The Times-Picayune from New Orleans, Louisiana • Page 2

UO THE NEW CHAMPION. W. Cason, Earns Titla in a Fine Baoe at the Pair- Grounds, the Defeating Charles F. Gulllotte In a Fire Miles Contest. Guillotte Hakes the Face Slow Until the Last Quarter, Tfhen the Toungr Giant' Spurt Carries Him to the Front and to Ylctory.

HE new champion and the old chain- pion iuot ior ine state bicycle championship jester-1 day. The old gave way to the new. a 4000 people greeted Benton W. a son, as eh ampion Louisiana. It was at once the most exciting and the most peculiar rice ever held here.

Although the race took place as early as 9 o'clock, and although it was Sunday morning, there was a great crowd present, including many ladies. Although the men have been urged forward by their friends into a decided rivalry, they shook Sands before the match and after it, epbke only pleasant words and left the track firm admirers of each Although between $15,000 and $20,000 were wagered upon the result, no ill foeling was displayed anywhere; there was no exultation by the victorious, and no demonstration that was likely to injure any feelings or disturb the pleasant relationship between local cyclers. It was simply a fair and orderly test of the merits of two riders, each of whom had a legion of followers believing him to be the best man in the state. The officers of the day. and, in fact, all the wheelmen, set a good example.

Besides being strictly impartial, they kept the track clear and free of obstructions, and no remark or deed was calculated to divert the attention of the riders from the duty before them. Unce several excited spectators tried to run across the track. The contestants were over half mile away, but that made no difference. A committee reached the spot at a "double quick," the spectators were forced back, and when the cyclers reached the place it was as quiet and solitary as a country lane. THE CONTESTANTS wer Benton T.

Cason, and Charles B. Beth are fine specimens of manhood, Guillette sturdy and muscular. Cason tall and strong. On the day that Guillotte reached the crossing point of his cycling career. Cason made Lis debut.

It was the day Gulllotte defeated Mehlig. of St. Louis. Mehlig came among the local cyclers, with racing wheel aad flourish of trumpets, and matched some prizes that were not well defended. Guillotte was champion then and bis friends pushed him forward rapidly to defend the title.

A anacn at nvemnei was made, and there was a great crowd at Audubon park to witness tie race, uuiiiotie was aevjr abrflliant rider. He has always bcna.good. game, speedy wheelman, who never said die. and who could keep his pedals moving at tie same frait from start to finish, no matter how ong the race. Faster men went down before him because of hie determination and seeming tirelessness, and it caine about that he had not a rival left among the local 'riders.

He trained Inst a little for Mehlig, acquired just a ittle of a spurt, and proved just a little too fast for Mehlig. The same day there was a mile race, a sort of free for alL There was a big, raw-boned boy, scarce 16 years among the starters. particular attention was paid to VI 4.1 I Aim or to me race ior mai matter, i no match overshadowed the other event. Cnt it wae a pretty race. Cason.

the TOQDg giant, was straggling somewhere -in the rear. He woke up after going! nve-eigtitss oi a mile, and gradually drew up among the- leaders. In the last turn he spurted. THE BPCBT WAS A REVELATION. People looked then.

The spurt lasted. Vow cue BLrotcn ne oame uko a nasn. Those who led a short soace back were of the race. Then the crowd yelled hoarse. TJie boy crossed the line in the fastest time made in the state ana people Knew vast tney aad loosed upon a new champion.

Cason has kept the promise of that day and won many races. But he never met Guillotte on the For the last two years Guillotte has scarcely awheel. Naturally when the new champion was talked about there were many who remembered the old. Then came discussion as to their relative merits, and then, the talk of a match. Guillotte was reluctant at first, but his pride was touched and he finally entered into the project enthusiastically.

As for Ca- eon, racing is apart of his existence. The race was made at five milu lni llntta'a favoritedistanco, and the men went into training. Both men being amateurs there was no money stake. Air. C.

V. Ziegler and a party of friends represented the Guillotte interest, and VV. C. Grivot and others the Cason side. They engaged the Fair grounds, pre-- pared the track, issued over 5000 invita- tinnr and iiiaHa nil trnnorutiMit.

Th. latter included a magmheont diamond medal for the winner. It is probably one of the finest medals ever rode for. The various parts are of gold of different colors. The top bar bears the word "champion," and is crowned by a victory head supported by cherubs.

The main design is suspended from the bar by heavy chains, and are caught by the extended wings of an eagle perched upon bicycle wheels. From each wheel extends a spear head ed staff, bearing a pennant, and each pennant holds the name of one of the contestants. The rest of the design is a large wheel flanked by dragons, and in front of the wheel is a bicycle of KU1U, TIMS uiuviug vruco uiiuvuurou oy a rider in full costume. THERE WERE BETS on the race of course, but the rivals had nothing to do with At first Cason was the favorite. That was due to his general good condition and his knowB ability.

