The herald., 1896-03-30
SPORTING MISCELLANY

Out of nearly 500 owners at New Or
leans, only twenty-e'ght have won as much
as $1,000.
The trout fishing season is now open,
and the streams in Southern California are
we'll stocked.
At the recent combination sale of trot-
ting stock held at Terre Haute, Ind. 245
head were sold at an average OF S102
each. The sale was considered highly
satisfactory one.
Tom Walsh, the bookmaler, will have
to appeal to keep out of the workhouse.
Judge Murphy denied him new trial. He
is under a sentence of six months in the
workhouse and $1,000 fine.
Billy Hallman, the Philles' second base
man. is doing song and dance in Phila-
delphia museum, and has scored hit. He
and Arlie Latham may ''double up" in a
base ball sketch for next season.
The high School Baseball club defeated
the Woodbury. business college on Satur-
day at Athletic park. There were about
200 peorle present. The features of the
game were the batting Of Burks of the
high schools, and the excellent playing of
Hines at short stop.
The largest shipment of bicycles ever
made in any country went from Chicago to
New York last week. being special train
of fifteen cars carrying 5000 wheels to
agents in that city and valued at $4OO,O 900.
This is pointer on the enormous growth
of this industry.
George Dixon of Boston defeated Jerry
Marshall of Australia in seven rounds at
shall hurt his leg in the fifth lound, and
felt unable to continue the bout longer
than the seventh round. Dixon plainly
showed his superiority.
Racing will be resumed in Virginia,
beginning April 1. The Maupin bill will
be given practical test at the st. Asaph
tract on that date, and if tho track people
win the legal battle which will follow,
racing will be continued there indefinitely.
The Alexander island track will not be
reopened unless something unforeseen
occurs.
L. d. Warren of New York will ship on
Saturday to London, England, by the
steamship Mohawk, of the National line,
the black pacing geldng Doubtful, by
Peacemaker, dam by Chimes. Doubtful
stands 14.2 hands high. and his owner
proposes to challenge anything Az or less
for $4,000 side for a dash of five miles.
The horse has no record.
Detroit will have one of the prettiest uni
forms on the ball field this season. They
will be of blue gray flannel with maroon
trimmings, stockings and belt. and Boston
braided cap. The old English letter ID will
be sewed on the left shirt front. The uni
form on the foreign trips will be dark blue
with red trimmings, similar to that worn in
the home series last year.
At the shire horse show held in London
recently the championship was won by
Lord Belper's four-year-old stallion, Roke-
by Harold. This horse had the unprece-
dented honor of winning the champion
ship of that show in 1898 as a yearling.
and at the 1894 exhibition he was first in
class and reserve for the championship.
He also was the royal champion in 1891.
He is son of the famous Harold, and was
bred by Lord Belper in Derby.
M. F. Sweeney, the greatest high jumper
known to athletic annals, has voluntarily
become professional by accepting posi-
sion as gymnastic instructor at the Hill
school, Pottstown. Pa. This act will not
relieve from duty the special committee of
the Metropolitan association of tho Anna
teur Athletic union which was appointed to
investigate charges of similar offense
last year, as the ownership of several
prizes depends on their decision.
cisco: "Mr. McDonough will only take
Santa Bella, Orestes and three or four
others east with him. The filly is being
pointed for the st. Louis derby, but |
do not give her ghost Of chance.
Orestes is the Osmonde- kissing Crust colt
that SO much has been written about. He
is said to be a real clinker, and everybody
in California hopes tina. he will sweep all
before him. His owner deserves luck.
But Orestes has not shown championship
form up to the present time.''
Lavigne has got tough task before him.
He is SOON to meet Dick Burge, and he will
give the Englishman weight, as they are to
battle at 1873 pounds, and weigh in at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. That means that
Burge will fight at more than l4O. It is
doubtful if Lavigne will be more than l36.
Burge is the phenomenon of the ring. He
has fought both the middle and heavy
weight champions of England, and al