The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-26

England, in charge of John Higgins
trainer for the Lorillard- BeresforC
stable. MIR. Cassatts plan, as now
stated, is to make the trip over in his
yacht, with some members of his fam
lily, early in the summer, and to de-
vote considerable portion of the sea-
son to English racing. His new year
lings, numbering fifteen or more, will
be shipped to England within a month
or two. and be developed there for
the campaign of 1899 by which time
it is probable he will have an extern
sive English racing establishment.
Capt. Adrian G. Arson, the veteran
leader of the Chicago Colts. who is Ia
be superseded this year by new man.
ager is, according to Chicago story
To open billiard parlor soon in the
Windy City. Arson & Mussey is. il
is stated. to be the firm mamie Wheth-
er his new venture means Anson's per
manent retirement from the diamond
is not known, but it is believed not.
He could play ball and own an inter
est in a billiard room without any
trouble, just as many other ballplay-
ers engage in outside business.
James ]. Ccrbett has signed articles
calling for a fight with Robert Fitzsim-
mons, which George Considine. cf De-
troit. is confident he can pull off next
summer
The articles are Identical with those
governing the fight at Carson Cit.
with the exception of the purse. which
in this case is S25. 900, as against 3d.
coo. at Carson City.
Considine agrees to post forfeit of
$1,000 10 so to the men IN case he fails to
pull off the fight. In return he demands
a forfeit from each of 8, 500.
The criticism of Hamburg's ability
to go on has aroused Charley Patter-
son. whose judgment Of the great colt
should be better than that Of any other
mans, as he trained him during his
whole racing career. He has always
trained Ornament. the crack three
year-old of last season. and, there
fore knows what kind Of a colt fur
nishes great three year-old material
Mr.. Patterson is also known as such a
careful and conservative man that his
opinion carries additional weight. He
writes from Memphis under date of
January Is as follows:
Il see in your paper an article in
regard to Hamburg going a distance
and winning the amount paid for him.
II MT. IaiN NUulG run MN III Aht
West he could win 1000 by July Is.
l don't think there is a doubt that he
will not train, because he was just as
sound this fall as he was in his year
ling form. He always did have that
sore way Of going. About him going
a distance. if they will give him his
head and let him run he will beat ev-
cry three-year-o in the world any
distance. Hamburg is one of the kind
you can't catch. How are you going to
beat him."
The American cycle Racing Asso-
citation intends to be well represented
this season, as is shown by the sign
ing Of racing men TO ride exclusively
under its auspices. Tom Linton is
to arrive Saturday, and viii be con-
trolled by the association, as viii his
pacemakers, and Huret, the long-ds-
lance rider Of France. Major" Tay-
Tor has been signed, as well as Ed
Guard Taylore, the French middle-dis-
lance champion. 1t is said that Mi
chael will also race under the direc-
ton Of the association.
When the graduate football rules
committee meets in New York next
month A. A. Stage. an old Yale man
now located in Chicago, will be on
hand for admission to membership.
He has been Endorsed by several West
ern institutions, and the question of
his admission is being discussed at
the colleges which are represented
upon the Eastern rules committee.
Princeton's position will be that Stagg
should be given permission to be pres
ent at the meetings of the committee
but should not be allowed TO vote on
matters coming before it.
When ii became known yesterday
that William A. Brady, manager Of
James ]. Corbett, had become interested
in the Rochester baseball club of the
Eastern League, the rumor was at once
started that the former pugilistic cham
pion would be utilized by his manager
to play on the team and boom it dur
ing the coming season.
There is no truth whatever in the
story that Corbett will be placed on the
team" said Brady last night. AL
though a great admirer of baseball, he
has other business to which he must
attend. The talk come time ago that
Jim and / were after Natioal League
club was all true al the time. but since
then events have changed and we do
not hold the same views. AS far as |
am concerned, however, / still enter
tain the same opinion about the New
York club that I did, and would pur-
chase it this minute if there was a pos
sible chance.
Il wish to deny that 1 alone have
bought the Rochester club, for others
are stockholders. and hold but a small
bit of stock. Several Rochester men are
as we'll as Charles D. White,
Of Syracuse. who was once president of
The old International League. AS l I'M
ierstand it, the club will build a new
ground near the center Of the city, on
which will be placed a bicycle track,
cinder path, baseball diamond and a
football gridiron, and which will be de-
roted to all kinds of athletics"
The Lafayette College Athletic Asso- |
,iation, at it's regular meeting yester- |
lay, elected r. w. Fuller. 'e9, Scran-
on, and j. G. Livingston 1900, CO. |
umbia, manager and assistant manag- |
n of track athletics. Director of Ath- |
eticS Davis was present and spoke en- |
of baseball and athletics in |
general.
John S. Johnson Is doing light all |
ound athletic work at his Minneapo- |
is home, where he will remain |
the winter. Johnson has |
'een doing some skating. at which |
anne he is a champion He is taking |
,ood care of himself and will enter |
he cycle racing field next season well |
for the hard tests required |
t the middle distances.
Manager Al. HEREFORD, of the Eu-
eka Athletic Club of Baltimore. has
oncluded match between Abe IN