the sportilsra life. trigger. athletic. a. j....

Jnn. 9. THE SPORTIlsra LIFE.

TRIGGER.A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

Electricity In Trap Shooting Shown to be Practicable ami Superior to Old Methods.

A handicap shooting match took place at TVallmgf.jn! on New Year's Day for a handsome eiivoi-cup offered by the Wallingiord Gun CMub. Though thirty invitations were sent out only ten of the members responded and competed fur the cup. The extraordinary feature of the oiiU:h was the introduction of electricity in trapping. This is an entire nev? system and wa« never tried before. The experiment proved an unqualified su'-'cesa, and it is safe to predict that in the future gun clubs elsewhero will adopt tho new system and do away entirely with the old style of springing the traps by pulling strings. Mr. E. A. Rein, electrician of the Pennsylvania Railroad Cforapany, is the in ventor of the new trap. Mr. Rein has taken out a patent on th« new apparatus, which he will shortly*put on the market. The new trap is a great improvement over the old one. It is worked in this way: Five wires are run under ground from the trappers* box to the springs. The trapner has in front of him a board on which arc five electric buttons. After the markpman gets into his position and calls for a pigeon (either clay or live) the trapper touches one of these buttons nml the tmp is sr-rurtg. The one great ftdvai^tiit;" In gpruixtttg the i-i«eon by electricity is that thu marksman does not know trora which tra^> it is spring uud umit, tueitfore, watch ull the traps. Under the u!<i pyslem of pulling a tlriox ho could tell ill advance from wh:cli ir»p Hie pi^«ju would spring by watching the Hiring*. Tu using elrctricily the markMiien wilt, ia the future, be required to be much more active ia handling their i$uus, and until they become used to tbe now system amull scutes will predominate. In tbis respect the tyatern will in itself he a meana ot enhancing the ecienre of shooting at fly lug object?. As mny be in ferred from tho appended score the Walliugfonl pilots found it difficult ti» move aruuud quiclily enough after tho tiaj>9 were sprung to hit the mark, liat-h nun shot itt 15 )iv« and 10 cUy pigeons. The former wore Hpftin£ by the old ami the tatter by the nev system. Though the distance rise of trie former was nearly twice aa great, they scored mucii ofttner than *hi-u hoo'lug ut tho lAtttr. Twy reasons may ba ascribed for this. Iu the first phce the nmrksuien did not know from which trap the "bine rock" would be [jnitijr. and iu tlie second pUce they went up BO quickly, without any waroiuir, that tho mau handling the nun could hardly get ready it: time to nip (ho flying object. The following score will prove interest ing study for those interested in the sp^rt, aud the ad vantages of tho new electrical trap ia the way of im proving shooting will bt» si'fn nt a glance:

H. Henry, live uigpi.ns. 27 yards x, 0,1, f, x, 1,1, X, 1,1, x, 0, 1,1,1. KilUM 12, missed 3. Clay pifteoue, 18 3 anJa 0, 0, 1,0, 1, 1,0,0, 1,1. Brokoo, missed 5. Total bit 17, total nihsoJ 8.

W. H.Childs, live pi»eons, 28 yarda-t, 1,1.t,1. 0, o; 1.1,1.1, 1, x, 0,1. Killed 9, uiissed G. C'Uy {.ittcoDts 18 yards 0,0, 1,1.1,1,1,1,0, I. Cioke 7, missed 3 Total hit 16, total missed 9.

L, A. Fianacran, live pigeons, 25 3'ard-i 0, I, 0, 0, 1,1, 1, x, 0,1, 0, x, 0, x, 1. Killed 0, oiicwd 6. C'ay pigeons, 18 yards 0,0,1, 0,0,1, 1.1,0, 0. Broke 4, miêd 6. To al hit 13, totil missed 12.

George W. Elkin«, livo pi SOOT-s, 25 yards f, 0,1,1,1, 1, 1,0, t, 1,0,1,0, 1,0. Killed Vmiasoi 8. Clay pigeons. IS yards 0.1, 0,1, 0, 0,1, 0, 1, 0. Broke 4, juiced G. Total hit 11, total mia-cd 14.

J. T. Downing, live pigeons, 25 yards t, x. x, 0,1, 0, 0, 1, x,0, l t O, x, x,0. Killed 8, miaêd 7. Chur pisei.ns, 18 y»nl«j--li, 0,1,1.1, 0,1, 1,1, 0. Broke G, mia-ed 4, Total hit 11, total nileed 11.

T. K. Ober. live pigeous. 25 yards f, I, x, 1,1, x, f, 1, x. x, x, x, x, x, 1. Killed 13, missed 2. Clay pig^n*. 18 yards 0, 1,0, 0,1,0, 1.0,1,1. BroUe 5, Biiwcl * Total hit 13, tot-il mis-el 7.

0. O. Downing, livo pigeons, 25 vania 1, f, 0, 1, 0, f, I, ( >, f, t, 0, f, 1, 0, 1 Kilted 5, missed 10. CTay piiWfua. 18 van's 1,0, 0,0, 0, 1,0, 0,0,1. Broke 3, misK'-d 7, Total hit 8, total missed 17.

J. Car mnii, Iko [.iêons, 2.5 yards x, 1,1,1, 1, x, 1, x, f, 1, "K 0, x, 0, f. Killed 10, missed 6. 01 AJ pilous. 3flyard8 1,0,Ox O.U, 0,0, 0,1,0. Broke 2, misaed 8. Total hit 12. total mUecd 13.

W. 0. Downing, live pigeons, 30 yard^ x. 1, 1, x, f, t. f, 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1. Killed 12, misted 3. t'tay pieeone, 18 yards 1,1, 0,1, 1,1,1, 0, 0, 0. Broke G, inwsed 4. Tot;il bit 18, total mL*eed 7.

H. G<-mrig, live pijzco'in, 2;i yarl^ x, x, 1, t, f. 1, 1, x, 1, t, 1, x, 0,1. 0. Killed ll.'mhsea 4. CUy riseon*. 18 yards 0,1, 0, 1, 0, 0,1, 0,1, 0. Broke 4, miased 6. Total hit 15, total missed 10.

Alesersi. T. K. Ober and W.C. Downing beina tied, they agreed to shoot at five livo and" iivc c\\\y pigeons Iu tlie shoot-off. Mr. 0!,er miased three of hi* five ciay birds, vtitite Mr. fiowning nutJa a clean score, so it u'ns not neces-ary to tthoot more than ei^ht times, as the latter had then won the cup. Appended ia tlie ahopt- off seer.?:

T. K. Ober, clay pige.ma 0, 0,1. 0, 1. Live pieeons x, 1,1. Hit 5, missed 3.

W. C. Downing, clay V'geow 1,1,1,1,1. Live fipeons 1, x, 1. Hit 8, roissfd 0.

Boundary, 50 yar.la. x Both barreli used, f KillM cnt-iile of boundary. 1 Killed with on& barrel. 0 Missed. ____ ____

