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bridge the brother to Kingston, could not
be got to the raeeslat all In 1889. and the
same record goes for Hard Work. the
brother to Portiand@Last King. the brother
to Punster and the sister to fremont and
Aurania, who was not even given racing
name. Ia
Extra Dry, brother to Dry Monopole, ran
in three races andswas never in, the first
three at the finish. Blue Bird brother to
Blue Wing, made a solitary appearance.
when he ran seventh in a field of eight in
the Atlantic stakes at Monmouth Park.
The only winners in the whole lot were
Last Chance, the brother to Vera Cruz and
Vigil, and Cortland, brother to Jim Gore.
Very late In the yearLast Chance managed
to win few cheap selling races at Eliza
BETH and then his name was changed to
Printer Cortland was something of a
campaigner, for he started twenty-five
times, won five races, was second FIVE
times and once third. But all of his run
ming was in third-class company, and he
couldn't have taken much more than 81 900
in all his winnings.
1t is at once pathetic and amusing to
follow the desperate efforts of some of
these youngsters to get out of the maiden
class. Flatbush went on racing year after
year and was beaten by about every kind
of nag a man could get saddle on.
Finally. in 1892. when he was FIVE years old.
Mike DAILY took him down to Gloucester
and managed to win f1ve-furlong selling
dash with him for purse worth $500. But
that was the only race Flatbush could win
that year. although he was started twenty
three times The last seen of him was
when he was offered for sale among a lot
of other cast-offs at Morris Park. when he
was led out of the ring at the first and
only bid of $50. When the Dwyer brothers
dissolved their racing partnership Houston
went into the barn of M. f. Dwyer, and
late in his third, year won a cheap selling
race. Finally he was packed OFF to Glouces-
ter. where he eventually disappeared only
to come into view again, when he was seven
years old and unable to get any money, at
Alexander Island. kingsbridge also won a
race as three year-old-a dash of a mile
at Elizabeth-but it was his only winning
in thirteen efforts.
Another that Michael F. Dwyer retained
was Extra Dry, and he gave him sixteen
opportunities to win a race In 1890 but the
brother to the great Dry Monopole was not
equal to the task In the spring of 1891
when he was a four-year-old he won two
races in miserable company at Gutenberg
and then died. Hard Work went down the
selling-plate line from Brighton Beach to
Gutenberg and Gloucester, but it was all
of no avail. He couldn't win Five years
old he closed the record of his diligence
and proved the fitness Of his name by win
ming after all his years of wearying en-
deayor. When about everybody had forgot
ten that there had ever been such brother
to Portland he popped up at one-day
meeting in the Oil fields and won a race at
ha1f-mile heats at jamestown, N Y re-
peating the feat at Bradford Pa, few
days later.
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WELL-PLAYEDI BILLIARDS.
Poggenburg Won National Amateur
ssChampionship.

For two weeks the amateur billiard play
ers of the United States and Canada have
followed with interest tn, progress of the
balk line games in New York city for the
rational amateur championship of Amer
lea. They have been well repaid for their
attention, for a better managed and more
interesting series of amateur billiards has
rot been Witnessed IN that city. The fact
that New York's own representative, r.
Ferdinand Poggenburg carried of the
chief honors is particularly gratifying to
the officers and members of the Liederkranz
club. While 1t was uncertain up to the
final game whether the title OF champion
would go to Mr.. Poggenburg or to DR.. l.. r.
Mfai. the consistent halk line play of Pog-
genburg made him the favorite almost from
the start The west was represented by
j. De Nun Smith of st. Louis. and by
Charles f. Conklin Of Chicago. The latter.
who captured the fourth prize. gave evil
dence of being skf,lful player, and he was
looked on as q dangerous opponent all
through the tournament. Smiths play.
While brilliant in Spots was not consistent
enough to get him prize. while Narcotic,
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late Prince Soltykoff. we're sold at auction
in London the LIST instant. Fifteen lots
were disposed of for ..230 guneas (about
$11.O00).
Edmond Blancs Derby candidate Gouv-
ernant, son of Flying Fox, was looked to
win a large sum of money in the London
clubs on the first. His stable companion,
AJAX, was not mentioned in the betting At
the close of speculation 10 to I was the pre-
Vafling quotation against Gouvernant
John J. Ryan. now one of the chief own
ers of the Arkansas Club at Hot Springs.
went there with the announced intention of
so launching the odds that he would get
all the play, but after n secret interview
with the local authorities emerged from the
city hall and announced that he would
rot attempt to "hunch prices" but would
take all the, bets offered whether the money
was wire or otherwise. The other pool
room keepers at the springs complained to
tie local authorities that they would close
thefruoors unless Ryan was prevented from
carrying out HIS intention OF OVERLAPPING
market odds.
W. HennesSey, who has been riding with
success at New Orleans, has signed con-
tract to ride this year for the Cincinnati
racing firm of German &c Bauer. owners of
Jack Raltin and other horses This firm will
race in the east in 1904.
Because the New Orleans stewards sus-
pended III. Phillips. the jockey. for foul rid
ing. the boys father became very indignant
and said he would take the lad to Hot
Springs to ride.
M. j. Days Claude, who had run second
in the Burns Handicap at Ingeside on Feb
rIary q, won the Palace Hotel Handicap
Saturday, nine furlongs. carrying 12S
pounds. in 157A. j. Daily rode his fathers
horse. against whom the odds were 3 to l.
Lord Melbourne was second and Kenil-
worth third. Ten others ran. including
Modicum. the winner of the Burns handi-
cap.
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CoRBETT TO MEET BRITT.
Two Little Fighters Once More Agree
to Ring Battle.

