Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
General Sporting News.

Preceding the Bothner-Pardello match at
the new Polo Athletic Association Of New
York on Thursday night there will be three
preliminary bouts between some Of the best
wrestlers in Greater New York.
Philip H. Kunzig, captain Of Yale's 1902
crew eight, has been officially named as the
head coach for this year. Mr.. Kunzfg Wal
not be much more than a f1gurehead at
Yale, because nearly all OF the coaching Is
left to the veteran professional. John Ken
nedy.
1t Is announced that Durneli 6 Herr will
at once ship their racers from New Orleans
and will retire the majority, but will send
some to Los Angeles to- take part in the
meeting which will begin there on January
81 An effort will be made to have Redfern
accompany the California contingent, but
his father will probably refuse his permis-
sion.
Additional entries to the Suburban handi-
cap are Agregor. Articulate, Americana ana
Marque The first three are we'll known to
eastern race goers. but Marque never ran
in this section. She is a four-year-o.d, by
Simon Magus, out Of Mary. the latter one
of the best mares of her day. Up to date
the Suburban entries number eighty EIGHT
Jack Munroe, the Anaconda miner, fought
his third professional fight at Butte, Mont.
on Friday night, having for an opponent Ike
Hayes, negro heavy weight. Munroe, who
is now on tour meeting all corners, agreed
to stop Hayes in four rounds. Hayes, how
ever. stayed, but not until Munroe got tired
punching him.
The four-mle relay team of the UNIVERSE
ty Of Chicago has planned to compete
against the best of the eastern teams at the
big relay carnival which the University of
Pennsylvania will hold on Franklin Field
In April. Wisconsin tried to carry OH the
honors in this event last year. but. only
finished third. Chicago is not expected to
do any better.
In spite of the adverse ruling Of the Hen
ley regatta stewards against American
crews the Argonaut eight of Toronto, Cam
ada. has decided to enter again this year.
The AcgoEauts will use professional coach
to within month of the races. and will
then depend upon amateurs. The Cana
dams have six of last years eight this sea-
son. The Toronto oarsmen did not make
much of a showing at Henley last year
The winner Of the first race at New Or
leans yesterday was not Shot Gun. who l.
not maiden. and therefore was not eligi-
BILE. but Sho Gun, a three year-eld, by Ar
tillery, out of Long Mamie, and was once
owned by Ed Corrigan. although yesterday
he ran as the property of E. c. Reynolds.
1t was his first start. Shot Gun Is also a
out OF Princess Noretti, and Is owned py
Walter Jennings. All the dope" players
| around town figured the colt as the young
ster owned by Jennings, but the error was
corrected In the pool rooms.
1t is certain that the next fight Jim JEFF
fries, the champion OF the world, will en-
gage In will be with Jim Corbett The
$4,000 purse offered by the Hayes Valley
Athletic Club has been accepted by Corbett,
and Billy Delaney. who manages Jeffries'
affairs. says 1t suits him. So 1t seems that
there is nothing for the men to do now but
to sign articles. Jeffrfes and Corbett will
be in New York soon. Corbett has agreed
TO let Jeffrfes dictate the terms, and that
practically settles everything.
George Gardner. the Lowell pugilist, has
made business proposition to Jack
O'Brien 1t is this: Il will box him six
rounds in Philadelphia, twenty rounds at
Fort Erie, or at any other spot he may
name. and he can say how he wants the
money divided. l feel confident that can
whip him over the short or long route, and
all want IL a chance to prove it,
Young Corbett' has turned down the
offer Of Jimmy Britt to fight at l30 pounds,
weigh In at 3 o'clock In the afternoon II
want to fight" said "Corbett, "''but want
people to understand that in this instance I
am not the challenger. 1 will make a
match with Britt under these cond. lions:
One hundred and twenty eight pounds at 8