Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-14
General Sporting Notes.

Bel Bel. owned by Z. De Cerna. of New
York. and favOrite in the 2:26 trot. died at
Syracuse last Thursday evening from ex-
haustion.
Joe Choynski states that he is willing to
meet Kid Mccoy at 165 pounds. and claims
that the bout can be pulled off successfully
in San Francisco.
Casper Leon offers to fight Jimmie Barry
for the bantam championship of America
and has posted a forfeit with the Police
Gazette. Charlie White represents Leon.
The third annual tournament of the Oak
Grove Gun Club will be held at Oak Grove,
Mo-. Friday. July Is. Seven events at in
animate targets and three events at live
birds are on the programme.
Dan Creedon is reported as saving that
he will soon go back to England unless
he can get on a match with Mccoy. Nc
Coy blames the Australian. and states that
Creedon promised to meet him and arrange
for the match. Mccoy waited two hours
over the appointed time. and then gave up
in disgust, as CreedOn failed to appear.
George Dixon. who is matched to meet
Dial Hawkins. of San Francisco. and Jack
Everhardt. who is to try conclusions with
Athletic Club. of San Francisco. at a future
date, nave started in training for the bouts,
and are being assisted by Joe Walcott.
Walcott went out looking for a match with
Young Corbett. but the latter has drawn
the color line.
Captain E. o. Spillman. in answer to a
query as to what particular cause. IL any,
Cornelrs victories could be ascribed. said:
q think the honor and glory belong to Mr..
Courtney. 1t was through his good judg-
ment that the right men were picked for
the crew. and l do not feel sure that We
would have carried off the victories were
it not for the good work he did in train
ing the men,
New York; July ia meeting of the
stewards of the jockey club was held at
the Brighton Beach race course this after
noon. In the case of The Friar. winner of
the Realization at Sheepshead on Saturday.
who had displayed rare form in that event
after having been easily beaten off for the
and Spendthrift stakes a few days
previously. the stewards are satisfied
from the thorough Investigation they Ia
made that there has been no attempt at
w~rOngdoing.
The fact that Yale and Hazard have
bridge next fall leaves a hard problem
for Yale and Princeton to solve. Yale is
Offering the argument to the Tigers that,
as the Harvard game will be played away
TO play on the Yale field. The Jerseymen,
however. having defeated Yale last year.
are I'm a position to dictate. and If they
carry their point. Yale will be compelled to
refuse to do this. a breach between the two
colleges might follow.
Buffalo. n. Y. July 13.-There was Job
berry at the Fort Erie track to-day, and
the judges ruled off another jockey. and
declared all bets off. II was in the steeple-
chase. Lady Lightfoot. the favorite on
form, and the others entered were neglect
ed in the books. while Do-Do was PLAYED
for several thousands. At the far jump.
Naughton. Lady Lightfoot's Jockey. slid of
his horse. Higgins pulled Morvena at
every jump so hard that he finally refused.
and Finn let Tripoli bolt out of the course.
walked in alone. a winner by a mile.
Patrol judges saw the work. and Naughton
was ruled off. A further investigation Is
being held. and several other rulings OF
are likely.