The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-23

duced at the varsity, and is an example
that other colleges might do well in fol-
lowing.
Young Walcott, the colored light
weight, is in Chicago, and would like TO
meet Steve Crosby, of Louisville, in the
chief preliminary to the Martin Childs
contest al the America Club March /.
Walcott is a miniature production of his
famous prototype, Joe Walcott, and like
the latter, halls from the Barbados Is
lands.
As a rule there are fewer surprises in
trotting races than in runningsevents. but
the fivemile dash. which was the fea-
ture of ;he closing day of the Ottawa ice
races. last week. furnished a real old
fashioned upset. Burr Patch a horse from
Rcnfrew, against whose chances the books
laid - to /. was the winner, leading from
start to finish and covering the distance
in Psi, fourteen seconds faster than
the record
BERNARD Nichols. the Boston profess
sional golf player, who enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only man to defeat
Harry Nardon in America, has cstab-
lished a new record of 80 for the Nassau
links in the Bahamas.
\ banner is to be given to the organi-
cation scoring the most points in the
games of the Columbia University Track
Association on the evening Of March l in
New York. banner will also be given
to the school securing the highest total
in the interscholastic contests, to be held
under the same auspices on the after
noon of March l.
Cleveland promoters of wrestling are
formulating plans for weeks carnival in
that city. Mcleod and Parr Will meet
first. and the winner will meet Jenkins.
Atherton. Parker, Roeber, Wilmer, and
Peining will be matched on respective
days. Boxing bouts also will be held if
permission can be obtained. A purse OF
$500 has been offered for match be-
tween Parr and Mcleod.
a team of cricketers from this city may
go 10 England for a series of games next
year. An invitation has been received
from the Surrey County Club, OF Eng
land, and a meeting will be held in
this city next Thursday to discuss the
matter and consider the invitation.
81 Herford. of Baltimore manager of
Joe Cans. now declares that he viii force
Erne to meet the negro if it is possible to
do so. HEREFORD ridicules the idea of e. ne
offering such an excuse as a pTcarrange-
ment to fake their bout, and says that
Cans will yet prove his superiority over
the Buffalo man, and the public can then
judge which man has the right TO the
championship title.
Louisville comes forward as the first
city in the Union to practically license
boxing matches. to the extent of 81 ,GO0,
and there is every Indication that the
bill will go through. Some tine ago
member of councils introduced such bill
for Philadelphia. but for some unknown
reason the measure has been either lost
or pigconholed. and while many OF the
larger clubs would welcome such a con-
dition. there seems but little chance Tor
the bill TO be put in operation.
Failing to get on a match with some
good heavyweight which MI, be strong
enough card fer a club to otic: purse,
Ton Sharkey may get chance to fight
some one in Cuba before a club TO be or
gained by Alvie King and Fred Block.
sporting promoters Of New York. The
Cubans might think 4 great deal Ct Shar
key if they have not heard of some OF the
games he has teen mixed up in here. They
have turned out some good fighters in the
field at Cuba, and maybe they will have
some one TO meet Sharkey.
In all probability the annual champion
ship of the Intercollegiate Golf AssOcia-
tiCn will take place on May 9. I, S. 9, and
10, at the Garden City Links. Nothing
official can be learned at present, but
from those in close touch with the execu
tive committee it can be said with some
certainty that this will be the commit
tees decision. The University Of Penn /
sylvania is expected to enter team for |
he championship and efforts are now be |
ng made to induce some of the leading !
Western colleges to send on men. 1t was |
understood by the college players that |
heir tournament was to take place at |
Nassau. but as the latter is now an appli- |
ant for the national amateur champion
ship, it is considered unwise to saddle :
hat club with any additional undertaking.
The intercollegiate meet has been held |
jnca before al Garden City. in 1889, and |
With the accommodations offered by the |
lew hotel there is every reason to antici-
,ate successful contest. AS the asso-
,iation has decided on change from
;pring &c fall, it will be the last until the |
all OF 1903.