GUN CLIMBS AROUSED. -

An Effort to be Made to Repeal Present*Iersey taws A Test Case Abandoned.Gun clubs have met with so much opposition

from the authorities and tho local anti-cruelty societies of late in New Jersey that Mr. Fred erick Quimby, president of the Jersey City Heights Gun Club, issued a call for a meeting of all the gun clubs in the State, to discuss the eporting laws as regards the shooting of pigeons and other birds in Neiv Jersey, nnd to make arrangements for a concerted effort for the repeal of some of them, and enact laws that will permit the shooting of these blids at tournaments The following represen tative nit-n met iu Now York J-.nuary 2, in anawor to the summons, at 3 o'clock in tho afternoon: Jersey ity llelifhtfl Club, William Ltndsley, Georce B. Eaton and Al. H'jrita,-"; ni-Mleaflx Q!ul», J. H. Koll-r, W. L. JVrce, S. G. Smith, W. It. Burnotr. A. H. Bi«ntrale; Midway Shooting Clul», A. D. Ittuley; Moiitclair Club, "William Siglci; Vo-nn Gun (,'lnli. K^D. Miller; Mercer Gun O'ub, A. R. Kuaur; N«w York SubnrbHn (Hub, Charles Richard*, A. G. Samlfurl, J. U- U'clmids \-w Jortspy FUh and GatneSociftv, Peicy I,'. Obi; Wt-st Knd Gun Club, L»ng Branch, Fhil Daly, Jr.

Mr, W. F. yuimby, of the New Jersey Hflighls Gun C^tib, occupied tliH chair --ind call.d thu nu-aiioi to cnler. After half an hour's warm dut-ata filcair.-j. B*i- Jey, Montpjncry ami Furce were r-ppointeJ a C4>nnnil- tee "f line* to promote tlie interests of trap nhootiu^ in New Jeree.v. They were in-strucUtd to visit the v«ri- ous clubs in thf SUt« and collect furnls. to <Mr»y ex penses Jncidriital to the woik. An amendment to the rule at preseiit governicg Khootine of rabbi's, grouse and quiil w^s utTei-ed by Percy C. QM, mftkiu;^ tho time for killiuy ihoTi fr.>«i NI»T. 1 to Dec. 15, inclu sive. Another mooting will be held within two we»k«.

The ca--e of ihe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of New Jersey, aiaiust tho N«w York gu* uiUui Shooting A«iK)ciati»;n for sho<4kg live

S igeous fioin tra}n at -ahootiD^ matches \vjis fettled an. 2. It was to have been a test of the Itw, Lawyer

Bicharda, representing the association, and L;iwyt-r Cowloe. rpprpBenting the socioty, mot mid >cot all the lawa rttldtiug to the eubjoct. Mr. Richard* decided that there wa* very little chance for a decision in favor of ihfl asaocJation, and agreed to comply \v th tlte law, And cot shoot nt live pigeons lor the present. Au tff'»it will be made to hiiTf the present legisliitiire rw- peal the present Uwa and substitute more liberal CUBS.

HANDLE'S CLKAX SCORE.

Details of tho Remarkable Performance of the Cincinnati Trap Shot.

The,scores made by Captain Bogardus and Al Handle, of Cincinnati, in a match on Christmas day are being discussed with considerable inter est among trap-shooters everywhere. C-iplain Bogurdus 8iya that never in the world before was a clean score made under the rules at 100 live birds, the feat thnt Mr. Handle has accom plished. Mr. S. A. Tucker, the referee in tills uiiitch, pronounces the feat unparalleled. A score jf 87 out of 100 and upward at live birds en titles any nifirlisman to a rank among the great shots of the world. Following is an account of the match cent from Cincinnati:

"This Ciir'.staiis sh-'Ot WHS under Hurhnghum nt!;-.-*, U:e strictest in the woilcl. Tho five urrurid trap-, instead of Leinx s:o-jps v. hich push the lard out and eacourHK^ it to ft>, were tha tin l=ty-open tnipa, >nch HS are used in bir! nhioiin-r Iu Kn^litnd. Tlief are not the best to m:tke t'-ie birls fly. Thero were five of these traps arranged fivw yard^ apait OQ the arc of a cirdo, the distance of which from the shooter waa thirty junk. Tho stake WAS tho gate money. The MrcU wtrr) domestic pigeons. While they were a f'tiirly good lot, aoiwo of them wtao too eo>d and some ueie hot pool enorigli. This makes the task of the shooter moro difficult. a=i it increased the dom»nd uitoti his ncrvo and jn-ljcrueut Any good shot will admit that an uneven lot *>f blrJ* is tha hardest to njjikfc a good BC'tv ufO'i. Fully half of these birds had fto ba whipped up with the rope i after tho trap had bi'cn pulled opon. Hf-r* ftro the scores:

<':\\-t. A. li. Boganlu?, 95; Albert Bandle, 100.Timee used eec-md btrrel IVtsardus, 36; Handle, 31.I ird* miss d Bogardus, IHh, 2Ut, 27th, 30th aad

5 h; Iândle, noop.<i!f-itcst run of killed birds Bogardrjp, 33 birds,

£rom Iii.s GG'h to 100th; Dandle, 100.Dr. William F. Carver has challenged Albert

Handle to shoot 100 live birds for $250 a side. Bundle has accepted the challenge under Hur- iinghain rule?, except as to weight and bore of gun for himself, the match to couae off at Cincin nati early next March. It is for Dr. Carver to »ay whether we will accept the acceptance al lowing Ban die a 10 or 9J pound gun.

Raitflom Shots.The annual meeting of the National R fle Associa

tion Hill be h«ld iu the Tneuty-aecuud Regiment

Iarmory, New York City, on January 8. Th* annualmeeting ami dinner of tha Massachusetts Eiflo Asso ciation will be lift Id at Young'a Hotel, January S,

Dr. Carver succeeded In his task of breaking 00,000 bald ia aix days al Minneapolis. lieflaUued his work Dec. SO. He miased G50 times.

Tne Independent German SchnetzoQ Corps, of New York, has elected the following r.flicers for the ensu- iajE year: Gipiavu, M. F. Huepfacr; flrdt lieutenant, M. lleder; second lieut«nai)t, F, Meyer; recording sec retary, II. Witte; fiuHncial secri'tary, II. Zsr.hnornitz; treasurer, U. WewJelkea; quarter-master, f. Leoz.

At Cincinnati, New Year's day, a match for 9-60 a side, between Albert Baadle, of Cincinnati, and Uolia O. Heiken, of l>ayton, 0., WAS shot at 100 live pigeon* each, Uuilinghftm rulas, except that both used 10- bore guns over eight pounds. Heikoa scored 81 and Handle <K). Heikea used hU second barrel 26 timed, and Handle his second barrel 28 times.

Tile live pigeon shooting match for s horae, road cart and harness, which was to hare taken place nt Belmont Park, I'hiladelpliia, on New Year's Day, was at'jppnd by the Society for the Prevention of ("ru'-lty to Animals After one bird Imd been released and shot at. There Mere about 500 ppectators present and a riot nearly ensued, as the ahooters were iu favor of proceeding with the match fn defiance of the society's officials, hut better judgment finally prevailed. War ren McNabb, who got up the affair, is likely to hear further from t!ie scciety.

