The herald., 1896-03-09
SPORTING MISCELLANY

Secretary Fellows of the Coney Island
Jockey club announces that Domino has
been declared out of the Suburban handi-
cap.
Song and Dances two-year-old brother
has been named Cake Walk. His dam
was Heel and Toe.
The Santa Cruz Penny Press is authority
for the statement that there is a Great
Dane in that town which stands thirty-five
inches at the shoulders and weighs 100
pounds. He came from Australia.
The presentation of solid silver SER
vice of 226 pieces, costing $4,000, to Presi-
dent Young by the National league mag
ability and fidelity of one who had given
twenty-five years of his life to base ball.
The Southern California Kennel club
presents the advertisement of its
eighth annual bench show to
the fanciers of the coast. This show,which
will open on the . LIST of April next, will be
the eighth that the club has held without
missing a single year, and promises to
eclipse all it's predecessors.
Robert Aull has been elected secretary
of the St. Louis Fair association. to sue
ceed Mr.. Gwynn, who retires March l. Mr..
Aull, in view of his duties in St. Louis, has
been forced to decline the position of pre-
siding judge at the Birmingham meeting
which was recently offered him. ]. j.
stead.
Mrs. E. Omstead of Matterson, ,Waupaca
county, is suing the town of Maine, Outag-
annie county, for damages on account OF
injuries sustained by plaintiff last October.
Mrs. Olmstead was severely hurt by being
thrown from wagon while riding over
defective highway. The town board Of
fered $1,000 in settlement, but this was
not accepted.
The ST. Bernard club Of America held its
annual meeting OH February 10th and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, w. II. Jaeckel,
vice-presidents, Miss Whitney, Colonel Ja-
cob Rupert, jr., and r. L, Sawyer; secre-
tary, Robert H. Burrows board of governors,
A. c. ohallenberger, w. c. Reick, D. S.
Waters, Q. A. Pratt. j.. II. Moore, the don
f. S. Sauerhering, X. Il. Kopf and II. S.
Pitken.
Four worlds records were broken by the
Syracuse racing team at Coronado beach
Monday. w. W. Hamilton lowered the
mile flying start to l :39 10. He then
rode the two-thirds of a mile paced in
5s 3-5, the former record being :O7.
After twenty minutes rest he went for the
third of mile unpaced, doing it in ;53 / -5,
the former record being SO l-5. Taylor
and Terrill then did the half mile tandem
in 52 80. lowering it from 53 1-5.
The advice of the celebrated colored
AICteis lSahC Nlu.EIys W 'OVdls one OF
the most phenomenal finishers and dis
honest scoundrels that ever mounted a
horse, is well worth ponderng over by Ger
tain riders on the turf: "Stoval, you Just
ride to win. They get you to pull hoss
in selling race, and when it comes to
stake race they get Isaac to ride. A jockey
that'll sell out to one man will sell out to
another. just be honest, and you'll have
no trouble and plenty of money!
1t will doubtless be pleasing news to all
i. A. w. members to know that July 4
falls on Saturday this year and the ninth
annual state meet will therefore extend
over three days, namely, July 3, 4, and 5.
The place has not yet been decided upon,
but will be special order of business at
the quarterly meeting of the Missouri d-
vision officers on March 5. Last year the
first daylight parade was held on August
3, and moonlight run followed to Bar
told's grove. Many requests have been
made to repeat this event on Saturday,
July "a. to take advantage of the MOON
light.