Evening star., 1897-01-08

uary. 1897. in the st. Vincent Hospital by
meningeal hemorrhage. superinduced on
January 2, 1897. at the Broadway Athletic
Club by excitement following boxing ex-
hibition with George w. Justice, and ac-
celerated by failure of the heart, and we
exonerate from all blame the said club,
Thomas ORourke, manager; Richard
Roche, referee, and George w. Justice
principal. We recommend that all regu-
iariy organized clubs or institutions be
compelled by law to have a reputable and
competent physician or surgeon on hand,
to examine all would-be participants in
proposed boxing exhibitions"
Hand Ball ChampiOnship Tournament
The first amateur hard ball championship
tournament in the United States began
yesterday at Jersey City. The Amateur
Athletic Union offered three medals gold
silver and bronze. to the first three men at
the hnish There were six entries, among
them being Napoleon Lavoie of st. Roch,
quebec, and his entry gave the contest an
international tone
The Canadian drew against T. Fitznatrick
of the Manhattan Vile Hand Ball Club and
defeated him. Mike Easan of the Jersey
City Hand Ball Club defeated Dan Nc
Carthy of the Harrison Hand Ball Club
W. Schmidt OF the Brooklyn Hand Ball
Club defeated James j. Flaherty of the
Jersey City Hand Ball Club. In the finals
tomorrow Lavoie and Eagan will play the
nrst game; Schmidt will play off the tie
with some well-known player, and then
meet the winner of the first game in the
final From the form shown by Eagan and
Scnmldt yesterday, 1t looks as if the Cana
alan had no chance against the former;
Dut IN case he should win his trial there is
scarcely a chance for him against the Won
dSrful work Of Schmidt
Bowling.
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Institute for toright between the Carroll
Institute and Washington Athletic Club
have been postponed till next Tuesday
The Carroll Institute bowling team ac-
companied by a number of the members of
the institute, will go over to Baltimore to-
morrow evening and play a return set of
games with the Catholic Club of that city.
belmont Horses Going Abroad
August Belmont will send a part of his
racing stable to England tomorrow. Keen
an is the only horse known to American
racegoers Of the lot that will face the
English starter. The rest of the string is
composed of: Bridegroom, colt, by Rayon
DOr-1mp. st. Bridget; Sauverlaine. by
Rayon D'Or-Sultana; Invergold, a flly, by
Rayon D'Or-Invernay; Atinism, a filley. by
Rayon D'Or-Arnica; Kidnapper, a colt. by
Magnetism-Lady Kikrook and an unnam-
ed Ally, by Badge-Semiramis
Nilsscn Defeats Let's.
William T. Let's, Hobokens champion
skater, was defeated in a three-mile con-
test in the Ice Palace in New York last
night by John Nilsson, the champion of
Canada Nilsson won by three-ouarters of
lap. His time was 9.24 3-5. He made the
first mile in the fast time of 257 The two
men will meet in five-mile race at the
same place today.
Basket Ball.
The game of basket ball, which was to
have been played tonight between the
junior teams of the Carroll Institute and
Washington Athletic Club, at the latter
clubs gymnasium, has been postponed in
definitely.
DETROIT. Mioh.. January s-Detroit
won in the final of the Walker cup at last
nights curling contest of the international
bonspiel beating Stratford, Ontario, by
two shots. The total scores of the day
and evening games were as follows:
Chatham, %; Detroit 20; Embro, 49, STRAIT
ford. 35; Ridgetown. 49, Grand RAPIDS.
"A; Sarnia. 3S; Woodstock. 30; ST. Mary's,
q: Windsor, 26; Embro, 80; Toledo. q:
Thamesville, 10: Chatham, 23: Detroit 26:
Stratford. "a; Ridgetown, 20; Chatham, 16;
Sarnia, 81; st. Mary's, 81.
Gymnastics.
ST. LOUIS, January S.-The subcommit
tee in charge of the national festival of
the American Gymnastic Association has
issued a circular announcing that on Nav
g. Z. and 8, at the grounds of the st.
Louis Fair Association will be celebrated
the twenty-seventh national festival of
the North American Gymnastic Union or
Turnerbund. Some 1900 active partici-
pants VIII be present. and many thousands
Cycling.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January S-By q vote
of to the board of representatives of
the Missouri division L. A. W. decided
that the delegates to the national L. A, w.
assembly should be instructed 10 vote for
local option in the matter of Sunday rae
ing. The delegates will work to that end
at the meeting Of the L. A. w. ma
tional assembly. to be held at Albany, N
T.. February 20. The board of represen-
tatives also decided in favor Of the ad-
mission OF professionals and against the
admission Of negroes to the league. Be-
yond this the delegates were uninstructed.
A Once Famous Leader Killed.
Mike Barrett. famous in the coke region
for his leadership In the long strike of 1893,
when Chief Engineer Paddock and many
others were killed in riots, was run over
by Baltimore and Ohio train at Connells-
ville.. Pa, Wednesday night. He had been
dead some time when found by the track
walker, and there Is a strong suspicion
that he met death at the hands of an ene-
my. his body evidently having been placed
on the tracks. Barrett was ffty-f1ye wears
of age and leaves a family
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