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6 THE SPORTHSTO LIFE. Feb. 1O. THE TURF. THE TURF'S GREAT LOSS. B. L. Lorlllard Succumb* »* L»»* to » Lingering Malady. The death of Oeo. L. Lorillard. which occurred at Nice, France, on the 3d inst., is unquestionably a serious blow to racing in thia country. It may, IB truth, be said that he was to the American turf what Lord Falmouth was to the English turf—a •Ban who ran his horses for the honors they might win and for the public good; never for the mere Money stakes or in the interest of pool boxes and book-makers. His absolute honesty was the Admiration of all who knew him. Mr. Lorillard has been in declining health for a number of years. Inflammatory rheuma- tum was the principal ailment, and in many in- stances of late he was seen upon the race track hobbling around on crutches. He went to Nice in the hope that the mild climate would have a beneficial effect, but contrary resu Its followed. He was 43 years of age, ^tood over 6 feet in height, And when in perfect health weighed over 2001bs. He was president of the Monmouth Park Associa- tion. The deceased's first connection with the tmrf was in 1874, with the present secretary of the Coney Island Jockey Club as a partner. At that time the stable of racers consisted of Shylock, Hyder Ali, Resolute and other good performers. The stable waa very successful during the first 7ear. In 1875 Mr. Lawrence withdrew from the firm and Mr. Lorillard assumed entire control. That same season in the fall the stable received a very important addition in the three-year- old colt Tom Ochthree, who was considered one of the •mat promising race horsea in America. $5,000, with a percentage of his winnings that year, was paid for him. The colt won a number of important races. The win- Kings of the stable that year were $26,896. In 1877 there were about twenty horses in the stable and the winning in stakes and purses amounted to 933,000. It WM ID that year that the memorable race between Ten Broeok, Parole and Tom Ochiltree took place at Balti- more, and although Tom Ochiltree finished last it was dne to hU pushing Ten Broeck that Parole was enabled to win the race. The year 1878 was the first great auc- CMt of Mr. Lorillard. With a string of eighteen horses Be won $67,872, the largest winner being Duke of Ma genta, who earned $36,500. For five years thereafter th« stable was among the greatest winners on the t«rf. The Weatbrook Farm of Mr. Lorillard's, near Islip, L. I., had been for a number of years the home of his noted racers. It comprised one thousand acres, and was one of the best appointed stock farms in the United States. A co a pie of years ago the stable was removed to New Jersey, but since the transfer the successes have not been near so great as while at Westbrook. The favorite "Mue and orange" was seen frequently, but the colors trere not as often in the front as in previous years. Last j«ar the stable of the deceased consisted of St. Augus- tine, Electrie, Thackeray, Louisette, Tolu, Reveller, Trafalgar, Hopeful, Monitor, Mariner, Frier, Fay and fit. Elmo. Their winnings amounted to but $38,000. Daring Mr Lorillard's career upon the turf he has owned •vch noted racers as the Duke of Magenta, Harold, Sen- aation, Spinaway, Loulanier, Loiterer, Monitor, Saun- terer, Maritana, Barrett, Aelia, Balance All, Grenada, Idelia, Ferida and many of the best 2-year-olds in the country. One of the Dutch Pacers Missing. Last week Charles Nopper, a celebrated German reinsman of this city, had the misfortune to lose one of his team of black pacers. It has only been » very short time that Mr. Xopper has had the pleasure of taking a spin behind a rather slick team of "side-wheelers," and he waa just about congratulating himself that he had at last got "aomeding to down te poys" when some miscreant unbridles one upon the road and leaves the Dutch- man with but one of a kind. Charley asks THE BPORTING LIFE to help him find his horse, and we •ay certainly. This is the style of a notice that he expects to recover the animal with:—"Rund ftray, or stolen, or vas strayed, mine plack horse, about 15 hinds hie. He has four plack legs, two pehind and two pefore; is plack all over his pody, put he has got some vite shpots pon his pack vere the shkin vas rubbed off, put I greesed 'em, and the vite shpots is all plack agaiu. He trods and tenters, aud somedimes he valk, and veu he valks all "his legs acd feet go*^ oa TOD after anoder. He has two emrs upon his head, both alike, put one is placker dan tcder, and a sbmall pit longer. He has two eyes, von is put out and toder is pon te side of his head, and ven yon go tcder side he vont see you. Yen he eats good deal he has pig belly. He has long dail dot bangs pehind, put I cut it short toder day, and now it ia not ao long Tat it vas. He is ahoed all ronnd, put pehind shoe? corned off, and now he has got on shoes only pefure. Be holds up his head and looks gaily, and Ten he has peen frightened he shumps about like eberythiug in te Tor Id. He Till ride mid a saddle, or a chase, or a cart, or he Till go py himself vidout nopody on his pack put apag and a poyon te top of it. He's not very old, and Ten he valks or runs his head goes first and his tail ditays [«hind, only Ten be gets mad and turns round— den him tail come first. Vooevtr vill pring him pack •hall pay five tallers reward, and if he pring pack te tief dot shtole him be shall pay twenty tallers and ax no question." Track Talk. Joe Cotton has grown into a grandly proportioned horse. Tom O'HaraU training the new Oregon stable of B. JL Bvbeo. The fair at Mount Holly, N. J., this year will be held from Oct. 11 to 16. Most of the starting in the West this year will be done tty W. G. Sheridan. There are only five Eastern entries to the St. Louis Tair Association races. John Trout, during his recent visit to Philadelphia, was the guest of John Osmond, K. C. Pate> the 9t. Louis horseman, shipped fifteen of Ilia horses to Memphis last week. There are probably more horses in training in Cali- fornia at the present time than ever before. Harry Celston, who breught out the famous Ten Broeck, is training for J. T. Williams this season. The Wisconsin Trotting Burse Breeders' Association will arrange their summer trotting meeting this week. W. P. Burch's colt Eight to Seven, by Enquirer, has tally recovered from the accident received some time •go- Old Dexter, with Robert Bonner behind him, wan one of the special attractions npon the New York drives laat •week. Borrel Dan, the noted pacer, with a record of 2:14, has been whirling his owner, J. H. Wills, over the snow at Akron, 0. Peter Shultze has been engaged to train Baltazar and the rest of the flat land stable, while Peter Dowd will do the riding. Entry books have been opened for Warner's Grand Combination Sale of horses to take place I'. P. S. Nictmls' Bazaar Feb. 23 and 24. W. A. Pruden, of Newark, N. J., haa purchased as a WJAte to Hummer Boy the four-year-old colt Fred Sieg- fried, a very promising young trotter. It will be a big betting race between the two-year- cMfl Ed Corrigan (brother to Irish Lass) and Win-if-I- Can, to be run at DenTer, Col., this spring. Bkbard L., an unlucky racer, died with something like the colic in Washington last week. He * as sired by Levtr, dam Optima, by Imp. Knight of St. George. A two-year-old chestnut colt by King Alfonso, and of good appearance, came with the Dwyer carload from Kentucky last week, for J. K. Cook, at Brighton Beach. An opening book by a New York firm, on the Ken- tucky Derby, haa quotations like these: Ban Fox and Ben Ali,each 10 to 1; Blue Wing, 15 to 1, and Con Cregan, 18 to 1. Charley Hepburn, a trotting stallion sired by a son of old Henry Clay, died at the stable of Gen. George E. Bryaut, Madison, Win., on Jan. 2\), He was Talued at 13,000. A State Trotting Association for Iowa was organized in Burliugton recently. H. L. Stoat, of Dubuque, was elected president, and EL A. Brenenter, of Burlington, secretary. Wm. Lakeland was glad to receiTe |100 last week for the bay gelding Arsenic, foaled 1878, by Imp. Gleuelg, ikan La Hieve, by Lightning, out of Saltie, by Imp. •overt ign. The Mount Sterling, Ky., string of racers belonging to George Car roll have a good man to handle them this year in J. McGintry, who brought the great colt Leona- tos fit to the post. Haikaway, a clever four-year-old bay stallion, by In- dianapoli*, dam Abdallah 1!<I1", was purchased at the recent combination salo in Kcutucky for f525 by W. J. Kagle, of A1 toon a, Pa. Algath, the speedy daughter of Cnyler, that was In jnred in a railroad accident a year ago, vi ill be taken up in the spiiug to see if she will stand training. It she does not she will be bred. The <?xei;ntor» of the ?f*tata of the late Reuben Sands have offered the famous Indian Rock property for sale to the Park Commission. Several members of the latter body favor the purchase. Matt OawHon, the celebrated English trainer, has re- tired actively from the profession and his place, at the Heath Hotue, Newmarket, baa been taken by his vephew, George T. Bawson. There were run in the United States and Canada last jear2,Kf)8 races. In America there were 1,934 flat races, 441 heat races and 195 steeplechases and hurdle race* run. The total number of races at three-quarters of a mile waa 442, and at one mile 349, while there w«re only '24 at two miles an<l 2 at three miles. In purses aod added money there wt-re given £973,013.50 by the different jockey clubs in America. Another turfman haa got tired of the business. J. Klein, owner uf the Michigan stable, whirh includes Lord Lyon, Bill Bird, Go Fnrth and Brunswick, has concluded to sell it and go into the hotel busine*. Xingara, a noted brood mare, the property of L. M. Laslev, Crab Orchard, Ky., died »t that place Jan. 22 at the age of 20. She was the dam of London, by Light- ning, and D'Artagnan, by the same horse. Delaney and Daley, the steeplechase "jocks" who were ruled off at Sheepshead Bay last fall for improper ridiug of Bourke Cochran and Sun Star, have been re- instated by the Couey Island Jockey Club. The Memphis, Tenn , Jockey Club will have some- thing to be proud of when the new club house is com- pleted. It will be an exceedingly handsome affair, out- ilde an well as inside, and will cost 810,000. We hope horsemen will give the postponed sale of E. G. Antrim, which takes place at the North Penn Drove Yard on Monday, Feb. 8, particular attention. A number of good draught horsea will be sold. W. and D. Langford, of Mount Vernon, Ind., have purchased a stock farm in Nebraska, and will hereafter engage inbreeding trotters entirely. AlmontGift, 2:27% by Almont Chief, will be at the head of the itud, Sayre (5), by Alarm, dam Lady Lumley, and Isaac Murphy ^4), by Virgil, dam Mary Howard, both the property ot Ed Corrigan, arrived at St. Louia last week in pretty bad condition. They were fired and blistered. W, H. McCarthy will soon have two fast pacers, Knap McCarthy and Johnny Woods, the property of Adam Pubs, added to his stable. McCarthy expects to trans- fer bis horses from Kentucky to Chicago at an early date. The English hurdle race at Kempton Park, on the 2d inst., was of but little account. There were but two starters, attd neither horse was in condition. The aged horse VfooUmau beat the favorite, Man of War. in an easy race. An attempt was made to steal the race horse Buckra from the Brighton Beach stables a few days ago, but the thief found the horse so unmanageable that he was compelled to scamper away at the approach of the watchman. Eighteen bead of thoroughbreds comprising the en tire racing stable ot'T. J. Megibben,CynthtaDa, Ky.,will be sold at the National Horse Exchange, New York, Feb. 26. orlando, Valtisea, Winuna and several hurdlers are included in the lut. Neal Tamany in looking after the condition of W. L. Pearson'a bay gelding Sylvester that made a record of •2:30 at Mount Holly last fall. Thi8 fellow is one of the improving kind, and, barring accident, will be a danger- ous horse in his class this jear. An oil painting of William M. Singerly's handsome and speedy trotting mare Messenger Girl, by Messenger Chief,was universally admired in Earle's Chestnut street window last week. The picture reflected1 considerable credit upon a young CaniUen artist. Oakland Trotting Park and its surroundings in San Fran