SPORTING.

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RACING FIXTURES.

Tune 28th-HK'» ZBaVjockey Club Steeple jalvZlat-Victori^BSitag Club Steeplechase Msovernber 3rd. 6th, Bth, lOth-Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

n^-Templeton was destroyed on the 28th wfeuiiiuotee curried 7st 81bs when he won Hiie StAndrew's Handicap at the Dunedta m^-Canart startod in teu races during "thei season 1881-32, winning four. HaVIB.— Next week.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

tfg EVKTT, in his adjustment of the weights for the Hawke'a Bay Steeplechase, , O n on the 28th instant, has been most suc cessful, and I think he is to be coDgratula ted on the result of his labour s. ularenoe gnd Canard, of conrse, aie at the head of affairs, and with a difference of 51b between them, I prefer the chance of the old horse. Qaamby is Dot b^dly treated with list 61b, and the distance will suit him better than rt B grind National; while Mount is won darinUy well in with llst 3lb' and tho game teaKtk applies to the consistent per , | orfflMi Reform. Diomedes has a very templing look wita list j Chandler is held jafetythe majority of those above him; i gad I think the two tap-weights have all the \ot of Barbary. Lady Bab has shown a bit of form this season, and as she is a wbi jumper, lOat lOib should not put her Sutoiit. Tartar is no fancy of blmotk country, and of those that have 101b 71b and under, I take old Uhudeen to be the hat. At present, there seems every pros- BMtof a good .ace. and it is to be hoped that the two great Southern cracks will come up and oppose the Napier and Wanganui jumpers. Before the acceptances appear, it is too soon to talk about win new, bat 1 think if the best of those en gjged stood up, Clarence would be first past the winning post, despite his impost. One day during the week I had a look at Xumaden's recent purchase, the rising four year.old colt by Kuottinglqy out of Monn beam whom his owner has decided upon naming "Kaikatea." He stands about • fifteen two, and is a fine lengthy compact animal, showing a deal of snbstanee, and has a good net of legs under him. Lumsden pnrchased'tbe colt specially for the jumping business, aud if all goes well, he should oer tainlytnrn out something above the aver age. His owner has great faith in him, and it is to be hoped his opinion turns oat cor rect, for good jumping animals are very scarce in Auckland at the present time. Lumeden also bae a full brother to Reform in the stable, credited with being a good jumper, I learn that Chandler's owner has decided spon sending him to Napier to take part in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase Meeting. The old fellow will be shipped in the s s. Southern Cross on Monday next under Bae's charge, who, it will be remembered, bo successfully steered him to victory at the Tabapuna Meeting. Present appearances seem to indicate that Musket and old Sylvia's sou, Martini ■ Henry, owned by the Hon. J. White, of Sydney, will make a great reputation for the flew Zealand Stud Company next season. The Australian sporting scribes ieem never tired of lauding the colt's good looks, and .that great judge of horeflesh and successful tipster, '• Memo/ in a late issue of tfce "Sydney Mail," after reviewing the chances of the 75 candidates for the A.J.C. Derby, run in September* thinks either Warwick or Mattini-Hen y appear to be the most likely to produce the win ner. The Bydney correspondent of the ' "Australasian" also writes in the colt's favour as follows :—But about the greatest improvement ofthosein training is noticeable is a youngster I have been keeping my eye upon for a long time. I refer to Mar tini-Henry, who has changed from the rough catt-horae looking colt into a most aristocratio-looking gentleman, a worthy scion of a worthy sire, and as he cau even sow hold bis own, and perhaps a little more, with such speedy juveniles as Aber foyle, Kaipara, and Blue and White, what | will be do in the sprint; after wintering well?" Mr Sydney James has forwarded me a programme of the otago Hunt Club steeple chase Meeting, which is to be held under the direction of the Dunedin Jockey Club on the Bth September. On totting up the added money, I find it amounts to the rapectable sum of £291), the principal | events being the Tally-Ho Handicap, 80 ' soys.; Handicap Flat Kace, 65 soys.; and ' Welter Handicap Steeplechase, 60 soys, Claptrap, on the strength of his trial, was backed down 5 to 2 for the Adelaide Birth day Cup.at which price takers were plentiful. The support awarded Mr Whittmgbam's horse weakened the others somewhat, but Little Jack was in such demand at the post ty those connected with the stable that everything over 5 to 1 was readily taken. ' Coriolanua also had a strong following, who opined that .his turn was to come at last, and Uuesswork was best -upported of the others. Footstep and Little Jack were in front all the way, and ones inside the dis tance.the latter drew away with tbe greatest ease and won by three length?. Coriolanus and Claptrap looked dangerous at the home tura, but could never get near the leader, who won with about a stone iv hand. In the yearling boxea at Sir ihomas Elder's 4 breeding establishment (writes "Angur"), I saw the youngsters .that are to be prepared for the next Maribynoug Plate, . snd* quite';my fancy was* King of the 'Gipsies, a beautiful brown son of Gang Forward and Black Gipsy, . f all the sons of the great chestnut, this is the most pro mising I have vet .seen, aud if be is not a Derby horse, then there is no virtue in ■sake and shape. In colour he is a rich brown, and he has the Fisherman bead well set on to a symmetrical neck, backed up by strong shoulders and a middle-piece as round as The Barb's. He has had a knock on one of his hooks, which is enlarged, but I hope it will not interfere with his preparation, for, to my mind, he is I, juat the sort of colt to stay as long as John : Woods on the brake question, and if Mr JOakin has luck with him.the V.X.C. Derby <of 1884 may go to Morphetville. His dam Black Gipsy is by Fisherman, and she can lay claim to a first- clas< racehorse in Pride of the Hills, who won the V.R.C. Champion Stakes. The English correspondent of the " Town and Country Journal," a well-known Australian sporting gentleman, recently paid a visit to the famous Blankney stud arm, where he saw the premier sire cf England, Hermit, whose stock this season has already won the Epsom Uerby and Ascot Cap. He says :—The old chestnut was in great buckle, and withal as gentle

