The evening world. Newspaper, July 25, 1904, Page 8

STEEPLECHASING IS UNPOPULAR. PULLINGHIS BODY away i, mi » OBRIEN STAGGERING FITZ SIMMONS IN THE FIRST ROUND WITH A RIGHT Hoorn. O'BRIEN HAS ACHIEVED ; (2% A UNIQUE DISTINCTION Philadelphian the Only Middle-Weight Who Ever Fought the Great Fitzsimmons and SVent Full Time Limit Set for the Bout. FROM A CRoucH BY ROBERT EDGREN. THAT_ENABLED Jack O'Brien has achieved a unique distinction, He {s the only middle HIM To GET | Weight who ever fought the great Bob Fitzsimmons and falled to craw! out Away QUICKLY, at the little end of the horn before the time limit. $ How did ‘he do it? see Like Kipling’s “Fuzzy Wuzzy,” he showed himself to be ‘‘a first-class fighting man.” He fought the freckled terror of the ring from the first to the last tap police captain, thinking “Philadelphia Jack” to be tottering on his last legs, “Caused the final round to be shortened by thirty-five seconds to save him from a knockout. Fifteen seconds later O'Brien, clean-sponged of blood and battle stain, Spry and exultant, danced from the ring. “I'm after that middle-welght championship next,” he sang out es he Dassed me. + EAL “ If O'Brien was being whipped, like the ancient Aritons who caused \ Caesar so much disgust, he “didn't know it,” | O'BRIEN’S SPLENDID NERVE, In the first place, O'Brien showed splendid nerve in facing Fitzsimmons @t all. He has fought other hardened warriors, but in some cases thoir WORK-OUTS 10-DMY OVER (Special to The Evening Work.) GRAVESPND, N. Y., July %—~The Weather was agreeable at the course this mofrdng during the galloping hours, There was considerable exercising !n- dulged in but no record-breaking trials, 4 yesterday's rain converted the course {nto @ very sloppy, muddy condition Atl | were recorded for the fol- MEKRY LARK—Thres-quart handily; T, Welsh trainer) tS DAZZLE~Three-quarters tm 119%, hand- ily; T, Welgh, trainer. Another jockey has been killed in @ steeplechase at Brighton, Mangled and killed in the presence of 20,000 people, halt of whom turned sfok at the awful sight. They call thie sport, do the NORTHERN STAR-—-Six furlongs in | young society gentlemen who are foe LQ, breeal 8. Lawlor, trainer, hands have been tied by “no knockout" agreements, backed by large forfelts. | Goin rLEUR—sev: Yghthe ‘. 1, tering ateeplechasing. Nothing of the kind this time. O'ByJon met Fits and battled on his merits, |. ¥allopink: W. Huston, trainer. Down in Mexico and in far away SCOTCH THISTLE—Three-quartors in| Spain they have @ sport aleo, They George Gardner, {n San Francieco, was so frightened that his attempted 1.2), breesing; J. Kelly, trainet, call it bull fighting, Men run about In MALI—Five furlongs in 100, easily; C a ciroular pit and stab bulle with sharp _Tarier, trainer. *) spears until the maddened animals gore YOUNG HENKY—A halt mile Im 0.8, | horses and try to kill their tormentor, 8ODA WATER—PWw. 0 Punches fell on Fitz light as snowflakes, handily; C. Tear, trainee = ‘jim O'Brien, in the very beginning of the fight, showed better than ever ts Defore in his life. Before the first round ended ne ‘had Fitzsimmons’s left breeging, W. Shields, trainor. Yh sTOLN Tiosint int 0 In this country they will not tolera! "eye closing and blood streaming from mouth and nostrils, He was as quick Deeoaing W. anit, trarner, | bull Aehting. They aay Ie te a eru ee eTh DAILEY—Four furlongs in 0.6%,/ and wanton sport. But they tolera! i r i ons to the mark 7 r ‘ @sapanther. Near the end of the round he beat Fitzsimm t erate: J Nonme aie sing; | Meemlechasing They ean look upon s ‘with a right hook on the chin and sent bim reeling. For two rounds more a the lightning-fast Philadelphian outpunched the veteran. He used a peculiar jab, crouching low as he came in, striking like a Ww NED MOORE—A quarter in 0.37, hand- 3 Y—Six furl mm 1m, easily; J, Smith, trainer, a human being trampled and gashed out of all recognition by a horse, They seo his bleeding and unconselouy body dragged away {nto the grass to oa- Shields, trainer, When distressed by a blow he kept out of range as easily as Mark applaud the expert who finally kills INVADER—A half mile tn 0.54, eaally; Twain's coyote when pursued by the ambitious dog. 8. Lawlor, trainer. the bull. ‘ ; 7 . LEPTENANT—Six furlongs in 1.2%, It 1s all part of the sport, What , Heit * v5 an J. Neumeyer, tral