The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-22
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GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Charles Reinecke, of Pittsburg, was de-
feated at Buffalo Wednesday night at
falo, in two straight falls.
Wednesdays race winners-At Oakland,
CAL: Zeze. to 1; Boxwood, to 5; Esheim,
to s: The Trotter, to 5; Mexicana, 4 to /;
Bust BY. to 1; DR.. Scharff. Is to /; St.
Roche, to /; Mrs Frank Foster. IL to i;
Ginspray. 5 to l; Benson Caldwell, to 1.
Over $50 different owners represented
in the list of entries to the stakes of the
of the leading Western stables. Omtting
the steeplechase handicap, which naturally
has limited number. the stakes have av-
eraged over 100 each, the total being 991 en-
tries.
Joe Goddard. the pugilst. who was shot
at the Republican primaries in Camden
county, New Jersey, July last. died Wednes-
alleged. was in charge of a gang of Phla-
delphia repeaters. He got into an alterca-
ton with a constable and was shot in the
head.
Eugene Mccarthy. the ''schoolboy pugil-
list" of New York. was Knocked out by
Hugh Murphy, of New York, Wednesday
night in a boxing match at Scituate. r. L.
Mccarthy remains unconscious. The at
tending physician declines TO give an opin-
ion. Murphy and his manager. John j.
Mack. were held.
George Spears. of Minneapolis, defeated
William Ryle. of Kansas City, champion
CT the Southwest. in a billiard match for a
purse of $1,000 at Minneapolis Wednesday
night. Score-Ryle. total run for game.
167; average, l3-4S; high run. IS Spears.
total run for game, 200; average, Ga; high
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The Gentlemens Driving Club of Cleve-
land has decided to offer a gold trophy VAL
ued at 5000 for the best horses that can be
raced for IL. Any club that wins il three
times becomes its owner. To be eligible a
horse must have started in at least two
matinees and not have started on a public
race for at least htirty days prior to the
contest for the trophy. The race may take
place as early as Aug. Is and not later than
Sept. To- 1t will be open to amateurs only.
Suicide" was the verdict of a coroner's
jury yesterday I'm the case of Winnie Mer-
ton at the Occidental Hotel. San Fran
cisco. on Jan. 49, Attaches OF the hotel told
OF the detection of the odor of gas and the
subsequent discovery of the body. A rub
Der tube had been fastened on the gas let
| and the other end was found in Mercer $
mouth. The letters left by the bail player
| saying that he intended 10 commit suicide
We're read 10 the jury By the coroner.
The Derby in the field trials OF the United
| States Association at Grand Junction.
| Tenn. was completed Wednesday. the re-
suits being as follows: First. Affords John.
| pointer owned by Salmonte kennels; second,
| Iroquois. setter owned by Avant x Duryea
| third. Question. setter owned by p. Lorl-
lard. In the second series of the Derby. the
/ dogs ran as follows: Ramapo Belle with
/ Missouri Sue: Alhambra with Specaie Il
| Leather Stocking with Celtic Flash: Lu-
| ellie r. Watson with Pride's Flash. The
| only running In the all age stake to-day
| was Senator p. with Annie Oakley.
Young Corbetthas accepted as final
| the introduction put upon his proposed box
| ing bout with Terry McGovern before the
| Scituate Athletic Club by Governor Gar
/ win. OF Rhode Island. Corbett says his
| taste of New England anti-prize fight laws
last summer In Conrecticut was quite SUI
ncient and he has called OF the Scituate