as a child. He is a whole colour, dark, and I cannot describe him betfer than by saying that he vary much resembles in forM Mr Frank tteynolds's old favourite Kelpie, who lately departed for the " Shades of Valhalla " Hermit shews more quality, and has better shoulders, tie looks a sire all over, but his stock are cer tainly not bo good looking or ao good legged as himself. ■* ge has not dimmed hia eye, but the drooping back tells a tale of 19 years at the post and paddock, never greater in reputation than at ihe present time, where he heads the poll amongst winning sires with a certificate of " Hermit first and the rest nowhere." Writes " Nemo " io the Bydney Mail :- Amongst the howes that are doing quiet work at Randwick in the mornings with a view to the classic events of the future, are Mattini-Henry, SegenhoH, Sweet William, and Willeroo. Segenboe,. who would not be misnamed were he to be renamed " Mis understood," is in great buckle for com mencing real worK, and it may be that he will yet get even on some of his detractors; for that he is one of ihe best colts this colony ever produced, I am still finny convinced. So far, he has been a failure in public; but the few -very few—who saw him rattle over that woDdcrful mile and a quarter one morning at break of day, when undergoing his Derby prepara tions, can readily believe that, if ever he can be sent to the post thoroughly well, his opponents will realise the fact that they have a racehorse amoag-t them. The high pi iced, well-bred, and much-improved Martini-Henry is rapidly growing into a racehorse, and if nuke and shape go for anything, only successful training will be needed to make this colt the hardest nut of the year to crack.

Condensed Items.

Wattie did not have a mount at tlu Sydney Turf Club Meeting. Fifty-one uominatious have beeu received for the next Maribyruong Plate. It is said Prometheus wag suffering from a sore back at the Adelaide meeting, Acceptances and general entries for the Hawko'a Bay J.C. Steeplechase Meeting are due oa Tuesday next.* It only took au hour-aud-a-balf for the news of the last Jipaom Derby win to reach Melbourne, Muonstono has been blistered on the shoulder aud turned out athis owner's place, Otahuhu. Hales was unable to ride in the Adelaide Birthday Cup through being thrown off The Plunger on the day before the race. Mr George Watson, the "King of Starters," this season enters en his 31st year of mastership of the Melbourne Hunt Club. ,7 < r! • * "SIS' One of the first of First King's get', a colt out of Signet, was sold at Adelaide the other week for 190 guineas, the highest price paid for a yearling there. A totalisator clnb in Melbourne has made application to the V.X.C. committee forpermission to place a machine on the " Hill" during race meetings. Mr JBa'e left for Christchareh on Thurs day, taking The Poet and Minerva with him. Both are looking wonderfully well, Minerva having improved a great deal since she last appeared in public. . The Tasmanian colt Prodigal (Tasman's brother) has arrived in Melbourne to under go his preparation for the next Y.K.C. Derby and Cup. Mr F. F. Dakin will have charge of him. ihe Hawkesbury Kaoe Club have adopted their programme for the annual meeting on the 23rd and 25th August next. There are to be 11 races. The total of added money is £1,460. Ijk Mr P. Butler's mare Luna ran her last on Queen's Birthday, when she won the Heathoote Cup. Her owner intends putting the daughter of Traducer and Flying Fish to stud duties. Boniface (7st), who was a warm favourite, won the Kojal Stakes at the feydnev lurf Club Meeting, Demon (6st lOlbs), and Hypatia (9st 31bs) filling the other places. Jessie, lielusioo, Saioaa>ra, and Morceau were among the starters. Our London correspondent says a feature of the Newmarket Craven reunion was the bad luck of Archer, who had scarcely a winning mount, and the extraordinary riding of Fordham, " Qsorge " got home first on ten animals in three days. Dirk Hatteraick had no difficulty in ap propriating the Nursery Stakes on the second day of the Adelaide Racing Club meeting, and much regret is expressed that the colt is not nominated tor the V.B.C. Derby. -~ , * The Hawkesbury Handicap closed with a nomination of 87, wbile the Great Metro politan Stakes secured au entry of 92. For tbe latter event, the Hon. J. VVbite has five nominated, including Martini-Henry, Mr A. F. Smart five, and Mr X)e Mesue three. " Aognr" says Sir Modred's owner, Mr Proudfoot, intends that he shall go through next season's racing campaign. Besides the Melbourne Cup, bis name appears on the list of nominations for the Great Metro politan Stakes. Hawkesbury Handicap, and Champion Stakes.. The disappointing Sweet William, who has gone' all through the season without securing a winning bracket, has at last left De ftfeetre's stable (says "Aumodeoua"), and is now iv the bands of Raynor, who also has Kingaworth, another of Mr W. Gannon's horses, in training. At the sale of the Turretfield yearlings, there were only four submitted, and one was Helene, full sister to the As<yrian, being by Countryman froauTinfinder, and she was sold to Mr R, Love for 700 guineas. Another was a colt named Illusion, by Countryman, from Deceptive, the dam ot Delusion, and he was purchased by Mr John Leek, of Melbourne, for 420 guineas. It is now known for certain that one of the sweeps advertised iv the Sydney papers some months ago (says the " Bulletin ") was a rank swindle. Ihe enterprising pro moter haa levanted, taking with him a food deal of money, aud as ." everybody's usiness is nobody's business," it is by no means likely that steps will be taken in ; the matter. The sterling Ad3] aide sportsman, Sir Thomas Elder, is ambitious to win an Epsom Derby, and in order that he might breed a foal eligible, one of his mares, Peradventure,' was put to Gang Forward at Knglish time, but unfortunately she foaled ou Boxing Bay, just six days before the first of Jna uary, when, according to English calcula tion, the colt, a brother to Guesswork, was a year old. At a sale in England ot a contingent of the late Mr Crawfurd's horses, Mr W, A. Long, the Australian -turfite, purchased Bay Archeress, a four-year-old daughter of Toxopnilite and Lady Masbarn, for 280 guineas. At the same sale General Yon J-uderitz, acting for the German Govern ment, gave 4,100 gaineas for Martini, a son of Hermit and Stray Shot, and con sequently a full brother to Shotover. At the Melboutnoflunt Club Meeting,the Queen's Birthday Stakes winner turned up in' Egerton, a three-year-old son of King Cole, who started at a comparatively outside price. Welcome Jack,, who finished a length behind the winner, covered himself with glory by carrying 9st 61b into second place in a fast run race, the time being three-quarters of a second quicker than the last Newmarket Handicap. Squireen was third.

Says the London "Sportsman": While it was cheering that an * nstralinn sports man of Mr W. A. Long's character and standing should bave to associate his first success in Kngland with a race of the value of the Babraham Stakes, it was hard luck to the followers of the stable that thej did not think sufficiently well of Tonann to back him for a shilling, but I suspect that some of them were rather doubtful about little Batsford being able to do justice to the son of Thunder. At the settling over the late Adelaide Jockey Club raeetincr, Mr WeeKs received the largest, cheque, £590, and the gold cup value 100 guineas, won by Stinsr, ; Sir Thomas Elder came next with £580 for the three races won by hi? horses, £325 being the value of the St. Leger. Mr S. Barnard received £568, the result of Dick Hatteraick's thiec victories. The total amount paid away was £3,833, exclusive of cups.

The City and Suburban Han dicap.

London, April 24. The following particulars of the runninc for the City and Suburban Handicap,wnich resulted in an unexpected victory for Roysterer, is from tbe pen of onr Special COl respondent in London :— The afternoon of the great race proved splendidly fine, and the attendance on the course almost worthy of a Derby day. Eighteen runners came out to do battle, the beautiful mare Shotover, bestridden by Archer, being a "red hot" favourite ever since the weights appeared, and at the post there was a roj-ular rush to _ Ret on the presumed "good thing," and people tumbled over each other madly in the attempt to got 5 to 2 about the daughter of Hermit; the Ameiican colt Sachem, and Bcobell, were uext in demand at 12 to 2, then Cftine Hackness at 16 to 1, and Sweetbread at 20 to 1, while 40 to 1 could bo got about Roysterer. The details of the running are as follows : Thk City and Suuuhhan Handicap of 15 aovs each, 10 ft. with aOl) added: the second re ceived 50 soya out of tho stakes; winners extra. About ono railo and a quarter. ti6 subs. Lord Rosebery's br h Roysterer, by Cre morne — Caller Ou, syrs., 7st. (Gallon) 1 Lord Ellesmere's eh h Lowland Chief, by Lowlander—Bathilde, syrs., Bst. 101b (F. Webb) 2 Mr Gerard's b c Sweetbread, by Brown ■ Bread — Peffar, 4yrs,, B*t. 41b. (Lemaire) 3 Also ran-Shotover, Sit 91ba ; Scobell. Bst 81bs; Pasaaic, 7st 71bs ; Gauth, 7st 71-»« 5 Hackneae, 7st 71bs; Sachem, 7st 71bi ; Touans, 7st 61bs; Dreamland, Gst 12109 ; Soutaamptou, 6st 71bs; .Silver Bell, Gst 61ba; Diletto, 63t 31bs; Siren, Gst 21ns ; Bueh Boy, sst 121bs ; Violiuoello, sst lOlbs ; Nautillis, sst Oibs. <* fter five or Bix bad starts the fiald got away pretty fairly, Lowland Chief being the first to dash iv front, but Webb soon pulled him in, and when the mile post was reached, tbe colours of Violincello, Sachem, and Roysterer became conspicuous. Every eye was now fixed on tbe two favourites, bhotover and ficobell, who, it waa assumed, would begin to run forward about here. Rossiter, the jockey on Scobell, had orders to wait ou ihotovcr, and this the lad did so effectually thit by this time it was seen neither Archer or himself had any chance whatever of getting up to the leaders. Meanwhile Gareth rounded Tuttenhitm Corner in front of Southampton, Roysti'rer, Dreamland, Sweetbread, and Lowland Uhief. The latter, Dreamland, and swi et bread weie now going gte.u gun?, but loud cries of "Sachem" showed the majority fancied the American, i-iojsterer, how ever, also came with a rattle, aud assuming a clear lead as they ueared the Stand, ap peared to have everything beaten, save Lowland Chief. The Chief struggled gamely, and 50 yards from homo had aoso- Futely headed Roysterqr. The weight, however, told in the last few Btrides. anrt little Gallon, riding Koystorer with much determination, jnst squeezed homo bt a head amidst roars of delight from the ring. Tne winner was not backed fjr a shilling, having been beaten in his trial • in' fact, the bookmakers have not haa such a "skinner" over the race since Dalham's victory in 1875. Sweetbread was third, beaten two lengths from Lowland Cb'.ef, and Sachem fourth, the favourite, hhot over, being well niuh last of all. Time, 2miu. 12iecs. Value of the stakes, £J,OSO.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTION).

FOOTBALL FIXTURK9. June 16.—Auckland v. Ponsonby; Graf ton v. . ■ North Shore. June 23.—Auckland v. Qrafton; Pousonby v. I North Shore. Juno 30.—Vacant, July 7.—New Zealand v. World. July 14.—North Shore v. Auckland; Ponsonby v. Grafton. July 21.—North Shoro v. Graf ton ; Ponsonby v. Auckland. July 23.—Graiton v. Auckland; North Shoro v. Ponsonby. Aug. I.—Vacant. Aug. U.—Club ties.

AQUATICS.

Yaoht Ku.ce betweon Rita and Aiawa, June 28. Sculling Championship Kacs between Ileani and Harrington, shortly.

Tub anticipation that the club football matches last Saturday would prove to be close and exciting was fully realised. Seldom has there been a bettor strugule between the light weights, the ii^lit being between good men, and every inch being sturdily contested. Ponaonby wm tho favourite for fust placo, but their best efforts were scarcely more thau sufficient to gain the coveted honour. Whitcsido was again the man to get through for a "touch," and a good selection was made in choos'ng F, Clayton to take the "place," hia kick being well-judged aud cl<an. • It is rather a pity that a dispute should have arisen "over the water," but it is fortunate, indeed, that there was an association to refer it to. The heavy weights had a rough time of it between themselves, and yet I urn very much afraid that they will have more thrfn they can do to defeat their lighter opponents this afternoon. The conviction has often forced itself on my inina that the Ponsonby and Graftou men use their heads as well as their feet to a greater extont than do the North Shore and Auckland men, and if they should '00 wiunsrs to-day, I fancy the result will be largely due to this fact.

Lomy's now yacht was launched oa Tues day. Hcwson expects the new yacht to boa tlie Belle, ' t Walter Jones has hauled the Minx up at Shelly Beach, Brame did not play with Ponsonby last Saturday, hij knea still bains; very bad. Bailey, Jan., is building a new 13ft. : open boat in prospect of a .North Shore I tegatta.

The Sybil has been hauled up at Hewson and Melville's, where she will winter. The Shrimp is about to change hands. Mr O'Brien will be the purchaser, the price being £35. The best American 20-mile bicycle re cord is now 1 hour 7 minutes 47£ secondß, by Prince. Tom Spring, of Cooma, and B. McTer. non, of Micalago, run 150 yards in a few weeks, for £100 a side. From recent Southern.papers it would appear that the wew South Wales football tour is to be abandoned after all. The tkirteeu-feet open boat Una has been laid up for the winter. She will bo brought out again in "proper" stylo next season. Elliott, of Liverpool, and Furlong, ot Srnithrield, run 150 yards for £20 a-side at Homebu-h shortly. A seal lino; match for £50 a-side between A. Matterson and E. Parkinson, ot Grafton, has been arranged for July 13. Miller, thn athlete, was formerly a tele graph operator, and prior to his first American tour taught telegraphy at Mel bourne. During the season just closed, Auckland C.C. (second eleven) played 14 matches, of which they won 3, lost 3, tied 1, while 7 were drawn. Ponsonby Cricket Club will only have one eleven next season, and it is said that a return will be made to an old love In the selection of captain. The diet of the Yale, U.S., College Boat Club crew is a bountiful supply of beef and vegetables, washed down with old Ea^lish ale. 11. Hall's batting average was tnc most creditable in the Auckland second eleven last season. He played eleven innings, was not out ouce, make a total of 120, and averaged 12, Webster wins the ball offered by Mr Dewes for bjwling analysis in the Auck land second eleven. He took 29 wickets in 123 over!', for a total of 240 runs, the average being B'B. There appears to be but little probability of the championship sculling match between Ilenrn and Harrington coming to anything. "Too much talkeotalkeo by the liiverton man " is the general opinion. In Sydney a movement is on foot to establish a giaud intercolonial athletic con test. Several gentlemeu have the matter in hand, and promise to carry it success fully through, At last Oxford-Cambridge University Sports, W. O. ilorse, the winner, did the 100 yards iv 10 2-5 sec. Mr Baylis ran 100 yards at the E.S.A.C. Sports, 12th May, in 10 1-5 SHConda. An effort is being made in Sydney to send home Walter Mclndoe, the Victorian swimmer, who, so far, has beaten all com petitors. It is expected a match can be arranged between Mclndoe and Beckwith. The intercolonial pigeon shooting match takes place at vlelbourne on July 16 ; ten men a side, for £1,000. The conditions ate : 15 birds, 28 yards rise, 5 traps; either team can withdraw on or before the 20th June by forfeiting £100. George Hosmer is anxious to row Courtuey for £100 or £200 a-side, or in willing to allow Lee and Kiley to joid him self and Courtney in a 3-mile with a turn sweepstakes race of £100 each, the winner to take all the money. The best batting average in Tasmania during ihe season just closed was that of J. Swan. 23-2. He made 209 runs in ten innings, l. Kendall had the moot credit able bowling analysis, having bowled 1738 balls for 60S runs and 79 wickets, the average being 755. Fienchy A.. Johnson, the coloured oars man, died in Florida on March 19, of oon sumption. He was a native of Boston, Mass., and iv his d.»y was rated a good aecond-class professional sculler. He gave up rowing iv ISSI, aud took to pigaon and glass ball shooting as a means of liveli hood. In a recent issue of " Cricket," an English paper devoted to the summer sport from which it takes its name, it is stated that tUu Committee of the Marylebone Club have been engaged in revising the existiug rule*, and toat ie is expected that the remit ot their labours will meet with general approval. " Australasian " athletic clubs have been established at Oxford, Cambridge, and Edinburgh. At Cambridge, for several years past, the "Australian Scratch Fours" have been borrowed during Michaelmas term, and the students now propose to have an annual eight-oar race with their fellow-countrymen at Oxford, Another six days' walking match has been arranged in Sydney between Ed wards and O'Leary, for £250 a-side, com meucing July 9, in the Exhibition building. Very stringent articles have been drawn up ; either man failing to compete 450 miles within time, forfeits bis share of the two last days' gate-money. The " Town and Country," of Jane 2nd, gives the result of the great pigeon-shooting conte-it at Yiis. which shows that Messrs t(. Jenkins, Uurcouit, and A. Evans, having shot seven bints each, agreed to divide the prize, over £300. To decide wagers, the three continued shooting, and Jenkins won; the other two each missing the 11th bird. The respective supporters of Miller and Foley met on Tuesday at 10 a.m., at Tat tersall's, and entered into the very immoral arrangement that the glove-fight should be considered to have ended in a draw. Let's see, The French won the battle of Water -1 100, didn't they? Why, certainly. And I John Davies is still in Parliament ? To be sure. And didn't Foley beat JBiller 1 Of course he did.—"Bulletin." The South Australian Rifle Association small-bore match was fired at Adelaide on Tuesday. The shooting was splendid, and is said to have never been equalled in tho \ colonies Out of 30 shots at 800 and 900 yards, X, Robertson, of Bookmark, Kiver Murray, niailo 2S bull's-eyes and two inncrs. At 1,000 yards, however, he fell off, and the first prize was wou by A. McParlauc, of Wellington, with v score of 20S. Fencing is at present tho most fashion able exercise among the belles and beaux of Paris and Vienna, and, as a result, every fencing master of recognised merit can boast some of the elite of female society iv either capital among his pupils. Ibe Empress of Austria is the leader of the new method of exercise in Vienna, and if rumours are to be relied upon, she has more than an ordinary knowledge of l'eecrimoi vA. modern glove contest (says the "Bulletin ") sometimes moans a mill with liox-glovos, the padding of which is placed on the under side of the glove so that the set-two are really gripping it iv their fingers, the b.icks of their hands being hardened and kept taut by a stiff leather covering. When these gloves are shown to the police, it is with tho idea of raising the impression [that the padding is to cover the knuckles. Tarryer's time over the Thameschampion ship course, up till now the best iv the books, has been beaten. Brightwcll and