The Britt-Corbett match is on the boards
again. writes J. ]. Naughton from San
francisco. Britt. 1t is understood ap-
preached Young CSpbett on the subject of
a renewal of diplomatic relations. and Cor
bett signified that he was ready to listen to
anything in reason -
You know you didn't do the right thing
in throwing me over for Dave Sullivan"
said Britt. Now. want to fight you and
I'd like to begin training right away. OF
course. 1t would be folly for me to do so
unless 1 had something definite in view
Now. II you will put up forfeit of s., 500
as guarantee that you will still be cham
pion after your affair with Sullivan / will
begin work and the articles calling for a
match on March 15gcap stand good"
1t is said that Corbett demurred about
converting himself into a title insurance
company, but he was ready with the soft
answer which disarmeth wrath, and the
upshot of 1t all is that the Hayes Valley
Athletic Club will get the boys together
late in March. -
Just at pressnt there is no apparent
Interest In the Corbett-Sullivan affair It
frequently happehsI however. that en-
event which attracts little attention at the
outset causes unlimited excitement later in
the game. 10 ISIS = 49,,
Cei'bett is doing his best to create the i'm
preston that Sullivan is ansopponent to
be feared. $40
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
viperine Gamely Beat Her Rival, Arch
Oldham.

The northern horsemen carried on the
honors of yesterday afternoons racing at
the New Orleans track In the third event.
a race for two-year-olds. Viperine, bred IN
Maryland and owned by A. II. and d. II.
Norris defeated the crack Texas-bred colt.
Arch Oldham, after an exciting struggle
all through the stretch.
The pretty spectacle of these two
youngsters contesting every inch of the
ground in the last quarter aroused TO
Il high pitch of enthusiasm the big car
nival crowd which witnessed the strug-
gle. Arch Oldham was the favorite. but
Viperine carried a large amount of money
because she represented the Messrs. Nor
riS, who very popular.
The FLY was quoted at 3 to 1 in the
bettfng-hberal odds, considering her re-
cent fine form. This big price was main
ly due to the fact that E. Walsh. rider
not known. new conner among the jock
eys, had the leg up. If any doubts may
have existed in the minds of the race
goers that Walsh was not "a capable lad in
I the saddle, he dispelled these views utterly
by putting up one of the best finishes of
the meeting. =
All the good words uttered by horse
men about v. eerine when she won her
previous race were amply justified by her
exhibition. She not only demonstrated that
she possessed speed. but that she had plenty
of stamina. 1t was the latter quality that
won nef the decision. Afcn Oiunam Had q
trifie more speed Ina n the fiily in the early
stages of the contest. but when it came
down to question of stamina Viper:ne
carried off the honors.
Arch Oldham caught his stride quick
~ when the barrier was released, and
before the remainder of the field got in
motion he was speeding merrily along in
front by a length. Viperine and Isabella
D. followed in the order named. necks
apart. There was change in the posi-
tons until the homestretch AT that no{nt
Fiperfne, under vigorous ''Eand ride by
Walsh, gradually closed on the leader.
Inch by inch she overhauled him, and n
the last furlOng was nearly abreast From
that point on to the winning post they
ran on nearly even terms. with the colt
Slightly In front.
The strain of the struggle told on the
ce1t first, and in the last few strides he
faftered and Viperne gradually passed him
and won by neck. Friar Tuck geld
ing that won some early races in New Or
iesns, was never prominent factor il,
the contest
IL was memorable day in the riding
career of Jockey w. Hennessy That prom
is1ng young rider from the west who has
worked his way up from an obscure posi-
ton among the jockeys to the first flight
OF race-traca pilots this winter rode three
winners-Belle Mahone The messenger ard
Klue Mint. 1t was the first time he ever
landed so many horses in front i'm one ia .,
and naturally he was highly elated =,
the end of his days work Much of tha
success of his mounts was due to his horse
manship He rode all three horses will
skill and judgment
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BLOOD DID NOT TELL.
Thoroughbreds That Did Not Come I'm
to Expectations.