As Guillette got down to work in earnest and speedy trials the confidence of his party increased, the betting became even and toward i ci, Guillotte was a 10 to 7 avor-lte Those who know eay that there wagered on tho result, and rally faoDo was bet on Saturday. OCUXOm WAS TRAINED handled him for LrleanJ IK in New I t41863L year feel and 7 in stocking Fort, July, lowioz: uo mue race .1888. Then came the ol- mil New Orleans Bicycle' Club championship; two and one-half fniln maji ruai 1A I5? I wo mile track race; one mile New Orleans Bicycle Club champion, thip; one-half mile dash. 18S-One mile New Orleans Bicycle Club championship, establishing southern record, two and one-half mile lap race; one-half mile run- and ride; one mile championship of the south; one mile championship of Louisiana, I Fire mile match race with F. J.

iihlig, of St. Louis. State championship, one mile; Wi Cason, Champion of Louisiana. New Orleans Bicycle Club chanipion-sbiD. oue mile; one mile safety.

Fifth distrot two mile safety. Fifth district chaiiiiiiliiD: tive mile safety. Fifth tiL-trlct hunipiouship; one mile tandem safety, championship; two mile tandem saioty. championship; three mile tandem safety, champion ship. BENTON W.

CASON, was born in tne city or jnow uneans, Aug. 29, 1872; will be 19 his next birth day stands 5 feet ll-H incnes and weighs 165 pounds when in condition. He began his cycling career inlSfJ, winning the Louisiana Cycling Club championship with ease. His second race, the same year, was a oue mile dash for the Audubon Driving Club trophy. In this event he broke the southern record of 3:10 14.

making the niilo in His tender years prevented him com peting in tne league races, tneretore shutting him out of many valuable trophies. During 1890 he captured three road races, tne lnanlcsriving Day races and several others, and ran second in the L. C. C. championship in In the same year went to Memphis, captured three firsts and one second, winning three out of four races entered, also captured three races at Summit and Amite City.

In lsyi won the a. a. j. cnampion-shlp. safety and ordinary went to Louisville and captured one first and two thirds, against some of the fastest riders in tne country, making a total ox Is nrst prizes less than two years riding, i or the Guillotte match he was well handled by Mr.

K. V. Slusser and was certainly in excellent condi tion. THE OFFICERS OF THE DAT. Referee Colonel E.

C. Fenner. Judges J. M. Sherrouse, Frank II.

Ziegler. F. B. Born. Starter Ed A.

Shields. Timers Frank Fenner, Charles W. Zi-igler. W. C.

Grivot. Clerks of Course Ben F. Sherrouse, Jeff Frederic, B. D. Frederic, R.

J. Boss, Cib Stevenson, Bene Grnnewald. Umpires O. A. Lairman.

Alf. Roedder. Preston Keaghey. Reception Keynes. chairman; Ben.

C. Rea, Wni. Peete, E. M. Graham.

Dr. C. H. Tichenor, H. Orice.

A. L. Buhler, S.Jackson, Chas. H. Fenner, F.

Giranlt, Alf. Guillotte, H. H. Hodgson. Harris Lewis, L.

A. W. Dodge. J. Han sou Kennard.

J. H. McCartney. Ed Newman, R. A.

Tichenor, L. J. Godberry, J. W. Frank S.

S. Marks, C. W. Ziegler. W.

C. Grivot. THE CROWD GATHERED KAJRLT. Cars were run at frequent intervals. Carriages, wagonettes and bicycles gave the Esplanade street road a gala look.

Guillotte went out in one oftbe wagonettes. Cason reached the scene in buggy, wbicn no drove lor exercise. A big express wagon, drawn by four white horses, was piloted by Mr. B. W.

Cason, the manager of the Pacific Express Company here, with Messrs. Win. Murray and J. W. Coleman, of the Illinois Central; W.

C. Watson, of the Southern Pacific Robt. Garratt. of the Queen and Crescent; K. V.

Gillespie, of the Mexican Central Geo. Thompson, of the Pennsylvania Central, and other kindred spirits as guests. ine white horses, the big wagon and the proud father carried the winning wbeel nome tnumpn alter tne race. Capt. R.

VV. Slusser headed the Louisiana Cycling Club which came out to the track in a solid body of fifty, all Cason men, and rode down the stretch in single file. The New Orleans Bicycle Club, with President tu. A. bbields and other officers and members, also cam out on wheels to encourage their vet eran winner.

Hot much time was wasted in preliminaries. The plan was to bring the raoe oft before the heat of the! day had full command. The weather favored the programme. It was a lovely morning, with just enough clouds in the heavens to temper the force; of the sun's rays without lessening the brightness. Grass had grown on the outside of the track, narrowing down the riding space around the inner rail.

The path was dusty and by no means fast, but it had been carefully prepared and was fairly good wheeling ground. At nine minutes after 10 the men were on the track. The crowd was kept off and remained behind the railing, so that only the necessary officers and helpers were near the wheelmen. Both men were IX GOOD CONDITION. Cason's long limbs and flexible muscles were solid and firm from exercise, there was not a trace of nervousness about him.

Guillotte had a somewhat drawn look but there was a look of power about him that reassured his friends, twd his heavily muscled legs looked like there was a good race in them. At a signal the men were off! But Guillotte'a handle bars turned and the rivals were asked to return. The damage was repaired. Guillotte was in place again. Starter Shields raided the pistol, and the men moved off together as the signal Hashed in flame.