Two shooting matched at pigeons were held New Year's Day noder the direction ot the Riverside Gun Club on tho clnl/a ground'^ fn Mlddh>towu, N. J, Htirliughura role^ governed aod ttie rise was twenty- six 3 ante. The first sweejiatakoa, in which tiiere were thirteen entries, was won by E. B. Scott, of lied Dauk, »n<I Charles Groseuger, of Locust Point, each of whom killtv.1 five birds. Tho second money was wou by Ht-ury licnnett, of Red Bank. Tho second and last shoot was a sweepstakes, iu which Jamea Cooper, Jr., Melville Corn well, Edward Throckmortou, William U. Knapp and E. B. 8cott entered. There wus a tie between Corn well. Cooper and Tbrockmortou, aud they divided the money.

BILLIARDS.LOCAL BILLIARD AFFAIRS.

Burrls Said to Bo Anxlciis to Play Pollard and MeLaughlin.

We are reliably informed that Edward Bur ns, that gifte'l young local expert, is anxious to play a match game vrith Thomas Pollard or with Edward Mc-Laughlin, providing a con test with the-latter can be made even. It is also stated on the game authority that a match between Burris and Pollard could have been made at any time during the past three or fuur months, providing Pollard had put him- gelf to the trouble of hunting Mr. Burris up with the view of cansutninating such a con test. There is an aphorism in hiatorv almost as old as history itaelf, that there are none so blind as those who will not see. Edward Burris and Thomas Pollard, although not ex perts of a national reputation, are nevertheless two of tho rising young experts of this coun try. Their very age under tho present state of affairs in the billiard world precludes the possibility of their reputation being national, tinder the system which baa ruled in American billiards during the past five or eight years, it was not deemed wise for any expert to have a national reputation but a bo«, and as Pol lard and Burris did not belong to tho boss element, their reputation couid not be ex pected to be first-class. That it was possible to advance the standing of the;e two local ex perts during the past year no one will ques tion. That the lack of advancement of these experts is due to tho very peculiar position taken by "Mr. Burris, there is no room for doubt. Mr Bums and Mr. Pollard rank about even as experts. It ia true that in the State tournament which was held in this city a year ago Burris defeated Pollard. Burris' ambition in tbat tournament was. to defeat McLaughlin. It was a pardonable ambition, but there was so much "head swelling" in that tournament, that Burris forgot the fact that Pollard was not only ill during the entire tournament, but that Pol lard was in very hard luck in not coming out second. If there is any doubt on this question, we have but to remember the fact that when Burris and Pollard played a match game in this city a few years ago, Pollard and not Burria was tue victor. The game too, was for cold cash, as Burria* backers will remember.

It should also be remembered thai at 'the close of the State tournament referred to Pollard's money was there ready for a contest with Burris. The latter's friend?, however, did not or would cot "come to time" with thenceeesury fiuid-i, and from that day to this th*>se young-tt-rs have not hoen aMe to got a match. That Burris ii able totm!»l liiaown^paMiit PolUnl it not qimiioue.-j. That Burria could have been Imcked to T^ltty PollAid there ia but little roaôn to doubt. Tttdt the fault baa been Hums' ft>r t''0 mutch, not having been made tin-re is but little tl< ubt iu our mind. The iruth i& that while Sir. IJurris is ens of the moUc.Jurttsou-j men that modem Ulliurls lias produced, h>s vanity as an export luis got the bet ter of him. This may not bo a fatal *;rror t but tu a liiiHtnea* man it ia a very serious one. Unrris is en dowed with cunaltlerablt) talent as HD expert. Asa local rooni'kppjwr nod iirofessionnl thcra is DO reason why he bliould uot i>t;t that tilcnt to advantage not only f>r hiaowu benefit but that of laciil billiardi generally. He has been gc-neroutily supported iu the past by all local professional-*, who were ever ready to cutne lo his aid in Ihe best way trn»y could. It ia a qiit'stion, indeed, if they would not du go financially if put to the test. It cannot, however, bo truthfully st.Uod that Mr. Burris' conduct durinz the pnst year has hnoD such as to warnmt iho belief that he is greatly iutoredtod in the general euccees of local bil liards.

Tlio only local r-xpert who ia a match for Burris is Pollard. The difference between Pollard and Burris U that ihu farmer ia not obliged to work for his Hviu^, while ibe l.ttter is. Pollard, if not a rich man, is a Vwnderbilt compired with Turrit PoU«rJ Is fond of sports Hiitl plays b;is> trill in summer ;;ut that he is obliged to, but just as he ulîy 8 billiards in winter, for the love of tbo sport, I'ollarJ, however, is move than tin's; in iiia vity ho is a man of business, mxnag^s hid own estate, a;id wjil probably ent^r tho billiard busi ness itt son:e future di.lo when he can secure ;i desir able loCHtlon. There i-» notMtnf- rem.trkable in this, W. L Uockhill was worth $.">0,()00 when tie entered t\io billiard bi:siue.«, while Jani^s Palmar was ttt one time the rmst siiccewful bread baker in this city. If Mr. Burris is so anxious to play Mr. P.tllar.l, all that fs nec^^sary f..-r hini to do is t'* challenge hfui. Hesliou'd not \\«ste h s time lo slio^tin(r et higher âme until he is certain of l».ting able to down Pollard, which in by no moans certain at the prost-ntday.

A^ to a match between Me Laugh I in and Burns it would be nl>oiit as fntercKlin^j as n contest between McLanshlin and Sclia?fer. and would attract about the same o'tention. McLangblin j:wt -now is not playing biUiurd ntatches. IIt» lias more than he can do to manage his busmen under the present state of affairs In this city. The burnt- state of affaire which makes Burris 8'* anxious to keep t!i* wolf from the door has ni.ule it incumbent on ?!cLan«h!in to think tnore of his own Interest iu the future than he has done in the |mst. Blcljaugtiliu is the one local expert of modern times who bus spent thousands of dollars of Itis O\YQ niouey la ptsymg conrpstAand in loninnnienta which liei;elited all alike. Yet bow has he been re- wardel In return?

Scarcely had he won the problem for the champion ship of ttii-i fc'ate a y«ar aô than he was pounced down bv the introduction ot u lot of boûg rales which were a framl, H shame «tida scandal, if not a dfllburate su-iiuUe and a cheat. The tournament WHS given with the distinrt mi'leratandms that it chonld be plsyed or I'.s emblem under specified rules for a ajtociBod Mm.". A large Mim of money waa collected with this undorsfandin-r, while a hall was securoil and free of all ex pets*1 for nearly three weeks on the sanie repre sentation of cool faitl). Yet wheu it came to (he dis tribution of the prizes and settlin? tip the business, it was voted to change the titles, and this, too, without giving all the experts an opportunity to be present to Toto on the mutter, while prote.i«ting experts present weie. powerl.ss apainst so flagrant ami monstrous an outrage. If the obtaining of this tournament money WHS ncjt a fraud under the circumstances we have 110 knowledge of probity, honesty or justice.