cisco, comprising in all 112 acres, were sold by the sheriff to satisfy a mortgage of 884,611.76, on J*n. 25. John Mee,of the same city, purchased the property at an amount fully covering the indebtedness. The Waverly, N. J., Driving Park Association has elected E. R. Carhuff, president; E. A. Wilkioson, T. W. DawsoD and W. R. Courier, vice presidents; Charles W. Wills, secretary, and A. V. Sargeant, T. W. Dawsun, T. H. Smith, E. W. Roffand E. R. Carhuff, trustees. The report is that W. C. France has sold the trotter Albert France, 2:20^4, by George Wilkes, to Van Ness, the driver, for $o,OOU. It is also stated that Mr. France has sold four mares, two by George Wilkes, one by Sweepstakes and one by Mambrino Patchen, for So.OOO. Major D»vid Nichola sent his double team Tempest and Billy Wilmot a streak down Broad street last Saturday for the first time in many weeks. The Major tells us he is looking for something to warm him up. Won't some good, kind fellow accommodate the Major? Springhill, bay stallion, 8 years old, that John Brown, of Torresdate, bred, and was afterwards bought by the proprietor of the Cedar Park Stud, has been sold to go to femyrna, Del., for stud purposes. The horse was sired by Happy Medium, dam Mollie Jackson, by Yooibis' Abdallah. Furty-eight horses are now qualified to start for the great English Eclipse Stake, net value to the winner, £10,000. Betting upon the result has already com- menced in the English market, and £500 even has 1 been recorded that the stakes will be won by either Minting, St. Gatien or Bendigo, E. J. Baldwin, the rich Californian, and a turfman of considerable piominence, has been sued for breach oi promise, the damages being laid at a cool halt-million. the young lady in the case, Louisa Perkins, states she was induced, under promise of marriage, to live with Mr. Baldwin for a considerable time as his wife. The Southern Ohio Fair Circuit met in Babina on the 1st inst. and selected the following fair dates: Hilla- boro, Carthage and Jamestown, Aug. 3. 4, 5; Sabina, Aug. 23 to 27; Chillicothe, Aug. 11,12, 13; State Fair, Ang. 30, 31, and Sept. 1, 2; Wilmington, S«pL 7 to 10; Lebanon, Sept. 21 to 24; Greenfield, Oct. 13 to 15. A precious car load of thoroughbreds, the property of the Dwyer Brothers, arrived in Brooklyn from Lexing- ton, Ky., on the 2d inst. The stock comprised the great race mare Miss Wood ford, and a quartet of noted youngsters which the Dwyers purchased at the late sale of ifilton Young, They are Bankrupt, Eequire, False- hood and Glad Eyes. The Kildare and National Hunt races at Pnnches- touro, Ireland, will take place on the 13th and 14th of April. The Conyngham Cup and the Price of Wales Plate of £400 each, are the principal events, the former for qualified hunters with gentlemen riders, distance four miles, and the latter a handicap, for ail ages, about three miles and a half. The Mutual Driving Association ot Newark', N. J., held its annual meeting on Jan. 27. The following offi- cers were elected for the ensuing year: President, I. V. Bond; vice presidents, E. E. Bergen, Fred Quinby; sec- retary, Alox. Benedict; treasurer, Charles F. Caufield; executive committee, Joseph Colyer, Col. E. S. Edwards, A. D. Coykendall and W. A. Pruden. The New Jersey State Board of Agriculture wound up the business of the annual meeting, at Trenton, on the 3d iust., by electing the following officers: President, Edward Burroughs, of Camden; vice president, Wm. R. Ward, Essex; secretary, Wm. 8. Taylor, Burlington; treas- urer, Franklyn Dye. Mercer; executive committee, Prof. Geo. H. Cook, D. D. Demise and Morris Bacon. The bay mare Little Miss, by Blue Bull, dam Jones' Little Miss, met with an uti fortunate accident while being speeded by John Dickerson, the well known driver, at Rushville, Ind., last month. The mare slipped and fell down an embankment thirty-five feet, cutting herself tearfully. It 13 thought she will be disabled for life. $2,000 was offered for her a few days befure the occurrence. Five timre within the last two months Billy Weaks' place at Broad and Cherry streets has been broken into and pretty well cleaned out. In money and goods the lo&s will foot up over 8110. Billy's friends came to his rescue and the thief was brought to bay last week and put under heavy bonds. The fellow proves to be a man whom Billy has befriended frequently, but the tables will be turned tn him thistime. Tbe West Side Driving Park Association, of New York, he Id its annual meeting on Feb. 2. A. W. Cowan was elected president; Henry Punchard, vice president; W. Symes, secretary; T. Stoodhoff, treasurer, and S. G. Cook, G. Punchard,S. Sharp, L. E. Wood and D. John- ston, executive committee. A new lease of the present track will be taken out at once. The question of hold- ing a spring meeting will be considered soon. Davidson, Seelbach A Simonds, proprietors of Phosnix Hotel, at Lexington, Ky, were fined 8100 by the Cir- cuit Court on Feb. 3 for allowing pool-selling in the hotel at the spring race-*. The trial ai~d decision h»ve caused considerable talk, and interested parties feel that the Court has taken tbeir freedom away from them. The pool-selling was conducted by C. H. White & Co., who rented the room from the above-n»med parties. The sale of J. J. Dager's Western Pennsylvania horses at John Osmond's on the 5th inst. produced very creditable results indeed. The weather was much agaiL£t the sale and there was not an over-abundance of buyers present. The stock was an especially good lot, reflecting great credit both upon Mr. Dager and Mr. Oemond, who selected them. The horses put up were sold and commanded good prices. They averaged nearly 8200 a head. The two big jumping events to be decided at the Rockaway meeting next May have filled with a power- ful field of horses. Both the Queens County Hurdle and the Cedarhnret Grand National Steeplechase have thirty-seven entries. Among the probable starters are the celebrated jumpers Jim McGowan, Bourke Cochran, Charlemagne, Sun Star, Rofy O'More, Major Picke', Gilt Edge, Rtferee, Rochester, Will Davis, Mars, Judge Griffith and others. From late English papers a combination bet of 500 to 400 has been made that either Minting, Ormonde or Saraband wins the Derby, with 550 to 100 against Ormonde taken once for the 2,OW guineas; 11 to 4 is quoted agtiost Minting and 3 to 1 against Ormonde, aud at Manchester 7 to 1 is offered against The Bard for the Derby. "JudexV favorite for the guineas and Derby is Ormonde, while for the 1,000 guineas and Oaks, he names Philosophy. Sim Shet/line the fortunate possessor of a fine- lookiug bay mare that can show a '50 gait. There Is nothing slow about .Sam &h'>wiBg the qualities of the m*re, and he is one of the beat-natured men in the world to accept defeat. Coming down the "creek" re- ceutty he ran afoul of thf pacer Little Alice, but the Utter got away with bain's mare. Gruut Felton is anxious to meet Bam; and the latter retaliates by saying he can always be found. The jockey club of the City of Mexico has three Sun- days' racing, April 25, May '2 and 9. The principal stake t.> te run for is for a premium of $1,500—one and a hall nules. Some of the races are run under very peculiar CM nil it ions. With a view to tempt horses from other c -nutries there iaa rule that the owners of thorough- breds brought from abroad which do not win shall be indemnified by the club for the amount paid for Iran portation into the country. After an intermission of three weeks, racing was re- sumed at New Orleans on the 2d inst. The track was very heavy. The first race, for all ages, Biddy Bowling won, John Sullivan (favorite) 2d, Hot Box 3d; time 2:19, one and one-eighth milrs. Second race, aelling, seven-eighths of a mile—Hibernia 1st, Shamrock 2d, Bric-a-Brac 3d; time, 1:42. Third race, selling, one mile— Kiohba (favorite) 1st, Baton Rouge 2d, Malvolio ;id; time, 1:58'-^. Fourth race, three-year-olds, three- juart*-r* of a mile—Leonora let, Panota 2d, Roaetta 3d; time, 1:27. Fayette Smith, a leading grain dealer and horseman, •as killed at Westboro, Mo., Feb. 3, by a heavy corn- Copper falling on him. Mr. Smith waa widely known a* a horseman, having owned and driven many tine horses in the Western circuit. He became widely known in 1883 as the principal owner of the famous pacer, Rich- ball, which he accompanied in his wonderful winning circuit over the United States thut culminated in his sale for $20,000. Mr. Smith returned to Maryville aud bought a line farm near the city, on which he had at the time of his death over one hundred thorough-bred brood mare*. The stakea now open, to be run at the spring meeting of the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park, aud which will close March 1, are: The Crutou Handicap, a sweep- stakes of one mile; the Harlem Stakes of $100 each, mile and an eighth; the Fordham Handicap, a sweepstakes of a mile and a quarter; the Weatc+ieater Handicap, a sweepstakes of a mile and three-eighths; the Metropoli- tan Handicap, a sweepstakes of 950 each, mile and a half; the Empire City Handicap, a sweepstakes of $100 each, mile and a quarter; the Juvenile Stakes, for twu- y ear-olds, half a mile, and the Sequence Stakea, tor two- year-olds, five furlongs. Michael Carey and Thomas Berry were recently con- victed at the Munster Assi/es, in Ireland, fur assaulting Paddy Lynch at the Kilrueh (Clare) race meeting. It appears that the land leaguers of that district had boy- cotted one Col. Vandeleur, and notices had been sent out to the people to stop bis horses from running. One of his horses, Hark a way, however, did run and win a race, but he waa so disguised that no one could tell him. It was soon found out, and when another one of the Colonel's horses was brought out with Lynch up, the latter waa assailed with a shower of stones, and after being knocked from hia horse waa trampled upon and dangerously injured. There are altogether sixteen races to be run at the summer meeting of the Washington Park Club, Chicago. The entries, which cloaed on Jan. 15, are quite numer- ous. The Washington Park Cup Sweepstakea for 3- year-olds and upward has 27 entries, including Free- land, Beaconsfield, Alta, Binnette, Bersan, Volatile, Le- panto, Tom Martin, Troubadour and Modesty. For the Palmer House Stakes a number of the above horses are bo entered, with the addition of Pearl Jenninga, MOD- rat, W. K. Woodward and Tyrant. The Great Western Handicap has 52 entries, the Oakwood 84, the Maiden 64, th« Lelaiid Hotel Stakea 73, the Lakeview 69, the Quickstep 96. All the great Western horse-owners like Ed C. ni^an, Porter Aehe, E. J. Baldwin and J. B. Hag- gin are largely represented in the stakes. Wooilard and Harbeson's three days combiRation aale of horses, held at Lexington, Ky., on the 2d,3d and 4th, attracted quite a large number of horsemen. The total amount realized waa $65,580. Among the horses sold were: Tucker, 2:19^, by Strathmore, $3,150, to parties in the East; Olaf, by Wave land Chief, $2,500, to New York parties; Jenifer, 3 yeara old, by Red Wilkes,$2,000, to Higgina and McCordle, Lexington; Red Rover, 3 years old, bv Red Wilkea, $1,500, Woodard and Harbeaon; Wildrake, 3 years old, by Hambletonian Mambrino, $1,000, Wm. McCracken, Lexington; Boston Wilkes, by Seo. Wilkes, dam Jennie Anderson, by American Clay, 52,600, to George Smith, Shelbyville, Ky,; Blue Cloud, record 2:27, $980, to Henry Simon, Louisville. Seven ;olts by Onwazd, 2:25^, by George Wilkes, brought $3.6*55. Secretary Coster, of the Monmouth Park Association and of the American Jockey Club, haa announced the stakea to close March 1, to be run at Jerome Park in May and June, and at Monmouth Park in July aud August. The Jerome Park Stakes include th» Croton Handicap, at a mile; the Firdham and Empire City Handicaps, each at a mile and a quarter; the West cheater Handieap,at a mile and three furlongs, and the Metropoli- tan Handicap, at a mihf and a half. Ihen there will be the Harlem, Juvenile and Sequence stakes, the latter a new event of five furlongs. The total amount of added moaey for the eight stakes id $10,000. The Monmouth Park events number iu all twenty-nine atakta. The total amount of added money is $43,750. The stakes in- clude ail of last year s with two new ones, the Fourth of July Handicap, fur all ages, one mile, and the Independ- ence Stakea, for two-year-olda, at