Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-05

ton, Wilkesbarre, Springfield CMass.) and
Providence Syracuse. besides securing the
release of Carey, Baltimore's first base
man, has that Of Charles Reilly, who play
national agreement, which was adopted at
the meeting of the National League last
week. was discussed. Mr.. Powers an
nounced that, as far as he knew, the East
ern League was satisfied with 1t.
Fifteen Colleges to He in 1t.
These additional entries to the University
Of Pennsylvania relay races have been re-
ceived: Temple College, Drexel Institute.
State College and Washington College of
Chestertown. Md. Fifteen colleges have
accepted up to date. State, Bucknell and
Dickinson have accepted in one class. with
Franklin and Marshall to be heard from,
and a favorable answer is expected. In an.
other class Washington College, Pennsyl-
vania College, Westminster College and st.
Johns College have accepted, with Mullen
burg to be heard from. Harvard, Pennsyl-
Vania and Georgetown are in the champion
ship races. with more entries likely. Lee
high has accepted and it is likely her class
mates, Cornell, Columbia and Lafayette,
will send teams. as they were represented
last year.
In still another class c. c. N. Y, U. N.
Y. and Fordham have accepted, with SYRIA
cuse to he heard from. Johns Hopkins and
Western Pennsylvania University have also
accepted.
Blow ut Prize Fighting in Massnchu-
sets.
In the Massachusetts legislature the COM
mttee on the judiciary has reported bill
that "whcever engages in, or gives, or pro-
notes, public boxing match, or sparring
exhibition, or engages in private boxing
match or sparring exhibition, for which
the contestants have received or have been
promised any pecuniary reward, remuner-
alton or consideration whatsoever, either
directly or indirectly, shall be fined not ex-
ceeding $500 or imprisoned in the house of
correction Dot exceeding three months, or
both"
Base Bali Notes.
The Philadelphia club yesterday gave
Catcher Buckley his unconditional release.
Buckley will be busy coaching the young
sters at the University of Pennsylvania I'M
til April l. 1t is probable that Buckley will
sign with Western League club.
John Cor molly, recently appointed an UNI
pire in the Atlantic Association, died of
pneumonia Sunday night in New York.
The Cincinnati team will leave that city
today for New Orleans.
Edward Dowd, Georgetown's famous
pitcher. is training for tine Harvard nine.
The Grange Athletic Club base ball team
has elected Morris Beall, Yale, 30, s., cap
tain and manager.
Manager McCloskey and the Louisville
players left yesterday for their spring prac-
tce at Montgomery, Ala.
Notes of the Turf.
Byron Nc Clelland and w. NJ. Wallace will
send all of their horses in training to
Louisville about March II.
Chateau, the race horse belonging to the
Engeman stable, broke down while being
exercised at the Brighton Beach track on
Tuesday.
Charles McCafferty will, it is said, be as
ISOLATED with his brother. J. J. McCafferty,
III the management of the latter's racing
stable this year.
Bright Phoebus, the winner of last years
Realization stakes, Is reported to have con-
tracted feet This may interfere with his
running In the early eastern handicaps.
August Belmont has turned over Fire
brand and Spread Eagle to be trained at
the jumps. They will make their debut at
cross country racing during the Benning
meeting.
AT a conference held recently between
the secretaries of the Oakley. Latonia and
st. louis Racing Associations. it was
agreed not to conflict in the running off of
stake events.
Stockton. who broke down in a jumping
race at Morris Park, has rounded to all
right and is being made ready for The Ben
ming meeting. At the time of the accident
1t was believed that his racing days were
over.
James Furlong. who has purchased the
hoI SeS VI TIE blNte SlaDe, formerly train
ed by Arthur Worley. will ship them this
week to Sportsman Park. st. Louis. The
lot consists of Fagin. Tancred. Romeo. Po-
mona Belle, Siberia, Valkyrie. Charma,
Milton II, Tiny Tim, Renard and 10 Jap.
Clifford, Bright Phoebus and Gay Hamp-
ton have been declared out Of the Metro
politan har dicap.
Secretary Robert Aull, of the Fair AS
ISOLATION. has returned to st. Louis from
Cincinnati. He had a satisfactory confer
ence with the Oakley and Latonia race
track managers regarding the adjus tment
Of western dates and q schedule agreed
upon will be announced soon as Presi-
dent Mafit had approved of the St. Louis
arrangement. 80"
Saddles and Handle Bars.
There is such variety of opinion as to
the proper adjustment of saddles and han
die bars that ali attempt to establish any
set rules is practically impossible. Most
men riders prefer the saddle set toward the
forward extreme, IL any, with the handle
bars set low enough to cause the body to