Neither showed any desire for fast Guillotte took the inside and set a slow pace. Cason turned in behind his opponent and kept two wheels behind. So as to avoid any accident. Cason was riding to orders. His plan was to keep close to Guillotte and wait for the last half.

Guillotte was hardly following out the campaign his friends had mapped. His was to be a lively pace from the start, a paoe that would try Cason to equal. But he simply crawled along aad Cason kept him company. Therel was nothing to enthuse the crowd. The quarter and the half were passed, the turn was rounded, the stretch was reached and still the men were going along in a slow procession as if to a funeraL Guillotte came down the stretch sitting straight up in the saddle and pedaling without effort.

Half way down the stretch Cason drew to tho outside. There was a little stir. Sonic thought be intended to move up and make the pace faster but he was only trying himself. When be found ho could move up at will he settled back into the rut. The first mile was COVERED IN 8:52, and Guillotte's friends wondered at the dish of snail served up to them.

The pace did not Quicken in the sec ond mile. Neither did the positions change. If anything, when the "men reached the last turn and causht the wind. Guillotte slackened up a little. Uason bent over and kept well under the coyer of Guillott's broad back.

In tne stretch Cason again tried the side "Pnrt, evidently practicing for the final rash. He came close un to the leader. but Gllillntt.a'a nilaliit ried him to the front again, and at the end of tin second mile GQillotte still led by two lengths. But the men were hardly warmed up yet. -They seemed long legs Weremnrinir lurilir The pace ctaw r.

1. Guillotte pedaled a little faster at THE DAILY PICAYUNE extend Mines, uuu wciuvu iK himself. Cason never budged an incn from his position; keepiug the two len gth sacrsd. Guillotte's nends began to wonder, but consoled themselves with the idea that the last mile would be "for blood." It took four minutes to ride the third The fourth was even slower. There were times when the men seemed riding a sloW race, lnere was a puff of wind that seemed to live in that last turn, and Guillotte bent to it just a little.

As the men swung into the stretch Guillotte was still two lengths to the fore. The pace had not quickened yet, but there was a stir in the crowd. One of the judges bad his hand on the bell to announce the final lap. The race was about to betrin in earnest. Cason reached for a lemon, dug his teeth into it and threw it away.

Then Casou's legs reached for tne pedals with force. The two lengths lessened a little as the line was. passed. The mile was the slowest of the race 4:05 but tne instant it was ended there seemed to be two new riders on the track. It was too early to spurt, but Cason commenced moving up.

Guillotte instinctively felt his shadow creeping up and made the pace a little faster. Cason contented himself with simply duplicating Guillotte's speed for a quart ter of a mile. When the straightaway part of the backstretch was reached Cason made a dash for his rivaL It was too early for Guillotte to cast his chances upon a final spurt. So ho contented himself with going just a little faster. But Cason was closing.

Nearer came his big wheel. The two lengths lessened to a length of open. Then the big wheel was ou a line with the little wheel of Guillotte's shadow steed.The crowd was heard from, but it is doubtful if the riders caught the shout. Tho men were STRAINING EVERT NERVE. But the final spurt had not et come.

Cason. now almost ou even terms, contented himself with remaining in that position for a furlong more, lie was in position to the light when the fateful moment arrived. Rounding the corner both men caught the wind and both beut over the handle bars. For a few yards memories of the first part of the race were revived. The wheels crawled along.

It was the calm before the storm. The men were gathering themselves together for a Buprcme effort. The attack was reserved to Cason. Half way around the turn he dug at his pedal, as if to bury them in the ground. His wheel shot forward.

Eveu the little lead Guillotte had disappeared like a flash. Before the quarter post the meu were riding together. Guillotte made his last despairing effort. He rode fast, but Casou rode faster. His weir muscled lens were working like magnificent machinery.

Every stroke told. At first he drew ahead slowly, but surely. Once in the stretch he fairly flew. 1 be little lead lengthened. It was as if Guillotte's wheel had been caught in a groove and Cason was trying to leave him in a hurry.

Cason fairly new. Now he heard the cheers aud they gave him fresh strength. But no extra effort was needed. Cason was riding in line form; Guillotte was plodding. The race was over.

A furlong from the line Cason was six lengths in front. Guillotte was powerless against his youthful rival's masterly riding. As eacft effort failed to bring him closer, as each stroke of Cason's carried him further to the front, Guillotte seemed to grow a little discouraged. Anyhow his fight grew less persistent, and he fell back a little a beaten man. The crowd knew the victor now; Cason knew it too and his faoe relaxed into something like a pleasant expression.

Jeff Frederic forgot himself in his joy aud ran alongside of his favorite. Cason did not stop, but he ceased spurting. He simply rode at a good, strong gate. The wheels coved straight aud true. The strain ou his muscles was Man aud machine moved easily, smoothly, and crossed the line a sixteenth of a mile in frout of the distressed ex-obampion.

The last mile was ridden in 8:11 4-5, but only the sixth and seventh, furlongs were fast. Cason did not have to walk to bis quarters. He was carried. There is always a crowd for a winner and Ca-sou's following was enthusiastic aud faithf uL The boy had ridden a game and good race and deserved all honor. He took his victory modestly and manfully and made friends by his bearing.