Since that day to this there hia been no match for the emblem, aud probably uerer will be. Nor ia that all. The monstrous wrong then perpetrated was such as to disgust all rizht-ihinking people in ioca! bil liard circles. This disgust has been BO lasting in its effect that even friendly exhibitions have not been jilveo hetiveen otir local experts In their different rooms einco that time, exhibitions which in the past had been the life of the (rdde here daring the dull or quiet season. The "comic element" has become en tirely too ''comic11 in local billiards during tue past few years. There should ba a speedy return to the doctrine of an era when a man'fl wurJ was as good us his bond. Ihere is btill a powerful element in this city who will cling to such a doctrine at all hazards, come what may. The era of integrity in billiards has not entirely died out. "Give me liberty or give me death," said Patrick Henry. There is a strong sus picion that some of the blood of Patrick Henry flows in the veins of some billiard men, who are evidently in uot much favor with the gads, for the simple reason that they make haste slowly aboutdyinjr.

SIMON WASP.

CHICAGO BIIYLIARD9.

Will Carter and Maggloli Play? Gallagher's Illness.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Editor SPORTING LIFE: Since my last there has been nothing of much importance Hi the billiard world hero. The present foremost topic in billiardooi being the proposed contest between Carter and Maggioli. I think this game will take place, and if Carter can handle the rail as he did before he com menced to fool his time away on cushion caroms, he ought to win. All I have talked with on the subject of this match think it would provt a

highly interesting one, and believe that the public would patronize it, in consequence of being a long stride from slow to fast billiards.

Carter baa been apprised of the challenge, but up to date has made no reply. It ia not reason able to expect an answer for several days yet. When the answer conies, I hope it will be in the shape of an acceptance.

Schaefer is refitting and covering all bistable?, together with making all other alterations that are necessary at his splendid room for the winter and sprint: trade. In a few days' time he 13 to com- mwuce giving nightly exhibitions at all styles ofbil- liarda with any or all home talen*, at odds to suit the players. Thin will be a great treat for the pnblir, who had heretofore only seen nim iu balk-Hue biilmrJa.

Thomas Gallagher has been very sick with liver trouble. The ailment commenced Juat before the tour nament began and before it closed he WM a very sick mau. He went out a few days ugo for tho Grist time binco his sickness; I waa much surprised to see how much llKnh ho lost in e» abort a time. Gallagher tbiuks of going to California, partially for h!s paper and with tbe hope of returning home in souml physi cal condition. I hope Gallngher will do ao,ftB I believe the trip would do him good. N.

Caroms.Stephen Roach, of Now York,waa in town last week.Louis aud Alice Shaw are giving exhibitions In

Cleveland.There are too many native mast era of billiards at

the present day to talk of French experta.Hairy McKenna has invaded the South. He ia at

present giving exhibitions in New Orleans.Jacob Sctiaefer's throe-year contract with his late

employers expired on Dec. 31, and will uot be re newed.

J. H. McCrtbe, who is managing the room at the Chaiter Huu-e, Media, was in towu last week and is looking remarkably well.

Kr:s Kingle Balke flew all the way from New York to bis home in Cincinnati, a few days ago, and never stopped over hore to see his boys.

The monthly meeting of the National Billiard Asso ciation will take place at Elks' Hall, Eleventh and Chest nut streets, this p. si., at two o'clocK.

Edward McLaughlin and Marius Eetephe gave an exhibition on Thursday ni^ht last, at the Hotel Cam bridge, C beet or, where young tstephe is in cbargo of the room.

John Donavon, of St Lonts, on a recent visit to Chi cago plnyed four games with. Frank Ivi-3, winning three out of tour, and carrying home a cnug Hltlo sum as tlie result thereof.

Jacob Sshaefor, Georga F. Slosson, William Sexton, Maurice Daly, Eugene Carter, and ail our experts, oliotiid ha\e their lives Insured, as a business invest-" menf. while they are young, in physical condition, and able to d<» so financially. It is just possible that Dalr, who has d budiueag head, has his life insured for $100,1)00.

Slosaon and Holser played a billiard game of 300 p'tiiit) recently,. Slosaon played 14-inch calk-lines to H'.'iser'B 8-inch lice*, and Sloagon won the game by a score of 300 t;i 109 and With an average of 25, having scored the £am« in twelve innings without getting a ''goose tgtr." Slossou's best run was 63, while tliat of Heiser'a wa^t G7.

Eugene Outer, who, ID company with TvfS. left for Tcrre Haute, Jan. 3, s-iid to a reporter: "Slosson wants to play met fur §"2,500 wiieu bid 'aua^le' used to bo, In tbe days when, l>ic!v Iloche wi-hed to back Schaefer for big m^ney and George couldn't get a backer frr over So'K) to p'ay for small money." In reference to Magg<.li*s clnht-une, Carter says lie can bent him at any st>le of game, but that at the present time he does not want tu practice at straight rail bil liard*.

The National Billiard Association has not as yet de cided unanimously nmoni its nr-rnhcri* whether tiio Association can ailbrJ to spend $18 per jear for hull rent where iu meetings can be held with p&ifect free dom titid independence, yet tlie AssocUtiun 3>aa pk-u'y of money to engine iu ccstly litigation, and should thid isaua have to go to court tor settlement the A**o- cia'.iixi will probably have tu spend njora monoy in iawvert)' fco^ th*u hall re tit would amount to in five or six years

Tbe pool tournament for the championship of the Uuiied,^tat*-B will probrtbly be pustp mid uiitii the fir-t week in February. J. J. O1 Conner, Albart Fn-jr and Maurice I> tly, who have charge of the matter, have not yet settloJ upon a date. Tho pi izo will bo 51,000. Mnlune, Manning, Frey and Lawler have entered, aud Poweru und O;ir«ater will also bo among the con testants. Allied 3)e Oro, better known aa Balbo, the Cubtit, mny bo a contestant. The continuous style of pool introduced by Frey will bo played.

THE KENNEL.THE LEADING EXHIBIT.

Premium List Ready and Judges Appointed For the W. K. C. Slio'w.

The judges for the "Westminster Kennel Club's sho;v are: St.'BernarJs and pugs, Mis;' Anna H. Whitney; mastiffs, Charles C. Marshall; bloodhounds, docrhountls, greyhounds, English foxhounds, pointers, English and black and tan setters and Kn^lish retrievers, John Davidson; Irish setter-, Max Wenzel; collies, Messrs. Shot- well and Dennis; bulldog*, bull terriers, basset bounds and dachshundes, E. Sheffield Porter; fox terriers, Aogust Belmont, Jr.; Newfound lands, all terriers except bull and fox terriers, J). Baillie; toy spiniels. F. Blackwood FayjAeagles nnd American foxhounds, N. Elmore; poodle?, Italian greynoundd, Mexican hairless and mis cellaneous class, J. R. Peirsoa. Judges for the remaining classes will be duly announced. The premium list is rea'dy for mailing and can be procured by addressing Mr. James Mortimer, Superintendent, 44 Broadway, New York. The entries close Feb. 4.

Kennel Notes.Mr. P. Mesher'a great Dane d"K, Nero, Jr., ia doad.The Indiana K"nn-i Club wtll huld Iheir field trials

for 1889 In November nest.The old Ltowcllin d>»g Itex, the property of P. T.

Madison, of Itidiauapolb, ia dead.A bill declaring dojrs t> be personal propertv, has

been i re r a red and will be introduced in tho Illinois Legislature, immediately.upon its a-iseinblini.-.

Tho regular meeting of tho Extern Field Trials Club will ba held at ths St. James Hotel, Uruadway and T«onty-bixth Btreef, Ntw York, on Tuesday, Jan. 8, «t 8 P. it.

