The morning times., 1896-07-24
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

Joe Patchcn t2:O4) drags bicycle sulky
this season which weighs but twenty pounds.
Tie we'll known pacing gelding, Jsne
Bug ,2:l0 1-4). died on July IL at tile
Parkvillc, Pa, farm.
The State legislature of louisiana pro-
poses TO license the poolrooms. Some o.
the advocates take the ground that IL is
practically impossible to close item. ami
they. can be better kept in control by IL
censing them.
The death OF James Taylor. who owned
an interest in joe PatChen and other light
horses, was i severe loss to tire country.
He WAS thrown from bronchO on ms
ranch near Dallas. Tex. breaking his arm
and otherwise inJuring him. Blood poison
set IN. which was the Immediate cause %
his death
There are thirty nominations L. the MGR
chants and Manufacturers stakes of
1000, the feature OF the grand circuit
meeting ut bet roit this week Baron Crisp.
the New YORK candidate for the prize Of
$4,000. cannot start, as his tendon W.
cut 80 badly ia hiS WORK at Grand Rapi'f.
a few DAYS ago that he may have 10 -
laid up for the season.
The offer Of 4 81 900 purse for n s,ulliuG
match between Gaudaur and stanhury ut
Vancouver, II. c. has been wiihdra wn
on account IL Stanbury refusing to ro there.
Gaudaur. accompanied by Haulon, Durham.
and Hackctt. left Toronto recently for
Halifax. Gsudsur Will probably 20 -
England IN September to meet Stanbury-
Phil Sheridan. one Of the most noted
trottinG horses in the country. died NJ
Racine, Wis. last week. He was thirty
years OF age and was owned by stephen
Bulle, the well-known manufacturer III
Racine. Sheridan was knownas the fastest
horse that ever drew sleigh, having "a
record or 2:.6 ola the snow. His record
was made over twenty years ago
The I,avisnc- MeKecver bout in Madison
Square Garden on Monday night proved
nothing in tie wav OF deciding which man
is the better fighter. Like all aftairs of
the kind IL was nothing more or less than
an exhibition, for the police in New York
take care tnat no n.atc.i pulled Oft III
Madison Square Garden Will be anything
different. No bout can be satisfactorily
settled when the ring is in charge OF
police captain and the rounds limited to
TWO minutes. Reports of the affair vary
greatly, but Mckeever's stock evidently
went up and good deal OF talk may
now be expected and probably Il match
to Follow. In answer to several challenges
Lavigne has issued the following:
During the past few days L received
various communications from aspirants
for the lightweight championship. 1t is
only fair that all boxers should have ii
chance 10 gain the title, but in view of
the fact that the candidates have chal-
lenged me in body, / am at loss to
know who To accommodate first. But,
first come, first served, has always been
my maxim, and if l am successful with
MeKeever in Madison Square Garden on
Monday night l VIII make match with
any man my weight in the world. Some
pessimists have questioned my right TO
the championship. but as to that l will
leave the public to judge. After my con-
test with McKeever l will go 10 Michigan
to visit my relatives, and as soon as cool
weather comes along l will he prepared
to defend the championship against any
body in NY class.
GEORGE LAvIGNE.
Oceanic, n. j., July is. 1896"