three-quarters of a mile. There will also be the Delaware Stakea, for all ages, at a mile and a furlong. The entries for the stake races to be trotted at the St. Louis State Fair next October indicate that the contests between the Electioneers, George Wilkts, Nutwoods, and Pancoaata will insure great sport. The Gaaconade Stakes, for three-year-old colta and fillies, has Nut- breaker; Sphinx, by Electioneer; Crescent, by Mamb. Dudley; Crit Davis 1 Catherine S., by Messenger Chief; J. b. McFerran's Nemeais, by Nutwood; Caton Stock Farm's Lady Coaaa^k, by Don Cossack; L. E. Simmons' Caetalia, by Jay Bird, and several from the Palo Alto Stock Tarm. The Oeage Stakea, for two-year-olda. has entries from the Palo Alto Stock Farm, L. L, Doraey, Jr.; L. E. Simmona, Col. R. P. Pepper, J. B. McFerran, H. C. McDowell, P. S. Talbert and others. For the Mississippi, for four-year-olds, the entries are Patron, Jeaanette, Silverone, Eagle Bird, Greenlauder, Elenora, Granby, Rupert Medium, Oquariua and Manzanita. The St-Couia Produce Stakes, for toala of 1886, to be trotted in 1888, haa seventy-two subscribers, among them being Col. McDowell, J. B. McFerran, L. L. Dorsey, Palo Alto Farm, Caton Farm, Frank Duhme aud L. E. Simmona. AQUATIC. THE COLLEGE CKKWS. SPORTING NOTES. Both Yale and Harvard Making Extraordi- nary Preparations for Their Annual Con- teat. Messrs. Mumford and Borland and Cowles and Ames, representing respectively the Harvard and Yale crews, and others interested in the annual races on the Thames course, met at New London, Conn., Jan. 30. The agreement between the crews and citizens, which haa existed for five years, having expireJ, the representatives of the former asked for a renewal of the same with a few important additions, notably a clearercoMr.se. For the past two years the crews have been annoyed by steamers following too close in their wake. The whole matter was thoroughly discussed and satis- factory arrangements will be made at a future meeting. It is generally understood that the Yale. Harvard races will be rowed on the Thames course for the next five years. THE HARVARD CREW. The candidates for the Harvard crew for 1886 are getting up their form for the Yale race of next June. They row 300 strokes every day, besides exercising steadily upon the ehest weights and takin^a short run in the open air. At 10:30 they must be in their beds, and they are required to abstain from the use of tobacco and stimulants. They have not yet begun to use the slide, but are working to get down the stroke and the correct method of holding the body. The makeup of the crew for the race is, of course, indefinite, but there are a few men who will almost certainly be upon the boat at Xew London. Of the eleven candidates five are old oarsmen, and practically sure of a place in the b )at. These are Colony (L. 3.), Mumford ('S7J, Burgess ('87), Keyes ('87) and Brooks i '87). Colony is oce of the strongest meu in college, ami ia at present striking the crew In the gymnasium. The others mentioned were in the '87 foot ball team this fall and are veteran oarsmen. Of the new candidates Woodbury (86) ia plucky and strong and will soon learn how to row, bnt he has never before handled an oar; Porter ('881 is the captain of the '88 foot ball team and stroked his freshmen crew; Bradlee ('88; and Butler ('88) were numbers 7 and 3 on the '88 fresh- man crew; Remington ('87) stroked the aophoraore crew last year, and Wood ('88), whose experience as an oara- man baa been confined to the preparatory schools, is energetic and strong. Yjcum, of last year's crew, who ia in the Medical School, may come in the boat this month, and Bryant ('84i,al80 now inthe Medical School, a former 'Varsity man, may become a candidate later in the year. If these two men laat named come into the boat, Harvard can tend to New London next year a boat with seven veterans in ir, and the only question will be, who shall be the eighth man. YALE'S TREW. At Yale College more thin 200 students are now in training for the va i'ii« athletic contests which occur here during the next U-.v months. The gymnasium is crowded from moiniug till night and the enthusiasm, especially among the lower classes, is unbounded. As regards the'Varsity cre*v, if hard work can effect any thing the disastrous experience of laat year will not be repeated. Every man now in training will be kept strictly within the traces up to the very hoar of the race with Harvard. It is, and has long been, an open secret that some of the members of last year's crew dis- graced themselves and the college by their conduct just before the race, and such occurrences are not likely to happen again. This year's crew, with cne exception, will be an entirely new one. It will be captained by Cowles, of last year's crew, who is one of the best oars- men Yale has ever turnea out. Bob Appleton, who waa a substitute last year, will row stroke. He is an ex- ceptionally good oar and has great staying powers, but* has heretofore been thought too light row in the 'Varsity crew. Professionals who have seen him in practice pulls say that he will prove one of the best strokes Yale has ever had. It ia hard to say at thia time who will fill the remaining places in the boat. There are fourteen men in training. They are being looked ifter by Darnel Gallanagh, of Philadelphia. At present hey are dieting very little and are rowing on the ma- chines two hours a day. They take a daily walk ol rom three to live miles, varied by runs of a mile or two ^t is thought that there will be two "^heS" meu and one Academic freshman on the crew. Walker County, Ga., has the champion family of gianta in the Coulters. Oscar, who ia a Deputy U. S. Marshal, ia the youngest and tallest man in the service in Georgia, standing 6ft. 8in. in his stocking feet. Mr. Coulter haa five brothers, aod the ahorteat one measures 6ft. 4in. and the tallest Ht't. llin., one 6ft. 7in,, one 6ft. 6in., and the other 6ft. Sin. The average weight of the men ia 200 pounds. Their father measured 6Jt. 5in.,and the mother 5ft. lOin. The Cream City and Standard clubs, two of the lead- ing bowling organization in tbe country, playtd a •eriea of match games in Milwaukee recently. The clubs played ten men each, the Cream City a being cap- tained by A. Heiuemann, and the Standards by F. Xt-yer. The result was in favor of the Cream Citva by a score of 10, .530 to 9,150. Zukertort and Steinitz resumed their contest for the world's cheas championship at St. Louis Feb. 3. They phyed for five houra and twenty-six minutes, at the end of which Zukertort resigned. On Feb. 5 Steinitz won again in the strongest game of the aeries s> far. The aecretaryship of the National Lacroeae Association of the United States will become vaeaut by the resigna- tion of J. R. Flannery. Erastus Wiman, the president, ia looking for aome one to take the position, bnt it is hard to fine aa good a man aa Flaimery. The members of the legal fraternity and court at- taches of the Jefferson Market Police Oourt, New York City, have organized a chess club and named it the "Jef- ft-rsonian.' 1 Counsellor Wilson S. Wo!f ia president aud W. C. Hyde corresponding secretary. The Royal Route Tuboggan Club waa recently organ- ized in St. Paul, with the following officers: President, H. S. Jaynes; vice president, f. J. Cordo; secretary, /. S. McCollough; treasurer, H. M. Pearce; captain, Stanley Proudfit; lieutenant M. F. Bagley. Bull fighting for the expert wust be very profitable. The chief eepada of Madrid, Lartijo, ia employed during the summer season for £0.000 an-1 l*st winter in the provinces he made £10,000. He killed 340 bulls without a single accident to himself. The Burke Snowshoe Club of St. Paul, Minn., last week elected these officers: President, M. H. Burke; treaanrer, Peter Thauwald; secretary, M. B. Muran; captain, P. J. Burke; first lieutenant, John Miner; sec- ond lieutenant, Al Kuby. A finger-pulling match, for $20 a side came off at Jerry McDonald's sporting saloon in London, Ont., Jan. 27, between Jack Stewart, of that city, and J. C'oleman. The first pull was wun by Coleman, Stew art winning the second and third. The two-days 1 curling match for the Gordon medal terminated at Van Oourtlandt Lake, Yonkers, N. Y., Feb. 3. The Yonkers men won ihe medal, defeating the New lork men by 3 pointa. Tbe score was 13 to 10. The Oneota Toboggan Club was organized at St. Paul, Minn., last week. Officers: President, C. F. Wetherold; vice president, Mien Fuulkuer; secretary, A. II. Goodrich; treasurer, Mrs. CnsightOL; captain. J, V. Creighton. Mr. Brown, champion checker player of Wuoii socket, R. I,, has been challenged by Mr. W. H. Wales to play a match of 20 games for the title. Mr. Brown has ac- cepted and close play is expected. James A. Power, of Kansas City, Mo., offers to match his two dogs Cowboy and Baby against any two dogs in America at weight for $5<X) a side. Cowboy weigh* 46 pounds aed Baby 29% pounda. The New York Lacrosse Club will have a strong team thia season. Several new recruits are reported as being adepts in the game. They will play on the ground at Staten laland. Seventy-two head of Jersey cattle, the property of C. R. <'. Dye, were destroyed by fire at Troy, N. Y., OB the :jd inst. The loss ia estimated at 812,000. Fred A. To I hurst haa been elected president and F. L. Frost secretary and treasurer of the Cheas Association at the Albany, New York, Acadtmy. A ahuffleboardmati'h between W.NunleyandEdAtchi- 8oii iu Newark, N. J.. laat week waa won by the former by a acore of 3r<o to 2#». An outdoor lawn tennis tournament, open to all, will be held Feb. 22 in San Francisco, under the auspices of the California L. C. At Jersey City, Feb. 5, the Palma Bowling Club, of Jersey City, beat the Our Bowling Club, «f New York, by 1642 to 1537. The Buffalo curlers were beaten by the Toronto curl era in the Thomson-Seville match at Toron.o Feb. 3, by 02 to 69. ''aliforoia is to have a State firemen's tournament for prizes more valuable than ever before, commencing May IU. The Newton Fhh and (iame Assocl»tion has been or- ganized at Newark. N. J, with the following officers. Pt«>4dent, Charles Fountain; vice president, secretary and treasurer, Andrew B. Brie kner. ROWING AT THE ANTIPODES. Beach, the Champion, Defeats Mattersou With Little Trouble. The following particulars of the sculling match between William Beach and Neil Matterson at Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. IS, for the championship of the world and $1,000 aside, are taken from The Australian Sportsman: Matterson was the first to put in an appearance on the water. He looked blooming and iu good condition, scaled 146 pounds, aud by good judges was thought to De too light. Beach looktd trained to the hour and in his best form; he scaled 176 pounds. Some little delay took place from a fabe start. At last consent was given, the "boy''showing slightly in front, and great was the excitement, both men pulling about thirty-eight to the minute, and no one could say which boat was in front tor the fiist two hundred yards. On nearing Uhr's Point Beach, with his grand and steady stroke, began to show his superioiity and iu a few words the race may be fully told, aa he quickly and steadily went on, never at any point of tbe race being extended, aud won as he liked. Uhr's Point waa reached in 2m. 61s, Mattersou pulled in capital style, but was outmatched. At the mile point the champion was five lengths in front, in 6m. o7i., Mattersou being 12s. after him. Putney was parsed in 10m. 20s., and Tennyson in 13m. 25d. Here Matterson was hopelessly in the rear, and by rowing bad course the wind and tide had its prejudicial effect. Beach reachei Cabarita upwards of 150 yards in front of his opponent in 16m. 55s. Matterson, pulling gamely and very steadily, made an effort and increased his strokes to thirty-two on reaching Gladesville, but the Dapto hero, taking matters very easy, passed this point in Ism. 27s. One Man's Wharf was reached in 20m. 21s., and the champiou, pulling leisurely, passed the winning post fifteen lengths in front of Matterson in 2lm. 12}' 19 THIS TRUE? Courtney Charged With Crookedness by His Late Partner Conley. An Associated Press despatch from Portland, Me., the home of Peter Conley, says that thai oarsmen has been publicly charging that Court ney "threw" the double-scull race at Troy againsl Lee and