Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-11
aenernl Sporting Notes.

Sheriff Bell who was so badly beaten on
Monday at New Orleans, was worked
trial at a mile and a furlong on the proceed
ing Saturday in very slow time, and all who
saw 1t said that the colt had lost his form.
A decision on the legality OF the rubber
cored ball will probably be rendered at the
business meeting OF the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of st. Andrews on May 8. This
Is one day prior to the annual spring medal
play tournament.
The sports are afraid OF Young Corbett's
chances against McGovern. and the fears
are that the champion will not be In fit
condition. It can be relied on that Corbett
will not face his opponent in pink tea"
condition on this occasion, as has been his
custom during the last year.
r. and A. w. Mckenzie, sons Of William
Mckenzie, the millionaire railroad magnate
of Toronto. will make a bid for turf honors
this season. The young men will race I'M
der the nom de course OF the kirkfield
stable. The name Of the stable Is taken
from the birthplace Of their father. John
Nixon has been engaged as trainer.
Sim Diemel. half owner OF the colt ART
cander. Is reported to have refused an offer
of $4,000 for the colt from Edward Garri-
son, the former premier Jockey OF America.
Garrison refused to state whom he made
the bid for. but horsemen believe that he
represents e. e. Smathers, with whom
'*he snapper" is on friendly terms.
Eugene Fischof was a passenger on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. which sailed
from New York for Europe yesterday. Mr..
Fischof owns large stable Of racers in
France, which are trained by David Sloan
and ridden by McGinn, both o whom are
Americans. Mr.. Fischof also owns many
good cross-country horses, and has been
lea. Should he conclude to do SO six of
them will be shipped to America In about
four weeks.
There is little reason to fear that Har-
- rr-lH OBJ 11eJ1, f>lk I,rH
the committee now considering the matter
takes will probably be to bring about some
radical changes in the rules governing the
sport. as both President Eliot and Prof.
HolMs have many occasions expressed
their strong opposition to the game as it is
The announcement that Chicago Univer-
stty win meet West Point on the latter's
gridiron this fall probably means that the
westerners Will play game with some Of
the other big college teams this fall. West
Point will be able to pay but small part
Of Chicago's expenses east, and Stages
men have not enough money to make such
a trip as this without some financial re-
turns. It ds likely that Chicago will play
either Columbia or Yale before returning.
winnie" O'Connor has been engaged by
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild to ride his
horses for the next three years. It Is un-
derstood that O'Connor is to have ell
mounts In any OF the English classical
races for which the baron has a horse en-
tered. The jockey Is to receive SIS, 900 for
his exclusive services for the three years.
O'Connor is twenty one years old and scales
e. little over ninety pounds. He rides
far forward on the neck OF a horse, as do
the other American Jockeys.
Siddons. who won the Waterhouse cup at
Oakland. CAL. on Saturday, Is a son of
Wadsworth. sire Of Wyeth. Siddons won
the Thornton stakes at four miles last year
and seems likely to have a walkoyer for
the renewal Of the race to be run within
the next two weeks.
Yale DEBATED Pennsylvania In water polo
game and a team relay swimming race in
the natatorium Of the New York Athletic
Club Saturday night. Teams Of five men
each from these two universities competed
in the relay race at a distance Of twenty
FIVE yards and Yale won by nearly three
yards after leading all the way. In the
water polo contest Yale won by three goals
to nothing.
AL Herford is so confident that Joe Cans
will defeat Steve Crosby. the colored fighter
Of Louisville when they meet at Hot
Springs, Wednesday night. that he has
offered to bet s.. 600 to $4,000 that Cans will
knock out Crosby before the end OF the
twelfth round. HEREFORD and Cans are at
Hot Springs, and the latter has begun
training for the fight. Crosby Is in good
shape and says he Will give Cans hard
fight.