Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

feated by the best ball of A. H. and David
Findlay. up and l to play. on the links at
Maplewood, N. H, on Saturday
James A. Ten Eyck of Worcester, the
well-known oarsman, left Boston Saturday
on the steamship Grand Duchess for Hall
fax, where he will row Harry Vail OH
Thursday next. The race will be three
miles for $3.50 a side.
The Pan-American exposition, which will
be held at Buffalo next year, has proved
the magnet which has attracted the League
of American Wheelmen's national meet to
that city in 1901. Minneapolis is bidding for
the meet in 1902.
Ananias at Cleveland on Saturday again
lowered the amateur record for pacing to
wagon The previous week he established
the record at 206k, and Saturday he
knocked half second off it. He was driven
by his owner, c.. F. Emery, and had a run
ming mate.
Ben Jordan, who holds the title of feath-
erweight champion of England, arrived in
New York Saturday morning on the steam
ship Lucania, seeking a match with Terry
McGovern. With the fighter came his
brother Thomas, who is also his trainer.
Manager Harris met him at the pier and
told him Terrys theatrical engagements
might postpone the meeting some time,
whereat Jordan contemptuously remarked
to the brother: Lets go 'ome. Tom. /
thought 1 was to meet a fighter, not a hac-
tor.
A carrier pigeon was caught about 2:15
pm. yesterday at Baltimore, in the yard
in the rear Of the home of Miss Annie
Knackstedt, 1915 South Charles street. It
appeared very tired and hungry. On one
of its feet was silver band bearing the
following inscription: "1OS-99-L. B. p
The pigeon, on being fed, refused to leave
the yard.
Chesapeake Junction Barred Out.
A special to the Baltimore Sun from Hy
attsville, Md, says that there will be no
boxing at Chesapeake Junction to test the
law relative to such contests in this state.
States Attorney William M. Levin has
been consulted by an ex-member of the
Maryland legislature. who controls the
property upon which the ring is located.
but Mr.. Levin has refused to permit the
test case to be made. The states attorney
stated that any one attending these fights
was liable to indictment, and that an at
tempt to pull off fight at the junction
would be followed by arrest.
The order for preventing the Creedon-Pey
ton bout Wednesday night was issued by
and this action simply kills the plan for
the establishment Of a national boxing
arena at Chesapeake Junction.
The Washington sports contend that they
have as much right to pull off a fight in
Prince Georges county as Maryland sports
have to indulge In such pastimes in Balti-
more.
Fitz and sharkey to Fight Friday
Night.
The management Of the Seaside Athletic
Club. Coney Island. has again changed the
date of the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight.
The date originally set for the contest was
August "a. but on account Of the great
crowd that would be drawn to the island
on August 25 to see the Futurity stakes
run the management. with view of obtain
ing an increased attendance, made the date
of the bout Saturday August %
Tom O'Rourke. acting for the Seaside
Athletic Club, last night announced that
in compliance with a general request the
fight would take place on the original date.
Friday, August "a
Divide Prises and Honors.
The fourth game of the series between
Pillsbury and Schlechter for possession Of
the leading prizes of the international chess
tournament was contested at Munich Sat
urday and resulted in another draw. MAX
ing the score to date: Pillsbury, 1; Schlech-
ter. l; drawn. g
The players afterward agreed upon the
following division of the prizes: Pi'lsbury
1000 marks In cash: Schlechtey, 800 marks
in cash and the special trophy presented by
Prince Regent Luitpold Of Bavaria.
Nelson Defeats Pierce.
Two thousand persons witnessed the card
of races at Hills Grove track near Provi-
dence yesterday afternoon. The features
were the win of Caldwell in the one-mile
handicap from scratch and the two-mile
tandem handicap, which was won by Cald-
well and Turgeon.
Nelson easily defeated Burns Pierce by
nearly three laps In the 15-mile motor
paced race. Ne.son rode In 25.49 3-5 low
ering the previous record of 27.O41s. held
by Pierce.
Cyclist Lake Beaten I'm France.
At the Pare des Princes Auteuil, France.
yesterday. Lake and Gomper competed In
the bicycle championship contests. Lake,
who was the scratch man In the 1900 me-
ters amateur handicap was beaten in the
trial heat by verytouba. with handicap of
forty meters. by half a wheel Time
minutes. 1 second. The final was won by
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