From the New York Telegraph
The disappointments Of the turf are MANY
ana marvellous. as Is shown by comparf-
son or the careers of the peerless Firenzi
and her full brother. FIatbush. Firenzi
was the racing queen of her time. while
Fiatbush was about as big disgrace to
any reputable racing establishment as one
could find in seasons travel All of which
is apropos of what happened in Louisville a
day or two ago. Officers of the Kentucky
Humane Society, which Is the s. p c. A. of
the taue grass state. arrested a negro for
inhuman treatment of horse The specific
charge was that he had allowed the animal
to remain without cover for thirty days.
during one of the coolest periods of the win
ter. That horse was Flatbush, son of Glen
elg and Florida. and the first taste of real
comfort that he had m many year was
when the Humane Society provided some
one to feed him and house him properly He
had been bought by the negro for few
dollars and had been used as a cart horse
in blanket mill.
Mention of Fiatbush will recall to the
mind of Philip ]. Dwyer what was proba bIv
the greatest mistake of his racing career.
In the spring of 1883 he decided to go into
the yearfing market on d; wider scale than
had. heretofore been his practice. He had
been largely content to invest in horses that
had shown winning qualities in races and
had proved their value, but this year he
thought he would try the other policy He
pldtifcu " puy oHfy SUCH ycdTlln&S as were
close relatives of great racers and when he
was through acquiring them he had about
twenty. for which he had paid something
like $4,000. which made a big average in
those days
Besides this brother of Firenzi he had a
brother to Hanover, for whom he paid
$500: brother to Kingston, $500;
brother TO Blue Wing. $4.500; a brother to
Jim Gore, $500; sister to fremont and
Aurania. $2eeO: brother to Portland,
$2.6GO and brothers to Dry Monopole..s Vera
Cruz and Vigil and Punster at various
prices. He paid 5000 for the brother to
Firenzl. The rude awakening came in 1889.
when these beautifully bred and high-priced
youngsters were two-year-olds and were
sent out to win stakes Of the year. Ffren-
zi's brother started six times and never won
a race. The only sign of value he ever
showed was when he ran second to Torso
in the first part of the double event, but
there was nothing of any Importance be-
hind him. He got third money in the Hope
full stakes at Monmouth, because there were
only three starters.
Houston, as the brother to Hanover, was
called. had four chances and managed to
run third in the Expectation and Hudson
stakes. He never got beyond the spring
meeting at Gravesend that year. Kings
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MUNRoE IN FINE FORM.
Claims He Will Be Surprised if He
Don't Whip Sharkev.