-He was almost as fresh at the finish as at the start. There had been no hard work in the race and Cason could have ridden five miles more in better time. Guillotte was not forgotten. Many friends rallied round him and he was also carried to the dressing-room. He bad no exeuse.

lie said that he could not ride fast enough, that was alL Ho was not the Guillotte of old physically, and it required his old form to ride races against men of Cason's caliber. TUE TIME OF THE RACK was as follows: First mile Second Third mile Fourth mile 3:59 8:65 4:00 4:05 Fifth mile. Cason's Guillotte'a time. 19:03 -5 19:30 2-3 A cbeer was gi ven for both the men. and the crowd dispersed quietly and with the best of good nature.

There was talk of another race, a five-mile event between Cason and Bob Slusser, bis trainer. The latter is one of the fastest riders in the south, and a meeting between them would be the race of the year. CHESS. An American Tournament. A dispatch from New York, July 31, says: It is proposed to hold a threo-cornered chess tournament in this city next fall between Messrs.

Max Judd, of St. Louis; J. Show alter, of Kentucky, and S. Lipschutz, of New York city. The entrance fee is to be $250 each, which will go to the winner.

Max Judd is one of the strongest chess players in United States, barring Steinitz. Ten years ago he fought a hard set match against Captain Mackenzie, proving himself a formidable opponent and establishing for himself au international reputation. He defeated both Showalter and A. B. Hodges in set matches.

In the sixth American chess congress he made the best score, next to the prize winners, and divided the prize for the best score against the prize winners with W. IL K. Pollock. S. Lipschutz is too well known to New York chess players to need much comment.

He won several local tournaments of the New York and Manhattan Chess Clubs. He made his debut in an international tournament in London about five years ago. He made a creditable score, defeating Blackburne and Mackenzie. In the sixth American chess congress he took sixth but, with the exception of Weiss, against whom he drew a game and lost one, he made even games with the prize winners. J.

W. 8howalter. formarlv nf t.hn Vv York Chess Club, is one of the strongest aud most promisinz nlavers in th union. In the team match between the Aew York and Manhattan clubs he was pitted against F. M.

Teed, whom he defeated one game and drew the other. In the sixth American chess congress he displayed marked abi lit winning off Black borne. Bird and Burn, and drawing a game with Tschigorin, but his play, as a whole, was very uneven. The tournament will be held under the auspices of the Manhattan Chess jClub, and will surely be one of the most noteworthy events in the history of American chess. The London correspondent of the New sffT.b ahopeless jmtll he" caught warning- was confidentially circulated p0110- wind and rallied.

TJtw 4m I In I nn ninth VfYnnl Pjuul'a uunnni among leading Hebrews in London that the emergenoy will soon arise which will claim from them the literal Scriptural tithe of their possessions to save Israel in Russia from extinction. They are admonished that this tithe will mean not a tenth of their Inooma merely, but of their capital. It is further stated that the great Jewish baukers of St. Petersburg and Moscow, and the big Jewish merohauts in Kica, Beret and Odessa are waking hasty arrangements to settle their attairs and gel out of the coiuitri. NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, AUGUST BLACK BBUISERS Entertain a Large Crowd at White Castle, La, Joe Russell and William Reid Fight Sixteen Bounds, With Varying Portunes and Many Hard Knocks, The Befcree, Finally Dividing; the Glory and the Gold.

White Castle, 2. Special. The prize tight between Joe. RusselL the Louisiana wonder, and Wm. Reid, the (Louisville.

Kid. given under the auspices of the White Castle Athletic Club, came off to-night at 9:30 o'clock at Adams' park. The fight has been pending for several weeks, articles of agreement having been signed about five weeks ago, and is the culmination of a long-standing dispute between the two as to which was the better man. Both are colored pugilists and have figured before in the fistic arena. Russell is a black, brawny-looking negro, 6 feet 2 inches in height, and while he said he only weighed 145 pounds, he looked, and probably was.

15 pounds heavier. The fight was "catch weights," marquisof Queensberry rules, however, aud they were not weighed. Russell has a long arm, is well muscled and is a much larger man than his opponent. Russellmet and defeated Nelson Shep-ard before the New Orleans Sunny South Athletic Club in 1890 in twelve rounds, completely knocking out bis mau. The fight was for a purse of $250.

In the winter of 1890 he fonght a thirteen ronnd dfaw with E. Drake at Homer, for a purse of $200, and at Baldwin, last Easter Sunday he met and defeated Frank Hamilton in a terrific fight of eight rounds for a $250 purse. Reid is a mulatto. 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing, so he says, 156 pounds, which is about correct. jndring from his size.

This is his second battle, bis first being with Wm. Menthal, whom bo knocked out in three rounds in -New Orleans about nine months Both have been in training for the past three weeks and were in good condition; Rnssell, perhaps having a bit too much flesh on him; Reid looked solid and had no superfluous weight. Russell trained at White Castle and was attended by John Ford and Owen Hamev. and Reid trained at Jack Griffin's in New Orleans. His trainer was John Lavens.

