The evening times., 1897-06-08

Dick o'Drien and DICK M1o,y buHcoed The
Arena people at Philadelphia last night
They were to box, but d.d little else than
hug each ether.
byron MCCieIlaud, the turfman, VINO was
taken 10 Lexington. Ky , from Latoria
on Saturda y, suffering with mala nal fever.
was stricken with blindness yesterday. His
couCitiou is critical
Hartford. Conn, il TO have a quarter
mile hoard bicycle track. laid ia the fanIoIS
Charter Oak Park, which has teen pUr-
chased by a syndicate OF New York capital
ists The track viii be very Mighty banked;
and VIII be laid with an eve 20 speed.
Tom o'Rourke. manager OF George Dixon
and Joe Walcot,, has accepted an offer for
IA purse Of SIS ,0Oo. made by a : an Francisco
club, for the match between DIXON and bal
Hawkins George Green has drawn the
color line against wslcott. so that the pro-
posed match between them is Of.
JACK O'Brien, Of Philadelphia. and Bar
nev Connor, OF baltimore, fought fifteen
rounds % "A draw at Baltimore last night.
and u was nip and tuck from start 70
finish In the preliminary bout Jack Sha-
ney, of Baltimore, kBOcscd out Tom Whis.
tier, Of Philadelphia, in three rounds
John Johnson will not come East for
the spring races, but will join the national
circuit in the West AMI continue through 20
the Last Johnson Is out after the money
this season, and viii maze no sensational
attempts at records. He Is determined 10
gain his proper position in the eyes Of the
world as g racing man.
Lesna, the European bicycle rider, who
is expected in this country from Australia
within short time, is sought by Tom Eek
as his middle distance man. Eek is anxious
TO secure the right man to go after the scalp
of Jimmy Michael, whom Eek broughtf yer
To this country fol- competition work and
record breaking last fall.
Jay Eaton, the indoor king, is at present
in bad shape, his faIl at Boston last sun
day having placed him hors de combat. He
struck on his lead on the cement while
in hard sprint. Eaton will probably lay
up at his home in Elizabeth for a time
He leads the prize-winners of the season
with $4,000 TO his credit.
The negotiations between the managers
OF Iavigne and Mcfarland have fallen
through on account of Jack DougheTty's
refusai 70 let Mcfarland take Lavigue ON
at the lightweight limit. Sam Fitzpatr ok,
Lavigne's manager, says that he is willing
to accept a challenge from any 133-pocnd
man for a purse and side wager.
"Eph" Morris, former champion oars
man of America, died yesterday at his
home on Nunnery Hill, Allegheny. He will
be remembered as one OF the scullers in
the Centennial regatta, in which Higgins
the English champion, participated. His
two most important matches were with
Ned Hanlan and George Brown, the Canadi-
an Both were for the championship of the
world. Morris lost both.
Jockey Cierico had close cali from being
killed at Latonia yesterday He was on
Tigirene in the fourth race. While at the
post the filly broke away from the others,
and, after tearing down the starting ma.
chine, made a wild dash for the graud stand
fence Before Clerico could gain control
she had jumpedover the railing at thelower
end o: the stand and fell into a ditch with
the boy under her. Clerico escaped with
a bruised back and Tigrene W as uninjured.