The herald., 1896-01-13
IN THE WORLD Of SPORT
Indignation Among Horsemen
on a Boycott
LONDON RACING CALENDAR
Richard Croker Enters Horses for
Nearly All Races
LONDON RACING CALENDAR
Corbett is Ready to Challenge the Winner of
the fitzsinmons-rIaher Mill--GeperaI
Sporting Notes
Associated Press Special Wire

ton, and which is endeavoring to influence
other western owners, breeders and train
ers in the same direction, has caused much
surprise and Indignation among officials of
the fair association here. AS result of
the action taken in Lexing'on yesterday,
and in answer to the resolutions adopted
by the blue grass horsemen, the following
telegram was sent today by Secretary
Gwynn of the ST. Louis Fair association:
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Gatesbury Wood.
ford, President Owners and Trainers. as
sociation, eXington, KY: President Maj
fit instructs me by wire from Washington
city to send you the following communlca-
ton by wire:
"Timely suggestions from horsemen will
also receive fair consideration at our
hands, but demands coupled with threats
of boycott made upon us to change the
conditions of stakes prepared with mature
deliberation after entries have been re-
ceived and accepted on the eve of their
closing, we feel manifestly unjust.
"With a service covering forty years de-
voted to the best interests of the bree Ter
| and horsman, with TWO millions disirih-
uted in that time, of which Kentuckians
and Kentucky horses carried back to the
home of the thoroughbred the bulk of
that sum, with a record of $780,
600 disbursed IN 1895 to enhance
the value of the stock of the breeder
and horseman and only $24 900 of profit to
| the association, with an increase of $27 900
in our stakes for 1896 over 1895. and the
possibility of distribution of S40U.0
during this year to the owners of thorough
breds, with magnificent racing plant,
costing over million dollars, wi thout ever
declaring a penny in dividends, we feel
sure that a boycott, whether instituted
privately or publicly, will be resented by
every Fair minded Kentuckian and turfman
in America.
We, therefore, respectfully but positively
decline to i.ccede to your demands.
c.. G. MAFFITT, President.
By j. K. GwYNN, Secretary.
The boycott complained of was an
nounced at Lexington after meeting of
the Breeders and Trainers association,
when the following notice was given out:
We, the committee of the Owners. Breed
ers and Trainers association. hereby no.
| tify all horsemen that an amicable agree
ment was reached at the meeting of this
committee with the representatives
of the several racing associations that
| met us at Cincinnati on the Sd instant,
excepting the ST. Louis Fair associa-
| ton. We therefore urge all owners to sup
| port and make liberal entries to all stakes
| that are to close soon with the various turf
| congress associations, excepting the guar
| anteed stakes of the St. Louis Fair associa-
ton, this association having failed up to
the present lime to comply with our re-
ques S. (Signed),
GATE BURY WooDFoRD, President.
The meeting at Cincinnati on the Sd
| inst. was attended by leading horse owners
( and representatives of racing associations.
| The tracks represented were: Oakley, La
tona, st. Louis and Detroit. Among the
| owners were Dunno, Laudeman, Pepper,
Holloway and Byron McClelland. The
breeders in attendance were G. Woodford,
| Eugene Leigh, Milton Young, W. G. Barnes
and Matthew Simpson.
The result of the conference was that
| some of the track owners consented to
abolish guaranteed stakes, as already an
nounced, and to promise to increase the
value of purses, the two points asked for
by owners and breeders. The association
promised to give no purses less than $500,
and agreed if possible to increase them
later.
THE RACING CALENDAR.
| LONDON, } an. 1.-THE current issue of
the Racing Calendar was eagerly awaited
by racing men, as it shows the entries for
some of the races to be decided in 1897.
Richard Croker of New York makes the
heaviest showing among the Americans.
He has horses entered for nearly every
meeting published.
Messrs. Pierre Lorilard and August Bel
mont have only few entries.
Mr.. Croker has entered Albany, Red
Banner, Sir Excess, Santa Anita, Eu Gallie,
Americas, Montauk, Prince George, Arni-
tage and Mara.
Mr.. Lorillard has entered Astolophro,
Qubbler, Lamerock and Berzek. and Mr..
Belmont has entered Tagus, Glorious and
Terpsichore.
In the Ascot Gold Cup of 1896, Mr..
Croker's Santa Anita will compete with the
Prince of Wales Florzel II, Mrs. Lang
try's Bride of the Sea, Lord Rosebery's Sir
Visto, Baron Rothschild's Sir Frusquin and
Baron Hirsch's Reminder.
INTERNATIONAL CHESS
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12.-The fourth
round of the International chess tourna-
ment was completed today when Lasker
(white) beat Tschigorin in a Ruy Lopez
af er thirty moves.
The score Lasker won TX, lost AZ +;
Pillsbury won 81, lost 81; Steinitz won
6%, lost 5 Il; Tschigorin won g. n, lost 81.
Totals. won "a, lost "a.
AMONG THE PUGS
Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. IA letter was re-
ceived here today from Corbett announcing
that he will be at the ring side when Fitz-
simmons and Maher fight to challenge the
Australian in case he wins. Peter Maher
will probably 60 to Las Cruces, N. M, to-
morrow, to train. A large delegation of
sporls from San Francisco and other Pa
cific coast points arrived in Ei Paso today
to see Fitzsimmons and Maher in training.
Each of the big pugilists, accompanied by
a crowd of friends, attended the bull fights
in Juarez this afternoon. Maher and Firz-
simmons enjoyed glaring at each other
from distance.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 12.-Dick Moore
of Minneapolis and Paddy Purtell fought
to finish in a barn in the outskirts OF the
city tonight. Moore was knocked out in
the fourth round. For three rounds he had
altogether the best of it, but in the four b
Purcell rushed him hard. terrific right
hand swing on the Minneapolis boys Jaw
sent him to the ground and he was couns ed
out.
OFF THE DIAMOND
ST. LOUIS, Jan. i2.-Theodore Breiten'
stein, the famous left-hand pitcher of the
81. Louis Browns, will not play with thai
team next season. He will go into busi-
ness at Chester, Ill.
wHEELMEN's MOVEMENTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL The arrival OF
Charles s. Wells and his tt amer Shafel
last night has occasioned considerable sur
prise in local wheeling circles. They are
very non-committal as to the object ol
their visit, but state positively that 1t Is not
for the purpose of investigating the San
Jose track. In referring to this Wells
said:
I'VE will not come north with the team
unit after securing the various records we
are now after. We had to go to grea1
deal of expense in preparing the Coronado
track and now have it in fast condition. II