The evening times., 1896-03-07
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.
No date has yet been decided upon 70
the Middle States regatta.

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No date has yet been decided upon for
the Middle States regatta.
Cricket is fast becoming popular on the
Pacific coast. The Australian residents
play the game religiously, and their mis-
sionary work has found many converts IN
California.
The official hand book of the Amateur
Athletic Union from spalding's Athletic
Library is out. 1t contains the rules gov
crDing the orga anization, names OF the
officials OF the various associations and
much other valuable information.
1t is regretted by many Oarsmen that
the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Asso-
caation and the Harlem Regatta AssOeia-
ton have selected the same date for their
annual regattas.
Tie Associated Cricket Clubs OF Phia-
delphia are negotiating to have an Aus
tralian team come to this city next fail.
Capt. Alexander Corkwin has left Bos
ton for the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Ne, to
look after the owners interest in the con-
structiOn of the steam yacht for Mr.. Eugene
Tompkins, of Boston.
1t is said that the directors OF Madison
Square garden may organize an athletic
club. so that boxing shows may be held In
the big ampbitheater If the Horton bill
becomes a law.
John S. HOey, the wing shot, whOlasacted
as referee at all the big shoots and who
was appointed a judge of racing by the
Jockey Club recently, is critically i'll at
Long Branch, and his attending physician
Is fearful OF the outcome. Neuralgia has
followed an attack of the grip. affecting
his heart.
John L. Brewer, the well l-known pigeon
shot, has been arrested in New York on
warrant issued by Justice James Hoag-
land. OF Cumberla nd county. NJ j. Brewer
is charged with the unla wful sale OF furni-
ture which he bought on the instalment
plan and upon which there were chattel
mortgages. The cost of the furniture was
81 400.
Built ike watch, is beginning to be a
popular phrase among bicycle riders.
Rumor has II that the wellknown race
N Get promoter, Nr. o. S. Bunnell of
this city, has writs prepared and ready
to serve on Robert FitZsnmons, the prize
fighter, for an alleged breach of contract
The statement, as report has it, is that Mr..
BnnnclI engaged the pugiist TO give an ex-
hibition ride OF a mile ut a bicycle meet
at Tioga last summer, and that although
did ride, he did not go the
whole distance. Just how far Mr.. Bunnel
was damaged does not appear. but ii is said
that the writs will be served upon he
victor of Peter Maher as soon as ne reaches
Philadelphia.
One of the latest novelties In the line
OF bicycle fittings is the Veder cyclone
ter. II Is an entirely new device for
measuring distances, and its compact
n css, beauty and accuracy is sure to
make 1t very popular with cyclers. The
cyclometer is cylindrical in shape. 1t
Is less than an inch in length, is about
half an inch in diameter, and weighs
one ounce. 1t registers distances up to
! 900 miles. 1t can be attached to a
wheel in few minutes and is hardly visible
when riding.
If all stories are true, Andrew Freed
man is about the smallest specimen of a
magnate that ever held stock in the National
League, says western writer. The order
gwen that no card playing should be ill.,
dulgtd in during the Southern trip is being
laughed at by the bali players who have
spent years in the League as being n most
untimely order, as the pla yers are not un-
der contract until the 1st day of April rolls
around.
Eddie Burke brings fresh tidings of the
small mi ind, dness of the new man. in
baseball. He Us that the latest method of
rcedman Is that while Nose furnishes the
balls in practice, every one OF the boys is
charged with ball when he takes one out,
and If he returns it injured in the least he |
must pay Freedman the sum of fift cents to /
cover cost OF said ball. |
Another of Frecdman's freaks Is that, |
while the players must pay for their uni |
forms, they revert to the New York club |
at the end OF { he season, instead of belong |
ing to the men who bought them, or the |
owners. Perhaps Freedman thinks to regu- |
late League matters, but what has been |
good enough for years ought certainly be |
good enough for the fresh gentleman with |
The galways.