The White Castle Athletio Club is in its incipiency.bnt it bids fair to become a solid organization. It has erected a first-class ring in Adams park, in a grove of trees, surrounded by a high board fence ten feet high, capable of seating IfiOO It was built especially for tfee occasion and will be used for several tights which are on the tapis. The clnb is under the management of Mr. William Jefferson, a prominent personage in the vicinity. Rnssel's seconds in the ring were John Ford and Owen Harney, with Albert Spence as bottle holder, and Reid's seconds were John Lanens and a gentleman with the significant name of John Knuckles, while B.

De Cott held the bottle. The fight has attracted quite an interest in this and surrounding towns. It has bejsn advertised in every conceivable manner. Posters have been stuck up, and bills thrown about the town, while placards have been pasted on wagons, carts, wheelbarrows and every wnere that they could be seen. The result was inevitable.

Early today the colored folks began coming to town. There were all classes to be seen the regulation negro sport of the town, with bis striped pants and a hat sitting on his head at an angle of 45 degrees, puffing a big cigar, with an odor warranted to kill at forty feet the resident country coon, rings in bis ears and sporting a pair of pantaloons big enough for two; the little pickaninny and the old white-haired farm hand were all there. Sacrifices had been made for two weeks to have the necessary dollar, and semi-occasionally the following conversation could bo heard on the street: "Say, nigger, is you gwine to de fight "Sho. I am done bought my ticket." "Who is yer betten on "I don't know yit. I aint' seed dat air Reid." It was a source of deep regret to them that Reid was kept hidden by his They had seen Russell aud wanted to see Reid, bnt few of them succeeded until he stepped into tho ring.

The depot has been the popular place of resort all day. Every train was met and all delegations welcomed vociferously, and when the white seconds of Reid arrived from New Orleans to-day accompanied by a brass band, the excitement grew high. Numerous visitors were here from New Orleans, Donaldsonyille and adjacent towns, in the aggregate about 250; while a large delegation, headed bv a brass band, came down from Plaquemine by the river. There was a large element of whites in attendance, who did most of the betting. The principals in the fight had no money up, the fight being only for the gate money, the winner to take 60 per cent, and the loser the rest.

As soon as the delayed train came and went, an unlettered but enthused son of Horn shouted: "Tht fight will now expire." and proceeded to the grounds, followed by the crowd. After a four-round set to between Harney and Spence for a small purse, the contest being declared a draw and money divided, the referees and time keepers for the fight were Belected as follows: Harry Hain timekeeper for the club; Joe Jolly for Reid, and Maurice Leovi for RusseL referee, Abe Wilson, of this place. The 4-ounce gloves were then tossed into 'the ring, and after a few preliminaries the referee called time, and for sixteen 3-minute rounds the large crowd present witnessed a good and exciting When the two men came together Russel towered above Reid like a giant, and the prevailing sentiment seemed to in his favor. Russel assumed the aggressive from the first and at the end of the fourth round it seemed as if the fight was his, but after that Reid rallied and fought gamely to the end, until at the close of the sixteenth round, when the fight was pronounced a draw. The tactics of each of the men were never varied from first to last.

Russel used the upper cut mainly and Reid hit for the free and heart, following by a clinch. This was done time after time, and after the end of the fourth round, if Russel had varied his tactics and used his left hand more he would haye won the fight. Heed -weakened from the start, and for a few rounds Russell had him completely at his mercy. The 6th, "7th, 8tn, 9th, lath and 13th rounds Reed played for wind, dodging cleverly and never failing to take advantage of the slightest opening. In the last three rounds he appeared to be getting fresher, and in the thirteenth caught Russel in the neck nearly lifting him off His feet and knocking him fiat.

Up to this time Reed been working nard to escape punishment and had succeeded, cleverlv. He was knocked down twice by Russell in the sixth and eighth rounds and his case was thought claimed foul and in the eighth Rnssel's friends claimed that Reed was counted out and that he failed to come up to the scratch in the required ten seconds, but the referee decided otherwise and the lfght proceeded. i AAA hUQ iUblUQUU AUSOOii WOUI IO (UO ground by a hldvr from Reed, and the latter' friends; claimed Russell was flown over ten lAjconds, bnt the referee decided other wr.se and ordered the fight Highest of all in Leavening Power. 11 iy to' proceed, whenlamid the wildest excitement the seconds of Reed declared he should fight no longer and the referee declared the fight a draw aud ordered the purse to be divided. It was a game tight, there being slugging in every round, and the referee's decision under the circumstances was undoubtedly justified in equity, if not in.

ring law. Fritehard's Phenomenal Rise. The Sporting World says Until he was matched with Jack Burke, American sporting men" knew little of Ted Pritchard. It is a Httle over two years since he attracted the notice of Frank Hinds, the well known backer of fighting men. He matched him against Jim Hayes, the middle weight champion of England.

The novice electrified the spectators at the fight by knocking out Hayes in two rounds. A subsequent challenge to middle weight boxers failed to elicit a response. The young Lambeth boxer did not succeed in finding an opponent until Alf Mitchell, a clever Welsh pugilist, disputed his right to the middle weight championship. The pair met last December. Pritchard upset Mitchell's pretensions by knocking him out iu the fourth round.