Hanlan in which he rowed with Court- ney. He says that Courtney's talk about having to row in a slow boat was a bare-faced lie. "Courtney and I," says he, "rowed fourteen seconds faster than Lee and Hanlan could al through the practice before the race. Yet when we got into the race we rowed twenty-six seconds slower than when we were against Gaudaur anc Hosmer. I had some hot words with Courtney about it, both in the boat, when I began to see the game that was being played, and afterward when wt had been defeated. I did not say anything about it a' the time, but the feeling was so strong then that I feare< bodily harm might come to both of us—to him fo throwing the race and to me for giving thy game away I tell you that Troy crowd is a bad gan^ and they were all spoiling for a muss of any kind. It will be a cold day when anybody gets me to lisk my life on the uppe Hudson again—the chancts are.too great for fights. "I am lully convinced that Courtney did n jt want ti do his share of the work in this race against Hanlan and Lee, and of course I could not win all by myself, think the big carpenter has only himself to blame i retribution follows him for going right back on the ma who took him from obscurity and gave him a chance t redeem himself after ever) body had cried him down as fraud aud a cheat." Ripples. The Western Rowing Club, of St. Louis, has adopted the plans for the erection of a new $2,500 boat house. W. O'Connor. the amateur sculler, who bus bee: iriou*ly ill with congestion of tbe lungs, has now take a tarn for the better. C. Nelson and Chides Matterson rowed a match fo $500 at Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 12, tbe former winning b half a dozen lengths, in 22m. '.Vn. Referee, John Myen Mrs. Theresa Johnson, of London, has issued a cha' lenge to "auy lady in Great Britain or the Continen or in America, to a one mile swimrjring match, for frol S&OO to }2,500." The champion William Bf ckwith and James Finne have arranged a six-days' swimming race for £100 side of ten hours per day, to take place in London, Kng laud, beginning Feb. 22. A fifteen-mile yacht race on the Delaware river ic took place on the 2d inst. between the Burlington boa White Wing, owned by Thomas Daniels, aud Georg Latta's Hope. The former won easily. William Toole,of I'liuton, Mass., a well-known pr. fessional oarsman, was arrested at Worcester, Feb. charged with breaking into houses at Wist Brookfiel and was committed in default ot 83,MH) bail. Edward Hanlan, in view of Beach's proposed visit ' America, has determined to offer a stake of 85,000 Inducx Beach to race with him in Canadian waters. H further propoies in the eveut of Beach's defeat to pr sent him with 82,.">00. At a recent meeting of the athletic council of Corne College it was decided to purchase a new fonr-oarec paper shell and, if possiWe, to arrange for a winter at letic contest in field sporta. It is intended to have th boat house re.paiied and altered and to put the navy i a* good po»Ktt>u as posskMe. A number of students a ready in training for this year's crew, and the indica- >ns are that a good "fonr" will be selected for the In- rcullfgiate regattas. The Forrest River Boat Club, of Salem, Mass hare ectedthe following officers: President, James Mc- umn; vice president, John Kennedy; recording secre- ry, Herbert Clegg; corresponding secretary, William Connors; treasurer, Albert Ellisoa. A NEW RECORD.—Jan. 12, at the Fitzroy Baths Tot- nham Court Road, London, K upland. Zophvr Swim- ing Club. Final heat of club handicap liwi yard* ith 5 turns—W. Henry, tcrxtch, 1m. 15 4-5* \ J (Jifl jrd, 16 seconds, 2. by 4ft.; J. Alien, 33 auconds 3 by a ants; J. Junes, 17 seconds, 4. The Oakland, Cal., Canoe Cl'ib on Jan. £J elected the illowing officers: Commodore, W. W. Blow; vice com- Kxlore, A. D. Harrigon; secretary, E. R. Cooper- treaa- irer, Hervy Darneal. The club has purchased the natters built some years ago bj the M>atic Boat Club n Oakland creek. The fleet numbers teu sailing Information as to the result of the recent race- oQi San Fr*ncisco, C*l, to Syduey, N. S. W. be- wtvn the rival steamers Alameda and Zualandia uilt respectively at Cramp's yard, near Philadelphia nd by John Elder 4 Co., on the Clyde, Scotland, show* hat the former won eaoily, reaching Sydney twenty-five ours in advance of the Clyde-built steamer. A telegram from Toronto Feb. o conveys the exceed- ncly improbable uew* that "Wallace Ross and Fred Uisted say they will attempt next August to go ii-uugh the Niagara whirlpool in a boat. They claim lat Capt. Webb was drowned through an accident and h»t the boat they have contracted fY.r in the United tales will carry them through safely." Anything to eep them in public notice, you know. Over thirty men are in training tor the univers ty and reshmen crews of Columbia Collegeundef the captaincy f Meikleham, '86, and this year Harvard will meet foemen worthy of her steel." It is rather early to give he personnel of the crew, but it is certaiu that the niversity boat will be a formidable one. The heaviest tan in training for tbe freehmeu crew weighs 210 >ounds, bat the men will probably strip for the r»c* at n average of 160 pounds. The single scull race between the English scullers teorge J. Pt-rkins, of Rotherhithe, aud Jack Largan of* 'ntney, for £100 a side, took pluce Feb. 4 over a course rom opposite the Star and Garter at Putney to the irove Park R. C. boat house. Perkius WAS a decided avorite, and won easily in 27m. 30*. Largau, who ia n Anglo-Irishman, found it very difficult to raise hifl :»ke, although he waa promised much more than the mount before the match waa made. It appears that the telegraph erred in atating that the packer of Jacob Gaudaur bad covered the dep;.*it posted y John Teemer with hia sweeping challenge. Col. St. ohn delayed putting up any money till he learned rhether the champion would agree that the proposed race should be rowed only on a lake, where neither com- petitor could gain any advantage f/om a current, nd that the winner sh mid take sixty per ent., and the loser forty per cent, of all excursion moi.ey, etc. Teemer has promptly agreed to these pro- positions and asks for an early meetiug to arrange the iatch. At the annual meeting of the New York Yacht Club, eb. 4, with Rear Commodore Lawrence in the chair, he following gentlemen were elected aa officers for the* usuing year: Commodore, Elbrid^e T. Gerry, of the •earn yacht Electra; vice com-ucdore, C. C. Haight. of ae achooner yacht Crusader; rear commodore, Dr. J. C, tarron, of the aloop yacht Athlon; secretary, Mr. John I. Bird; treasurer, Mr. F. W. J. Hurst; fleet surgeon, lorris J. Arch, M. D,; measurer, Mr. John M. Wilson; egitta committee, Mr. E. E. Chase, Frank T. Robinson nd E. A. Willard; committee on adinUsiona, James D. rnith, John S. Dickerson, Henry C. Ward, Edward M. irown and Chester Griswold; house committee, Thomas I. Asten, E. A. Houghtou, B. C. C lee man and 8. T. jppincott. THE WHEEL. A WEEK'S RACING. Albert Schock, of Chicago, Beats Woodside In the 72 Hours Race. The seventy-two hours, 12 hours per day, bicy- :le race at the Washington Rink," Minneapolis, Minn., week before last, was exceedingly well con- ducted and waa productive of some excellent racing. The competitors were William M. Wood- >ide, the Irish champion; Thomas W. Eck, the Canadian professional; Albert Schock, Chicago's "astest side-wheeler; Fred Shaw, champioa of Da- iota; T. M. Hardwick, the Galena, Kan., black- smith, and John W. Snyder, of Faribault, Minn. The first day's riding accomplished by Woodside was wonderful. He broke all the records from the )7th to the 175th mile, and his first twelve hours' score was 174 miles 7 laps, against the 172-mile record of Jack Prince. But Woodside used him- ielf up in this great effort, and Schock, who had jone 167 miles 6 laps on the first day, covered i70 miles 2 laps on the second, and ultimately won the race by 12 miies. His score was 923 miles, which is SO miles more than Louise Ar- maindo's record, 343 miles. The English record s 1,007 miles, by F. J. Lees. The full scores are ,s follows: Schock ..... Voodside.. Snyder...... Hardwick Shaw........ Eck..... 167.6 174.7 150.1 117.0 136.:! 1IJO.E 170.2 151.2 146.0 125 7 114.1 59.7 1B03 151.7 114.1 121.0 121.4 132.1 132.6 137.2 127.11 95.7 1432 149.2'923 148.0 152.2:911 13-2.1 123.4 125.0 76.0 755 103.0 725 703 Woodside w»a greatly dissatisfied with the re- sult of the race, and on Monday placed a forfeit >f $200 with the sporting editor of the Minneap- ilis Tribune and a challenge to Albert Schock, winner of the last match, for another of tbe same find to occur within four weeks, for not less than $500 to $1,000 a side and the entire gate re- ceipts. On Wednesday the two signed articles for another 72-hour (twelve hours daily) bicycle race, [t will commence in Minneapolis March 8, and will be for stakes of 1500 a side. Wheel Notes. The Bay City Wheelmen, of San FraDcisco, will have a road race Feb. 2'Zd. The ^hittaker records made at St. Louis on a board :rack hare been rejected, the officials beitig insufficient u number and otherwise unsatisfactory. The fir§t of a series of bicycle races between Will Wat- son and Charles Cunningham fT a pur.-te and the cham- jion*hip of Muskegon, took place in tliat city January 16, Watson winning by a half a lap. The San Francisco, C»l., Bicycle Club's new officers are: President, Columbus Waterhouse; secretary and ;reasurer, George J. Hobe; captain, Harry L. Miller; 'ieutenants, C. A. McDonald and Hamsun Houseworth. Elaa Von Blumen, the bicyclist, has accepted W. A. Hoaglaod's challenge. Shf; to ride a bicycle two miles to every one walked by Hoaglaud for fifty-one hours. The race will lake place in Auburn, N. Y., within two weeks. Sir. Goodnow, of Westfield, Mas*., in the winner of a fine gold cyclometer offered by a New England firm to the amateur rider covering the greatest namber of miles on hi'* own wheel between May 1 and Dec. 31 of laat year. On a 54-inch wheel he rode 5,050 miles. Joseph Hucsong, of Camilen, N. J., has invented a bi- cycle for running on the ice. It is like a sled with a big toothed wheel in the centre. Power is transmitted to this ice wheel by a ch .in passing over two sprocket wheels. It has brakes which, when lowered, scrape into the ice. At the annual election of the Hudson County Wheel- men, of Jersey City, N. J., the following officers were chosen: President, F. K. Bonnell; vice president and captain, E. W. Johnson; treasurer, Carman Nichols; sec- retary, Charles Lee Meyers; bugler, E. Bagot; trustees, C. A. Stenken, W. Long and 1). G. De Witt. James Florence, tbe amateur bicyclist, who accompa- nied J.T. Johnson to this country, hag made himself scarce, taking wi h him a quantity of to <\a and two rac- ing machines belonging to Johnson, thus leaving him in a bad predicament. It is supposed he has sold the machines and returned to Englaud. A warrant has been i-isued for kin arrest. Tbe Detroit Club has elected the following officers: PresiJent, B. J.Holcolmbe; ?ice president, C. D. Hast- ings; secretary and treasurer, A. F. Peck; captain, H. M. Snow; first lieutenant, J. H. Ames; »ec»ml lieuten- ant. A D Bowlby; bugler, W. B. Knapuan; standard bearer, B. F. JJoyts; club committee, B. J. Holcombe, A. F. Peck, H. M. Snow, P. N. Jacubson, C. E. Al vord. The methods employed by seme wheel manufacturers iu the advertising of their machines seem hardly to bear the shadow of truth. It w indeed a pity that the means of so much out-of-door enjuyment should be somewhat handicapped by untrue btatoments. It is to the credit of p'lritauical Boston that not only does fche possess in the Pop*; Manufacturing Co. the largest wheel house in the world, but that that house is conscientiously honest in iti advertising statements. The Massachusetts Bicycle Club on Feb. 2 elected the following officer-:—O 1. Higylnson, president; A.. D. Pei k, Jr , captain; F. A. Pratt, ee'-Tetary; K. K. Benson, treasurer; H. M. »»b< n. first lieutenant; K. P. Ahl, lecond lieutenant; K. R. Benson and D. W. Northrup, bugler*; F. E. Margot and W. H. Minot, color bearers: A. S. Pattison. E. W. Pope, S. A. Merrill, A. D. Salkeld, C. B. (ioldthwait ami K.«'. Reg»stein, club committee. Messrs. A. S. Parsons, W C. Slocum and W. C. Lewis were appointed delegates to the meeting of the board of officers of the L. A. W.