The Meriden,Ct., show took place last week, Jan. 1 to 4. Tho other fixtures of the month are: Jan. 15 to 10, bench show at New Bedfoid^JaQ. 25 to 28, bi-nch abow at P:tisbuT£.

S.cretary fctbea writes u§ that at a roeetioR of the "Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society, of Pitraburg, held Dec. 31, HIP Society resolved to resign from tue American Kennel Club.

The premium list for the dog show of the Western Pennsylvania 1'oultry Society, to be held at Pittsbur^, Jan, 20 to Fub, 1, i-t out, nnd can be had upon applica tion to the secretary, C. B. Ell on, P. 0. Box 303, Pitta- turer, Pa. Entries close Jan. 19.

Tne third annual meeting of tho Texas Field Trials Club will beîu OQ Tuesday, Feb. 28, 188'J, near Mar- sli'iti, Texas. There will bo three stakes, opon toama- tfiira only, the Derby, open to setters and pointers whelped on or since Jan. 1,1887.

W. H. Walton, of Boston, has just secured the crack cocker spnuiel bitch Champion Pauline Marklmm. She ia by "Obo," ex-Woo Isiock, and ia the winner of the following Uuby prizes: 18% Manchester,'84; 1st, Danbury, '34; 2d, Boston, '80; V. H. C., Boston, '86, aod ia ibe dnuj of many winners.

The third annual collie sweepstakes, for collies born iu dm United States or Canada, between J,in. 1 and June 30,18S8, will be decided at tho bench aliuw of tho Philadelphia Kennel Club, t<» ba hold April 10 to 19, a subscription of five dollars for each colliu entered to bo paid to the secretary of the Collie Club at tlie time of entry.

The Toledo Kennel Company hai elected the follow ing officers: C.O. BinRliitni, pres den I; Jauiea K. Dager, of Toledo Nut and Dole Works, vice president; Cbw. K. Rowland, treasurer; T. B. Lee, secretary. The clnbV kennel will begin with Dandy Dinmonts Scotch and Sky a terrier?, cocker spauield, English flatten, uiid pointers.

Tho entry blanks for the American Fox Terrier Club stakes for 1880, including tbe Tomboy, Apjllo and llomebrod Hiakes, the Grand 1'ruiluce stakes and tha Stud Dog stakes, all to bo competed for at the W. K. O. sliow, are now out and can be hud upon application to the secretary, Mr. H. P. Frothingbam, No. 2 Wall strei'V^dw York City. Tho entries clos» Jan. 31.

FOOT BALL.The contest in the third rsund of ties between the

Caledonian Foot Bull Club, of Newark, and the Thistles, of New York, fur the American Foot B»!l Association cup, wjs played on tho 0. N'. T. grounds, at Newark, Cbrialmm morning, and utter A grand struggle waa won by the Newark club by 5 goals to 4. The Alma and O, N. T. ctnbs played an exhibition game on ihe a,ime grounds in the afternoon, when the latter won by 5 goals to 3.

The Lafayettoa nnd tho Champion?, of Brooklyn, played thfir return fixit ball match, Rugby rule*, ou the parade ground of Proip-ct Park on Chriitraa* D.iy. The Lafayette* won by the narrow mirgin of 4 to 0, J. B. Kdwarda making tha only touch-down of tbe ginue, but W. Mahnken could uot kick the goal.

At a meeting of the Manhattan A. C. foot ball team, Dec. 2G, it was decided to join the American Foot Ball Union. The election of officers for the ensuing geas.m resulted as follows: 0. E. Lyull, captain; W. F. Alien, lieutenant; W. W. Scheuck, treasurer; W. Bogaruus, secretary.

The Thistle Foot Ball Club, of New York, visited Newark Jan. I, and administered a severe defeat to the O. K. T. Club, the ex-chum piou« of the American Foot Ball Association, the score bt'inc four goals to nothing.

The Almas, of Newark, and Lougfwllows, «if Brook lyn, played fout bail New Year's Day, at Ridgewood Park, in the latter city, and, the Almas won by three goals to one.

Tha Harvard freshmen foot ball management met all expenses and cauw out $oW) ahead ou the season just closed.

ATHLETIC.ATHLETES IN COUNCIL.

The Athletic Union's .Executive Committee Reinstate Some Penitents and Passes New Kules.The executive committee of the Amateur

Athletic Union held an important meeting at tbe Berkeley Lyceum, in West Forty-fourth street, New York, December 29. Mr. Otto Rahl represented the New York Athletic Ciab; Mr. Harry McMillan the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy; James E. Sullivan the Pastime Athletic Club; Vv. A. Halpin the Olympics, of this city; Fred Janssen the Staten Island Atu- letio Club; A. C. Stevens the New Jersey Ath letic Club, and Howard Perry tho \Vashington Athletic Club. Representatives of the Warren Athletic Club, of Wilmington, Bel.; the Cape May Athletic Club and the Detroits voted by proxy.

The statement of the treasurer and secretary read showed a most prosperous condition of af fairs, $1,432 being the sum set down as clear profit from the championship of the Union meet ing, held in Detroit, in September.

The most important reinstatement was that of P. Cahill, the middle-weight champion boxer and member of the Scottish-American Athletic Club. The other men exonerated trom the charges against them and. restored to Union membership were: William F. Haar, Philadel phia Turn-Vereio; Thomas Wiggins, of Wor cester, Mass., and Ed. R. Baker, of Chicago. The meeting was not adjourned until a late hour, owing to the quantity of routine business. It was definitely settled that the annual boxing, wrestling and fencing championships of the Ath letic Club of the Schuylkill Navy, which were to have taken place on February 16, in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, under the aus pices of the Union, should be transferred to New -York, and the Metropolitan Opera House was engaged for the evening of March 23.

In speaking of the matter Ilarry McMillan, president of the Union, said:

"We regret very much that tbe local authorities thought it th(-ir duty to stop the mealing here, for the people will be prevented from witues=hic the finest exhibition by gentlemen athletes ttmt has ever taken place in America, We have received some nixty letters from prominent Philadelphia business men offering sntwtautial assistance, pympathy and services, and ad vice to fight tin* case in court. To all these wo wiali to express our tliauk*, while declining their kind assist ance. We are law-abiding citizens and have no desire lo c'n*h with any cily officials."

FJ he appended new rule governing the actions of he nthlctcs was adopted by the Amateur Ath- letiu Union on Saturday evening:

Hi'soh'ed, That any ni niber of uny club belonging to the AniHteur Athletic Uuiou who baa competed for that club in open contents shall not he allowed to cura- peta fur one >ear from any other club in open c<m;e-*ts where A. A. U. rules govern, unless with permission of the organization originally referred to, or unless said club shall have diabami-jJ or practically ceased ;o exist. The rule bhall not aupiy to athletes compiling from college aiulftic organizations. This resolution to take efftci Immediately.

It has been decided that the A. A. U. gym nastic competition shall take place at New York on Feb. 14, while the Eastern track and field championships will take place at the Berkley Oval, IsT ew York, on June 1. The annuU out door meeting of the Athletic Club of the Schuyl kill Navy wiilba held on June 8.

