The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

ed In a victory for Clearwater. NV a score
OF 600 to 56T. The result of the two pre-
vious evenings had left the score 4o5 10 S96
in Keogh's favor. He started in the final
day confidently, playing very conseryattvcly
His lead was cut steadily down and the
score scon tied Then Clearwater jumped
to the front and succeeded in reaching the
GOO mark with Keogh at 567.
Tom Hanton is still looking for chance
to match Stiff against Dan Creedon for his
show, which is to come during the early
part OF next month. The genial local pro-
meter took trip out to see Colonel Hop
kins, Dams protector and manager. to see IL
something could not be done To get the
two middle weights together. The colonel
met Hanton, and, although he at first re-
fused To consider n match, he ut length
'loosened" up and gave out the fact that
Creedon would not be able TO fight for a
long time to come. his left arm y almost
rarAyzed from an injury received while
boxing with Joe Choynski previous to his
fight with McCoy.--Chicago Record.
A few years ago Mike Dryer took n
string of racers to England, but his expe-
rence on the British turf was anything but
profitable. He came back TO this country
shorn OF his money and stable. 1t is a
hard task to beat Johnny Bull at his own
game on his own ground.
The only American who ever did this
very successfully was Plunger Walton of
Philadelphia. That once famous "piunger"
OF the English and American turf is now a
portly. well preserved, middle-hSed man,
more like the ideal bank president than the
typical sport. He has torsaken the turf
altogether, and now devotes his attention
TO managing hotels
Shortly after the famous Domino Henry
of Navarro race was walking down Fifth
avenue in company with Colonel Tom ochii
tree when we met Mr.. Walton. We had Il
pleasant chat with him, and after we left
him Colonel Tom said:
Why are the papers giving such prom
inence to the fact that this youngster Riley
Grammar bet 500. 900 ON Henry of Navarro
| can't help thinking he is almost ''piker''
compared to the man we have just left
was In England the year that FoxbaIl won
the Cesarewitch, the COMMUNICATIVE and
the Grand Prix, and know that Walton
won 100000 on these three events alone.
His total winnings that season were 81 ,300-
600. Why. he was the greatest better the
turf ever had. He bet all the big book
makers over in England to a standstill."
BY the way. Mr., Walton had an epcoun-
ter with Sir John Ashley, the famous Eng
fish sportsman, which convinced that IA
nous gentleman that Americans were not
to be trifled with. Mr.. Walton had asked
Sir John il he had all the money invested
on the horse that he had entered In an
important race that he intended putting on
him. and was told that he had. Mr.. Wal
ton then signified his intention OF backing
Sir Johns horse, and further said; "If It is
agreeable to you, Sir John, II you will put
a price on your horse ! will take him, nj
lowing you the stakes should he win" The
nobeman declined to sell his horse, but
said not word to Mr.. Walton's backing
him. That gentleman bet all the money
the bookmakers would take, and the horse
won. as he felt sure he would. After the
race Sir John Ashley rode up to where Mr..
Walton was standing and drew his whip
as II TO strike him. Instantly the plunger
raised his hand in warning. and in lang
uage which was we'll favored with Amer
lean expletives said: Don't you dare
strike me with that whip. II you do by
the heavens above us Will pull you of
that horse and I'll cut your throat from
ear to ear" Walton would have done u,
too. and the gray-haired old sport knew II.
He dropped his whip hand on his horse and
rode away.
Plunger Walton incurred the wrath Of
the English turfrnen by winning their
money. He used to pay their best Jockeys
large sums OF money to win the races they
were engaged In. or course these Jockeys
gave him the best stable information they
had In advance and when he backed
horse he was pretty certain OF getting
run for his money. He WAS ruled of the
turf by the English Jockey club for tam
pering with Jockeys" that Is. for paying
them TO win. Our American Jockey club
few years ago followed the example Of It's
English prototype, and ruled Riley Gran
nan off its tracks for making present OF
$500 to Jockey Taral for winning race In
which Grammar was heavily Interested, In
this country owners of horses frequently
enter them in race and then bet against
them. This practice would not be per-
mitted on the English turf. and should not
be on ours
Owing 10 the fact that hut few are con-
versant with the rules governing hand ball.
The Post has been requested to publish
the same which are given In fnll below:
Rule I. A game OF hand ball shall consist
OF II arcs. to be played with a hall about
two inches In diameter.
Rule 2. A game 10 be played by TWO per-
cons shall he called sing!e-hand game. by
four people double game.
Rule 2. When match IL made. be II
double or single. the players latter entering
the court) shall tnss for first hand the
winner 10 have one hand only In the first
innipg.
Rule 4, The winner OF The toss shall
stand inside OF line called the ace line
(which Is supposed 70 be In the center
OF the ccurt). bound the ball on the door.
striking 1t With his hand asainst the front