Nearer ard nearer approaches The day
when Jack Munroe. the hefty miner will
put on the gloves to meet Tom Sharkey, the
sailor, in Philadelphia. Every day Munroe
works at Kid McCoys gymnasium. with the
Kid as his teacher
He skips the rope, pulls the rowing ma
chine. plays hand ball ard then fights Nc
Coy. who is as fast as ever and he hits
hard. Says Robert Edgren in describing
their Set-tos: S65e
Now and then he drives his right fist
into Munroe's face with force enough to
knock an ordinary man heels over head, but
the big miner only laughs and closes In 1t
takes a powerful blow to drive him back,
he Is so big and heavy and so hard Hit
ting him must be like hitting wooden In
dian.
Munroe Is most In trouble when Mccoy
is hitting straight. Swings he blocks WELL
and here IS where he should be strong for
Sharkey is a swinger from start to finish
Inc miner has peculiar style of boxing
He leans forward, with his right hand ex-
tended. usually open. using it as a guard
fhe left he draws back little. but not far.
for he can hit hard blow without pulling
it away first, as Sharkey does. He keeps
the left closed. When he is mixing 1t he
closes both fists and batters away with both
hands necessarily.
MuEroes legs are thick and sturdy as
pillars. They give him the appearance of
being braced so that 1t would be hard to
drive him off balance with q blow His
ankles are very thick but his feet are very
small in proportion. His great driving
power that made him a terror in breaking
through the line in his foot ball days lies
in his legs and hips. But for all that, his
arms, chest and shoulders are big in pro-
portion to the rest of his figure. The miners
chest is as big as Sharkey's, but differently
shaped. Toms is as deep as a we'll Mum
roes is Halter. but broad.
Munroe does not hit hard in his boxing
with Mccoy, Let him do the hard hitting
he remarked when asked why he did not
cut loose. 1 am getting the experience. and
being beaten up will do me good. l can hit
hard when | want to- but there is no need
for doing it in training
Jack Munroe lights better than he boxes.
and hs boxes bestawhen he is fighting He
does not box well unless he is hitting hard,
and when he is hitting hard the other fell
low does not have such good chance to
Snow his skill. so aSl
The miner weighed. stripped, just 1877
pounds Mccoy turned the scale at 1851
Sfarkeys weight Is 1877. so Munroe besides
his advantage in height and reach will
have the better etthe weight by ten pounds.
Said Munroe so "a friend: Neither Shar-
Key nor any other man living can put me
out in six rounds. I viii show how hard |
can hit when get into the ring with Shar-
Key II don't put him out I'll be good
deal more surprised than you will if do ="
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Harvard's Base Ball Schedule.

The Harvard base bali schedule for the
coming season has been announced as fol-
lows:
April .. University of Vermont. at Cam
bridge: IL, Trinity at Cambridge; IT,.
Georgetown at Georgetown: Is. University
of Virginia at Washington: 60 Annapolis
at Anna polls; % West Point at West
Point; q. University of Maine at Cam
bridge: 30, Holy Cross at Worcester; May
J., Exeter at Exeter; ;, Bates at Cam
bridge; I, Williams at Cambridge; o. An
dover at Andover: II. Dartmouth at Cam
bridge; II, University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia: Is. Brown at Cambridge; q.
Colby at Cambridge; %. Georgetown at
Cambridge: Is. Princeton at Princeton:
June I. Brown at Providence: 3. Bowdoin
at Cambridge; q. Andoyer at Cambridge; s.
Amherst at Cambridge: II, University of
Pennsylvania at Cambridge: Is, Carlisle
Indians at Cambridge; Is, Holy Cross at
Cambridge; 3. Yale at Cambridge; 2S, Yale
at New Haven; July 2, Yale at New York
In csSe of tie.
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CHESS MASTERS TOURNEY.
Three Men Tied for the Leader
ship.

At the conclusion of play in the seventh
round of the international chess tourna-
ment at the International Sporting Club
yesterday at Monte Carlo the players were
divided into two distinct sections. Three
of the contestants were tied for the first
three positions. while the rest of the play
ers were tied for the remaining three posi-
tions.
This state of affairs was brought about
by Maroczy's victory over Marco and
Schlechter's win against Swiderski on the
one hand and the fact that Marshall drew
with Gunsberg. on the other. Maroczy had
the better position In his game with Marco
almost from the start. but Marshall had
narrow escape. Gunsberg had the far SUI
perior position. and ought to have won
hands down. However, in the end-game
stage Marshall managed to improve mat
tiers and eventually secured a draw.
The record of the players follows:
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Matchmaker Gallagher of the c