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6 THE SPORTHSTO LIFE. Feb. 1O.

THE TURF.THE TURF'S GREAT LOSS.

B. L. Lorlllard Succumb* »* L»»* to » Lingering Malady.

The death of Oeo. L. Lorillard. which occurred at Nice, France, on the 3d inst., is unquestionably a serious blow to racing in thia country. It may, IB truth, be said that he was to the American turf what Lord Falmouth was to the English turf—a•Ban who ran his horses for the honors they might win and for the public good; never for the mere Money stakes or in the interest of pool boxes and book-makers. His absolute honesty was the Admiration of all who knew him. Mr. Lorillard has been in declining health for a number of years. Inflammatory rheuma- tum was the principal ailment, and in many in­ stances of late he was seen upon the race track hobbling around on crutches. He went to Nice in the hope that the mild climate would have a beneficial effect, but contrary resu Its followed. He was 43 years of age, ^tood over 6 feet in height, And when in perfect health weighed over 2001bs. He was president of the Monmouth Park Associa­ tion. The deceased's first connection with the tmrf was in 1874, with the present secretary of the Coney Island Jockey Club as a partner. At that time the stable of racers consisted of Shylock, Hyder Ali, Resolute and other good performers. The stable waa very successful during the first 7ear. In 1875 Mr. Lawrence withdrew from the firm and Mr. Lorillard assumed entire control. That same season in the fall the stable received a very important addition in the three-year- old colt Tom Ochthree, who was considered one of the•mat promising race horsea in America. $5,000, with a percentage of his winnings that year, was paid for him. The colt won a number of important races. The win- Kings of the stable that year were $26,896. In 1877 there were about twenty horses in the stable and the winning in stakes and purses amounted to 933,000. It WM ID that year that the memorable race between Ten Broeok, Parole and Tom Ochiltree took place at Balti­ more, and although Tom Ochiltree finished last it was dne to hU pushing Ten Broeck that Parole was enabled to win the race. The year 1878 was the first great auc- CMt of Mr. Lorillard. With a string of eighteen horses Be won $67,872, the largest winner being Duke of Ma genta, who earned $36,500. For five years thereafter th« stable was among the greatest winners on the t«rf.

The Weatbrook Farm of Mr. Lorillard's, near Islip, L. I., had been for a number of years the home of his noted racers. It comprised one thousand acres, and was one of the best appointed stock farms in the United States. A co a pie of years ago the stable was removed to New Jersey, but since the transfer the successes have not been near so great as while at Westbrook. The favorite "Mue and orange" was seen frequently, but the colors trere not as often in the front as in previous years. Last j«ar the stable of the deceased consisted of St. Augus­ tine, Electrie, Thackeray, Louisette, Tolu, Reveller, Trafalgar, Hopeful, Monitor, Mariner, Frier, Fay and fit. Elmo. Their winnings amounted to but $38,000. Daring Mr Lorillard's career upon the turf he has owned•vch noted racers as the Duke of Magenta, Harold, Sen- aation, Spinaway, Loulanier, Loiterer, Monitor, Saun- terer, Maritana, Barrett, Aelia, Balance All, Grenada, Idelia, Ferida and many of the best 2-year-olds in the country.

One of the Dutch Pacers Missing. Last week Charles Nopper, a celebrated German

reinsman of this city, had the misfortune to lose one of his team of black pacers. It has only been » very short time that Mr. Xopper has had the pleasure of taking a spin behind a rather slick team of "side-wheelers," and he waa just about congratulating himself that he had at last got "aomeding to down te poys" when some miscreant unbridles one upon the road and leaves the Dutch­ man with but one of a kind. Charley asks THE BPORTING LIFE to help him find his horse, and we•ay certainly. This is the style of a notice that he expects to recover the animal with:—"Rund ftray, or stolen, or vas strayed, mine plack horse, about 15 hinds hie. He has four plack legs, two pehind and two pefore; is plack all over his pody, put he has got some vite shpots pon his pack vere the shkin vas rubbed off, put I greesed 'em, and the vite shpots is all plack agaiu. He trods and tenters, aud somedimes he valk, and veu he valks all

"his legs acd feet go*^ oa TOD after anoder. He has two emrs upon his head, both alike, put one is placker dan tcder, and a sbmall pit longer. He has two eyes, von is put out and toder is pon te side of his head, and ven yon go tcder side he vont see you. Yen he eats good deal he has pig belly. He has long dail dot bangs pehind, put I cut it short toder day, and now it ia not ao long Tat it vas. He is ahoed all ronnd, put pehind shoe? corned off, and now he has got on shoes only pefure. Be holds up his head and looks gaily, and Ten he has peen frightened he shumps about like eberythiug in te Tor Id. He Till ride mid a saddle, or a chase, or a cart, or he Till go py himself vidout nopody on his pack put apag and a poyon te top of it. He's not very old, and Ten he valks or runs his head goes first and his tail ditays [«hind, only Ten be gets mad and turns round— den him tail come first. Vooevtr vill pring him pack•hall pay five tallers reward, and if he pring pack te tief dot shtole him be shall pay twenty tallers and ax no question."

Track Talk.Joe Cotton has grown into a grandly proportioned

horse.Tom O'HaraU training the new Oregon stable of B.

JL Bvbeo.The fair at Mount Holly, N. J., this year will be held

from Oct. 11 to 16.Most of the starting in the West this year will be done

tty W. G. Sheridan.There are only five Eastern entries to the St. Louis

Tair Association races.John Trout, during his recent visit to Philadelphia,

was the guest of John Osmond,K. C. Pate> the 9t. Louis horseman, shipped fifteen of

Ilia horses to Memphis last week.There are probably more horses in training in Cali­

fornia at the present time than ever before.Harry Celston, who breught out the famous Ten

Broeck, is training for J. T. Williams this season.The Wisconsin Trotting Burse Breeders' Association

will arrange their summer trotting meeting this week.W. P. Burch's colt Eight to Seven, by Enquirer, has

tally recovered from the accident received some time•go-

Old Dexter, with Robert Bonner behind him, wan one of the special attractions npon the New York drives laat•week.

Borrel Dan, the noted pacer, with a record of 2:14, has been whirling his owner, J. H. Wills, over the snow at Akron, 0.

Peter Shultze has been engaged to train Baltazar and the rest of the flat land stable, while Peter Dowd will do the riding.

Entry books have been opened for Warner's Grand Combination Sale of horses to take place I'. P. S. Nictmls' Bazaar Feb. 23 and 24.

W. A. Pruden, of Newark, N. J., haa purchased as a WJAte to Hummer Boy the four-year-old colt Fred Sieg­ fried, a very promising young trotter.

It will be a big betting race between the two-year- cMfl Ed Corrigan (brother to Irish Lass) and Win-if-I- Can, to be run at DenTer, Col., this spring.

Bkbard L., an unlucky racer, died with something like the colic in Washington last week. He * as sired by Levtr, dam Optima, by Imp. Knight of St. George.

A two-year-old chestnut colt by King Alfonso, and of good appearance, came with the Dwyer carload from Kentucky last week, for J. K. Cook, at Brighton Beach.

An opening book by a New York firm, on the Ken­ tucky Derby, haa quotations like these: Ban Fox and Ben Ali,each 10 to 1; Blue Wing, 15 to 1, and Con Cregan, 18 to 1.

Charley Hepburn, a trotting stallion sired by a son of old Henry Clay, died at the stable of Gen. George E. Bryaut, Madison, Win., on Jan. 2\), He was Talued at 13,000.

A State Trotting Association for Iowa was organized in Burliugton recently. H. L. Stoat, of Dubuque, was elected president, and EL A. Brenenter, of Burlington, secretary.

Wm. Lakeland was glad to receiTe |100 last week for the bay gelding Arsenic, foaled 1878, by Imp. Gleuelg, ikan La Hieve, by Lightning, out of Saltie, by Imp.•overt ign.

The Mount Sterling, Ky., string of racers belonging to George Car roll have a good man to handle them this year in J. McGintry, who brought the great colt Leona- tos fit to the post.

Haikaway, a clever four-year-old bay stallion, by In- dianapoli*, dam Abdallah 1!<I1", was purchased at the recent combination salo in Kcutucky for f525 by W. J. Kagle, of A1 toon a, Pa.

Algath, the speedy daughter of Cnyler, that was In jnred in a railroad accident a year ago, vi ill be taken up in the spiiug to see if she will stand training. It she does not she will be bred.

The <?xei;ntor» of the ?f*tata of the late Reuben Sands have offered the famous Indian Rock property for sale to the Park Commission. Several members of the latter body favor the purchase.

Matt OawHon, the celebrated English trainer, has re­ tired actively from the profession and his place, at the Heath Hotue, Newmarket, baa been taken by his vephew, George T. Bawson.

There were run in the United States and Canada last jear2,Kf)8 races. In America there were 1,934 flat races, 441 heat races and 195 steeplechases and hurdle race* run. The total number of races at three-quarters

of a mile waa 442, and at one mile 349, while there w«re only '24 at two miles an<l 2 at three miles. In purses aod added money there wt-re given £973,013.50 by the different jockey clubs in America.

Another turfman haa got tired of the business. J. Klein, owner uf the Michigan stable, whirh includes Lord Lyon, Bill Bird, Go Fnrth and Brunswick, has concluded to sell it and go into the hotel busine*.

Xingara, a noted brood mare, the property of L. M. Laslev, Crab Orchard, Ky., died »t that place Jan. 22 at the age of 20. She was the dam of London, by Light­ ning, and D'Artagnan, by the same horse.

Delaney and Daley, the steeplechase "jocks" who were ruled off at Sheepshead Bay last fall for improper ridiug of Bourke Cochran and Sun Star, have been re­ instated by the Couey Island Jockey Club.

The Memphis, Tenn , Jockey Club will have some­ thing to be proud of when the new club house is com­ pleted. It will be an exceedingly handsome affair, out- ilde an well as inside, and will cost 810,000.

We hope horsemen will give the postponed sale of E. G. Antrim, which takes place at the North Penn Drove Yard on Monday, Feb. 8, particular attention. A number of good draught horsea will be sold.

W. and D. Langford, of Mount Vernon, Ind., have purchased a stock farm in Nebraska, and will hereafter engage inbreeding trotters entirely. AlmontGift, 2:27% by Almont Chief, will be at the head of the itud,

Sayre (5), by Alarm, dam Lady Lumley, and Isaac Murphy ^4), by Virgil, dam Mary Howard, both the property ot Ed Corrigan, arrived at St. Louia last week in pretty bad condition. They were fired and blistered.

W, H. McCarthy will soon have two fast pacers, Knap McCarthy and Johnny Woods, the property of Adam Pubs, added to his stable. McCarthy expects to trans­ fer bis horses from Kentucky to Chicago at an early date.

The English hurdle race at Kempton Park, on the 2d inst., was of but little account. There were but two starters, attd neither horse was in condition. The aged horse VfooUmau beat the favorite, Man of War. in an easy race.

An attempt was made to steal the race horse Buckra from the Brighton Beach stables a few days ago, but the thief found the horse so unmanageable that he was compelled to scamper away at the approach of the watchman.

Eighteen bead of thoroughbreds comprising the en tire racing stable ot'T. J. Megibben,CynthtaDa, Ky.,will be sold at the National Horse Exchange, New York, Feb. 26. orlando, Valtisea, Winuna and several hurdlers are included in the lut.

Neal Tamany in looking after the condition of W. L. Pearson'a bay gelding Sylvester that made a record of •2:30 at Mount Holly last fall. Thi8 fellow is one of the improving kind, and, barring accident, will be a danger­ ous horse in his class this jear.

An oil painting of William M. Singerly's handsome and speedy trotting mare Messenger Girl, by Messenger Chief,was universally admired in Earle's Chestnut street window last week. The picture reflected1 considerable credit upon a young CaniUen artist.

Oakland Trotting Park and its surroundings in San Fran cisco, comprising in all 112 acres, were sold by the sheriff to satisfy a mortgage of 884,611.76, on J*n. 25. John Mee,of the same city, purchased the property at an amount fully covering the indebtedness.

The Waverly, N. J., Driving Park Association has elected E. R. Carhuff, president; E. A. Wilkioson, T. W. DawsoD and W. R. Courier, vice presidents; Charles W. Wills, secretary, and A. V. Sargeant, T. W. Dawsun, T. H. Smith, E. W. Roffand E. R. Carhuff, trustees.

