The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
The English Experts Think
He Will Make a Show
Of Roche.
| ALL THE PUGS ARE
AFTER THE MONEY
Vanderbilt Has Fine Chance Of
Winning Out on the French
Turf - American Ath-
letes at Oxford
Made Good
Showing.
by RICHARD .DAHLGREN.

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BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.
LONDON March 14.--'Tommy Burns~
Is in perfect shape for his fight in
Dublin on Tuesday and is confident that
he will deal with Jem Roche, the Irish
champion. even as he dealt with Gunner.
Moir and Jack Palmer. Despite tho
stories which came from Ireland OF the
punching ability and speed of Roche II
Is not believed In sporting circles here
that the 1rishman will make any bet
ter showing with the American than
Mor and Palmer made.
J Quite number OF English fight en-
thusiasts will cross the channel to
see the fight, and a record brea king
house is assured.
! The big houses drawn by Burns in
his two big fights have made the losers
end of the purse big enough to be very
attractive s.tti,s. to the underpaid British pu-
the losers end. The latest aspirant
for n go, with Burns is Tiger" Smith.
who in his fight with NOR appeared
ger The Tiger writes to a london
sporting paper from his home at Mer-
thyr. South Wales, as follows:
| "sir.-I wish you would insert in
your valuable paper that. seeing Jack
Palmer made such such a poor show
Ing with Tommy Burns, I will box
purse ! am certain can give him
as good a fight as lie will have on this
side of the water. Yours.
Up to this writing the good purse"
has not been Forthcoming.
| When asked If he would fight TT
ger" Smith for good purse" Burns
! replied heartily and with a wide SMILE.
Sure thing. That's what 1 am here.
for
1t will Interest Americans to know
X. Vanderbilt again leading the win
ming owners on the French turf tllis
year, and that an American-bred colt
with an American name. Is depended.
to the front In the big French stakes
The colt is SCHUYLER. by Meddler out
/ Of Louise N. His dam was by the
famous American racer Luke Black
burn, so he comes of good American
racing stock. Schuyler is entered for
the Grand PriX. the richest race in the
MMorld; 10 i Is worth $4,000 for the.
stake), Prix du Jockey Club 1French
Derby). Prix ROYAL Oak and Prix La
Rochette; II nothing untoward hap
pens he has good chance to win any
Schuyler, Mr.. Vanderbilt has in train
Ing n1 A1N horses. Among thah are
| IT,
ma; out Of Belphoebel., Ramapo tby3a
Halna. out of Miss Mrarm. Susque.
hanna and others whose names orig.
mated In America. rs !
The estimation in which SCHUYLER IN
held by the French handicappers Isl
Indicated by the fact that they have
given gr;e, him hin top weight in the Grand
next Sest h aMay a sx peu1Ss
pounds to the lowest Weighted. 7oA'
D. Des Cordes will be the new starter
for the French jockey Club. succeed
ing Richard F,iges. who resigned re-
Gently after twenty-five years. service.
The Rhodes scholars from the United
States continue to make good in ath-l
versity games a. NJ. Stevens. of Will
mantle Conn. won the high Jump and
the hammer throwing. He cleared five
the hammer 12s feet nine inches. +.
w Bucholz, of Florida. was second In
the hammer throw. with 107 feet. while
z. g. Hull, of Michigan. won heat
| IN the l0O-yard dash in ten and two
4 fifths seconds.
Future betting on the big English
racing is still very low, For the Lin
March gath. Land League keeps his pos
sitton at the head of affairs at 10 to
with kafhr Chief as his nearest at.
Brewers candidates received any mem
ton. and the only one of Mortons
that was dealt With was Dean Swift.
Mt 100to 6. Var also had an occasional
4 friend at 20 to 1. q
For the Grand National Steeplechase.Ss
to be run March 9th. wagering was
also on very small scale. the chief
i feature being the hardening of Tom
INVEST to 100 to Q. without takers. X ork-
5EIlnnd was supported to win n few hun
/ lared at 100 to s. and SprtngbolS closed a
II decidedly firm at 400 to 30, taken.
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