I ointers.Tho now club house of tho Olympic Club, of San

Franci-co, will cost about $l58,00aTt;e annual out-<!u>tr meet ins; of tbe Athletic C!nb

of the Schuylkill Navy will will bo Uetd on Jum* 8th.Tbe annual convention of ihe Gaelic Athletic As-io-

ciatiun in Ireland, will be held at Thurleg, Ireland, Jan.23.

J. S. Mitch*-ll is ready and willing to meet any heavy-weight amateur io tho world in an all-rouud competition.

A. J. Fowdea, South Londm Harriers, has been elected iireitdunt of tbe National Cruas-tJu.inty Aaso- ci^tioa of liug'au:! for 188E).

Itis said ti>at Joe MmpUv, Missouri Amateur Ath letic Giub, 220-yard cliunj'ion runner of the Weat, liaa retired from the cinJtr path.

The 1' eettoot U:v~jt0T<) hid an ei^bt mi'o paper chaso through Pros;»eci Vurk. Fl.uitnsu ani FUtlauJjt Dec. 20. The run was aiiidv in Ih. 3ai.

C. L. Nioll, tlie champion thre j -ti:i io walker of Cnuada, who bus b-eh cuiigerotialy ill, U recoveriLg, and will be able to run next"season.

College aUilettt* Kre already ciiscussiug the forth coming intv-Tk:ol!egmto el.ampiondliip meeting, which wHl probably take place in the vicinity of New York, May i»5,

Ilarry M. Johnson, the sprt' ter, concedes C. C. Loe, of Fort Scott, Kaunas, three yards iu a match raco of 100 yaidd, for §600 a side. Lee is the favorite iu the local betting.

The C»ni(ien Athletic Club has been organized by thrt election of ttie following officers: President, Cliarlos Curnnjings; secretary, John J. Wrigbt; treas urer, Chat lea Clements.

A cablt- fiom Charley R iwell announces that he has raaae a .^100 sweopstttkea match with LiUtewoud fora six days' walking mutoli, to ttiko pUre Iu Madi.-tou Square Garden in t<*>e, Uat week ia April, uuder the uittuagi-rneDt cf William O'Brien.

Itlgaati that Charlea H. Shenill, the famous Yale fiprinter, will li.ive to reiire fr-ni >he cimicr p»th. Ho is now lying dangerously ill at his home in Wiwhinje- ton, und hia attcndi j^ physiuiaun say that even should he rtcovor, he will never be able to run agiiiti.

Tho members of the Potouiac Bi>at Club, of "Wash ington, have unanimon&ly agiee-i auiuir^ themselves to turn tlicir okl-time rowing club into a iull-lleilêd athletic uriiaiuzation, realizing Ihiit general atht<-t<c fuaturod are neoe-^Sdry to every well organized rowing cinb.

The New Canaan, Conn., Athletic Club has been or ganized with tlie following officers: PresMent, G. Doff Nichols; vice president, Kodney Light; secretary, Frank Greene; financial stcretary, Edward Itutledge, and treaturenr, Arthur J. Gray. The club huuse will be finMlie<i by tliemiddlo of the month.

The Pio^pett Iltrriers held their regular weekly rnn Dec. 29 from Washington Purk, Brooklyn. The dis tance covered wns a^ciit pix miles. Hurry Growtaê acted BBCap'ain, ami AIHOH^ thf competitors were S. T. Kreetli, J. -i. Alien, B. F. Goudm-tD. W. H*y and J. H. Blellor. All«n returned in 63m., with Hay second and Fretth third.

The St'itcn Island Athletic Club h&A been increasing ita athletic strenîh Imely by electing a number of prouiHjtng athletes to membership. Among the mo-it recent accessiaas to its ranks are four running huh jnmperit, two of whom have record* of ovur 5ft. (Sin. One thousand is the limit of the club's membership, and tliia has almost been readied.

The wrestling match in Scjanton, Pa., Dec. 31, be tween Antonio Pierre and D;;nvcan C. ROBS, was easily

jS'oa by tho furaier, who proved himself the *n;erior, physically anil scientifically. Five rounds were con tested. The first two an 1 the la»t wer«»"c.»tch-n.;*- catch-can," and the third nnd fourth were ''collar-arid- elbow,1 ' a style in which Pierre inures no pretensions of being proficient.

Tho Union Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, has just been organized with thtae officers 1 WillUin J. Thomson, president; WilliamT.Saffunl, Jr., vice preeideut; Frank l>o Wier, recording sfcreiary; Thomas Kea, financial secretary; Al. Ii»ker,»treasnrer; lliclmrd Bra'ly, cap tain; J. Greenwood, lieutenant. Fifty-three members ure now enrolled aud the prospects for the success of the organization are bright.

The club bouse of the btateo Island Athletic Club, at Wo-t New Brighton, has b-en enlarged by an addi tion which coitSG.lW. It will contain a bili.-ard ruoin nod bowling alleys. A formal opening of tho annex will be held ou Feb. 1. The event will comprise a reception and bnzaar under the rnanafltenipnt of u com mittee coiisidting of Mfsirs. Jaussen, Ferris, Leutilhon, Lawrence, and .lames Brown.

The Sptrtan H;iniern and their friends, to the num ber of twenty-five, celebrated Ihe advent of 1889 by enjoying a crnss-cuuntry piper chase. The hares ar rived home iu ju-tt an hour after the t-tart aiid the pack arrived lO^m. later, liaviux lost junt 30*. The pack consisted of the f'jllowiug runners: Master, 0. J. Stephen?; whips, R. 0. Hanbold and A. Fleirihmau; H. S. Beor, W. Schncider, A. Bruns, T. L. Cooke, J. J. Kraftaud W. Betnatd.

Golden won the 72-hour cro-as-you-pleaae walking match at Pitteburjr, ending gatnrduy, D»-c. 29. Gulden's friendd claim that, allowing 25f>. shortage ia each mile, he has broken the American 72-hour re cord. Whether or nut he has doue. so cannot be known definitely until the track is surveyed. Following is the Ecore: Golden, 4:i(J miles; N'oremac, 418; Oox, ;i37; Kngledrum, '250; Moore, 202; Hart, 85; McClelland, 117; Green, 60, Guerrero, 231; Poff, Iii5; Nolau, 4;"».

Tho Belleville Athlelic Club held their annual Christmas cross ouurttry run at Uill's Park, about an hour's ride from St. Louis, Mo., the contestants start ing aud finishing at that poiut. Although ttie rain fell in torrent^, and the going was execrable, twenty two athletes to'.'k part iu the race, which was won by Gus Wagner. Bclle-villa A. C., in 20m.; George Boa well, Kureka, A. C, 2d; William Wagner, Belleville A. C., 3d. The winner was allowed a s'tirt of five minutes. Arthur Ilunn (scratch), finished tenth.

The New Year's Day run of the Prospect Harriers came off under the most favorable circumstances. Weather, roads and cross-country were in prime con dition, and ihe course selected by Captain Bate found Universal favor. Tho hares, J. H. Atell»;r and Ben Curtif, started from the Manhattan House, Fourth ave nue and Sixty-fifth street, at 11:20. Th^ hounds, G. J. Ii. Wilson, muster of the pack, started eight miuutea later ami gained 55s. on the bares. J. J. Alien, of the pack, came in first, with G. J. L. Wilson second.