The report is that W. C. France has sold the trotter Albert France, 2:20^4, by George Wilkes, to Van Ness, the driver, for $o,OOU. It is also stated that Mr. France has sold four mares, two by George Wilkes, one by Sweepstakes and one by Mambrino Patchen, for So.OOO.

Major D»vid Nichola sent his double team Tempest and Billy Wilmot a streak down Broad street last Saturday for the first time in many weeks. The Major tells us he is looking for something to warm him up. Won't some good, kind fellow accommodate the Major?

Springhill, bay stallion, 8 years old, that John Brown, of Torresdate, bred, and was afterwards bought by the proprietor of the Cedar Park Stud, has been sold to go to femyrna, Del., for stud purposes. The horse was sired by Happy Medium, dam Mollie Jackson, by Yooibis' Abdallah.

Furty-eight horses are now qualified to start for the great English Eclipse Stake, net value to the winner, £10,000. Betting upon the result has already com­ menced in the English market, and £500 even has1 been recorded that the stakes will be won by either Minting, St. Gatien or Bendigo,

E. J. Baldwin, the rich Californian, and a turfman of considerable piominence, has been sued for breach oi promise, the damages being laid at a cool halt-million. the young lady in the case, Louisa Perkins, states she was induced, under promise of marriage, to live with Mr. Baldwin for a considerable time as his wife.

The Southern Ohio Fair Circuit met in Babina on the 1st inst. and selected the following fair dates: Hilla- boro, Carthage and Jamestown, Aug. 3. 4, 5; Sabina, Aug. 23 to 27; Chillicothe, Aug. 11,12, 13; State Fair, Ang. 30, 31, and Sept. 1, 2; Wilmington, S«pL 7 to 10; Lebanon, Sept. 21 to 24; Greenfield, Oct. 13 to 15.

A precious car load of thoroughbreds, the property of the Dwyer Brothers, arrived in Brooklyn from Lexing- ton, Ky., on the 2d inst. The stock comprised the great race mare Miss Wood ford, and a quartet of noted youngsters which the Dwyers purchased at the late sale of ifilton Young, They are Bankrupt, Eequire, False­ hood and Glad Eyes.

The Kildare and National Hunt races at Pnnches- touro, Ireland, will take place on the 13th and 14th of April. The Conyngham Cup and the Price of Wales Plate of £400 each, are the principal events, the former for qualified hunters with gentlemen riders, distance four miles, and the latter a handicap, for ail ages, about three miles and a half.

The Mutual Driving Association ot Newark', N. J., held its annual meeting on Jan. 27. The following offi­ cers were elected for the ensuing year: President, I. V. Bond; vice presidents, E. E. Bergen, Fred Quinby; sec­ retary, Alox. Benedict; treasurer, Charles F. Caufield; executive committee, Joseph Colyer, Col. E. S. Edwards, A. D. Coykendall and W. A. Pruden.

The New Jersey State Board of Agriculture wound up the business of the annual meeting, at Trenton, on the 3d iust., by electing the following officers: President, Edward Burroughs, of Camden; vice president, Wm. R. Ward, Essex; secretary, Wm. 8. Taylor, Burlington; treas­ urer, Franklyn Dye. Mercer; executive committee, Prof. Geo. H. Cook, D. D. Demise and Morris Bacon.

The bay mare Little Miss, by Blue Bull, dam Jones' Little Miss, met with an uti fortunate accident while being speeded by John Dickerson, the well known driver, at Rushville, Ind., last month. The mare slipped and fell down an embankment thirty-five feet, cutting herself tearfully. It 13 thought she will be disabled for life. $2,000 was offered for her a few days befure the occurrence.

Five timre within the last two months Billy Weaks' place at Broad and Cherry streets has been broken into and pretty well cleaned out. In money and goods the lo&s will foot up over 8110. Billy's friends came to his rescue and the thief was brought to bay last week and put under heavy bonds. The fellow proves to be a man whom Billy has befriended frequently, but the tables will be turned tn him thistime.

Tbe West Side Driving Park Association, of New York, he Id its annual meeting on Feb. 2. A. W. Cowan was elected president; Henry Punchard, vice president; W. Symes, secretary; T. Stoodhoff, treasurer, and S. G. Cook, G. Punchard,S. Sharp, L. E. Wood and D. John- ston, executive committee. A new lease of the present track will be taken out at once. The question of hold­ ing a spring meeting will be considered soon.

Davidson, Seelbach A Simonds, proprietors of Phosnix Hotel, at Lexington, Ky, were fined 8100 by the Cir­ cuit Court on Feb. 3 for allowing pool-selling in the hotel at the spring race-*. The trial ai~d decision h»ve caused considerable talk, and interested parties feel that the Court has taken tbeir freedom away from them. The pool-selling was conducted by C. H. White & Co., who rented the room from the above-n»med parties.

The sale of J. J. Dager's Western Pennsylvania horses at John Osmond's on the 5th inst. produced very creditable results indeed. The weather was much agaiL£t the sale and there was not an over-abundance of buyers present. The stock was an especially good lot, reflecting great credit both upon Mr. Dager and Mr. Oemond, who selected them. The horses put up were sold and commanded good prices. They averaged nearly 8200 a head.

The two big jumping events to be decided at the Rockaway meeting next May have filled with a power­ ful field of horses. Both the Queens County Hurdle and the Cedarhnret Grand National Steeplechase have thirty-seven entries. Among the probable starters are the celebrated jumpers Jim McGowan, Bourke Cochran, Charlemagne, Sun Star, Rofy O'More, Major Picke', Gilt Edge, Rtferee, Rochester, Will Davis, Mars, Judge Griffith and others.

From late English papers a combination bet of 500 to 400 has been made that either Minting, Ormonde or Saraband wins the Derby, with 550 to 100 against Ormonde taken once for the 2,OW guineas; 11 to 4 is quoted agtiost Minting and 3 to 1 against Ormonde, aud at Manchester 7 to 1 is offered against The Bard for the Derby. "JudexV favorite for the guineas and Derby is Ormonde, while for the 1,000 guineas and Oaks, he names Philosophy.

Sim Shet/line i» the fortunate possessor of a fine- lookiug bay mare that can show a '50 gait. There Is nothing slow about .Sam &h'>wiBg the qualities of the m*re, and he is one of the beat-natured men in the world to accept defeat. Coming down the "creek" re- ceutty he ran afoul of thf pacer Little Alice, but the Utter got away with bain's mare. Gruut Felton is anxious to meet Bam; and the latter retaliates by saying he can always be found.

The jockey club of the City of Mexico has three Sun­ days' racing, April 25, May '2 and 9. The principal stake t.> te run for is for a premium of $1,500—one and a hall nules. Some of the races are run under very peculiar CM nil it ions. With a view to tempt horses from other c -nutries there iaa rule that the owners of thorough­ breds brought from abroad which do not win shall be indemnified by the club for the amount paid for Iran portation into the country.

After an intermission of three weeks, racing was re­ sumed at New Orleans on the 2d inst. The track was very heavy. The first race, for all ages, Biddy Bowling won, John Sullivan (favorite) 2d, Hot Box 3d; time

2:19, one and one-eighth milrs. Second race, aelling, seven-eighths of a mile—Hibernia 1st, Shamrock 2d, Bric-a-Brac 3d; time, 1:42. Third race, selling, one mile— Kiohba (favorite) 1st, Baton Rouge 2d, Malvolio ;id; time, 1:58'-^. Fourth race, three-year-olds, three- juart*-r* of a mile—Leonora let, Panota 2d, Roaetta 3d; time, 1:27.

Fayette Smith, a leading grain dealer and horseman, •as killed at Westboro, Mo., Feb. 3, by a heavy corn-

Copper falling on him. Mr. Smith waa widely known a* a horseman, having owned and driven many tine horses in the Western circuit. He became widely known in 1883 as the principal owner of the famous pacer, Rich- ball, which he accompanied in his wonderful winning circuit over the United States thut culminated in his sale for $20,000. Mr. Smith returned to Maryville aud bought a line farm near the city, on which he had at the time of his death over one hundred thorough-bred brood mare*.

The stakea now open, to be run at the spring meeting of the American Jockey Club at Jerome Park, aud which will close March 1, are: The Crutou Handicap, a sweep- stakes of one mile; the Harlem Stakes of $100 each, mile and an eighth; the Fordham Handicap, a sweepstakes of a mile and a quarter; the Weatc+ieater Handicap, a sweepstakes of a mile and three-eighths; the Metropoli­ tan Handicap, a sweepstakes of 950 each, mile and a half; the Empire City Handicap, a sweepstakes of $100 each, mile and a quarter; the Juvenile Stakes, for twu- y ear-olds, half a mile, and the Sequence Stakea, tor two- year-olds, five furlongs.

Michael Carey and Thomas Berry were recently con­ victed at the Munster Assi/es, in Ireland, fur assaulting Paddy Lynch at the Kilrueh (Clare) race meeting. It appears that the land leaguers of that district had boy­ cotted one Col. Vandeleur, and notices had been sent out to the people to stop bis horses from running. One of his horses, Hark a way, however, did run and win a race, but he waa so disguised that no one could tell him. It was soon found out, and when another one of the Colonel's horses was brought out with Lynch up, the latter waa assailed with a shower of stones, and after being knocked from hia horse waa trampled upon and dangerously injured.

There are altogether sixteen races to be run at the summer meeting of the Washington Park Club, Chicago. The entries, which cloaed on Jan. 15, are quite numer­ ous. The Washington Park Cup Sweepstakea for 3- year-olds and upward has 27 entries, including Free- land, Beaconsfield, Alta, Binnette, Bersan, Volatile, Le- panto, Tom Martin, Troubadour and Modesty. For the Palmer House Stakes a number of the above horses are

bo entered, with the addition of Pearl Jenninga, MOD-rat, W. K. Woodward and Tyrant. The Great Western

Handicap has 52 entries, the Oakwood 84, the Maiden 64, th« Lelaiid Hotel Stakea 73, the Lakeview 69, the Quickstep 96. All the great Western horse-owners like Ed C. ni^an, Porter Aehe, E. J. Baldwin and J. B. Hag- gin are largely represented in the stakes.

Wooilard and Harbeson's three days combiRation aale of horses, held at Lexington, Ky., on the 2d,3d and 4th, attracted quite a large number of horsemen. The total amount realized waa $65,580. Among the horses sold were: Tucker, 2:19^, by Strathmore, $3,150, to parties in the East; Olaf, by Wave land Chief, $2,500, to New York parties; Jenifer, 3 yeara old, by Red Wilkes,$2,000, to Higgina and McCordle, Lexington; Red Rover, 3 years old, bv Red Wilkea, $1,500, Woodard and Harbeaon; Wildrake, 3 years old, by Hambletonian Mambrino, $1,000, Wm. McCracken, Lexington; Boston Wilkes, by Seo. Wilkes, dam Jennie Anderson, by American Clay, 52,600, to George Smith, Shelbyville, Ky,; Blue Cloud, record 2:27, $980, to Henry Simon, Louisville. Seven ;olts by Onwazd, 2:25^, by George Wilkes, brought

$3.6*55.Secretary Coster, of the Monmouth Park Association

and of the American Jockey Club, haa announced the stakea to close March 1, to be run at Jerome Park in May and June, and at Monmouth Park in July aud August. The Jerome Park Stakes include th» Croton Handicap, at a mile; the Firdham and Empire City Handicaps, each at a mile and a quarter; the West cheater Handieap,at a mile and three furlongs, and the Metropoli­ tan Handicap, at a mihf and a half. Ihen there will be the Harlem, Juvenile and Sequence stakes, the latter a new event of five furlongs. The total amount of added moaey for the eight stakes id $10,000. The Monmouth Park events number iu all twenty-nine atakta. The total amount of added money is $43,750. The stakes in­ clude ail of last year s with two new ones, the Fourth of July Handicap, fur all ages, one mile, and the Independ­ ence Stakea, for two-year-olda, at three-quarters of a mile. There will also be the Delaware Stakea, for all ages, at a mile and a furlong.

