The times., 1898-12-11

mile match race, his time being 1:02:50.
Later he met and defeated Tom Barnaby
In a io,-nile paced race at Boston. break
ing all records. This race was ridden In a
sisowstorm and at fifty-eight miles, Bar
naby being several miles behind and suf-
fering severely. the referee awarded 1t
To llilses His time for the IS miles was
2:9e:a9 ';-5. American records, falling from
50 mics.
He then defeated Arthur Porter in n
10-mile pursuit race, overtaking him at
I'VE and a half miles. HIS first defeat
was administered by Tom Linton. at Bos-
ton. May 30, in a 3o-mile race. when the
Welshman established new records from
% to 50 miles. Elkes then began 10 pre-
pare for his race with Martin. which was
at 20 miles, and Which proved one OF the
greatest contests witnessed this year.
Elkes was taken i'll before the race but
declined to call it on and started out.
He was defeated by Martin owing to SUI
perior pacemaking and his Illness. Mar
tin established new records for the dis
tance.
II was some time before Elkes was able
To ride after his efforts in this contest.
but when he did he met his od-time
rival, Tom Linton, in a 30-mile contest at
Philadelphia, when he defeated the Welsh
| man and established new worlds records,
closing With the hour record of 81 miles.
l.2e6 yards. one of the greatest perform
ances of the year
Modern Instance of Ajax and Joshua
According to reports received from CHI
cago the irrepressible Billy Brady has
| reached that city and unfo!ded to the won
dering scribes his tale for six-day race
in that city, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Illinois legislature, two years ago,
enacted 4 law prohibiting such contests.
Such small matter as a State law, how
ever, does not deter the New York pro-
moter, who has been responsible for some
OF the most nauseous athletic Contests
, that the East has yet experienced, inciud-
ing, as it does. two wrestling fakes be-
tween Yousouf and some other easy
marks as well as the six-day race held
last year in New York on Il track which
was over 200 feet short in each mile.
According to the authorized interview
with the dapper little fellow, he will serve
an injunction on the authorities of Chica-
go to prevent them from stopping his Chi
cago race. All of this reads well. and Of
fers vast possibilities in the injunction.
How would il strike the average citizen
if one of the notorious citizens of their
city should secure an injunction restrain
ing the civil authorities from arresting
him while he committed murder right be-
fore their eyes? Imagine. If possible. a
robber, caught red-handed at midnight
making way with many articles belonging
to his victim flashing an injunction in the
face of AN officer when the latter came
to arrest him. All of these and many
more are suggested by the remarks of Mr..
Brady. that he VIII serve an injunction
on the authorities preventing them from
prohibiting him from breaking the law.
If Mr.. Brady is successful in securing
injuncuons there will be a universal de-
mand for them from all the crooks in
America. No outfit will be complete
without Jimmy and an Injunction.
They will become as popular In Chicago
| as Theodore Thomas concerts, and Billy
| Brady will have been responsible for them
all. In the meantime Gov. Tanner does
not seem to be worrying. nor has it been
reported that Mayor Harrison has lost
any perceptible amount of sleep over the
matter The only loss so far reported
has been the wind it took Billy Brady to
make this assertion, but as wind is his
| stock in trade and he chances To be over
| loaded at this time. il is not likely that he
/ will suffer.
! When this race begins. if it ever does.
| the slogan should be changed from Re
member the Maine to Remember the
| wrestling match at Tattersalls."
| Joshua was quite character himself
| as he commanded the sun to stand still
| while Ajax in defying the lightning
makes. with Billy Brady defying the
! State Of Illinois, n trio worthy of promi-
/ nence.