The herald., 1896-03-16
SPORTING MISCELLANY

One of the changes in the rules is going
to cause the pitchers lots of trouble. The
new section reads: "a ball1 in any deliy-
cry of the ball TO the bat by the pitcher
while his (pivot) foot is not in contact with
the pitchers plate, as defined in rule 30"
Old section 2 is made section 4.
There has been some talk of abolishing
the national circuit. Whether it would be
policy to do this is a question. 1t is true
that the manufacturers who employ racing
teams are at present dissatisfied with the
idea of jumping their several hundred
miles at a time; but, il the distances can
be modified in some way. it is possible that
the national circuit will survive the opposi-
ton manifes ed to it. A conference be-
tween the Cycle board of trade and the l..
A. W. will doubtless be held shortly to de-
termine this interesting question.
The Southwestern Missouri and Kansas
fair circuit for 1896 has proposed new
system of entrance fees. 1t asks per
cent entrance cash fee. How that will pan
out unless the stakes close early with big
lists is not difficult to say.
Mr.. Arthur Burnham. we'll remembered
as the coXswain OF the Harvard university
crew that rowed against Oxford university
over the Putney- Mortlake course, twenty
six years ago, and now an enthusiastic
member of the Boston Athletic assoca-
ton, has started a movement which will
probably result in sending team of ath-
to the Olympian games at Athens next
month. The team will include Il. E.
Burke, amateur champion at Quarter-nle
running; A. Blake, distance runner; Il. H.
Clark, all-around athlete. and either f. w.
Lord or +. B. Curtis, sprinters and hurd.
lers.
The death is announced of Marshall B.
Withers OF Manchester, n. II. He was
one OF the best-known horsemen in the
state, and was an excellent official in the
judges stand.
AT the request of Mr.. II. r. Payne to
have some one else appointed in his place
as delegate on the Pacific advisory board
from The Seattle Kennel club, Mr. j. G.
Barker, president of the st. Bernard Club
of California. has been appointed by the
above-named club.
Matchmaker Jim Kennedy of the EN-
pire club at Maspeth, N. Y, has notified
Col. John ID. Hopkins that Dan Creedon
will be given the preference to meet the
winner of the McCoy.Ryan match. This
pair fought at l5S pounds. II was Tommy
Ryan's initial effort in the middle-weieht
class. Hopkins says he will be glad to
send for Creedon if the match can be made.
doe Choynski is also figuring on n go with
Creedon at the middle-weight limit, and he
may be accommodated.
The Horton bill, now before the New
York legislature, which will probably pass
in its amended shape, permits glove con-
teSts Wltnlu DuliulnSS OF an Incorporated
athletic association provided ii is under
lease for at least one year or owned by the
association. Tho bill takes effect Septem-
ber /. Mr.. Horton says: There will al
ways be boxing and it is much better to
have it take place under the control of an
incorporated and responsible body than
indiscriminateiy. The sport needs regllia-
tion and that is what [ am aiming at in my
bill. Unequal contests such as invariably
occur when champion boxer is making a
tour OF the country and meeting all corners
in the theaters and public halls have caused
1t to be looked upon as brutal and desery-
ing of suppression. My bill will do away
with all this, and clubs which are respousi-
bic for anything that may happen will be |
the only ones who can conduct boxing eX-
hibitions. | think the organized athletic |
clubs are in favor of this legislation.
Tom Burns has been released by the
New York club to the Newark club of The |
Atlantic league. Burns will play first base |
and captain the team. All the league |
clubs gave the necessary sanction to lie |
transfer. 1t is said that Manager Ellis |
paid Mr.. Freedman $1,000 for the release.
The question as to who will piay short
for the Phi!lics will not be settled until
after their southern trip. If HuIen shows
up well in the position he will be kept
there and Sullivan will go to center field.
but it Hulen is Handicapped by being left,
handed, Sullivan will 20 to short and
Hulen tried in the outiield.
Senator Davis, president of the Lancas-
ter Fair association. Lancaster, n. Y. saws
their annual exhibition will take place
to II. They will also give a
meeting Fourth of July week. buffalo
trolley cars run direct to the gates. The