The entries for the stake races to be trotted at the St. Louis State Fair next October indicate that the contests between the Electioneers, George Wilkts, Nutwoods, and Pancoaata will insure great sport. The Gaaconade Stakes, for three-year-old colta and fillies, has Nut- breaker; Sphinx, by Electioneer; Crescent, by Mamb. Dudley; Crit Davis 1 Catherine S., by Messenger Chief; J. b. McFerran's Nemeais, by Nutwood; Caton Stock Farm's Lady Coaaa^k, by Don Cossack; L. E. Simmons' Caetalia, by Jay Bird, and several from the Palo Alto Stock Tarm. The Oeage Stakea, for two-year-olda. has entries from the Palo Alto Stock Farm, L. L, Doraey, Jr.; L. E. Simmona, Col. R. P. Pepper, J. B. McFerran, H. C. McDowell, P. S. Talbert and others. For the Mississippi, for four-year-olds, the entries are Patron, Jeaanette, Silverone, Eagle Bird, Greenlauder, Elenora, Granby, Rupert Medium, Oquariua and Manzanita. The St-Couia Produce Stakes, for toala of 1886, to be trotted in 1888, haa seventy-two subscribers, among them being Col. McDowell, J. B. McFerran, L. L. Dorsey, Palo Alto Farm, Caton Farm, Frank Duhme aud L. E. Simmona.

AQUATIC.THE COLLEGE CKKWS.

SPORTING NOTES.

Both Yale and Harvard Making Extraordi­ nary Preparations for Their Annual Con- teat.Messrs. Mumford and Borland and Cowles and

Ames, representing respectively the Harvard and Yale crews, and others interested in the annual races on the Thames course, met at New London, Conn., Jan. 30. The agreement between the crews and citizens, which haa existed for five years, having expireJ, the representatives of the former asked for a renewal of the same with a few important additions, notably a clearercoMr.se. For the past two years the crews have been annoyed by steamers following too close in their wake. The whole matter was thoroughly discussed and satis­ factory arrangements will be made at a future meeting. It is generally understood that the Yale. Harvard races will be rowed on the Thames course for the next five years.

THE HARVARD CREW.

The candidates for the Harvard crew for 1886 are getting up their form for the Yale race of next June. They row 300 strokes every day, besides exercising steadily upon the ehest weights and takin^a short run in the open air. At 10:30 they must be in their beds, and they are required to abstain from the use of tobacco and stimulants. They have not yet begun to use the slide, but are working to get down the stroke and the correct method of holding the body. The makeup of the crew for the race is, of course, indefinite, but there are a few men who will almost certainly be upon the boat at Xew London. Of the eleven candidates five are old oarsmen, and practically sure of a place in the b )at. These are Colony (L. 3.), Mumford ('S7J, Burgess ('87), Keyes ('87) and Brooks i '87). Colony is oce of the strongest meu in college, ami ia at present striking the crew In the gymnasium. The others mentioned were in the '87 foot ball team this fall and are veteran oarsmen. Of the new candidates Woodbury (86) ia plucky and strong and will soon learn how to row, bnt he has never before handled an oar; Porter ('881 is the captain of the '88 foot ball team and stroked his freshmen crew; Bradlee ('88; and Butler ('88) were numbers 7 and 3 on the '88 fresh­ man crew; Remington ('87) stroked the aophoraore crew last year, and Wood ('88), whose experience as an oara- man baa been confined to the preparatory schools, is energetic and strong. Yjcum, of last year's crew, who ia in the Medical School, may come in the boat this month, and Bryant ('84i,al80 now inthe Medical School, a former 'Varsity man, may become a candidate later in the year. If these two men laat named come into the boat, Harvard can tend to New London next year a boat with seven veterans in ir, and the only question will be, who shall be the eighth man.

YALE'S TREW.At Yale College more thin 200 students are now in

training for the va i'ii« athletic contests which occur here during the next U-.v months. The gymnasium is crowded from moiniug till night and the enthusiasm, especially among the lower classes, is unbounded. As regards the'Varsity cre*v, if hard work can effect any thing the disastrous experience of laat year will not be repeated. Every man now in training will be kept strictly within the traces up to the very hoar of the race with Harvard. It is, and has long been, an open secret that some of the members of last year's crew dis­ graced themselves and the college by their conduct just before the race, and such occurrences are not likely to happen again. This year's crew, with cne exception, will be an entirely new one. It will be captained by Cowles, of last year's crew, who is one of the best oars­ men Yale has ever turnea out. Bob Appleton, who waa a substitute last year, will row stroke. He is an ex­ ceptionally good oar and has great staying powers, but* has heretofore been thought too light t« row in the 'Varsity crew. Professionals who have seen him in practice pulls say that he will prove one of the best strokes Yale has ever had. It ia hard to say at thia time who will fill the remaining places in the boat. There are fourteen men in training. They are being looked ifter by Darnel Gallanagh, of Philadelphia. At present hey are dieting very little and are rowing on the ma­ chines two hours a day. They take a daily walk ol rom three to live miles, varied by runs of a mile or two ^t is thought that there will be two "^heS" meu and one Academic freshman on the crew.

Walker County, Ga., has the champion family of gianta in the Coulters. Oscar, who ia a Deputy U. S. Marshal, ia the youngest and tallest man in the service in Georgia, standing 6ft. 8in. in his stocking feet. Mr. Coulter haa five brothers, aod the ahorteat one measures 6ft. 4in. and the tallest Ht't. llin., one 6ft. 7in,, one 6ft. 6in., and the other 6ft. Sin. The average weight of the men ia 200 pounds. Their father measured 6Jt. 5in.,and the mother 5ft. lOin.

The Cream City and Standard clubs, two of the lead­ ing bowling organization in tbe country, playtd a •eriea of match games in Milwaukee recently. The clubs played ten men each, the Cream City a being cap­ tained by A. Heiuemann, and the Standards by F. Xt-yer. The result was in favor of the Cream Citva by a score of 10, .530 to 9,150.

Zukertort and Steinitz resumed their contest for the world's cheas championship at St. Louis Feb. 3. They phyed for five houra and twenty-six minutes, at the end of which Zukertort resigned. On Feb. 5 Steinitz won again in the strongest game of the aeries s> far.

The aecretaryship of the National Lacroeae Association of the United States will become vaeaut by the resigna­ tion of J. R. Flannery. Erastus Wiman, the president, ia looking for aome one to take the position, bnt it is hard to fine aa good a man aa Flaimery.

The members of the legal fraternity and court at­ taches of the Jefferson Market Police Oourt, New York City, have organized a chess club and named it the "Jef- ft-rsonian.' 1 Counsellor Wilson S. Wo!f ia president aud W. C. Hyde corresponding secretary.

The Royal Route Tuboggan Club waa recently organ­ ized in St. Paul, with the following officers: President, H. S. Jaynes; vice president, f. J. Cordo; secretary, /. S. McCollough; treasurer, H. M. Pearce; captain, Stanley Proudfit; lieutenant M. F. Bagley.

Bull fighting for the expert wust be very profitable. The chief eepada of Madrid, Lartijo, ia employed during the summer season for £0.000 an-1 l*st winter in the provinces he made £10,000. He killed 340 bulls without a single accident to himself.

The Burke Snowshoe Club of St. Paul, Minn., last week elected these officers: President, M. H. Burke; treaanrer, Peter Thauwald; secretary, M. B. Muran; captain, P. J. Burke; first lieutenant, John Miner; sec­ ond lieutenant, Al Kuby.

A finger-pulling match, for $20 a side came off at Jerry McDonald's sporting saloon in London, Ont., Jan. 27, between Jack Stewart, of that city, and J. C'oleman. The first pull was wun by Coleman, Stew art winning the second and third.

The two-days1 curling match for the Gordon medal terminated at Van Oourtlandt Lake, Yonkers, N. Y., Feb. 3. The Yonkers men won ihe medal, defeating the New lork men by 3 pointa. Tbe score was 13 to 10.

The Oneota Toboggan Club was organized at St. Paul, Minn., last week. Officers: President, C. F. Wetherold; vice president, Mien Fuulkuer; secretary, A. II. Goodrich; treasurer, Mrs. CnsightOL; captain. J, V. Creighton.

Mr. Brown, champion checker player of Wuoii socket, R. I,, has been challenged by Mr. W. H. Wales to play a match of 20 games for the title. Mr. Brown has ac­ cepted and close play is expected.

James A. Power, of Kansas City, Mo., offers to match his two dogs Cowboy and Baby against any two dogs in America at weight for $5<X) a side. Cowboy weigh* 46 pounds aed Baby 29% pounda.

The New York Lacrosse Club will have a strong team thia season. Several new recruits are reported as being adepts in the game. They will play on the ground at Staten laland.

Seventy-two head of Jersey cattle, the property of C. R. <'. Dye, were destroyed by fire at Troy, N. Y., OB the :jd inst. The loss ia estimated at 812,000.

Fred A. To I hurst haa been elected president and F. L. Frost secretary and treasurer of the Cheas Association at the Albany, New York, Acadtmy.

A ahuffleboardmati'h between W.NunleyandEdAtchi- 8oii iu Newark, N. J.. laat week waa won by the former by a acore of 3 r<o to 2#».

An outdoor lawn tennis tournament, open to all, will be held Feb. 22 in San Francisco, under the auspices of the California L. C.

At Jersey City, Feb. 5, the Palma Bowling Club, of Jersey City, beat the Our Bowling Club, «f New York, by 1642 to 1537.

The Buffalo curlers were beaten by the Toronto curl era in the Thomson-Seville match at Toron.o Feb. 3, by 02 to 69.

''aliforoia is to have a State firemen's tournament for prizes more valuable than ever before, commencing May IU.

The Newton Fhh and (iame Assocl»tion has been or­ ganized at Newark. N. J, with the following officers. Pt«>4dent, Charles Fountain; vice president, secretary and treasurer, Andrew B. Brie kner.

ROWING AT THE ANTIPODES.

Beach, the Champion, Defeats Mattersou With Little Trouble.

The following particulars of the sculling match between William Beach and Neil Matterson at Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. IS, for the championship of the world and $1,000 aside, are taken from The Australian Sportsman:

Matterson was the first to put in an appearance on the water. He looked blooming and iu good condition, scaled 146 pounds, aud by good judges was thought to De too light. Beach looktd trained to the hour and in his best form; he scaled 176 pounds. Some little delay took place from a fabe start. At last consent was given, the "boy''showing slightly in front, and great was the excitement, both men pulling about thirty-eight to the minute, and no one could say which boat was in front tor the fiist two hundred yards. On nearing Uhr's Point Beach, with his grand and steady stroke, began to show his superioiity and iu a few words the race may be fully told, aa he quickly and steadily went on, never at any point of tbe race being extended, aud won as he liked. Uhr's Point waa reached in 2m. 61s, Mattersou pulled in capital style, but was outmatched. At the mile point the champion was five lengths in front, in 6m. o7i., Mattersou being 12s. after him. Putney was parsed in 10m. 20s., and Tennyson in 13m. 25d. Here Matterson was hopelessly in the rear, and by rowing bad course the wind and tide had its prejudicial effect. Beach reachei Cabarita upwards of 150 yards in front of his opponent in 16m. 55s. Matterson, pulling gamely and very steadily, made an effort and increased his strokes to thirty-two on reaching Gladesville, but the Dapto hero, taking matters very easy, passed this point in Ism. 27s. One Man's Wharf was reached in 20m. 21s., and the champiou, pulling leisurely, passed the winning post fifteen lengths in front of Matterson in 2lm. 12}'

19 THIS TRUE?

Courtney Charged With Crookedness by His Late Partner Conley.

An Associated Press despatch from Portland, Me., the home of Peter Conley, says that thai oarsmen has been publicly charging that Court ney "threw" the double-scull race at Troy againsl Lee and Hanlan in which he rowed with Court­ ney. He says that Courtney's talk about having to row in a slow boat was a bare-faced lie.

"Courtney and I," says he, "rowed fourteen seconds faster than Lee and Hanlan could al through the practice before the race. Yet when we got into the race we rowed twenty-six seconds slower than when we were against Gaudaur anc Hosmer. I had some hot words with Courtney about it, both in the boat, when I began to see the game that was being played, and afterward when wt had been defeated. I did not say anything about it a' the time, but the feeling was so strong then that I feare< bodily harm might come to both of us—to him fo throwing the race and to me for giving thy game away I tell you that Troy crowd is a bad gan^ and they were all spoiling for a muss of any kind. It will be a cold day when anybody gets me to lisk my life on the uppe Hudson again—the chancts are.too great for fights.