p During the fight O'Brien developed a clever “sity,” a short sidestep, HALMIRA—Three-eightia In Ot, gale| matter Ix it If jockeys are thrown ‘with a turn of the body that enabled him to avold Fitzsimmons's savage nore gts MO: Three olghth and maimed and bruised? It is all hooks and swings. ‘OAL 14, galloping, E. Graves trainer | PAFt Of the sport. : dia fi Ht duri AnraR 5 SSHLL- furtongs In Sport Not Popular, But Fitz never ght we: ing the first rounds. At Carson City Jim uonTR reaming) Wd rock Uesteg, If the mon who are fostering this ee Corbett punched and jabbed him at his pleasure for the first six rounds of on the fight. Ruhblin made Fitz look helpless as a clothes-dummy at first. = Bbarkey knocked him down in round one. branch of racing think that steeple- chasing is @ populgr sport, let them F. Weir, ¢ YD Th A. dimmer, trainer. > » furlongs in 1.07, gal- Casey, trainer. handily wD ning of one of these races and watch the screams of the women who see & one J ¢ APRIL SHOWE artes actor ering? | honme fall and trample his rider. Watch big fellows, O'Brien must have gone down {rom these blows, but he handily, J. Goldsborough, trainer. his body away as each one Janded, lessening the concuasion. n OSGOOD—Five furlongs in 1,05, handily; | some of the wotnen sink Into thelt In the fifth round O'Brien got a hard blow In the pit of the stomach| mi:\imanh ice turiongs in oni, |%ats and sod hysterleally at some pare took away half his speed. handily; J. Goldsborough, trainer. || ticularly distressing sight, such as the was only after that Fitz knocked him down twice with amashes on|°!t} 4 AL=Four fur mn O38; J. killing of Swalweil on Satuntay Goldsborough, trainer HURST PARK—Three-quarters In 1.19, ly; J, Odom, trainer ¢ SACH—Pive-elghths J. Odom, trainer, 1: furlongs in 1.27, trainer. rionge in 11, lings. trainer, Can a spectacle which produces such emotions as these be called a sport? Steeplechesing is brutalizing, It de bases, in that It covers with a hard veneertag the sensibilities which every human ghould be proud to poss Perhaps the devotees of steeplechas- ing hope that some day people may | come to look upon its brutalittes with+ out exhibiting any emotion. Hurdle racing was indulged in, while jockey after jockey was killed. Finally one wee killed in distressing ja In iT ON HIS FEET. was 60 fast on bis feet that he seldom gave Fits a chance to the end the Philadelphian did little hitting. He stalled and as he danced about. you broken your hands yet,” he asked Fitz. yet.” 1 wish you'd hurry up and break them.” #0 hard at the joke that foxy O'Brien got a chance to Jab DEL CORON! galloping: J. Mel. MISS M,C RA quarto 0.8%, gallop- “1.08, handily; trainer BELLATRIX—A hait-mile tn 015, brea before he could recover, ur ceeene fraines, Pigie, Loca in Lage glad ot rae at 3 PERION a ¢ In 0.56, gallop-] Westchester, a n those who were fs one of the greatest six-round fighters in existence. But ser titty Mason, tain © paitemite tn] Parting this ranch of racing conclude beat Fits if they come together for twenty rounds, Fitzsimmons | MILLER 'S DAUGHTER—A half-mile tn) 6 tae it was time to abolish them, wond: fecuperative powers of @ great distance fighter. The|ORVRTURE—Hive furlongs in 1.0,| There are no more hurdle races. And | ro fresher he becomes. dreesing; J. Bauer, tratner. there should be.no more stoeplechanes, furlongs Lu, traine) Thore will be a time when the pub- RA j ato hes uarters in LM, lie will cry out against this end of ; J. MoLaugniin, trainer, ening, It is eald thas dqgp/pict con- that he is pumped out after a few rounds, and the fa easy plucking, —_ w x FITZ$ TERRIBLE “SOLAR PLE xus | two days, and one, “ JACK —M'KEON cape further mangling. ‘They watoh fatter from its coil, and springing back in time to get away from the return, handily; J otaushin trelee 0.26, ie Ganciess payin eau “ean Whenever he had an opening, or a momentary advantage, O'Brien camo| PRP KUNNITEY sn 1.1] the course, And in five minutes they) fn with a dash, KNIGHT OF WHSTERN—Five. fur-| f9rmet It all and are applauding the £ fo ay 1.06, handily; G, Meehan,|vietor, much as the people of Spain WHEN IN DISTRESS. templates building a eteeplechass course, Why not build a bull pit in- stead? There te not half the cruelty attached to it a# to steeplechasing, and if anything je killed it will be a horse and not a