Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11

knockout he left himself open and was sent
down for the count just as the round end
ed. This seemed to weaken the New Eng
lander. and he was rather shaky in the
fourth. He never faitered, however. but
kept boring in for the body and had Root
cl1nching to escape punishment. Near the
end Of the round O'Brien was overbalanced
from a wild swing. and Root knocked him
through the ropes. He got back before time
was up and had a shade the better of a
fierce miXup the round ended
In the fifth and sixth rounds Root got his
left hand working and smothered OBrien
with jabs. OBrien never let up. however.
but Kept on the aggressive and appeared to
be willing to take anything Root could
send to get a chance for knockout. To-
ward the end of the round Root went down
from hard swing. He jumped up quickly.
however and had the better of the rest of
the round. O'Briens poor condition began
to tell on him in the last round and he
slowed up perceptibly. Root landed almost
at will.
Rubin. Sharkey and Fitz to Fight.
Robert FitZsmmons and Gus Rubin
signed articles in New York yesterday for
acknowledgements g.ove contest Au-
gust 10 before the club offering the largest
purse. The winner is to have IS and the
loser % per cent of the prize money.
Immediately after the signing of the FitZ-
simmons Rubin agreement articles We're
signed by FitZsimmons and Thomas Shar-
key to fight on August p, or any day be-
tween the 25th and 31st should FitZsimmons
incur any injury in his fight with Rubin.
The fight will be for twenty-five rounds.
and the agreement in all respects is similar
10 that Tor the other fight.
The articles OF agreement for the Fitz-
simmons-Ruhlin bout call for boxing con-
test of twenty-five rounds. under Marquis
ing the best inducements Bids for the con-
test are left open for one week. Charles
White is to be the referee and Harry Beech
er was made the final stakeholder with
whom each side today deposited $500 for
felt money.
Sharkey and his manager attended to see
II ma tch could not be arranged for Shar-
key with Rubin or Fitz before the boxing
law should become null and void Fitzsim-
mons was very courteous to Sharkey.
When Sharkey leaned toward Fitzsim-
mons and asked for a fight after the con-
| test with Rubin, Fitz replied
yes. Win or lose. III fight you" Then
the second set of articles was prepared and
signed. The bids for it will be open to Au-
gust Is. A referee was not named.
Western Tennis Cracks Compete.
At the kenwood Country Club near Chi
cago yesterday the twelfth annual tennis
tournament for the western championship
was continued. The third round of the
singles was played and three matches in the
fourth round of the doubles. On Saturday
A-NA-AS
Singles: Third round-C. A. Torrey de-
feated Horace Richards. 60, 81; w. s.
Bond defeated ]. c. Medley. jr., 6-1. 1-6.
O.; ]. A: Roche. Jr., defeated A. s. Hath
feated A. C. Snow, 81. 60; w. l.. Myers
defeated A. P. Simonds. 6-3, 10, So; L.
H. Waidner defeated Ashcroft, 6-1 8-3;
T. c. Ward defeated ]. s. Bridges. GO,
Ga.
Fourth round-Sumner Hardy defeated R.
G. Vaughn, Go, g.: F. B. Alexander de-
feated C.. A. Torrey, 60, O.; Samuel
Hardy defeated H. N Gottlief CO g.
Doubles: Preliminary round-Carter and
McKeever defeated Ward and Vaughn. 81.
81, 80 go; Roche and Condee defeated
Bush and partner by default: Pothson and
Johnson defeated Lee brothers, Go. g.
6-2; Collins and Paret defeated Hammond
and Champlin, GO. 90, 63; OBrien and
Banks defeated Richards and partner by
ford and Bailey by default: Carver and
Wardner defeated McCaskey and Rising
81, CO, 81; McQuiston brothers defeated
Mundy and partner, 6-3, 6-3. 70.
First round-Hardy brothers defeated
Marley and Turnbull, G-1. 6-3. 6-s; Alex
ander and Little defeated Baker and HILL
6-3. 6-3. 6-3.
American jockey Clean Sweep.
The American jockeys had remarkable
run of victories yesterday at the second
days races Of the Nottingham, England
July meeting. sweeping the board clear.
The Holme Pierrepont selling plate Ga
lightweight handicap of $500. at five fur
longs, was won by Quick Change, ridden
by J. Reiff. The Bobbers Mill plate IA
lightweight handicap of $500 for three
year-olds and upward, at six furlongs, was
won by Marioline, on which also ]. Reiff
had the mount.
The Netherfield Park selling plate of $500,
for two-year-olds, at five furlongs, was won
by Verder. with Sloane up.
The St Adams handicap of $500, by
1hS.r i,,tir nfc ooh,
and upward, at one mile, was won by LIE
Ecu, on which Sloane had the leg.
The Bingham plate of $3.50. for two-year-
oldS, at five furlongs. went to- Klfngsor
also ridden by Sloane.
The Basford plate of $500 for horses that
at time of entry had not won 81 900 at one
time Selling races excepted,, at mile
and half, was won by Richard Cookers
Scotchman II, ridden by L. Reiff
At the first days racing of the Bibury
Club, at Salisbury, England. yesterday, the
Downton handicap of SIS each for starters
with $1,000 added, for three-year-olds and
upward at five furlongs. resulted in a dead
heat between NJ. j. S. Curtis four-year-old
chestnut colt Star of Hanover, ridden by E.
Jones, and Mr. George Edwardes' four
year-old chestnut colt Fairy Field on which
]. H. (Skeets) Martin had the mount.
l.. A. w. at Milwaukee.
The twenty-first national meet of the
League of American Wheelmen is fairly
on at Milwaukee The arrivals up to last
night numbered about 800. Abbot Basset
of Boston, the national secretary, arrived
last evening.
The Century Road Club of America is
we'll represented, delegations having reach
ed the city awheel from Cleveland Boston,
Philadelphia. Cincinnati, Chicago, India
napolis, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
At the big exposition building where the
races will be held everything is in readi-
ness. thus giving the riders ample time to
get acquainted with the track before the
races begin on Thursday.
With the exception of few fast riders
every speedy man in the country will be
on hand to compete for a share of the
$1,000 In prizes that will be hung up.
A banquet was given to the visitors last
night at the St. Charles Hotel Among the
visitors are several wheelwomen who are
decorated with large numbers of century
bars. The visitors were entertained infor-
mally at the various cycle and other clubs
American Whist League Congress.
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