The evening times., 1897-12-18

viii have to take on men OF 4 class ne has
not yet broken into, and when he does, lie
will find that all viii not lie as rosy Tor
him as has been 10 the past. AS matter
of fact, Mccoy has had an easy time get
ting boxing fame. He never met man
before of anything near CreedOn's caliber.
and in his climb up the pugilistic ladder
he has not been beset by any such trials
az FitZstiInons, and as yet the new star
can hardly lie rated as anything near the
conquer0r of Corbett In boxing ability.
The conditions Of the National Stallion
race, to be run at Morris Park next spring,
havebeen published. The ninatiOnsclOseI
on September =, with thirty-eight stalli6as
entered at $50 each, aud seventeen at So
each. Foals Of these nominatorsare eligible
to start In tire race, the gross value 0 ( w hich
Will he at least 100000. This is the =, N
guaranteed by the association. When the
entries Gle sed on December 1896, they
numbered 379. The declarations on Decem-
ber of this year numbered 221. The race
will be che of the most attractive features
of the season at Morris Park next season.
NJ. J. Connolly and J.. j. Quinn have lie
of the Iittsburg Dispatch to back Peter
Maher against any man in the world ior
the heavyweight championship. The Ma 'er
people will claim the title IL the challenge
is not accepted within rea sonable TIM.
The def is aimed particularly against
Sharkey. Maher S hackers will cover any
sized bet demanded, will fight any where,
and will share receipts on the percentage
plan or winner take all, or will accept a
suitable purse.
dispatch from st. Louis "a VS. that
for three years past ii has Teen rumored
that Chris Won der = he. the manager of
the ST. Louis Baseball Club. intended
selling the club franchise. MIR. Won der
Abe has announced that the deal was al
most cons ummat ted. He said he was
offered $4,000 for tie club by Gus Frey,
who represented a local syndicate.
Mr.. Won der Ale said last night; The
club is encumbered for S35, 900. The
property is very valuable and quite worth
the money. l will EEL ii very soon
Chairman Albert Mott, of the l.. A. W.
racing board, has announced his inten-
ton to make an appeal before the next
national assembly for the passage of IN
amendment requiring all racing men to
register. TheTt are now about 500, the
majority OF whom are amateurs. With
such number or men to look after, M=
Mott is greatly handicapped. If these
men We're compelled TO register he thinks
that the labors of the racing board wJuid
be consider ably lessenei. 1t is prob
able that the fee for registering Will
be 81.
1t is now claimed that Marcus DAILY is
the new owner Of Hamburg.
Richard Croker has come out emphaticiIIy
for Sunday baseball.
The boxing contest between Lavigrie
and Griffo will come off next Wednesday
night in Oakland, Cal, under the auspj 'es
OF the occitentais Athletic Club, which
was organized for the stated purpose Of
handling fights for which permits could
not be obt taipcd in San Francisco.
A Boston dispatch says that Yale and
Harvard are beginning to realize that Cor
nelrs threat of issuing a challenge for
ter stroke Of diplomacy. The Ithaca ,oliege
cares little about the outcome of .he ne
gotistions with the New England insitu:, ions.
If Yale and Harvard agree to race, Well and
good. If Lot, Cornell eau easily arrange a
regatta beside which the Thames race will
pale Into insignificance. Columbia and
iennsylvania VIII, OF course, abide ity theft
alliance with Cornell. O'Dea, Wiscun I'm
.s.,. -f.,.., ~
and the Annapolis middies would ike wise
welcome race with the Ithacans.
Gaudaur, the oaJsman, SAYS: III Wray
wishes TO CLAIM, the cha mpionship of England
1t is his, as ! viii not cross the ocean on
the terms offered. If we can make 1t 81 200
viii row him for the championship 1.-THE
world. II he would consent to have the race
at Rat Portage l will give him $500. TO
cover his expenses in coming here. IL he
insists upon an English course, l Will ac-
ccmuodate him if he will allow me :. sim
ilar amount for my expenses
Frank Ives Is in an ugly mood. His
defeat In the recent New York bilifirI
match by Slosson was norwood, and
now his cup is embitrered by Slosson-s ac-
ceptance OF Schaefrer's challenge in prefer
ence to his. He asserts that SIosson thre-y
him down. Commenting on the relative
capacity cf the two men, Schaefrer and
Slosson, Ives says he will play eisner Il
them six-night match for 5000 or
$4,000 d side, and bet his money at :he
rate OF two to one. Ives says he makes
this liberal offer becaus, hs does not con.
slider either the Wizard or the '-Stude 1t"
in his class.
Barney srhr:eber recently lost his Nor
clio colt First Born, at the Ingleside track.
First Born In his yearling state gave
promise OF being wonder. But he as
unlucky. He started twice 1t st. Louis
this summer. and going to the post each
time arm favorite, was beaten n both
races head. He was taken TO she slope.
where Mr. schrieber expected to max. n
corking three-year-old out OF him. Another
promising cold TO succunb to the Pacific
cost climate was Sweet william.
The Shoe Clerks.
A special meeting is called for next
Sunday for the Shoe Clerks Assembly
No. 1912, X. of L., for the purpose of
electing officers. The meeting will be
held at the Business Mems Clubrooms on
Sixth street, between and IL streets
northwest, at 3 p. m. 1t
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