This, up to the present, is the longest fight he has had. Jack Burke considered bimsef capable of stopping Ted's victorious career, but utterly failed. He was defeated in the third round. It was apparent that no middle weight in the country stood any chance with Pritchard. and negotiations for a match with 'Jem Smith for $5000 and the championship turning out successful, the pair duly went into training, and all the sporting world knows how Pritchard defeated the heavy weight pugilist- in three rounds.

Thus he became entitled to tho championship of England and the distinction of being the first middle weight to bear that title since Tom Sayers died. That he is, a good one there is no doubt. Who win be his next opponent it is hard to say. He can find plenty of backing to match him against even the great Frank P. Slavin.

According to latest advices received from London, Pritchard has issued a challenge to fight Charley Mitchell for a stake of 500 or 1000. Since his defeat of Smith, the young Londoner has gained many friends among tho sporting aristocracy and a large amount of monetary support will be forthcoming for his next match. It is not expected that Mitchell will accept the challenge, as he has a deal to lose and little to gain by so doing. A big purse would be forthcoming for a fight between the English champion and Fitzsimmons. and it is more than likely that the pair will be eventually brought together.

As to Jem Smith, the pugilistic world has probably b-mrd the last of him as a prinoi- Sal. That he was only the best of an iu-ilferentlotof big 'una was generally admitted, but his battles with Jack Davis. Alf Greenfield and Jake Kilrain provedr him to be possessed of a certain amount of the attributes of a good pugilist. His first step down the pugilistic ladder was his poor display against Peter Jackson, followed by his practical defeat by Frank P. Slavin.

i Fltnlmmoni After Ball and Pritchard. A dispatch from St. Paul, July SI, says: Bob Fitzsimmons, who is still living at White Bear Lake oame into town to-day with Jimmy Carroll, who is matched to fight Billy Myer in New Orleans in December. As to whether bo would accept the proposition to fight Jim Hall made by the California Athletic Club Fitzsimmons -said: "I telegraphed Major Frauk McLaughlin, the director of that club and a friend of mine, that I would fight Hall for a purse of $5000 offered by the club inside of a month, as you know I am anxious to meet Hall, and therefore agree to fight for what looks a small purse. "As to Ted Pritchard, I am willing to meet him before any reliable club for the largest purse offered, and I will bet Pritchard on the side any sunt be likes over $1000 that I will win." Fitzsimmons has gone out of stiff training, but is keeping himself in good condition.

BILLIARDS. The Oame In Mexico. A city of Mexico special to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says This city is to be visited within the next ten days by a team of billiardists from the United States. Their number will comprise Georire F.

Slosson. Jacob 'Scbaefer, Frank C. Ives and others. Ihey will come direct from Chicago to this capital, bringintr with them a billiard table to be used in the exhibition games that they propose to play here. It is stated their purpose in visiting Mexico is to, awaken interest in the popular game.

A large hall will be engaged and a series of exhibitions will be given, all players taking part. The billiardists while here will en deavor to make arrangements for a future tournament. BASEBALL- Americas Association. ST. IXnS 8.

BOSTON 5. St. Louis, Aug. 2. TheJ Brown's defeated the "bean eaters" this afternoon before about 17,000 people.

game was hot and exciting from first to last. Easton, the home club's new acquisition proved himself to be a splendid twirler, being cool and hold ing the visitors at bis mercy. Lyons made a bad error in the thirdwhich let in two runs, but he redeemed' himself later on by splendid batting and fielding. The other noteworthy features were Hoy's. McCarty's and Fuller's all-round work and the home team's batting.

8core: St. Louis 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 08, Boston 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 05. Batteries Easton and Boyle; Buffinton and Murphy. CIXCrfXATI 13. WASHINGTON 5.

CixcrxxATi, Aug. 2. Washington lost another game on poor playing, although it had one hit more than Cin-' cinnatL Attendance 2.700. Score: Cincinnati 1 180231 3 115. Washington 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 15.

Batteries Dwyer and Kelly; Eiteljorg and Sutcliffe. BALTIMORE 3, COLUMBUS 2. Columbus, Aug. 2. Baltimore won in the sixth inning on a double, two singles and a base on balls.

Welch's tricky playing aided materially in the victory, and the crowd made things interesting for Davis in the ninth on a bad decision. Attendance. 14,000. Score: Columbus 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 03. Baltimore 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.

Batteries Dolan and Donahue, McMahon and Robinson. ATHLETICS 8, LOUISVILLE 5. Louisville, Aug. 21 The Athletics did not have much trouble this afternoon in taking the second game of the series from the Louisville. Meekin's wildness and the opportune bitting of the visitors tells the story.

Ryan was lined $0i and taken out of 1891, U.S. Gov't Report, Ang; 17, the game for nsing insulting language to a spectator. Score: Louisville 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 1-5. Athletics -1200800 08. BatT teries Meek in, Ryan and CahilL Wey-hing and Milligao.

THE TURF. The Great Garfield Stakes.4 Chicago, Aug. 2. Managers of the Garfield Race Track Club have decided to make the $10,000 purse which will be run on Saturday, Aug. 22, an annual event and the race is given the name Great Garfield stakes Entries for the prize closo Aug.

8. The following horses are probaTilo starters: Tenuy. Longstreet.King-stod Eon, Bau Chief. Kingman, Proctor Knott, Marion Virge d'Or, Racine, Michael and Donatello. Geo.

