The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-27
SPORTING NOTES
News Of Interest to ti.c Lovers of Vari-
Gus Sports.

Gus Sports.
The game of baseball between Manager
Boyer's Colts and Manager Thompson
Jimplecutes on tomorrow afternoon,
promise TO be a good one.
The Colts are still a little stiff and sore
from insufficient practice but the jumps
have been playing ball for several weeks
and are in good condition.
A crowd OF enthusiasts are expected 10
be on hand TO give the newcomers, harry
Berte and Howard Holland a send OIL,
for it is going to be the proper thing TINS
summer 10 go to the games.
II. II. Pillsbury has decided to attempt
5, feat which is uni lue in the history OF
hlindfolded chess. He proposes on to-rlor-
row 10 conduct simultaneously 20 games
of chess, without seeing boards or men
against the most expert players the
Franklin Chess Club can enlist for the
test, and all games will be played TO
finish.
There has been big shalle-up in the
Graded crews that are rowing from the
TWO Harvard boat clubs in preparation
for the races which are to be held on
May l. The Newell crew made the great
est number of changes, Head Coacn Stor-
row seemingly being unable to strike the
right combination. The first boat was
strengthened by the acquisition OF BID
die. VINO rowed / in The IS Varsity crew,
and who was tried at bow as FRESH
man. He has long been considered one OF
the S,nooIileSt and most effective oars
in college. Heretofore The has been IN
some academic trouble and has not been
eligible. His acquisition is a big item Tor
tht- university crew. 1hls necessltated
shifting Sheafe to and putting Law
renee pack 10 his Odd position at No. ..
JN
and Harding came in the boat at ?, send
ing Ballard 10 the second boat In the
Second Newell, Blake replaced Swain
al J. Sendang him 10 3. henderson re-
placed Merritt and Bullard replaced Gun
ningham. At the Weld, Donovan IS eNl-
IDENTIFY satisfied with the men VINO are
in his first boat, their order remains
unchanged Wadleigh, who steered the
winning VARSITY boat last spring, re-
placed Bootllby to-day.
There is a movement on the part OF
Boston horSemen to have couple OF a.
ter,loons each week set aside for ET-atcheS
on the Charles River (Bostonl speedway
this season. for the purpose OF pronouhs
road racing on that drive.
The buffalo track will be put In fine
condition again for the gentlemen relns-
men TO train over j. c. hamhn grants
them the free use of The track. and the
gentlemen will .tChip In and nave II prop
erly worked and kept in condition.
The Mount Holly. N j., fair grounds
have been sold for $500 TO local syndl-
cate by the Camden Trust Company
which. has owned The property ever since
the foreclosure sale. The company Will
hold trotting meeting in the summer
and again in the fall.
From various sections of Northern Ches-
ter county, Pa, farmers and hunters
report young foxes Very plentiful III
their districts The animals are now sew
eral weeks old and are running about the
fields near the holes in plain view. Most
of the farmers are protecting the young
animals. with pleasant ANTICIPATION of
having lots of good sport with them
next fall when the hunting season opens.
Joe Butler has a fight on at last. and
he is doing some hard training. All the
big lighters steer clear of Butler. most
the color line. Joe's opponent this time
will be Jack o'Neill. a big fellow over
six feet tall and Weighing go pounds
They are 10 fight 20 rounds at Philadel-
phia, Pa, tomorrow night. Jack Fogar-
~ will so up with Butler. and may sec
ond him in the contest. O'Neill is said to
be game fellow. who has won every
The League of American Wheelmen
may be factor in the demands made By
the Department of State upon Turkey
for indernni,ies. The league is pushing
a claim Of $4,000 for the death Of Frank
Lenz, who was murdered by Kurds while
on trip awheel around the world, and
VIII try TO have 1t Included In the pres.
cnt urgent demands.
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