The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-19

making a speech. Tracey stood in sur
prise. Critic addressed the audience and
said ne had been hurt by the hack in
! which he was riding colliding with a
street car and his bruises were paining
him so severely that ne could not go on
with the fight Paddy Smith, brother Of
Denver Ed Smith, was substituted and
made fair showing against Tracey, but
he was in no condition for a match and
was counted out in the second round.
Harry Harris of Chicago defeated Lee
La Blanche of ST. Louis in five rounds.
! Bob Armstrong, a colored heavyweight,
and John Hoffman of st. Louis boxed
three friendly rounds. Tracey, being de-
| clared the winner, will be matched
against kid" Lavigne at Chicago in De-
cember.
THE COLLISION ITSELF.
st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-At 1913 o'clock to-
night, while Young Critic. the Austral-
ian boxer, Denny Halloran, his manager,
and three attendants were en- route TO
| the Coliseum in a hack, to take part in
the Press club athletic carnival, street
| car coilided with the vehicle, overturn-
! ing it and throwing all the occupants 10
the ground. Critic sustained sprained
shoulder, Halloran received a serious cut
in the left side OF the neck and Phillip
OToole of this city suffered a confusion
of the brain and was removed to the hos
pital in serious condition.
Halloran and Critic were taken to the
medical dispensary where they were
cared for, and then proceeded to the Col
:seum Critic decided to go on with his
boxing ma ch with Tom Tracey.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
st. Louis, Nov 1S.-George Siler, who
was referee in the Corbett-Fitzsimmon
fight, arrived here today from Chicago
to act in the same capacity in tonight's
contest between Critic and Tracy at the
Press Club sournament. Colonel John
D. Hopkins, who was backing Tracy,
was also an arrival. Siler sand of to-
nights bout at the Coliseum: Critic
is chain lightning and Tracy is in fine
shape. So look out for the Hveliest kind
Of a bout
TOMMY RYAN GETS HURT.
Syracuse, n. Y, Nov. 1S.-TemTny Ry-
an, while sparrfng with Jack Hamilton,
his trainer, at Messina Springs, near this
city, yesterday. slipped to the floor and
his ankle was badly sprained. He has
declared his proposed meetings with jim
Ryan, at Elmira, November Is, and with
Billy Stiff at Chicago, November 20. off.
OMAHA KID BEATEN.
Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 1S.-Biiiy Rotch-
ford of Chicago won from Oscar Gard
liner, the Omaha Kid, in twenty rounds
before the Olympic Athletic club tonight.
The boys boxed at 120 pounds.
NO SPARRING YET.
New York, Nov 1S.-The application
of the Waldorf Athletic club for a per-
emptory mandamus to compel Mayor
Strong to grant it a license to conduct
sparring exhibitions was denied by JUS
tee Andrews in the supreme court to-
day. The court holds that the mayor has
discretionary power in the matter of
issuing licenses.
YALE'S FINAL PRACTICE.
New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 1S.-Captain
Rodgers and his Yale football team fin
ished their practice for the season of
1897 tonight and the eleven men and the
substitutes are resting from their labors
preparatory to the great struggle with
Princeton on Saturday. Speculation as
to Yale's chances is at fever point Few
can be found who predict a Yale victory,
but one of the coachers has inspired Dig
blocks OF nope by the statement that
Yale on Saturday will prove TO be so per
cent stronger than she was against Har-
ward.
ID A r Y
Cedar Rapids, "a, Nov. 1S.-The an
nuaa meeting the Western Baseball as
ISOLATION was held in this city today.
The meeting seemed to develop some
strife as to the location Of clubs con-
shutting the leagues. Presidents Hick-
ey and Frick of Des Moines favored
dropping Peoria and Rockford and in
Guiding Sioux City and Omaha, this be-
ing fought by others. The finances OF
the association are in splendid condi-
ton. Representatives were present from
all clubs concerned.
Cedar Rapids Iowa. Nov. 1s.-A meet
ing Of the Western Baseball association
was held here today. The circuit re-
mains the same as last year, with st.
Joseph, De. Moines, Cedar Rapids Ou-
buque, Burlington, Quincy. Peoria and
Rockford as members. T. J. Hickey OF
st. Joseph. was reelected president, sec
rotary ana treasurer.
MICHAEL AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, y. Y. Nov 1s.-Bicyclist
Jimmy Michael. accompanied by his
manager, Dave Shafer and several pace
makers. will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing and go in training at the Casino.
RIDDEN BY TOD SLOANE.
Lonion. Nov. IS.--The Lordillard
Beresford chestnut geiding Draco, g.
years old. ridden by Toi Sloane, Won
the Draklow selling stakes OF 80 sever- h,
eigns at the first days racing OF the
Derby autumn meeting. This is go
sovereigns, by subscriptions of five SOW
ereigns each. for all ages. the winner 20
De sold at auction for 200 soveragns
Thirteen horses ran over the course. six |
furlongs straight In three other races
today Sloane rode horses which were
placed. Draco, the winner of the Drsk- !
low selling stakes. was sold at auction,
under the rules. and was bought in by
a representative OF the Lorillard-Beres-
ford stable fsf s2,5O0.
AT THE HORSE SHOW.
New York. Nov. 1s.-The fourth day /
% the horse show opened auspiciously |
as 10 weather and attendance. The
program today was varied ana promised /
II attract even larger crowd ar night. /
The event 81 the day vas me appear
ance % platoon OF mounted police in
fun uniform. on their beautiful big
bays This occurred az o'clcck this
evenig, in class l07. RoundSman J.
Frawley was IN command OF the platoon /
and put il through al the evolutiors !
known 10 the tactics showing rl,vx a