The Washington times., 1902-02-16
HORSES, DOGS, AND FIGHTERS.

Senator Mark Hanna has shipped sew
eral handsome mares to Toledo to be bred
to the king of trotters, Cresceus
Tommy Ryan is American born. of
French descent. His right name is Jo-
seph 1ounss. an English translation of the
French name Laieunesse.
The Blonheim spaniels imported for
arnold Lawson, Boston. are Champion
DarheU bennington, and Cleveden ely
tile The prices were, respectively, 81. 900
and $1,000. The bulldog bitch is Thack-
cray Soda, her cost $1,000.
The Brighton Beach stakes this season
amount 10 $4,000. The Bonner Memorial
mas been increased to $4,000; the Hiram
woodruff for 2:20 trotters. So 900: the
John H. Shultz, for four year oIds trot
tiers, 10000; the Metropolitan, for 2:2O
PAGERS, $1,000, the Brighton. for 2.10
PAGERS, $1,000.
Sir Thomas Upton has accented .bo
invitation of the committee 10 attend tho
Oiyihplan games at Chicago in 1904 The
new Americas Cup challenger will prob-
ably be brought along
The Meteor, Emperor Williams non.
yacht. building at New York. when lin
lshed' VIII be the largest pleasure schoon-
er-yacht afioat. There are 10 600 suI,ars
feet of canvas in her sails.
Jerry Donoghue's new purchase Tbop,,s
sdFfoIi, by Patential. dam Miss Carroll
10 entered in the Horse Review 81 mo
stdhe kentucky Futurity, 500 600: Hart
lord Futurity, $4,000, and the Kentnclv
STOCK Farm stake for $4,000.
Inc new California Jockey Club has IN
hounced that racing will be transferraa
rom the oakland track to Tanforan ON
Fepfuary Y, to continue there for fortv
Gays, when it will again be resumed AT
Oakland. "'
Inc scottish terrier Balmacron Thistle
Drought with him from abroad a record
OF ~ prizes. including eight challenge
trophies, one of which is the terrier bowl
won at Cruffts, London. He is now at
nome IN the Nosegay Kennels. Webster
Grove. Mo. His next show will be Chi
cago.
George H. Ketcham drove Cresceus
thursday on the Franklin Avenue speed
way, Toledo, which was lined with specta-
tors, horses, and sleighs. Owing to the
crowded condition of the thoroughfare,
there was no attempt at fast speed by
Mr.. ketcham. the event being in the ma
ture of an exhibition of the horse.
Thomas w lawson. of Boston. has pur-
chased of the Messrs Hamlin. of the vii
lage Farm, their premier stallion. Dare
Devil. The price paid is not announced
but it is known that the Hamlins had pre-
viously refused Mr.. Lawson's offer of $685.
900. The insurance on Dare Devil to
cover him in transit to Boston is $4,000.
]. H Tappani. of San Antonio, Texas.
breeder of polo ponies, has shipped
George Gould eleven OF the best ponies
on his ranch. II is understood here that
these ponies will go to England TO par
ticipate in the international polo tourna
ment to be held at birmingham during the
coronation ceremonies of King Edward.
At the annual trotting meeting of the
Saratoga Ice Racing Association, on Sara
toga Lake, yesterday. in the race aginst
time. the worlds record of 2:lS. held by
Flirt, was lowered to 2:17 Is by the same
animal. driven by her owner, 7. II. Moon,
Of Plattsburg. \. Y.
In boxing with his sparring partner,
Mike Donovan. in San Francisco, Kid
Lavisne broke one of the bones OF his
left forearm. This makes 1t Impossible
10 carry out the contest between Lavigne
and Jack" O'Brien. of New York, on Feb
ruary 49,
Ed Anterior. of Portagevile, won on
Wednesday night over Clarence Bouldin,
the Terrible Cuban" in wrestling
match for the championship title OF las
pounds at Rochester.
At meeting Of the managers OF the
postime Club. Wednesday it was decided
ia offer purse of SIS, 900 for twenty
round boxing contest between Champion
J.ffries and Denver Ed Martin, the con
test TO take place some time IN May.
A certified check OF $4,000 viii be de-
posted by the club as a guarantee OF