Hankins, one of the club managers, weut east to-day to further perfect arrangements for the race ana he expected to return with the entries of most of all the eastern cracks. To-Day's Entries. Following are the entries for to-day at the different tracks AT HAWTHOKXI. First 'Race Five-eighths of a mile. Fannie 105, Jim Head 108, Jennie S.

105, Addie 115, Maud Howard 115, Jack Richelieu 112. Powers 112, Tom Roaeh 102, Invercauld 110, Prince Henry 112. Second Race Selling: one mile. Sam Wood 108, Recksey 115, Buckhound 71, Too Sweet 92, Enterprise 99, Waldo 019, Ivan hoe 107, Lizzie D. 107, Iowa 119.

Third Race Seven-eighths of a mile. Insolence 107, Lizzie Gwynne 98. Hydy 107, Silverado 103, Laura Davidson 114. Helterskelter 114, Vattell 101, Marmosa 98. Prince 112.

Fourth Raoe Handicap; one mile and oue-ixteenth. Dilemma 90. Barney 100, Ed Bell 103. Silver Lake 105, Joe Carter 97, Mirabean 115, Brookwood 70, Protection 100, Linlithgow 100. Fifth Race Steeplechase, full 162, Leander 152, McKenzie 142, Wmslow 154, Flipfiap 142, Evangeline 130.

AT GARFIELD PARK. First Race Seven-eighths of a mile. Ora 100. Victoria 103, Boro 105. Crispino 105.

Drift 106, Event li. Sailor Boy 106, Jasper 112. Zeke Hardy 112, Rosa 114, Starter Caldwell 114. Neva C. 115.

Second Race Three-quarters of a mile. March ma 90, Silverlake 107, Ger-aldine 106, Starter Caldwell 105. Lake View 122, GoverjQpr Ross 100, Maud 100. Martin Russell lu2, Rosemont 105, Annie Clarke 90, Intruder 90. Sis O'Lee 104, Brazos 117, Mabel II.

90, Major Tom 95. Sister Linda 105, Marmosa 105, Elsie B. 100. Third Race Eleven-sixteenths of a mile. Out of Sight 112, Julius Sax 115, Jim Murphy 110, Big Casino 108, Queen Deceiver 103.

Goldstono 110, White Wiugs 99, Upman 100, Bon John B. 92, Glen rush 97, Dan Meek 100, Somerset 102, Neva C. 102Lela May 105, Ira E. Bride 107. Rosa 108.

Henry Weldon 108. Fifth Race Five-eighths of a mile. Laura Daniels 89, Glencora 91. Cherry Bounce 92, Corriue 95, Niantio 08, Johnny Greener 100, Tillio S. 102.

Knot In It 102, Maggie Lexus 102, Jack Richelieu 105, Bush McDuff 105, Roseola 105, American Lady 110. Jim Murphy 103. AT SARATOGA. 1 First Race One mile. Wilroy, Gold Dollar 110 each, Wyndham 115, Queen.

Hattie 117, Avershire Lass 103. Second liace Five Dr. Hasbrouck 96, Rosa H. Pennyroyal, Luray, Gadabout 101 each. Tormentor, Little Miach aud Inferno 112, Princess Bowling.

J. J. Wall and Kitty Van 107 each; Virgin II 90, Orinoco, Bolero 105 each: Third Race Mile and a furlong. Red-fellow 114, India Rubber 101, Saunterer 112. Fourth Race Six 1 furlongs.

'Ascot 73, Freedom 15, Forerunner 80, Ocypete 75. Palisade 90. Costa Rica 65, Kitty Van 74. Ville Marie 80, Strategem 92. Fifth Raoe Five furlongs.

Furnish and Sir Charles 105, Emma Primrose 102, Rex, Prince of Darkness, Charade, O. P. Frank Kinney and Terupie 110 each. Gray Goose, Cottonade and Mon-tella 107 each. Sixth Race One and one-sixteenth miles.

Golden Reel and Bravo 104 each. Reporter 112. Syracuse 109, Mohawk, Kern, Bullfinch and Vosburg 96 each. Calcium 103. AT ST.

PAUL. First Race One Conine Kinney 99, My Queen 99, Kingman 116, Guido 127. Second Race Five-eighths of a mile. Rally 168, Comether 108. Alice D.

108, Miss Schemer 108, Lillian Beatrice 108, Hard ine 111, Iliapania 115, Callie Ferguson 115. Third Eace Nine furlongs; handicap. Meadowbrook 95, Jim Dunn 98, Eli Ken-digo 91. Dillikens 100, Lillian Linsay 100. Prince Fontunatus 104.

Fourth Race Jlile heats. Dillard 87, Laura Agnes 96, Emmet 100, Innocence 102, Billy Pinkerton 103, Jim Dunn. 105, Polemus 107, Dockwick 104. Fifth Race One aud one-sixteenth mile. Pomfret 99, Claverhouse 102, Little Annie 101.

Jay Oh 102. Jugurtba 100. Miss Hawkins 106, Getaway 106, Yale 1 111, Guido 122. The bravery of a New Hampshire railroad engineer deserves prominent mention. More than once has some brave engineer or nreman ventured on the forward part of a locomotive to rescue child playing on the track who had not heeded the warning bell or whistle.