"I am lully convinced that Courtney did n jt want ti do his share of the work in this race against Hanlan and Lee, and of course I could not win all by myself, think the big carpenter has only himself to blame i retribution follows him for going right back on the ma who took him from obscurity and gave him a chance t redeem himself after ever) body had cried him down as fraud aud a cheat."

Ripples.The Western Rowing Club, of St. Louis, has adopted

the plans for the erection of a new $2,500 boat house. W. O'Connor. the amateur sculler, who bus bee: iriou*ly ill with congestion of tbe lungs, has now take

a tarn for the better.C. Nelson and Chides Matterson rowed a match fo

$500 at Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 12, tbe former winning b half a dozen lengths, in 22m. '.Vn. Referee, John Myen

Mrs. Theresa Johnson, of London, has issued a cha' lenge to "auy lady in Great Britain or the Continen

or in America, to a one mile swimrjring match, for frol S&OO to }2,500."

The champion William Bf ckwith and James Finne have arranged a six-days' swimming race for £100 side of ten hours per day, to take place in London, Kng laud, beginning Feb. 22.

A fifteen-mile yacht race on the Delaware river ic took place on the 2d inst. between the Burlington boa White Wing, owned by Thomas Daniels, aud Georg Latta's Hope. The former won easily.

William Toole,of I'liuton, Mass., a well-known pr. fessional oarsman, was arrested at Worcester, Feb. charged with breaking into houses at Wist Brookfiel and was committed in default ot 83,MH) bail.

Edward Hanlan, in view of Beach's proposed visit ' America, has determined to offer a stake of 85,000 Inducx Beach to race with him in Canadian waters. H further propoies in the eveut of Beach's defeat to pr sent him with 82,.">00.

At a recent meeting of the athletic council of Corne College it was decided to purchase a new fonr-oarec paper shell and, if possiWe, to arrange for a winter at letic contest in field sporta. It is intended to have th boat house re.paiied and altered and to put the navy i a* good po»Ktt>u as posskMe. A number of students a

ready in training for this year's crew, and the indica- >ns are that a good "fonr" will be selected for the In- rcullfgiate regattas.The Forrest River Boat Club, of Salem, Mass hare ectedthe following officers: President, James Mc- umn; vice president, John Kennedy; recording secre- ry, Herbert Clegg; corresponding secretary, William Connors; treasurer, Albert Ellisoa.

A NEW RECORD.—Jan. 12, at the Fitzroy Baths Tot- nham Court Road, London, K upland. Zophvr Swim- ing Club. Final heat of club handicap liwi yard* ith 5 turns—W. Henry, tcrxtch, 1m. 15 4-5* • \ J (Jifl

jrd, 16 seconds, 2. by 4ft.; J. Alien, 33 auconds 3 by a ants; J. Junes, 17 seconds, 4.The Oakland, Cal., Canoe Cl'ib on Jan. £J elected the illowing officers: Commodore, W. W. Blow; vice com- Kxlore, A. D. Harrigon; secretary, E. R. Cooper- treaa- irer, Hervy Darneal. The club has purchased the natters built some years ago bj the M>atic Boat Club n Oakland creek. The fleet numbers teu sailing

Information as to the result of the recent race- oQi San Fr*ncisco, C*l, to Syduey, N. S. W. be-

wtvn the rival steamers Alameda and Zualandia uilt respectively at Cramp's yard, near Philadelphia nd by John Elder 4 Co., on the Clyde, Scotland, show* hat the former won eaoily, reaching Sydney twenty-five ours in advance of the Clyde-built steamer.A telegram from Toronto Feb. o conveys the exceed-

ncly improbable uew* that "Wallace Ross and Fred Uisted say they will attempt next August to go ii-uugh the Niagara whirlpool in a boat. They claim lat Capt. Webb was drowned through an accident and h»t the boat they have contracted fY.r in the United tales will carry them through safely." Anything to eep them in public notice, you know.Over thirty men are in training tor the univers ty and

reshmen crews of Columbia Collegeundef the captaincy f Meikleham, '86, and this year Harvard will meet foemen worthy of her steel." It is rather early to give he personnel of the crew, but it is certaiu that the niversity boat will be a formidable one. The heaviest tan in training for tbe freehmeu crew weighs 210

>ounds, bat the men will probably strip for the r»c* at n average of 160 pounds.The single scull race between the English scullers

teorge J. Pt-rkins, of Rotherhithe, aud Jack Largan of* 'ntney, for £100 a side, took pluce Feb. 4 over a course rom opposite the Star and Garter at Putney to the irove Park R. C. boat house. Perkius WAS a decided avorite, and won easily in 27m. 30*. Largau, who ia n Anglo-Irishman, found it very difficult to raise hifl :»ke, although he waa promised much more than the mount before the match waa made.It appears that the telegraph erred in atating that the

packer of Jacob Gaudaur bad covered the dep;.*it posted y John Teemer with hia sweeping challenge. Col. St. ohn delayed putting up any money till he learned rhether the champion would agree that the proposed

race should be rowed only on a lake, where neither com­ petitor could gain any advantage f/om a current,

nd that the winner sh mid take sixty per ent., and the loser forty per cent, of all excursion

moi.ey, etc. Teemer has promptly agreed to these pro­ positions and asks for an early meetiug to arrange the

iatch.At the annual meeting of the New York Yacht Club,

eb. 4, with Rear Commodore Lawrence in the chair, he following gentlemen were elected aa officers for the* usuing year: Commodore, Elbrid^e T. Gerry, of the •earn yacht Electra; vice com-ucdore, C. C. Haight. of ae achooner yacht Crusader; rear commodore, Dr. J. C, tarron, of the aloop yacht Athlon; secretary, Mr. John I. Bird; treasurer, Mr. F. W. J. Hurst; fleet surgeon, lorris J. Arch, M. D,; measurer, Mr. John M. Wilson; egitta committee, Mr. E. E. Chase, Frank T. Robinson nd E. A. Willard; committee on adinUsiona, James D. rnith, John S. Dickerson, Henry C. Ward, Edward M. irown and Chester Griswold; house committee, Thomas I. Asten, E. A. Houghtou, B. C. C lee man and 8. T. jppincott.

THE WHEEL.A WEEK'S RACING.

Albert Schock, of Chicago, Beats Woodside In the 72 Hours Race.

The seventy-two hours, 12 hours per day, bicy- :le race at the Washington Rink," Minneapolis, Minn., week before last, was exceedingly well con­ ducted and waa productive of some excellent racing. The competitors were William M. Wood- >ide, the Irish champion; Thomas W. Eck, the Canadian professional; Albert Schock, Chicago's "astest side-wheeler; Fred Shaw, champioa of Da- iota; T. M. Hardwick, the Galena, Kan., black­ smith, and John W. Snyder, of Faribault, Minn. The first day's riding accomplished by Woodside was wonderful. He broke all the records from the )7th to the 175th mile, and his first twelve hours' score was 174 miles 7 laps, against the 172-mile record of Jack Prince. But Woodside used him- ielf up in this great effort, and Schock, who had jone 167 miles 6 laps on the first day, covered i70 miles 2 laps on the second, and ultimately

won the race by 12 miies. His score was 923 miles, which is SO miles more than Louise Ar- maindo's record, 343 miles. The English record s 1,007 miles, by F. J. Lees. The full scores are ,s follows:

Schock .....Voodside..

Snyder......Hardwick Shaw........Eck.....

167.6174.7150.1117.0 136.:! 1IJO.E

170.2151.2146.0125 7114.1

59.7

1B03 151.7 114.1 121.0 121.4

132.1132.6137.2127.1195.7

1432 149.2'923 148.0 152.2:91113-2.1 123.4 125.0

76.0 755103.0 725

703

Woodside w»a greatly dissatisfied with the re­ sult of the race, and on Monday placed a forfeit

>f $200 with the sporting editor of the Minneap- ilis Tribune and a challenge to Albert Schock, winner of the last match, for another of tbe same find to occur within four weeks, for not less than $500 to $1,000 a side and the entire gate re­ ceipts. On Wednesday the two signed articles for another 72-hour (twelve hours daily) bicycle race, [t will commence in Minneapolis March 8, and will be for stakes of 1500 a side.

Wheel Notes.The Bay City Wheelmen, of San FraDcisco, will have

a road race Feb. 2'Zd.The ^hittaker records made at St. Louis on a board

:rack hare been rejected, the officials beitig insufficient u number and otherwise unsatisfactory.

The fir§t of a series of bicycle races between Will Wat­ son and Charles Cunningham fT a pur.-te and the cham- jion*hip of Muskegon, took place in tliat city January 16, Watson winning by a half a lap.

The San Francisco, C»l., Bicycle Club's new officers are: President, Columbus Waterhouse; secretary and ;reasurer, George J. Hobe; captain, Harry L. Miller; 'ieutenants, C. A. McDonald and Hamsun Houseworth.

Elaa Von Blumen, the bicyclist, has accepted W. A. Hoaglaod's challenge. Shf; to ride a bicycle two miles to every one walked by Hoaglaud for fifty-one hours. The race will lake place in Auburn, N. Y., within two weeks.

Sir. Goodnow, of Westfield, Mas*., in the winner of a fine gold cyclometer offered by a New England firm to the amateur rider covering the greatest namber of miles on hi'* own wheel between May 1 and Dec. 31 of laat year. On a 54-inch wheel he rode 5,050 miles.

Joseph Hucsong, of Camilen, N. J., has invented a bi­ cycle for running on the ice. It is like a sled with a big toothed wheel in the centre. Power is transmitted to this ice wheel by a ch .in passing over two sprocket wheels. It has brakes which, when lowered, scrape into the ice.

At the annual election of the Hudson County Wheel­ men, of Jersey City, N. J., the following officers were chosen: President, F. K. Bonnell; vice president and captain, E. W. Johnson; treasurer, Carman Nichols; sec­ retary, Charles Lee Meyers; bugler, E. Bagot; trustees, C. A. Stenken, W. Long and 1). G. De Witt.

James Florence, tbe amateur bicyclist, who accompa­ nied J.T. Johnson to this country, hag made himself scarce, taking wi h him a quantity of to <\a and two rac­ ing machines belonging to Johnson, thus leaving him in a bad predicament. It is supposed he has sold the machines and returned to Englaud. A warrant has been i-isued for kin arrest.

Tbe Detroit Club has elected the following officers: PresiJent, B. J.Holcolmbe; ?ice president, C. D. Hast­ ings; secretary and treasurer, A. F. Peck; captain, H. M. Snow; first lieutenant, J. H. Ames; »ec»ml lieuten­ ant. A D Bowlby; bugler, W. B. Knapuan; standard bearer, B. F. JJoyts; club committee, B. J. Holcombe, A. F. Peck, H. M. Snow, P. N. Jacubson, C. E. Al vord.

The methods employed by seme wheel manufacturers iu the advertising of their machines seem hardly to bear the shadow of truth. It w indeed a pity that the means of so much out-of-door enjuyment should be somewhat handicapped by untrue btatoments. It is to the credit of p'lritauical Boston that not only does fche possess in the Pop*; Manufacturing Co. the largest wheel house in the world, but that that house is conscientiously honest in iti advertising statements.

The Massachusetts Bicycle Club on Feb. 2 elected the following officer-:—O 1. Higylnson, president; A.. D. Pei k, Jr , captain; F. A. Pratt, ee'-Tetary; K. K. Benson, treasurer; H. M. »»b< n. first lieutenant; K. P. Ahl, lecond lieutenant; K. R. Benson and D. W. Northrup, bugler*; F. E. Margot and W. H. Minot, color bearers: A. S. Pattison. E. W. Pope, S. A. Merrill, A. D. Salkeld, C. B. (ioldthwait ami K.«'. Reg»stein, club committee. Messrs. A. S. Parsons, W C. Slocum and W. C. Lewis were appointed delegates to the meeting of the board of officers of the L. A. W.