human. Other Objections, Killng of jockeys is not all that Is Objectionable tn the steeplechase, There are few who believe that steeplechases are run on the square, That the sport \s rotten to-day 1s evidenced by the fact that eleven bookmakers in the big ring refused to book on one of the races run last week. Very few people who have any consideration for thelr Pockets wifi risk their money, Steep! Chasing has nothing to recommend it. ‘This Is the last week at Brighton, Most of the good horses wij] be shipped away to Saratoga this week, Horne men are beginning to fear the Brighton course, Half a dozen horses have pulled up very lame during the past Turquoise Blue, broke down hopelessly, Whatever ts the trouble with thie Course it must be remedied, cise it will be diMcult to induce owners of good horses to race over it. There has been \c ting in years where so many have broken down or gone lame as at Brighton, The racing during the best of the week, of course. y the Neptune Stakes, worth $2,500 to the two-year-olds who will contest for it, bringy out a. fine field, the oligibles including Agila, Sysonby, Flyback, Buttiing, Pasadena, Jonquil, Tradition, Sparkling Star and « sit in a grand stand during the run- . NE haif mile In 0.64,| the women In the fonrth Fits suddenly took the lead, and from that time on O’Brien A uaa o4o,| He will find that halt of them turn to use all of his skill and cunning to aay. He took a fewrtul beating in trainer, “| their backs to the course every time body and over the heart. If he had been heavy and ponderous, like any : preah, trainer,“ the horses approach the jumps, Hear] 4° others.’ If all these horses go to the post a cracking good race should be een. A meeting between Sysonby and Tra- dition ts especially to be desired, The Brighton Oaks, for y old Allies, may ja about a meeting Hamburg Belle and Beldame. is between these champion minses is being anxiously awaited by the public, Other staki the week are promisin get. away week's sport SLIER CUP FR THE BOY ATHLETE A hundred-doliar silver cup has been put up for the schoolboy relay race at the games of the Richard Webber Mutual Benefit Association, to be heid at Sulser's Harlem River Park next Wednesday. In addition to the relay race there are betwee meet Pardon No. and Twentloth street, or Charles Dieges, No, % John street. —— Baseball To-day, 4 P.M. American a catty oA ‘vaChlenge, *? week |s interesting, Saturday being the) TO! STOOD LANKY BOB OFF FOR THE SIX ROUNDS IN POOLDD LDH D 40909 HOOF STOO OO DLGOOO600- 15 901-04-5:044909 000 $91 00000000004 94 19690 818490090-9099 9944490090 0OO9O 099 000$ ( “044.6 5 1.00.0: KEEPING OUT OF RANGE (SLOPPY TRACK FOR |PROTEST AGAINST RACES {HORSES GET TRIALS THE JUMPS GROWS Killing of Another Jockey Down at Brighton Beach Track Puts Steeplechasing In a Very Bad Light with Most Racing Patrons. AT SRATOG (Bpectal te The Evening Worl?.) BARATOGA, N. ¥,, July %~—The training hours at the old course this morning were delightful. Every man and his horse were out at an early hour and bothe men and animal seemed to enjoy the change of scene from Long Island to the Spa, The horses are all doing beautifully and many improve ments have been accomplished on the track since last year's programme was n is not case, t racer aoted with on f' “4 C4 ree him to ready for at any Paw not be dedinivaly to-day by the Newton-Bennington sab whether or not Beldame will be sent to Brighton to mee her engagement in the nxt, OH OnE SeAGats ware fl mile in 14, handily; WATERSIDE— breesing; Fred Burlew, trainer. LIN Y GORDON—Four furlongs in ke’ breezing; Fred Burl not out furtenge fo, Of, Fred Burlew. . KICR SHAW Four furlongs in 0.51 1-8, breeing: Fred hag hc a y an SO TR env: J. W. Roxers, trainer. N-—One mile In 1,47, handil: 14, handily: ner furlongs in 0.53 1-2, trainer. James Rowe, tral SWIFT FOOT—Four Rica fal ne i and a& quar- ae in BIDS, handily: R. Miller, ATHEI One mile fn 1.60, gallopne; W. F. Presgraves. traner, a ce brees ing; W, F. Preagrave, trainer, BPRING—One mile In 14, handily; W, F, Presgrave, trainer, DERRY—Four, ee OAH and a Pon 12, peer: A % Momo ae OT HBA ‘our furtot r Treecia J. Madden, tral JIM LANF—Five furlongs In 1 y: Bureh, train Trainer Burch was out on the track on horsaback, and seems to be quite recoversd from late finens. SPORTSMEN’S GOOD! S.OPHINS If there be Trees on the spot where you go! Camping—youcan pitch your tent Without a Pole| Better see Hopkins) before you go. Yacht and Launch Supplt Fishing Rods and Tack 7 Wall Tent. BH Miners ixt Miner's Ten’ r aizee in proportion. Catalogue of Camp Outfite, jongs in 0.53 1-4, eee reve, trainer. quarter In 0. 