The club house of the new Boston Club was for mally opened Saturday evening, Dec. 29. Tho club has strong financial backing. The new building is very handsome ami beautifully fitted up. There aro seven stories, with a kitchen, racquet courts, and Iwker and dryiue -ooms on top. There are two mag-

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A movement H on foot in Brooklyn to establish a prrand athletic club, similar in i!s features to tbe New York club. It ia plauuej to h.tve a big club hon3e somewhere ou Governor's Buy. with bowling alleys, billiard tnbles, aud a fine gymnasium. There ia t-> bo a bt-jckholding memhtir<ihip and an a*t-oc:ato member ship, with tbe annual fee* at £24. Judge-elect James Tigue, President of the Varuna Bout Club, wh > is warmly interested in the m ivt-ment, estimates the t<'til expense of the enterprise at $400,000. and btlieve^ that th«ro ia enough athletic blood in (lie 800,000 luhabi- tautc of Brooklyn to raise the money.

At a meetui? of lha b'-ardof management of the Western A-Bocifttmn of Amateur Atliletts, heid ;it tbe Grand Pncific Hotel, Ciiicago, Jan. 1, the following clubs weie represented: Mu.-otiri Pa j tinia Chib, of Sr. Louis; Belleville. Illinois, Club, and Wanderers and Uni-»n clutfl, of ObicaiLO. A constitution, by-law-* und set of athletic rules were adopt-.-d, aud tho i.(fleers elects d at St. {,ouU a >uio time ago were re-elected. The Referee, of Ctiicag( >t w«a appointed tho official organ, l)a';i»l Wilwiu, ofliri-il utmlr, and Messrs. George S. Rnodf s and S. A. Mills ofticUl haudicupi ers. Tht- tirst annual ciiampiouahips are to be held at tit. Louis iu tbe fall.

The annual boxing and wrestling tournament of the Varuna Boat Clu'», to decide tbe amtteiir chHiupion- sliips of the Ea-t<-rn Stutea, will take place at the Clermont Avenii' Uink, Bi-nukh n, < « January Z3. 1*. I. Donobue baa bt-en requâtcd to act a^ ret«ren and bus agreed t-i rio MO. The ti.lluwiu^ * vt-nts, opt-si to all anittenrrf, under nmaleur atbfftio ruley, w;ll bu de cide I; Boxing, biuitani-weigbt, 105 aud uuJar; feather-weii:bt, Hi) anil unne-; li«bt-wcighi, 1^5 and under; mi'ldiy-weiir^t', 168 «ntl under; specinl weight, VJO ami untt^r. Wre-tlinsr, lig^.t-weieht (.latch-^s- catch-canX 100 and under; niiddlH-wvighc (Grreno- Jttimau), 158 and under. Club f winging each cout- j>ctit T to furnish his own club*; time limit, rive minute.

AQJUATIC..Ripples.

The property of the Niagara Falh Rowing Associa tion will bo sold at ehorifl's a;ile, January 10.

Herbert W. Browi-, of tho Minarso'a Boat Club, rowed during the past teiwou l,!3j ni-te^, brooking all prt-viou^ ludividu^l refolds of ihe club.

The s>-lio<mer yacht Sachem, o - e of the beat boats nf her class, has been sold- by J* s e Mi-.calf and C. D. Owens, of I'roviileuCH, to O. II. Smith, a prominent member of the New York Yacht Club.

Peit-Mon, the California sculler, i* wa-tmg fora chaiiC" ti> row II*mm. Ha nm has not rowed much the la-t two years. His princij fil work h:is bet-n ay trnintr tor Tt-emer. Peterôn \vonH prefer a sweep- Bt.'ike rare of $600 a nian between himself, Teenier, O'Couuor and H;tiuui.

Tho South Boston Canoe Clnh has elected new offi cers, a* folt(»wi«: Commodore, J. W. Cr;iddock; vice comm<n!ore, Allan M. llirtl: secretary, Jt-Uu J. M»ri.n, treasurer, Josepn A. Fiizzt-ll; measurer, V. B. JohiiSori, Ixninl of director.-. George Krizzell, S. 31. Wa.e&, Thomas Acklnud, aud the abuve named officers.

The following new officers have been elecêi bv the rVihimSmti Rnw'ni; AsBOciiii >n of Boston: Prertidnnt, Mr. Pt-trr O'Neill; vice pro^dent, Mr. J. J. fit-union; cnptait), fllr. Frauk Barkt-i; trt-asurer, Rlr. Gei-r>:e J. McCarthy; cleik, Mr. E. J. A hear n; board - f trns- tee*, MosVr.^. T. J. Moouev, Eaward CrtU, K. W. vVil- eon and T. F. Faley.

Tiie Wyanoko Boat Club, of N«w York. h<»8 elccfpd ihe fi)lloi\in(t offlcera for thii year: President, Juha Shannon; vico prî^lent, Philip Smtzuian; treasurer, O ; to .Siitireimer; secretary. Antfiony J. Hitman; c«[i- tain, J.ihn J. Smitn; Iieutfiia:it, Junic* IUcCuicheon; lo^'-keeper. Job M W»gnrr, Ixmrd nf trmieea, Henry S. Shirlcy. llcury C. Jacobs and Michael Kearney.

The olllcura of the B^veih- Yacht Cinb for 1889 arc: C:>it>mudt»e, J. B. I'ayne, i-utier ISworJh'sh; vice comniiwiori}, G. H. Kiichanli*, caf.bout Peir<-l; »o rt-tary an«S treasurer, \V, L. JeffrieH, catbjai KJOWM; uipatsiiri-r, R. (J. R )libin-*, cat boat Dolphin, rejiaitu committee. R. Sal'oustall, ratb »nt Nerem:; B. B. CrowiiiBhi^ld, cniU-r Witch; W. L. JtiUries, P. Uraut, Jr., with cue vacancy to bo tilled.

Albert Hamm aleo has the Australian f-3ver. lie thinks thoro i-t money tbore for eve:t » dcnllt-r of his c 1 as*, aud h» lias ap;waled to Ihe K^nnrosity of J. A, St. Jo'in. Hniiim tinpes to pt-t to Australia \>y sluges. He pn>jK>s^8 to gut up a bi^ regatta, to take place in San Francisco m Marcrt. HIK! h" thinks lie will b>> ab.to to win snlticient iu it to make his trip to the laud of the kangaroo.

The Hudson River Yacht Club has elected the fol lowing officer*: Commodore, Jo.srph Stiller; vic«- com- niod-irc, Win. Lnttera; s'-crei«ry, Kilward R. Wilson; trtasiirer, Riolia*d V. Freotuau; measurer, Harry Nor ton; stewmd, John T. llntuaile; trustees, John K Prow. H. F. All«n. J. K. Tucker, K. A. Barni-a and John Kelley; flunnce committee, Harry Norton, Albert Hattort and Chila. WaMon.

