The Washington times., 1902-08-11

! the new GalaCe alleys, the management
of which has offered them for such set
of contests.
The team is very strong and will COM
pare very favorably with the best of
similar organizations and should win a
majority of its games. It's players have
an average of 1877 for sixty games.
SPORTING MEDLEY.
The petition signed by the citizens of
Hartford, Conn, to stop the McGovern-
Corbett bout to be pulled of in that
city August 80, contained but forty
five names out of voting population
of 1900. Contracts have been signed
for the lumber with which the arena
is to be constructed. so that the fight
will. undoubtedly take place.
Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, has agreed
to meet Kid Carter, on September Is. in
q twenty-round bout. before the Inter-
national Athletic Club. OF Fort Erie.
The bout will be for the championship
and a purse of $1,000.
Pedlar Palmer has been matched to
meet Harry Paul. of London. in a If
teen-round bout for $500 side. The
fight will be at 11S pounds. Paul is one
of the most clever boxers in England.
and sporting men say they will not be
surprised to see him defeat the cham
pion.
Buffalo is to have a genuine amateur
gentlemen driving club, and John B
Sage, George E. Latime:. and A. e.
Perrin are at the head OF the move
ment.
A sister of Cresceus. 2:02A. owned by
haywood Farm, near indianapolis. Ind.
has a fine fIly foal by Oakland Baron.
2:o9A. 1t resembles its distinguished
uncle.
Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, is
trying his best just now to forget that
anybody cried fake at the Jeffries-F Fitz-
simmons fight. The sporting writer re-
fuses to admit that he was the dupe OF
fortune teller who predicted that JEFF
fries would win in the eighth round. but
so far he has not produced any proof
that the fight was not "on the level"
The modern pugilist is beginning 10
think that he cannot be successful in
his profession unless he possesses some
histrionic ability.
Miss Genevieve Hecker. the national
woman golf champion, is at present
making a tour of the famous links in
Scotland. in company with her brother.
1t was after tour OF these same links
Crf,
the championship. Miss Hecker will
play at the Brookline tournament this
fall after her return.
Danny Dougherty is anxious to box
any of the bantams or featherweights.
He will meet Terry McGovern or Griff
Jones at ITO pounds, weigh in at 3
O'clock or he Is open to box Young
Erne at lis to 122 pounds.
Joe Handler and Herman Miller have
been engaged 10 box in Baltimore in
September.
English turf circles have experienced
a sensation in the intelligence that the
Doncaster st. Leger favorite. Ard Pat
rick. has gone lame. Mr.. Gubbins' colt
forfeited his engagement for last weeks
10000 Eclipse Stakes. and was rele
gated to 4 10 l In the ST. Leger betting. |
whereas he had never been at a longer |
price than 6 to after his Derby vic |
tory.
New York turfmen think they have
found a second Danny Maher in little
Jockey Rice. In less than two months
the lad has leaped from the obscur+ty
of a stable boy to successful Jockey.
In his appearance and style he strongly
resembles Maher.
E. d. Morgan. the well-known yachts
man, will have an important stable of
racehorses the latter part OF the year.
He has eleven thoroughbreds in train
ing at Morris Park. under the charge of
James Boden. the young man who was
so successful with Blue Devil two years
ago.
August Belmont's 900 Glly by st.
Simon-Lady Reel. half-sister to Ham
burg Is reported as reserved by her
owner for the Great Filly Stakes. worth
$4,000. and the Futurity. Both races
will be decided at the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs fall meeting.
Frank Craig. the colored has been"
who is now in England wants to meet
Gus Rubin. II Craig can show a good |
side bet. which Is doubtful, Rubin will |
take him on.
Coach Stagg says that the University |
of Chicago will have a stronger team |
this year than for the past four years. |
The Westerners are somewhat alarmed |
over the gradual retrograde they have
been making recently. and will do all in
their power to get into first place among
the Western teams. Coach Stagg is
much put out because of the cancellation |
of the annual game with Pennsylvania.
Defective ammunition manufactured |
by the Government. in use by the inter
national rife team to represent the M
tional Guard OF the United States in the
match with Canadian and other teams
in Canada, is the cause of considerable
complaint. The American team is now
practicing at Sea Girt. and the car
tridges. 1t is said. are deficient in pow
der charge over the long ranges of 500.
900. and 1000 yards. The she'll of the
cartridge, 1t is also said is too small to
hold the necessary powder. Another
fault with the cartridges is said TO be
a lack Of uniformity in the size Of the
bullets.