Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28

Kid Mccoy has q match on with Jim JET
fcrds to box six rounds In Philadelphia on
February Is.
Jack Munroe Is q bowling enthusiast, and
takes great pleasure in upsetting pins. He
says bowling is an excellent exercise while
training.
YaIe's two-mile relay team to compete
these men: D. W. Franchot. E. A. Dem
ing. N. g. Hastings and C. s. Jacobus.
B. F. Clyde, owner OF the Goughacre sta
BILE, viii have for 1903 the services OF
lightweight boy named Hack, now riding
at New Orleans.
Jimmy Briggs. the feather. weight cham.
pion Of New England. and Kid Goodman of
Boston are to box ten rounds tonight be-
fore the Lenox A. c. Of Boston.
Henry Spencer. Jockey, is to be married
Chicago named Hazel Campbell. On March
20 the riders contract requires him to be
at Vienna, prepared to ride for his future
employer. Baron Aezel.
Columbia's track management has made
overtures to the track teams of Brown and
Georgetown looking toward the holding OF
dual meets with these colleges at their re-
spectfve grounds early in May.
| Tom O'Rourke thinks that Larry Temple,
his colored mfddle-weight. is in line for
championship honors Temple boxes Young
Peter Jackson February in Boston. If
he whips Jackson O'Rourke will try to get
on a match with Joe Walcott.
Tommy Ryan. middle-weight champion Of
the world who is now In Hot Springs. Ark,
has been matched to fight Cyclone Kelly of
San Francisco, Cal at catch weights be-
fore the Wilmington Park Athletic Club
on the evening Of February for the cham
pionship. and has already started training
for the event.
Arthur Duffy, the world champion sprint
er, is just recovering from the injury to his
leg which he received at Buffalo few
weeks ago. Duffy is said to be rounding
Va mir ny1Af to o{a5 49,
some Of the indoor records this winter.
Young Corbett will in all probability fight
his next battle in San Francisco. The
champion has received an offer of IS 900 for
match with the winner of the Atteu-Han-
Ion battle Corbett wired back that he
would accept the offer. providing the club
would post a forfeit of $500.
The question Of allowing loaded balls to
be used in the coming bowling champion
ships at Indianapolis is being freely dis
cussed. The eastern contingent is against
the loaded ball being allowed. while the
western bowlers, who are more accustomed
to these spheres. want them. The question
has not been decided.
A coroner's inquest to determine the mat
ter of the responsibility for the death of
Eugene T. O'Connell-otherwise known as
Eugene McCarthy-a boxer in a ring con-
test in Saundersville on Wednesday night
was held yesterday at North Scituate, R. T.
The testimony showed that O'ConnelPs
death was due to the fall when his head
struck the floor. and not to the knockout
blow.
Many years ago Matthew Dawson. one of
the most famous trainers that England
ever knew, predicted that the renowned
horse Thormanley would never be a success
as sire. because he was too regular and
quiet IN his ways. stallion to be q sue
cess must be full Of fire Dawson also said
that mares by Thormanley would be among
the best producers. His predictions were
borne out by the facts. as noted by many
experts In breeding.
oPk bo
stock farm, recently died at his home in
California, after short illness Of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Pierce had for number Of
years past annually crossed the Rockies
with the best OF his horses entered them
in the big stakes and raced them through
the grand circuit and other large meetings
Each year his stable has contained some
Of the sensations. and the stable has always
ranked well up in the list of large winners
Last year Amelia. 2.05X: Dolly Dillon. 2.O7
and Janice 2.06A. were the best in the
string.
1t is not generally known that M. e. Nc
Henry shared in the money earned by Dan
Patch last season. Altogether the horse
cleared something like $4,000 during the
on his sale. Mr. Sturgess bought the horse
for $4,000, and sold him for 10000 In
purses and exhibition fees Patch earned
$4,000 According to the contract made
with Mr.. Sturgess. McfIenry received one
half Of the net profit of the sale OF the
horse and his winnings.
The naval cadets are said to be making
an effort to secure the services OF r. III.
Yost. for two years coach of the University
OF Michigan foot ball team. No definite ar
rangements have been made between Yost
and Michigan. which leads the middies to
hope that they will yet secure this wizard
root bah coach. Yost formerly made it his
policy not to remain at any one institution
for more than one year. He has now been
at Michigan two years. and 1t is time for
him to change. If the middies get Yost II
VIII behoove West Point to be ON the look
out next fall.