But In this iastanoe the engineer, Charles J. Hutch Ins, himelf fell while attempting to rescue the culia, and was pushed from the track by the locomotive, lie succeeded iu catohing hold of one of the oars, and fouud that the child, over whom the engine bad passed without injury, wm in danger from the moving wheels of the followinc ears. With a prea-senoe of mind and darinj? saoh as is seldom recorded, he readied under tho car and sue-e ceded in. catching the child and boidiBg it away from the wheels until the train stopped. The child was uninjured.

The engineer Buttered only slight bruises. His act of heroism adds a new honor to the body of brave men to which he belongs. A local Portland (Me.) paper tells the following story woman living on one of Portland's elm-shaded streets noticed a couple ef young orioles that had fallen rrom the nest to the street; whore they where in imminent danger of being run over, or devoured by the numerous oats and doKS in the vloinity. SheasKed the first man that came along to watch them for her while she rushed into the house for a basket, in which she carried then to the top of a shed and left them. In a short time the parent birds had found their lost babies and carried them away.

Each placed a wing under one of the little fellows aud then each one napped iu outside wings, two wing serving for both, and thus they safely supported their precious burden. How they found the little ones so quickly Is wonderful, as the top of the shed was quite a distance from the street. A wonderful example of patience in the Chinese la afforded by a consular report dealing with the manufacture of salt in central China. Holes about 6 inches iu diameter are bored in the rock by means of a primitive form of iron drill, and sometimes a period of forty years elapses before the covered brine is reached, mo that the work is carried on from one generation to another. During this time the boring, as uiar be imagined, goes down to -an immense depth.

When brine Is found It is drawn up in bamboo tabes by a rope working over a large drum turned by bullock. Tho brine is evaporated in iron caldrons, the heat being supplied by natural gas, which is generally found la the vicinity of the salt wells. THE ALLEGED WHttDEj, Tho Oregon Prisoner Awaiting Beiuisition from Alabama, His Friends Fall to Come te 13, Belief. He Eefases to Talk and Acts Lie a Madman. Mrs.

Tfhilden Believes Her Hnsbanj Dead. Portland, Oregon, Aug. 2. ISpecisLl B. D.

Whilden, alias Strong, the Al. bama man arrested here as a ugutivs from justice ancLheld to answer und a bonds in the 6um of $1500 on the charn of forgery, alleged to have been committed in Birmingham, in March, 1890, is still a prisoner in the county jail, and the chances are very good for his return to Alabama. The requisitioa papers were sent off by the governor of Alabama last Monday, and Detective StATE. thTonirh whoM airnnnv f.YtA Uflp tore was effected, is anxiously awaiting their arrivaL It now appears that Whilden will have to remain here until the requisition papers arrive, and he will then be taken back to the scene of bis alleged misdoings. The move to have him re-1 leased through habeas corpus proceedings has fallen through, for Whilden has no money 'to guarantee expenses-' and his attorneys do not feel like 1 TAKING THIS KESPOXSIBIUTT.

on themselves, especially as they have as yet received no pay for their am-. vices. Several dispatches were sent to' friends in Birmingham and also to relatives in Florida, but none of them have as yet been answered. Whilden is getting wild on account of the law's delay, as he is anxious to get out. He upbraids his attorneys for taking no action and curses his friends for not coming to his assistance.

Jailer James says that Whilden is half crary. about half of the time, and he will allow no one to converse with him. On Friday night he was so boisterous and vinliiBif that. I a mhs HAT TO HANDCUFF HIM and place him in an iron cage. Whilden imagines that every man he sees is some agent of the Mutual Insurance Company, which organization he is alleged to have attempted to swindle by leading them to believe that be is dead, and he accuses his attorneys of neglecting him.

Whilden elaims that he has been ia the states since be left Birmingham. He says he was in St. Louis. Kansas City. Denver, Tacoma and a aumber of other smaller cities before coming to Portland.

He does not deny his identity, and has proposed to make a full confession over his name condition that he is not taken back to Alabama. As to the two notes to which he is alleged to have forged the name of his father-in-law, Mr. Wood, Whilden says he had full power of attorney to execute them. Mrs. Whilden, having secured judgment against the Mutual Life Insurance Company in the sum of $3000, the amount of the policy on Whilden'a life, it now devolves upon the company to produce him in court.

No other kind of evidence is said to be sufficient in a case of this kind. The Mutual Life Insurance Company baa commenced a suit in equity against Mrs. Whilden to otiset the decree of the court rendering judgment in her favor. A Hirmingham View A Denial from Captain Wood. Referring to the Whilden case, the Birmingham Age-Herald, among other things, says "On the sworn allegation here mads by Whilden'a father-in-law, that he had signed his name without authority, the affidavit for Whilden'a arrest was made and the requisition issued bv the governor.

"The mere fact of his being in Oregon and bis wife suing for insurance on his life in Birmingham would constitute no offense per so on which he could be brought back. "Mrs. Whilden is living inJChattanoo-ga. Her attorneys were interviewed on yesterday and- stated that Mrs. Whilden had all the while said that unless her husband was dead, she would not touch a dollar of the insurance on his life.

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