Matchmaker Gallagher of the Carbon
County Athletic Associa ton of Mauch
Chunk. Pa. for a twenty-round bout on
the afternoon of Memorial day, May 10
ana has further informed Gallagher that
he will send on his forfeit to bind the
match in few days.
Now that Ryan has accepted Gallagher S
offer it Is almost certain that OBrien will
do likewise. The latter is anxious to meet
Ryan in Il twenty-round bout, and on that
account will lose no time in covering
Ryau's forfeit just as soon as 1t arrives.
Matchmaker Gallagher says he will post a
forfeit of s.. 500 guarantee he will
bring off the fight
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fe9-tu,Gt

the Canadian, from Quebec, was clearly
outclassed by the others. E. w. Gardner
of Passaic. N. j.. displayed good nerve on
all occasions. playing an exceedingly strong
game against some of his opponents.
Arthur Townsend of the Hanover Club of
Brooklyn, it thought in the early
games would make a good showing. but
although he did some good playing at
times, he was unable to capture a prize.
Professional billiard.sts who watched the
games agree that the management of the
tournament was all that could be desired.
and decided Improvement was noted i'll the
playing Of the local contestants.
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Base Ball Notes

About q month from now the base ball
players and the races will hit the city
about the same time
. Rem milford is now mentioned TO manage
the Senators. just imagane this clever
writer managing a ball club. Not In a
thousand years,
Who's Who will be settled before the
week is out as regards the ownership of
the Senators. President Johnson should
reach Washington not later than Thursday
night.
Patsy Donovan is throwing bouquets at
himself claiming to have recommended
Charley Nichols to the Robisons man
ager of the st. Louis Cardinals. James
FL. Manning alone was responsible Tor
Nichols hooking up with the Cardinals.
Senator's. was the cleverest inf1elder of any
of the Pennsylvania independent clubs last
season. and there were. plenty of good boys
~ there.
Z If Kip Setback trained off twenty pounds
this winter. wonder how much flesh he lost
the night he rolled los at the American
bowling congress?
The Philadelphia National League club
will lose the services of Pitcher Barry. who
has been ordered to remain in Peoria for
next season.
A St Louis dispatch says Pitcher Sud-
hoff has joined Pitcher Powell in refusing
to accept a cut in salary. and will not sign
a contract with the Browns.
Speaking of the pending deal for the
Washington club. the New York News
says: John r. Mclean is base ball en-
thuSiast and SO IS Representative Wads-
worth. The latter was first baseman in the
famous old Lvingstones of thirty years
ago, and for many years he had a club OF
college players in his home village of Gene
SEQ, paying all its expenses and taking 1t
around the country to play the semi-ama-
teur teams James w. Wadsworth, his
son. was first baseman on the Yale varsity
club for three years and usually played
first base on his fathers nine.
AS yet Manager Hanlon of the Brooklyns
has not rendered Jack Doyle contract for
next season. He will wait until he finds
whether or not Dillon, the California first
baseman, is awarded to him before he be-
gins negotiations with Doyle.
President Pulliam says that man is
ridiculed, = libeled cussed at laughed at.
cajoled, thrown down. tramped on, disre-
garGed and worked oftener to the square
inch in base ball than in any other profess
sion calling or trade in the world
Tired Of Philadelphia" queried C. Red
head Doom. mot in month of Sundays.
l have never expressed any desire to get
away from the old Quaker city I've never
received anything but the kindest of treat
ment from the club people. fans and writ
ers Haven't heard word from Hugh
Duffy but guess I'll get marching orders
when they're issued. l signed, two-years'
contract, and am fixed for 1904
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BOWLING BATTLES.
Post Office Boys Victorious Over Blu
reaus in Three Games.

The Bureau bowling team. which has held
first place in the Departmental League
nearly all season. was vanquished last
night in the series of games on the Palace
alleys with the Post Office team. The loss
of these contests puts the Interiors In front,
and if the champions of last year can Sc
cure two games this evening from the Navy
Yard quint their chances for the champion
ship will be much brighter than at any time
during the winter. Douglass rolled high
Score-226 in the first game The scores:
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Y. M. C. A. Bowling.

Team E of the Association Bowling
League last night met team H on the Y wi
&. *. alleys. E team, which of late has
been doing no bowling on account OF the
loss of Captain McQuade. the leader, who
Gid so much for the success of that team,
now goes again into the work of the sea-
son. headed by E. S. Brashears one of her
leading bowlers, and announces her ir,ten-
ton of meeting for the balance of the sea-
son all engagements according to schedule
TIE games OF the evening were bowied very
rapidly. each team having only three men
present.
Team H. under Captain Hilton, won two
out of the three games bowled. while