The times., 1898-07-20
SPORTING sPLINTERS.


The sporting men Of johannesburg have erect
ed a monument over the grave OF Jimmie Muir
phy the Australian boxer, who died IN that city
several months ago.
Arrangements have been made whereby inter
national cricket match will be played between
Canadian and American players. 1t will take
place at Philadelphia August % and 30
Jim Jeffries is said TO have saved S17 900, and
has eyes that see dollar longer distance than
Jim Corbett's, which is saying great deal
New York Evening Sun.
Tommy White. of Chicago. has been matched
by Billy Madden 10 fight Solly smith at the
Greater New York 4. c during the first week
in August at I'D pounds. weigh in al 3 p. m
The directors Of the Greater New York A. c.
held = meeting Thursday night and elected
John DOwdeIl president and matchmaker and
Aleck Brown treasurer 1t Is said that Warren
Lewis is longer connected with the club.
Ilovd Warren, well-known society man. is re-
ported to have purchased the thirty -footer Asahi
from Bayard Thayer, and viii take her u New
port Immediately 10 take part in the races oi
that class. Two years ago the Asahl was cham
pion OF the feet
In the competition at Bisley England, Satur
day for the Elcho challenge shield, open 10 single
teams Of eight rifemen from England, Scotland
and Ireland, fifteen shots III 500, $50 and 1000
yards, England won with score of 1.595. Scot
land scored 1,540, and Ireland l,j0j.
The speed with which the Corbett-McCOy arti-
cles were drawn up and signed gTatihed all
sports Corbett began training Saturday at As
where he vii start in on his work this week
George Considine and a few others will make
Corbett fayOrite in the betting.
Thirteen stakes announced by the Harlem Jock
ey Club for its coming meeting closed last Mon
day at midnight. These stakes On the
added money plan, and the aggregate offered by
association is $4,000 In addition TO these six
stakes. for which entries closed May 3, will also
he at the midsummer meeting, beginning on
July 25.
The Chicago pool rooms, which have been doing
business the quiet have been closed, but it
is reported that they will be going again shortly
In the bicycle competition at Toronto Saturday
to select Canadian representative for the world 5
meet at Vienna the prize fell 10 Alf Sheriff, of
BrantfOrd, who two of the three events from
a large field.
which few breeders of trotting horses equaled
in lifetime that OF sending to the turf at the
beginning of the campaign two such remarkably
brilliant young trotters as John Nolan. 2:l+,
and Querist 2:i4 I-2 Both of these fast green
ones were foaled at Mr.. Dalys Bitter Root ranch,
near Hamilton. Mont, in 1898, but got away
from the millionaire horsemen before their eX-
treme speed was discovered
Much interest is being manifested in the pro-
gram of sports arranged by the Quaker City Stage
Social for its Day With the Actors in the
grove of Washington Park, on the Delaware. on
Thursday next, commencing at l p. m. Freddy
Snyder and Young Marshall in four-round go
Leonard Hamm and Jack Ashton in match
race ESQ side) of 100 yards and exhibition
Swimming Association are some OF the features
promised.
When asked the other day about his plans for
next season, Tod Sloan said he had not made
any yet, although ne has tempting offers
under consideration. Whether he will leave the
Fleschmanns and sign with Sydney PaSet Is a
question he not prepared to answer, as there
is at least other string to his bow. He has
offer of 1900 guneas to ride IN England next
year, and should he decide 10 accept he will
cross over in February. lie briefly sized up the
money, and whoever puts up the most will have
! the best chance of securing my services. II
| there is money to be had on this side, | remain
here. II not, | will accept the highest English
! offer and if l go, / go TO stay.
The latest from Paris is that the big Clement
house, the makers of the Gladiator machine, have
| decided 10 re-estabish their pacing teams. saws
| the British cyclist Those who witnessed the
| riding of the picked crews sent over from Pari.
/ TO aid Cordang in the international twenty foul
hours race at the Crystal Palace la June, when
| as is known he was riding in the Gladator's in
/ terest will recall what a splendid team the big
| house then possessed The rivalry between then
! and the Dunlop teams of the keene t. and tn
Frenchmen quite held their own. Among thu
men were the famous Jallabert brothers and th
| other well-known exponents of pace. II the Gladi
ator Company get together the men whom
they employed last season We may again wit
ness the only speed combination fit to compar
with that of the big English Company IL
French public heartily sick of electric pacing
| and Champion and Bouhours both state they D e
fer to ride behind human pacing, the chang
from team to team being preferable to the deadl
leum tandem throughout fifty or one-hundre