Evening star., 1901-10-12
A MATTER FOR THE FUTURE.
Sir Thomas Upton Has Not Decided
a Challenge.

Sir Thomas Upton Has Not Decided
a Challenge.
Captain Sycamore and the crew of the
Shamrock II worked with renewed vigor
yesterday on board their yacht, in the Erie
basin. at the task of laying her up.
''It is little premature to say that I
shall challenge again for the cup said Sir
Thomas Upton. when seen on board the
Erin. That is matter for future consid-
Grafton"
A pleasant incident occurred at the re-
cent dinner given by Sir Thomas to his
crews. Just before It's close Sir Thomas
arose and, holding his glass high above his
head, proposed the health of the captain
he, while we are enjoying ourselves here
let us not forget that we raced against
most honorable opponents They fought us
fair and they are men of whom Americans
should feel proud, for they nobly defended
their fag-the stars and stripes Now,
boys, let's drink to the health Of Captain
Barr and the crew of the Columbia"
Every man was on his feet In an instant
and three hearty cheers were given.
Sir Thomas made graceful acknowledge
ment OF the services rendered him by Mr..
Jameson. After toast and cheering Mr.
Jameson responded by saying: II am very
sorry we lost the race but 1t was the wind
that did it, 1 have never seen, even in
| Rothsay bay, f1ukier day than we had
az lNe ldSl race.
Oxford Boys Victory.
| Oxford Boy won the 5000 two-year-old
trotting Futurity at Lexington yesterday
Grace Eldredge second. The winner takes
! first, third and fourth money. Time, 22ON
| 2.22, 2.17 and 22O.
Miss McC1intock Drops Dead.
| Miss McClintock. bay filly, which won
third money in the Pacing Futurity Thurs
day. dropped dead in her stall yesterday at
| Lexington. She was owned by W. NJ Peak
| of Georgetown, KY.
ScanneII Buys The Dutchman.
| The Dutchman. noted show horse. own
| ed by c. F. NaegeI has been sold to John
]. ScanneN of New York, the owner of The
| Abbot. The price is private, but 1t Is be-
| lieved to be very large.
Good Work Against Yale.
| Yale yesterday defeated the Baltimore
] Medical College at Baltimore at foot ball
| by a score of 5 to 0 in fifteen-minute halves.
! The Medicals clever drop-kicking prevent
ed Yale from making larger score.
"scaIdy BiIl' Knocked Out.
] Young Peter Jackson of California last
night knocked out "Scaldy Bill' Quinn of
| Wiiifamsport. Pa, in the ninth round OF a
| twenty-round bout at Baltimore. Both men
| fought hard and were mixing 1t up in live
| ly fashion when the Knockout blow was
landed.
| Creseeus Breaks Tr0tting Record.
Cresceus gave an exhibition trot yester-
| day at Toledo for charity and reduced the
| worlds record on a half-mile track to
2.O01A. The previous record made by him
| was 209k. He also went mile to wagon
| in PIP.
English Cricketers at Toronto.
! The gentlemen of England, under the
captaincy Of B. J. T. Bosanquet, started a
two-days' cricket match on the Rosedale
grounds, Toronto, Ont. yesterday. The
| wicket was in fair shape The Canadians
| were first to bat and were all disposed of
| for 81 runs The Engllshmen scored l55
| runs for three wickets BosanQuet had 50
| not out and Crawford 33 not out when
| stumps were pulled.
| Racing at Morris Park.
Four favorites. one second choice and an
| outsider won at Morris Park YESTERDAY
The Nasturtium handicap was won by PEN
! tecost Burns kept him well up with his
field to the head Of the stretch, and going
to the front In the last furlong. won ridden
out by length from Gruii Smoke, 20
tente and Rowdy had q head and head
| drive all through the last furlong of the
Fort Schuyler selling race and they finished
| as named.
| fernando won the Grand Stand handicap.
The field ran well punched. with Dublin as
pacemaker to the last furiong pole when
| fernando drew away and won easily by
| three lengths. Dublin whipped out beat
Decanter head for the place.
Ryan's Protest Sustained.
The stewards Of the Westchester Racing
Association have Sustained the protest of
". T. Ryan against the awarding OF the
purse won BY J. ). McCAnerty's Temesole