The times., 1897-12-09

crack. tae lulder Of the worlds IO0-mile
record ontheroad. who has accepted Jimmy
Michaei's = challenge, has arrived in New
York. Chase is slightly understood and is
twents -four years old. Speaking OF his
coming race, he said:
Michael challenged the world a few
weeks ago, expressing preference 20
meet Linton. stocKs or myself. published
an acceptance OF the challenge, off .ring TO
ride Michael any distance, from to leo
miles, any time, any place and for any
amount.
Meanwhile / was engaged to ride the
winner ofrhe Michael Tay ylormatch in Madi-
son Square Garden on New Years Eve, It
Will be- foI a purse OF not less than - 600.
can't say anything as 10 side bets. I hope
1t VIII be AIcl ael, aud that l sha II meet him
In January
Chase said he believed he coulG beat
Michael under equal conditions-that is, if
his pacing ere As good as Michaels. ''Of
coarsc, he remarked, Il think that can't
get the pacing here that can in England,
and / would cry much iike to meet Michael
in England
Chase also said any climate greed with
him. IL FraLce he did nearly as well this
fall as In England, beating Bouhours, mid
dletlistance echampieno France; Linton, the
Welshman. and iiuret, the best long distance
man in France. lie was sure it would take
Ouly ty weeks 10 become ioclimated here.
The New Orleans meeting assumes great
er Importance thIs year than it ever claimed
before. IT. increased purses have at
trscted a better class OF horses than Ia ye
ever raced before. The East WIZ be rep
resented by J. J. McCafferty, Charles
DIVER, JOHN Z. Madden, Frank Regan,
VIII Wallace and others. John w : churr
ans! George { Bnnett, the most exten-
sfve AID successful owners in the West MS
year, VIII race their entire string there
II II row settled that Michael and Bald
viii meet, and the event VIII be looked
forward 70 with great interest on bo1h
sides of tie Atlantic II viii be OF
the paced variety, one mile heats, hest
two IN three, and tie bet 81 900 side.
No place i settled upon for the race, AMI
the best pur-c offered win secure L.
The contest II TO take place before Jan
nary a. Michael is anxious 10 fini >h ais
season by that TIME, when lie inten'!s 10
make visit 70 his old home IN Wales ANA
Blso England and France.
Harper. TIE cham pion short distance run
Der 0f England, wants TO try conclusions
with Bernard Wefers-
Steve Brcdic, Of Bowcry fame. let 81 coo
against 500 witha Chica ~ sport on Th.HS-
dav last bat Dan CreeGoi. VIII defeat KID
Mccoy when they meet December I3. Bro
die al>C bet $50 ~ en hat Mccoy would ne
the fayorite Al tie Iingside. The whole
amount. Sl.74o. was placed ln the hands
of Nai@cly Hogan who VIII act as stake
holder
The Pitts'urg aud ST LOUIS clubs arc 10
do their sprung training at Hot Springs.
Chris Won Der Ahc saws ne viii make
Ans,n Il HaElsoue offer If he is released
10y Chicago.
AhGc from his discplorcd reputation.
GTiffo has the credit or baing the cIeverest
man with his fists the world ever pro
dnced, Curheit and Jackson not excepted
lie stiI retains that cleverness an1 if ~
enters tt" ring on the evening of Deceuii,rr
2i- The meeting hei ween him AMI ID
vigne si'o1ld be one OF high quality.
LaviSnc yS hat he is not anxious to
meet Talnott again. hut that if he is guar
anteed sufficient SUM ht VIII be plea sed
10 give the ''cusKy demon a thiId battle
this time in ola Wight before a 1eriscope
pliotOgra iihic apparatus Lsyigne sad:
4 don I see WHY / shouid meet Wa.crt
again He is roo tough, and ! can get
lSt % easier battles. I wanted TO 20
around the lightweight line first
George Green, tie san Francisco middle
weight. received an offer from the Tuiane
CluD, Gf New Orleans. of 80 per cent II lie
Det gate receipts for twcnty-round meet
ing between himself and Tommy West
Green. however, replied hat he had better
offer iron. Frisco managers 10 meet West
But West VIII refuse 10 hattie in Green's
own home.
The Old Brotherhood Park, upon which
the Chicago Baseball Club has paid 5000
rental every year for seven years, VIII soon
pass back TO its owners. as the lease has
about expired. The owners or the Chica -
Club are not sorry, as they have not hal a
cent in return for the $4,000 paid out in
rentals IL is saiG that the grand sta.ri.
which originally cost so.ne 500. 900. is al
most IL , state uf total ruth, 10 attarnut
having been made 10 keep fl in state r
repair.
President Freedman has announced the
makeup Of tie Giants for ! s9s as follows:
Grady, Warner. Wilson, and Zearfoss, catch
ers; Rusie, Meekin. Seymour, Dobeny, Get
tig and Sperlilie, pitchers; Joyce, first base
mana ger and captain: Gleason. second la 50
Hartman. third iase; George Davis short
STOP Bill Clark, reserve infielder: Tiernan,
leftfIelc: Van Haitren, centerfieid Mc-
Creery, riehtfieid; Wnmot, reserve out
fielder.
Sam Bowie. captain Of the University Of
Pennsylvania crew, has announced that he
woule retire from tile crew -captaincy when
the early spring training began in January
BOYLE has csptsined the crew for two
years and was elected at Poughkeepsie 10
occupy Tie position for d third time His
retirement sHid TO be partly due TO the
re-electlon 1f Ellis Ward as coach Boyle
Vas ste2 iiiyopposed 10 Ward from the 7irst.
The upsi - OF tne matter will be that seri-