At the regular monthly meeting of the looa Boat Club, of the Sclniylkill Navy, held Monday e\euiiig, ttie following officers were eleclud for I!IB eiii-tiins; yetir: Preaidvnt, Eugene Zieber; vice president, Kerij. L. Robinson; secretary. Harry Y. Magsocb; tivns«rer, H. B. Laiigwortby; captain, Krnnk R. A*-h; exicutiv« coumitu-e, Harry Stewart and Bnmiicl I>. Heclit; dt-lo- gntes to tmval bourd, Ed. T. Da via aud Paul K. liuue- ker. '

The firnit annual mid-winter mailing race of th" New York Csuoo Club was bold ofi tbe club houae at Staple- ton, S. I., New Y war's Day. So far aa can be learned tliis race was th» fliat of tbe kind over held in thi-* or uny other coumry. Tbe mc«» xvas started ut 1:10 p. M. from the lumber wharf. Tbe entries were as follows: Ho-1'eop, (J. B. Vanx; Son Urchin, B. H. Na-jal; AVal- pus, \V. \V. Howard; Yesyali, Dr. F. S. Granr. The Bo-l'eep took thn lead and kept it to the en i.

George Hosrner, in an interview on tho recent Tee- mer-O'Connoi race, was quoted as saying: "I ex pected Teumfr to wio, but think tie \vnset** I H. A hard race for a mile and a half U3fiil him up. But O'Con- nur is a wonderfully goo:l man, yuun4 and s[ieedy, and the man who be:tta him will have to be in jerfect con dition. Still, I will not be tuirprineU if Gaudanr beats uiin in tho iaco arranged to take place in Sail Kian- cisco. Jake is very fctst, an 1 il he ge'a in amooih wnter to tow on, wliac a puce be will set for 0'(Jonnor. Yon can bet O'Conuor will kuow he has had a race, whether he U beaten or not."

A meeting of the Quaker City Yacht Club was hold at thmr town club rooius,124 South KUMli fctiei't, Jan. 3. Tlie committee ou revision of the cunst.tntiun niiide a report advising material chalices in the con stitution aud by-lawa iu order to retain the club in the front rank of jaohtc'iibs. Nominations for offi cers were also maile. Detail* were arranged for the coming season's racing, and reports from ctmaiittefea received indicate tbat this year will be the greatest in tlie lustory t>f tho club. The fallowing noaiin&ticru for ofticera were ma'te: Commodore, Chaa. D. Middle- ton; vice c< mmodore, Chas. L. Work; rear commodore, Wm. H. Mickel. Brereton Piatt; president, John H. Sloati; secretary, Chaa. LT WilsuD, N. N. Weuia, Chas. W. Gla^-er, J. B. Davi^; correspo.^diug secroiary. Wm. S. Huffman; treasurer, K. S. Farson, N. N. Wontz, Ctias. L, Wilson; trust<' 3, Ar:hur C> lt>urn, C. E. Kllis, Tlios. S. Mauuiug, S. B. S. Birth, II. F. 8m:th, E. 8. Farson, Geo. de B. Keim, W. Kawlinga, Jr.; regatta committee, A. F. Bancroft, Chae. L. Wilson. W. J. Thornmu, John J. Moloay, N. N. Wentz, W. Bray Boyd; measurer, S. A. WooJ; fleet surgeon, W. G. Mac- Couuell.

The new purchase of Ihe Fleet View pointer ken- uele, la the youug pt>ltiter bitch, Betle of Nac o. Sh« is liver and whtt% whelped Jan. 22, 1888, an I is by Champion Naso of Kippen, ex-imp -rted Bel Ran dolph, was bred by H. L. Rice, of Boston, of whom ahe waa purchased, aud has by this time arrived at her home.

SPORTING NOTESGus. L. H. Sacks, president of the National Skating

Association, wnd Jow Dono.^litie, tho American ciiau.- pion aka\er, arrive"! iu Euglaud on Dec. 15th, and are j>:i;bably now in Holland.

There are now eleven curling clubs in New York City and otliera lalkt-d of. Tiie sport to certainly gruw- luir,

The English skating championship for 1SS9 will be held ou the Liiigny Fen, Urrttilciioster, Engian'I.

A cocking m;iiu of nine battles, between Pittstown anfi Plymouth biids, took piace near Plymouth, MUM., Dec. 31. Tbe rinht W.-M for $50U a Bide on the general resnIt. Pittet'twn won »ix out cf tbe uiue battler-, killing three Flj mouth birds and driving two cut of the pit. Tbero were over 8<H) persons present It ii clainiei! that tbe <.wner^ ot the Plyuiouth birds lost over 52,000 on outside bet*.

To accommodate American skaters tl-e Amateur Skating As-sociaiioii of Caniida has changed l!s datoj fur both distance iiud figure skaiinK coiup^titions (o r"eb. 8, tbe funcy skating t/iking pbice at IU A. M. and the dinUnce sksting at S r. M.

A cockiug "'a'o (-'f five fierce battles for $500 a sHa b^tweeu biula fu;m DaLville, PH., and Plymouth, PH., \va^ fought Dei*. 30, in a beciudo-t spot nt £u<%lacb*ii l^nilinp, tihiut five tu-Avi from Wilhesbarr**. D^nvilk* wnn tbree nuitu out uf five, killing one of PlyinmHb'it birds, and vns declare I tti» winner. Over J1,U<«> ch-inged handd. Thero were at least 2UO persuus iu nt- teiiditucc,

A ligM recurred Dec. 3!* on T.oug Inland between tba rucooii, 8['idi-r, lucked t»j Pnil niel^hin sports, and tlie bull-ttriier, I'Ht-iv, of Lon* I.-i.uid, Tiie battle «ai a litres on*-, bi-tiuii on« liour ;uni tliirty-elpbt nitdiites, liin jiiir wh-cli tiniH th6 dojj'a i.o.ft was nearly chewed off and Spiiicr vuis decl-tivd tn*» victor, as l'u ; sy turned ta L Patsy ha I to be s l iot. The Philadelpuiuua were a« anluif tbe S4IJO stakes ; '

A cocking nmin. co;-3 : sfi ngrofr.itne battles was fi-uylit be-.wu-'U New Yi>rk and Brook-yii birds i'» a pit ue.ir Ora'ige, N. .[.. Jan. 1. The Brooklyn l)inl< wuti tbft iimiii iu tho hiu'li l>ait!e. The biuU were hituulod by bxpcila, anJ ih^juJâ w*d a'liridêport inflii. Th« nirtin *-tiir;eil at 1 o'cl ck in ibe nn.rniuj; aud lasted until alônt f> o'clock. Some oi the eventi were ovt-r thiity iiiiniitea du:at:ou. Tit-) Brooklyn Unl* won fivt; out of the uinp bait'.*3. The ' at les were for $100 each and fSSH was st.ikod on tbe nmm. ""~~

Jrinies del by, tlie propri-tor an I coachman of tha Old Times co.tch, runniiu from London to Brighton, Kiif^., died oil D c. 14. He tirst d'ovo tliy Tutibridgo M'elU coit^-b, on \\hich he continuo:l f>r f-ix yearn, wiicii he became a prof« *!.»»«1 oa the t'evrnâkii Hnpi<l, ut.der ti,e i ropriet^rship of Lord Arthur Somerset arid C. A. K. Huiire. He. wtw a very P'!.i;lar man, aud will be grewly misstd in coa;hing circles.

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