The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-11

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i Dan Stuart, who lsfs Carson City iast
night, reached San Franseisco. this morn.
i Ing and spent the day In conferences zwish
he officials q Tho Southern Pacific Rail.
way. The result confirms the statement
sent out by the Associated Press last Mon
day that the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight
will take place at Carson City. 1t was
decided that Eastern tickets read eFrom
Ogden TO Carson Stuart will probably
leave in the morning for Carsan.
Ward Fight Postponed.
The twenty round contest between Jack
| Ward, Of Newark N. j., and Midget"
| Glynn, of Wilmington which was SEIZED.
| uled to take place before the Eureka Ath-
letic Club OF Baltimore next Monday eve
ming, February 10 has been postponed one
weight in the allotted time The manage
| ment Of the club wish to deal lenienTly
with Glynn and for that reason they
postponed the date Of the contest rather
than claim the forfeit money on the vii.
mington lads failure to reach weight in
the time given him. As be Is at present 1t
will be impossible for him to do the weight
and he SO notified the management before
hand. The contes will therefore. be held
on George Washington's birthday, Feb.
20. aGlynn by that time will have reached
the proper weight and will DO in supberb
condition to toe the scratch. Ward Is
greatly disappointed at his opponents fall
ure to reach weight in timebut will never
theless continue to devote his spare time
to light work until the evening of the
contest: The preliminary bout between
Pater Haley, of Cincinnati and Chris
Johnson Of this city which was also down
for the same time will likewise be called
off until Monday week. Haley who Is
training In company with Ward will keep
him company at the Eureka quarters on
the Shell road Baltimore and will continue
be made in the meanwhile to secure the
match now pending between himself and
Abe Ulman.
AL Herford of Baltimore Is making Wig
orous efforts to get together sufficient
number of sports to guarantee q special
car to Nevada to witness the big light,
Any one from the nearby towns anxious to
make arrangements to go West can do so
by communicating with HEREFORD in care
Of the Eureka Athletic Club.
The wind-up at the Quaker City Ath- !.
letic Club next Monday evening will be.
between Jack Everhardt, of New Orleans
and Charles McKeever Of Philadelphia.
Everhardt's splendid showing against
kid" Lavigne and his victories over
Billy Earnst and Owen Zeizler, have in
creased his reputation to such an extent
that he now thinks he can defeat McKeev-
er and the latter will have to be in the
best condition to win from the clever
Southerner. Everdardt is training at Co.
ney Island, and will again challenge La.
vinge If he succeeds in defeating McKeev-
er.
One of the most imposing and exciting
scenes of the season In sporting circles in
Chester County was witnessed at the Eagle
Upper Uwchlan Township, this afternoon
when 800 horsenen and 200 hounds turned
out to give pursuit to an unusually fine
and willy specimen Of the Reynard family.
The drop occurred at l,30 o'clock, the
affair being under the auspices Of the Lion
Willie Hunt, led by DR.. Granville Prizer.
The run lasted for two hours, Rey aard !
finally succeeding in losing the hounds On
North Valley Hills near Anselina Among |
the hunts present were the Lionvilie,
Pottstown, Birch, Bunville, Chester !
Springs, Morgantown. Glen Motre, and
Phoenixville.
Edward Rafferty,, catcher of last years
Scranton Club of the Eastern League, has
signed n contract to play with Lancaster
local team, as President N. Il. Young to-
day notified the Lancaster management
that they have the prior claim to the SER
vices of George White, tho pitcher VINO
several weeks ago accepted Lancas'er's
terms. but who has since been dickering
with Won der Abe, of the st. Louis Nation
al League team.
An unfortunate but unavoidable acct
dent occurred In the first race at the Banks
dale track to day. when five out Of, tho
nine horses that started fell. Jockey Mart.
in Ford, who rode the gelding Henry H.,
was painfully injured, While Ellis, on lit
tie Lady, Bourdrier, on Canota; G. Heus-
ton, on Kerplunk, and A. Moore, on Rox-
boro were all slightly hurt,
City Court Gases.
. Benjamin franklin Hopkins appeared
In the dock with a luxuriant growth of
beard, when Officer White preferred the
charge of drunkenness. He was willing
to pay a fine Of 81 and costs.
Michael Maloney was charged with q
similar offense and was rated accordingly.
Henry Thomas, colored lad, was
charged with disorderly conduct
Officer Scott found James Dougherty
lying on the pavement at Front and Mar
ket. He will sleep at New Castle for 80
days.
Anton Koswiski charged John Kcloe
with trespass. He owns the City Hotel
and Keloe persists in going to the place.
A fine OF S. and costs was imposed. re-
Joseph Weroski was charged with tres
pass on the property of Frank Mitchell.
He has been put to considerable expense
NY peUpt6 DFedkibS uONH Viz sdtu VI hls
yard and carrying off wood. Then the
go in and jump on the Stats and
break them Mrs. Sinnox deposed that
she saw the prisoner coming out of the
yard with piece Of wood. He was fined
70 and costs.
The charge Of larceny against Kelley
and Harkins was dismissed.
James H. Lemrow of Philadelphia was
charged with forgery and obtaining goods
under false pretensGs. Yesterday, as stated
in the REPUBLICAN,, he was arrested as he
was about to hip the goods to another
place. John II. McMichaGl has been
Egyptian Damiana," and
LCmYOW was his agent.
Last week Lemrow went to Phlladel-
phia and gave an order for ten cases for N.
b. DanforUh ard two cases for u, James
Belt. Lemrow then received S24 as his
and came back 10 this city.
The goods were shipped here aud LemrOw
obtained possession Of them by using the
sent in mistake racket He was about
to ship them to Williamsport, Pa, when
McMichael arrived on the scene and took
.emrow to the city hall.
Lcmrow in court fired hot shot at Nc
Michael, who admitted he has had eight
partners in the last few weeks, that he
had failed to pay Lemrow's board and
hat money was scarce and that he failed
10 send the advertising matter Lemrow
was discharged,
NEW HALL DEDICATED.