Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
General Sporting News.

Gus Rubin ana is'Kid'' Mccoy are sched-
uled to box a six-round bout In Philadel-
phia on March 80,
Eddie Bald is at West Baden, Ind, where
he is taking care of himself, with a posi-
BILE trip to Europe before him. Bald is
waiting at present for an offer which will
be attractive enough TO draw him across
the water.-The Bicycling World.
Mayor Low of New York has signed the
entry of c. S. TITUS for the diamond SOULS
at Henley, England. All the details have
been gone over and there are no further
obstacles to be encountered
The great HerInis, favorte for the Brook
lyn and Suburban handicaps, is very fond
of gallop through the snow. Just as soon
as his hoofs touch the flakes he begins to
buck" and kick flikeaa yearling. During
the recent snow storm he nearly unseated
his rider several times. II
Tommy Burns after three months of sue
ceSsful work in the saddle on the Pacific
coast last winter, left for the Benning track
yesterday. He will report to w. c. Whit
ney, his employer, as soon as he arrives.
w: {. Daily. who giories in the pseudonym
of Father Bill" will ship his horses from
Gravesend to Benning next Tuesday. Daily
has Himself and Daily, formerly Cuspidor,
in the Benning handicap. and the chances
are that he will start both in that event.
DurL ell & Herr have won $40 900 In purses
and stakes at the New Orleans winter
meeting. j. Arthur is next, with s11,000; 8.
c. Hildreth third, with 5000; Albert ST.
fifth, with $500 These figures include the
results up to March Z.
Jack Munroe, the pugilist who jumped
into fame by getting decision over Cham
pion James j. Jeffries. win enact a new
role tonight at the Madison Square Garden.
New York. when he will try his hand at
catch-as-catch-can wrestling with Tom
Jenkins.
Terry McGovern began work yesterday
at Alameda. Cal, for his battle with Young
Corbett. Terry weighs 129 pounds. and
says he will have no trouble in getting to
III. Charley Mayhood, McGoyern's old
trainer, is with him. and Eddie Cain of
Brooklyn is his sparring partner.
Melvin I. Dove the amateur Major Tay-
fessionalism. He will be compelled to ride
In Europe, however as professional colored
riders other than Taylor will not be regis
tered in America, through an arrangement
between the American Racing Cyclists
Union and the National Cycling Association
at the time of Major Taylors admission,
says the Bicycling World.
Andy Godfrey, a jockey who rode once
for the late August Belmont was buried
yesterday In New York. He died from con-
sumption. AT one time he was the greatest
plunger among the jockeys. While riding
Tor Mr. Belmont he frequently bet So, 900
and $4,000 on his mounts. His propensity
TO gamble recklessly on anything caused
him to "go broke"
There will be an international battle in
Philadelphia tonight. Andy Tokell of Eng
land, who was recently defeated by Harry
Forbes. will box six rounds with Danny
Dougherty of Philadelphia before the Ariel
Club, Philadelphia. The club has promised
the winner bout with Forbes If the Chi
cago boy Will come to Philadelphia.
A; j. WEIGH, the noted Hartford (Conn)
pookmaker, has leased of David CahiIl Of
lexington. KY, the noted trotting stallion
Chariey Herr, 207. to take the place of the
dead Bow Bells, 2.1914, and will ship the
morse to Charter Oak Park about the first
OF April. Charley Herr is by Alfred G..
z:19A, dam Bessie Huntington, by Happy
Traveller: The horse has made light sea-
sons IN the stud, and has several good colts
and hllies now in training. Mr.. Cahill priced
the horse to Weleh al, $4,000.
u seems certain that Frank Erne will be
seen IN the prize ring again soon. The for
ner lightweight champion is as changeable
as the wind, though. One day. he declares
mat ne Will neveHfgM again. and the next
gay ne states that-he will entertain prop
osiiions He Is wanted by Philadelphia
ana Detroit clubs to meet some good men,
ana Jack Herman of Fort Erie would like
20 get him on with Jinalny Britt, Terry Nc
doVern or some ether top-notcher.