The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
ODDS AND ENDS.

''Old Comanche' Sexton is sporting a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Malacci cane, which
the employees or his Philadelphia billiard
room presented to him Christmas.
AR o'Brien and Stanton Abbott have
been matched to fight III Philadelphia
January 10.
Tom O'Rourke says flat joe Wal
colt and Dixon will start for England about
the Iatter part OF February.
Dan" Creedon writes to Il friend in st.
Louis that he intends to return to Australia
before long, by way Of San Francisco.
A well-informed sporting man, while
discussing the newly made match between
Critic and Everhard, said: 1T is Iidicu-
lous to talk about either Everhard o CRITIC
fighting at 1873 pounds. Neither OF the
men can get 10 that weight, and anyone
time that the public insist upon contestants
being weighed in the ring publicly, just
prior to the battle.-N. Y. Journal.
Little Johnny Murphy, whofoughtPlimmer
a draw at New Orleans. has the following
to say about the go between Barry and
Palmer: There may be few 90 l-2 and
lO9 3-4 pound champions, and there may
not; bat wheni the bantam
weight championship OF the world the Jimmy
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friendly go cut in two business is all right,
If the public stands il, but just to make it
interesting l will agree TO meet the same
night both Barry and Palmer and let the
public determine who is bantam champion
of the world.
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saws: II knew would c,me I'm for n
roasting as soon as the public heard that
Jim HuId wouldn't show up. ] am very
unfortunate this way. As 10 nv bout with
Burns. I will saw that I didn't proposc TO
annibilate my snarring mariner inst TO
pIease a few people. Icould easily have nut
him out had chosen to do so. think
satisfied the audience enoueb."
The Latonia Derby winner, Halma. is en-
tered in the Suburban and BROOKLYN handi-
cans. He was retired to winter u1ar,ers
sound in limb and a much improyed colt in
every way. Trainer Thicker expects much
from the Hanover colt in 1886.
Martin Julion saws. I'm case Fitz de.
fcats Maber on Febu,arv he will leave
his $40 600 side bet in the hands of the
referee for a fight the next day. February
Is. with Corbctt If Dan Stuart will agree
to offer a suitable purse.-
Howard Gould will in all probability race
his very successful twcnty-rater Niagara in
the Mediterranean during the coming re.
pattas there.
william X. Vanderbilt and party are to
sail in his ocean cruiser valiant on January
7. The Yacht is now IA king coal and stores
on board for long trim, the objective point
being the Mediterranean. Mr.. Masury's
schooner Brunhilde and ROYAL Phelps Car.
rolls cutter Navahoe are both fitting out
for a West Indian cruise.
H.. Mcintyre. secretary of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. has issued orders that owing
to the fact that dates for the meetings of
s96 have not been settled upon by the
Copey Island and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs