The herald., 1897-09-20
SPORTING NOTES

Allen has proved a valuable invest
ment for Boston. Since joining the
Bean-eaters he has played faster game
than he did when with Philadelphia
several years ago He has also i'm
proved in his stick work, and will prob
ably remain in fast company for some
time. -
The directors of the Louisville Driving
and Fair association held meeting last
week and completed arrangements for
the purse races to be trotted at their
October meeting. About $4,000 will be
distributed among the horsemen in
purses alone during the two weeks
meeting.
The PAGERS John r. Gentry and Robert
]. were at Worcester, Mass, on Satur
day, September 4, and paced two very
creditabe miles in 2:O61a. They went
to beat the track record of 2:101s. What
the public would like to see is John p.
Gentry take a flyer at Joe Patchen and
Star Pointer.
At Monticello, N. Y, on September 8,
while the horses in the 1925 class were
scoring, Hickory and Bristow ran into
each other, and a bad smash-up en-
sued. Perry, the driver Of Hickory, was
badly kicked by Bristow, and York, the
other driver, was injured internally.
Both will recover.
Deer are increasing so rapidly under
the wise enforcement of the Maine laws
that the commissioners are now think
ing of issuing permits to camping par
ties allowing them to kill one or more
deer during the summer, for food in
camp. Here is an illustration Of the
benefits of proper game protection.
Harry Huber is in Reading, Pa, hos
ptal in badly battered condition as
the result Of a nine-round go with Jack
Becker of Brooklyn, at the North End
Athletic clubs entertainment at Wood
vale park Monday night. Huber was
knocked out completely, beirg carried
to his hotel in an unconscious condi-
ton.
Padden Of Pittsburg worked a trick
successfully on the eastern circuit and
there is considerable talk about it, AS
soon as Padden gets to first he takes a
long lead. After the first ball pitcllsd,
the catcher generally grows careless and
returns the bali slowly to the pitcher
If the shortstop and second basemen are
playing their usual distance off second
base Padden makes a dash for second
as soon as the ball leaves the catcher's
hand, and invariably reaches second
before the ball can get there. Alex
Moore, who travels with the Pirates,
says that Padden has successfully
worked this play five times on the pres
ent eastern trip.
A large field of golfers competed for
the Ballantine cups on the Morris Coun-
ty Golf clubs links at Morristown, N. j.
The cups will be played for twice a
month until November, each winner be-
ing credited with three, the second with
oand the third with one point. At close
of the series the players having secured
the greatest number of points will be
awarded the trophy. The scores of the
first three were: William Shippen, Sc;
4, 50; James A. Tying, SIS, scratch, S5;
w. B. Wood, SO. u, Sc.
Baltimore is to have another racing
association. A certificate of incorpora-
ton of the East Baltimore Driving as
soeiation has been left for record at Tow
son. The incorporators and directors
are John N. vieweg, Joseph G. Hughes.
Richard S. Garrett James d. Hughes
and Ferdinand c. Dugan. The object of
the corporation is the giving of exhi-
bitions Of running and trotting races. of
bicycle races and shooting matches and
for moral, dramatic and social pur-
poses, and as an agricultural society for
the purpose Of improving and encourag-
ing the breeding Of running and trot-
ting horses In the state OF Maryland.
The association has no capital stock.