119-—CHAMBERS » STREET. 119) 2 ow, | bh ROBERT EDGREN THE QUAKER CITY, ° “SLIPPING? 3° FITZSIMMons 3 3) SAVAGE if Hooxs ‘| AND at eerok ie ti 20 bi- ANOTHER FOREIGN PUG MEETS .HIS WATERLOO | ‘Another foreign fighter who came to| the promoters of that contest deciled | country In search of a fight with any|to substitute Harris for Hamilton, tt man ot his weight mot hie Waterioo| Herria was in no shape, but nevers {! in the squared olrcle Saturday night. | theless agreed to tackle Lee The at ‘The fighter referred to is Jack (‘‘Nob-|fightera were brought to a stable on + by” Harrie, of South Africa, who was| the west side, where a ring was quickly knocked out by Jack Lee, the Avonia| rected for the battle. Lee weighed A. C. light-weight, in the fifth round] fully fifteen pounds more than Harris, of battle which was pulled off in pri-| The men fought for a purse of $7,'1! vate in @ stable in the presence of| Most of which was contributed by twenty spectators, who paid $3 each|Paddy Welsh, “Chick” Tucker, the for the privilege of seeing how good a|AVonla A. C, feather-welght, officiated man Harrie really was. as referee, while Bill Kennedy was the Harris arrived here trom England | ‘mekeeper, ten days ago on the steamship si] I” the first round Harris showed up Lows, He called at the Avonia A. C.| YTY well, landing many hard ett. 4 sald he would like to get on a| 4nd chop blows on Lee's face at long matoh with some of the lads, As Jack “88 fighting, Just before the round! Hamfiton, of Kingston, N. ¥., backed |@nded Loe uppercut Harris full into”? Out of his fight with Lee, which was|t%® body with a sti lett, dropping”, 4 seven the Umekeeper yelled ‘tin almed at him the floor, postponed on two different occasions, ‘him to the floor, As soon aa he got up ——— ing Harris from betn, rounds In the fifth and last RODHBACH WAL (3S cssormcee” MEET KID MOY Ess FS again, i Just a9 Referee Tucker had escape many eet leo im ‘Wiitiam Rodenbach, the amateur | 1¢, nally ‘swung champion heavyweight, ie practically when he matched to meet Kid McCoy. The great youngster, who tips the scales at 165 pounds, will soon begin to train for the matoh, which is scheduled for November or December, in San Francisco. Rodenbach hae long been Cd the cleverest of the amateur boxers, He won the national championship sev- eral years in succession, cutting to rib- bons in three-round matches such men as Emery Payne and Joseph Knipe In 194 he captured the laurels in the United States and Canada, and two months ago fought Sam Berger, the much touted holder of the Pacific coast championship, for the ameteur title of the world. Berger weighed at the time of the fight nearly 19 pounds and stood head and shoulders over his antagonist. Many professionals, including bing by _Referse Tucker, Men Cured by Me!) pera Le ' vate di lew York's Fy Master Specialist, cured Tha ireabout it” a bett, Bob Fitzsimmons and Dr,L,R. Williams fries, had fought Berger, and all said eoond Muree, So confident é was be ‘ offered . by the committee in charge of alr, as he did not consider the rophy selected good enough for hin. after the fight, Rodenbach will compete in the Olympic ainat boxi champlonghips at the World's Fat Lol be! After the Bt. Lou ie take place in September, will go to ‘ San ncisco and begin work there for his fight with McCoy. Up to this time Rodenbach has not Sonpetee in any match that went beyond six rounds, and there ls of course, some doubt that he will be able to go the fifteen-round dis- tance against the more experienced Mc. Coy, to whom the long fights are more familiar. put w the t ‘i wit marks. My, setantifig treatment and based upon years of Bre? ofl pee KANG, 186 Wert hath se. . ¥,| Last Week o Brichton Races 2% Six Events TO-MORROW. including the $2,000 SEASHORE HANDICAP, MUSIC BY MY GRANT: of "Brooklyn Bridwe by Bosc on, Brighton Road and, by ley ing on Long BCL. tion tol dads Sto. Me Also ‘via 39th ery, foot of Whitehall eet, st, boats leave every ing_with rs DISEASES OF MEN. 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