Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-07
SPORTING NOTES.

II IS announced that F. H. Rock
Wei, Yale's famous quarterback,
Will probably ne the football coach
for the 1906 team.
Sir Thomas Ii ton, according 10
reports from lC~Hon, wishes TO try
conclusions with the New York Yacht
Gu with a seventy-footer instead Of
a nin~ety-footer.
W. H. Parks, the well-known tran
shooter and a member Of several Of
the leading gun clubs, is critically i'll
at his home in Frankfort, . He is
suffering from pneumonia.
Charlie White. the old prize-fght
referee, has been appointed 10 an
office under the New York city gov
eminent, having recently beer ap-
pointed secretary to Coroner Peter.
Acritelli.
Tommy Finney, better known as
Philadelphia Tommy Ryan, is doing
considerable boxing in the west. He
recently defeated Sergeant Murnhv,
of DesMoines. Ia, in that city in
three rounds.
Tommy Mowatt, the fighting con-
ductor of Chicago. is anxious TO get
another match with Tommy Murphy,
Of New York. Murphy knocked
Mowatt ont in two rounds. which was
the first time he had ever been knock
ed out. -11 rs .d1iI
The Forward A. c. has organized.
with the following players: W. Good
all. r. Paget. ]. Schaffer. p. Boyd.
II. White. p. Hoppe. W. Priestly, c..
Paget, D. Faher. They want TO hear
from all first-class ball cams. W.
Priestly, No. 3441 Lee street, is the
manager.
According to Hungarian newspap-
ers just at hand, Coca Maroczv, the
chess champion of Hungary and win
ner of many International tourna-
ments, is en- route to this country. in
all probability looking for a match
with D. Emanuel Lasker for the
worlds championship.
Proceedings have been taken by
the stewards of the California Jockey
Club to discourage the practice of
some horsemen who have been claim
ing horses out of selling races in the
interest of the owners of those
horses. Recently two turfmen were
fined $3.50 each for this violation of
the intent of the rule.
c. E. Durnell in the year-year-old
colt Sir Wilfred undoubtedly owns
the best sprinter of his age in Cali
fornia. He recently ran five fur
longs in a shade more than 50 sec
onds. If he stands the transcon-
tinental trip Sir Wilfred, who is a son
of Ossary, who is by the great Or
monde. will have TO beat in time
some of the eastern sprinters.
The American Athletic Union and
the National Cycling Association
have become the allies of the FEEDER
alton of American Motorcyclists, and
henceforth will lend their support to-
ward assisting the younger organiza-
ton in keeping the newest of sports
free from the evils that beset all
sports. Articles of alliance between
the organizations have been just con-
summated.
Racers owned by the Messrs.
Mackenzie, of Canada. which run in
the name of the Kirkfield Stable, are
campaigning in California, where one
of them, Wire In, recently establish
ed a new record-1.52- at nine fur
longs. There are six ~two-year-olds
in the stable. The stable may cam
paign at Bennings and at some of the
early spring meetings On New York
tracks.
A meeting was held by the pigeon
fanciers of Bridesburg on February !
for the purpose of recognizing the
old Bridesburg district, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected; Presi-
dent, c. H. Taylor; vice president.
John Molz; ace secretary, George c.
MALI; corresponding secretary, Harry
]. B%anecker; race committee. John
Bulrager and l. Hinke. Any pigeon
fancier wishing to join this district
should apply to Corresponding Sec
retarv Harry J. Banecker. Hsworth
and Edgemon streets, Bridesburg.