Evening star., 1901-12-23
WASHINGTON PARK STAKES.
Purses to He Increaxed fer Overnight
sH&ndiS&ps.

Purses to He Increased fer Over-Night
H&ndfS&ps.
The opening OF fne sAixes for the Wash
ington Park Jocksy Club summer meeting
at Chicago, beginning Saturday. June Il,
and ending July M enEfes for which close
on Wednesday, January 10. has been an
nonneed. The eWnts beginning with the
Derby. with 5000 added. and ending with
the Lake View H4A&icap. $1,000 added, are
the same as last Nhson. The amount of
money the assDciatien viii distribute next
season will be- increased over that of last
season, inasn1dch as sf.000 and upward
will be hung up fer. Overnight handicaps
and no purse viii De Tess than $Ge0 The
heaviest stakes are:
The American Derby. s2o.eoo added: one
mile and a half.
The Sheridan Stakes, $4,000 added; one
mile and quarter.
The Great Western Handicap. $4,000 add
ed one mile and a half; three-year-olds.
The Young Handicap, $5000 added; one
mile and half furlong; three-year-olds.
The Wheeler Handicap, $500 added; one
mile and quarter; two-year-olds.
The Hyde Park Stakes, 5000 added; six
furlongs; for two-year-olds.
Jenries' kberaI oRer.
James J. Jeffries, who was in Denver,
Col, the other day, said that he would pay
81 200 to the person who would induce Fftz-
SlHlIuUliS " SiSh ditiSiSS ~ HS1l Htlil.
There has been considerable talk" he
said, 'about my being afra.~ to meet him,
but I want to say right now that will
take on Fitzsimnons any time he wants my
game, and, furthermore; I will give any
man 81 900 who will induce him to meet me.
at looks as though Sharkey would be
my next opponent He is the only one anx-
ious to fight me, and Win take him on
when get to New York"
Jockey Hales is Dead.
Word has recently been received by the
Spirit Of the Times announcing the death
Of Tommy Hales, the prominent Aus
tralan jockey who, during his career from
| 1872 to 1884, had 1,67S mounts With these
| mounts he won 496 races, was second 332
times and third 1875 times. --e total value
of the stakes he won was $S41. 700.
Hales had reputation all over Australia
for absolute honesty and gentlemanly con-
duct. He was a great favorite with the
| public, which followed his mounts to good
advantage. At a fall meeting In 1888 he
won eleven races out of fourteen, a record
In 1883 he became associated with the
stable of Mr.. James White, the strongest
| ever organized in Australia, and did great
| work for 1t until the death of Mr.. White.
Pool Experts May Play.
There is every indication that Frank
| Sherman, Alfred De Orc, William Clear
water, Grant Eby, Jerome Keogh and all
| the pool experts will compete for champion
ship honors at Syracuse, N. Y, in the near
| future. Syracuse has for many years been
| the scene of championship pool Journeys,
| not because the players prefer that city,
| but IT seems as if it is the only place
where the experts can get any kind of
money. Philadelphia came near getting the
| tourney about a year ago, and De Oro.
who was anxious.to pfay there, attended a
| meeting of the billiard association to see
what ,e could be d9as in she way Of getting
pressed willingness to help the tourney
along De Orc asked w4fat the local people
would do in the way offputting up purse.
and when he waS7toldgthat $50 would be
given he was SO shocked that he-forgot to
say goodbye when he left the meeting.
Since that time the pool champions have
steered clear of the Quaker city.
Overwhelming Basket Ball Defeat.
The Washington Athletic Club found an
easy mark in the basket ball contest Sat
urday night with the Government Printing
Office team. the, score being so to 2 at
the end of the evenings play. The game
took place, at the Washington Light In
fantry Armorya and as usual attracted a
large crowd. The Athletic Club team start
ed In scoring right off the reel and kept it
up throughout the contest.
District Pool Champlonship.
The District pool tournament is progress
ing very favorably at the Maryland Pool
Parlors and the interest increases with
every contest. Saturday night Karnes de-
feated Moore by the score of 100 to 3S. the
latter figures being the lowest In the nine
contests SO far held. Wallace has not been
defeated so far and will meet Karnes to-
night. Following is the standing Of the
players to date:
Won Lost Pet.
Wallace. e........,..............3 o 1000
Kirkland. Observation-Disclosures. .750
Karnes.. 1886
Spinner Observation-Disclosures. 2 800