Evening star., 1896-02-07


ohe-half miles, twenty-one. Selling hurdle
race, one and three-quarter miles, twenty.
wary na[yiand hurdle race, two and one-quarter
Inc Following aresentered in the Wash
inSioh handicap: w. p. Burch's Augusta
, nele, y. A. Bennett's Doggett and Rounds
man fred Burlew'si Bucfrene and Sir Dix
on; James Boylan's WilIful Hilda, Blenton
stapies Dorian Patrol and Henry of Ma
Tarfe' Mr.. Chamblets Warbonret, w c.
Daly Captain r. and Factotum; W. Jen-
n.ng ina, A. H and D. H. Morris Owlet
;oI ana fafadin; r. NJ. Murray & Company's
hnise ana Madison stables Kalishoe.
BAGG DEFEATED DONoGHUE.
inc eMnssnchusetts Champion Was Al
lowed Quite Handicap.
Inc stormy weather did not seem to af-
iect the attendance at the Conventio Hall
end''hs ring last evening, and those who
at'ehoeo We're rewarded by one of the pret-
'iest races OF the week. Bagg, the cham
ploh OF the state of Massachusetts, who
came heralded as a very fast man, justified
All predictions, and beat Donoghue out by
haif lap. Bagg was allowed three and
tnree-quarter laps. however. IN two miles,
Inere were five starters in the race-Don-
oghue, Saunders, Strickland, Bagg and In
sieLfetz. Ihe handicaps ranged from a
lap and three-quarters to three and three
quarters lnglefretz getting the lowest and
basS the highest. Although Bagg is
small man, he gets over ground surpris-
ihsiy 1ast, and it is not likely that he will
be allowed such handicap again Sam
ders, Bagg and Inglefretz all received bad
falls N
Those who will start tonight are Saun-
uers' Bagg, lnglefretZ and Harry Brock of
this city. The handicaps will be ARA ngcd
IN trifie more conservative manner as ,e-
CARDS .Donoghue. and it is. expected that
the race Will be exceedingly hot. Brock is
@ @s'tid TO De very fast man., and the others
nave given evidence of what they can do
lngiefretz has not been showing up well on
account Of his seeming inability to get ac-
customed to the long racing skates.
Saunders is looked for to give the cham
plon close rush tonight, while Bagg, it is
thought, will make every effort possible to
retain his present laurels
National Tennis sAssocfatiou.
''Fha fifteenth annual. meeting of. 1.-The
United States National Lawn Tennis As
sociation was he'd last night az the Wal
dorf. Vice President Joseph S. Clark of
Philadelphia presided.
a report was received from the ranking
committee, declaring r. II. Hovey cham
p.on of the tnitedt States. and ranking up
ward of fifty other players.
The following officers were chosen for the
year: Dr. James S. bought president; JOS
5. Clark, vice president; Valentine G. Hall
treasurer Joseph S. Whittelsey. secretary,
and f. II. Hoyey, O. S. Campbell. r. D.
Wren, Richard Stevens and II. w. Siocum.
executive committee.
On the motion of Vice President Clark, it
was decided to encourage the holding of
nahnicap events by the various clubs, in
stead OF under the AT spices Of the national
association. and a com mfnittee Of three from
the executive committee was appoin ted to
carry nout this pan. The association VIII
meet again in March. +i'
Progress of the Maupin Bill.
The Maupin ant-gambling bill was passed
in the Virginia house by vote of 63 to H.
The bill is stringent in it's provisions, and
prohibits absolutely betting in any form on
horse races and other sporting events,
not fight was made against the measure in
the house. 1t now goes to the senate where
its chances of passage in it's present form
are regarded as somewhat uncertain
Mr.. Newborne offered in the house a bill
to amend the code in relation to prize
hghts. 1t makes this a felony punisha BILE
by not less than one nor more than five
years Imprisonment. The bill says that by
a pugiiistit encounter is meant any volun-
tary fight or personal encoun tsre by bio ys
by means of fists or otherwise. whether
with or without gloves, between two : OF
more men for money, or for a prize of any
character, for any championship, or
upon the result of which any money or any
thing of value is bet wagered
Entries for Norris Park.
The Westchester Racing. Association has
announced the entries received for races to
be run in May at Morris Park, which are
as follows:
For two-year-oids: Juvenile five furlongs.
so; Bouquet, five furlongs, -; Gaiety dil-
lies), four and one-half furlongs, 40: Lev
ity, five furlongs, Sc; Laureate, five fur
longs, 80; Frivolity (hlies), four and one
half furlongs, "a; Eclipse, six furlongs, 81
There is a supplementary entry to the
Laureate, to close April l.
Fer three-year-olds: Withers, one mile.
IS; Belmont mile and three-eghths, IL:
Ladies (fllies), one mile, Z Baychester one
mile 10; Pocantico, mile and an eighth, Il.
For three-year-olds and upward, Metro
politan handicap, mile and an eighth, Is:
Gotham, handicap, one mile, 20; Toboggan,
three-quarters of mile, IS; Harlem sell
ing), seven furlongs, %.
The entries for the Metropolitan are as
follows: Brandywine, Henry of Navarro,
Dorian. Nankipooh, Halma, ST. Maxim,
Bright Phoebus. Gay Hampton Hornpipe,
Rubicon. Sir Walter, BeImar, Clifford
Counter Tenor, The Commoner.
The Steeplechnse Association.
The stewards of the National Steeple-
chase Association held the regular monthly
meeting yesterday at New York The most
important business transacted was the ap-
poin tment of Messrs. Forbes, Green and
Gebhard as committee to supervise
steeplechasing and hurdle racing in the vi
cinity of New York, and S. S. Rowland at
Washington. The amendment to section /.
rule 3, was brought up and passed. The
amendment will haveeto be brought up at
the March meeting for final confirmation,
as required by the Mis-. A. rules of racing:
"The National sSteaplechase Association
will not license meetings held by country
clubs or hunt clubs when the majority of
the races on each daNs program are con-
fined to hunters. galloways, ponies, hacks
or to gentlemen and Qualified riders, leaving
such meeting to lbe conducted by the Ma
t!onal Hunt Assoeia tiAn.'
President Youps'r Latest Bulletin.
President Young of the National B. B.
League has issued the following bulletin:
Contracts for fs96-With Chicago-John
Dolan, w. E. Parrott, W. H. Thornton, C.
c. Griffith, G. A. Decker, H. G. TRULY.
With Cincinnatlf-John A. McPhee, w. E.
Hoy, Frank Dwyer.
With Observation-Disclosures Cunningham.
John ]. Warner. 40
With New York-S. M. Bowen.
Players selected-By Louisville-Fred.
Clausen, Frank Eustace and Edward Boyle
By Baltimore. B. Donnelly and George
Gray.
BY Cincinnati-A. S. Kennedy,
u nt-