cass' trainer whips the animal with
blaeksnake to get MN to take his position
New orleans hissed this proceeding, but II
evidently did Cas- good. for he won the
race.
Harry Bryant, of Portland. Ind, and ".
BURDEN coiored. OF Greenviile. o.. fought
a ten round contest with five ounce gloves
in field near Decatur. Ind Bryant was
Knocked out in the tenth round. over 400
people witnessed the mill.
DR. John Bowen claims the following
no. liz
by Hndoo--pione; Elusive, by Sir Dixon
Vega; Tradition, by Sir DXon-Alpena
Heritage, by HindooT7iTerese; Rswarder' by
IIindoo-Pretense.
Jack Skelly. the Brooklyn featherweisht
is out with q challenge to fight Tom Denny
the Australian pugilist, for n stake and a
purse before the Seaside Athletic club
next month. If. Denny declines to meet
other featherweight,
According TO a London cable to Mr.. r. X.
Fox. George Johnson and Tom Causer
%. Johnson intends to come to America
i he wins, o'Brien,., whom Craig, the
HARLEM Coffee Cooler" defeated, has chal-
lcugcd Slavin to box for 5000 side,
Several Of the champions in the New En-
gland Amateur Union have announced their
OF professionals Among them are +. +.
keene; ihe quarter mile runner; o,
ner; L a. Carpenter and q. II, Hodgkns
5, MurdoclS Kendrick, of the University
of Pennsylvania, president Of the Inter-
CRaliemge to oxford and Cambriidge for a a
Held and track meeting between the win
ners, of the meeting In England next July
meeting a Mott Haven.
Manager Jim Kennedy, OF the Seaside
Athletic club. has arranged for a twenty
Ryan, the American .walterweight cham;
| pion, and "Mysterious' Billy Smith. April
| % is the date selected, Smiths manager
| says that this Will in no way interfere with
| Billy meeting the winner OF the Walcott-
| Dunn bout.
Manager Jim Kennedy. of the Seaside
| Athletic club, has arranged for "A twenty
| five round glove contest between Tommy
plon, ANA Mysterious, Billy smith. April
g is the date selected, Smiths manager
SAYS that this will in no way interfere
| with Billy meeting the winner of the Wal
COtt-Duuu bout,
President Brush has written Manager
bancroft not to bring the team home the
rinuatl, saying that he would rather keep
he club South on, expenses and ip condition
| playing exhibition games that might bring
| in a little revenue and set the team back in
the opening championship games,
John ;. Johnson, the bicyclist, was ar
rested at Syracuse. yesterday on a war
rant sworn out by firm of bicycle manu-
] fucturrrs who have Il contract with John
/ son and his manager for the coming sea-
| son, johnson has lust decided to turn
| professional i'm order to race with Houben
4 In France. in alleged violation of the ex-
isting contract BAN has been hxed at
] 5000.
old Man Anson must be using the bat
/ with good effect this spring. A Galveston
special says: Beach park was a slaughter
| pen this afternoon, and pitching talent
/ was q trine shy. Regulars and Colts We're
| breaking down fences with savage hits
/ 'Ansc' didn't do a thing but get one single
/ two doubles and three home runs out OF
seven times at bat. He also led in base
running. Everett, Terry, Ryan, Stewart
and Lange also did damaging stick work.
| Coach Watson has given the Harvard
/ crew IA radical shake-up. The entire per-
4 sunucl of the eight was shifted The new
order Of the eight is: liollister, stroke;
stevenson, No. 4; Matters No. 6; Perkins,
shepard, No Bullard bow. Captain
appointed track captains OF the several
son: junior, F. r Brewer: sophomore,
Evan Holister, freshman +. II. Bigelow.
"Philadephia will hardly recognize Jack
Boyle This season says the Philadelphia
Press. III viii be remembered that last
year Jacks head was as innocent OF hair
as a china nest egg. This year. however
Jack could play Romeo without resorting
10 a Wig He has grown a fringe Of lilacs
that would make George Haddock turn
green with envy, Besides, Jack is carrying
about his person some 1893 pounds of flesh
as against l67 last year Last year he Was
a shade of in his batting, but this season
he intends to push the 400 mark"
The Boston Herald says: President
returnss from Jacksonville. where his team