Audsley, on a ternhc tide aud with tho wind in their favour, overlapped Tarryer's record—the former beating it by uo leea than 37sec. The pair rowed over tho course in 3min. 54eec. less time than is credited to the invincible Canadian. And, aa t an lan could beat either of them out of sight, It only just goes to show how fallacious the time test is, W. C. Dole, instructor of the Pullman (U.S.) Athletic Club, on March 24, per formed the feat of swinging a pair ot 61b Indian clnbs continually for three hours and a half. It was done on a small wager. For the first hoar and forty minutes no count was kept ot the actual number of motion*, except that they were counted several times for a minute, and av»mged 52. The actual number of motions made in the last hour and forty minutes w«s accu rately counted, and amounted to 5,180, being almost an average of 52, and making the total number of motions about 10,900. The Amateur Boxing association of England recently held a meeting, at which the amateur definition was amended as follows: After the worde, "±n amateur is one who his never competed with or against a professional for urjy prize," the following words be added, " Exct pt with the express sanction of the Association," Several other amendments to rules, &c, were made, the principal of which is an addition to Rule 13, a« follows: "The referee may disqualify a compe'itor for de livering a toul Dlow, whether iutemioually or not," In this case no previous caution is required. The London "Sportsman," speaking Of the recent University boat race, says : - " Ifc has been amply demonstrated that the strongest men are those of medium height and build. Ad eight composed of men, height 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches, weighing from 9-t to list, with, nay, an average of a trifle over 10-it, per man, would, in my opinion, if in good condition, be almost invincible against the orthodox eiyhts of the present day, more especially those of the Universities. A crew thus arranged would then carry between lOst and 15st lets weight than their opponents, and their strength being equal to that ot the bigger mou, the result is beyond doubt, The annals of rowing prove that *>ze is not necessarily synonymous with strength, but rather the reverse." Matters over the late six days' walking match between Edwards and O'Leary have not yet been finally settled up (says a Sydney writer), the American, whose hrain is certainly not bo well balanced as those of the majority of our Transatlantic cousins, beiiig the malcontent. It appears'that the gate-mouey was banked each flay in the joint names of the pedestrians, so that the signature of both is necessary for its withdrawal; but O'Leary asserts that he was not treated justly by his managing man-a purely imaginary charge, I may state—and therefore refuses to sign a cheque fur Edwards's share of th« in<>nay. The latter has acted all through, pi-rhaps, too leniently to his antagonist nnd has re frained so far from forcing him into the Supreme Court, whore he would promptly obtain his tights at con-iderabte cost to O'Leary. As a proof of the great amount of interest taken in the match, and the vast attendance throughout, I may mention that the moo, after p»yiuß all expenses, haveover £1,300 to divine, so that O'Leary, although twice defeated, could i leave Australia to-morrow with consider ably more money than he brought into it. But still he will not adroit thai Edwards is the better man, aud is desirous of making another match. iSdwar'is at first would not walk him for less than £500 a-ude, but when O'Leary explained ttiat he c mid not find more than £250, all of which ha would put up himself, the Australian consented, and it is very likely that aa soon as a settlement over the last match is arrived at, another will be made, The articles, however, will be more stringent than upon previous occasions. Ihe gate-money will be divided each day; O'Leary required to stake cash for every wager he makes on thu tiaok—a great failing of bis ; while either man not completing 400 miles in the six day* will have to forfeit his share of the gate-money for the last two days.

"The Wickedest City in the World."

The Chicago "Inter Oceau" says that since January, 1881, that is in twenty-six month?, sixty-nine murders were committed in the city ot Chicago, besides cases which were considered justitiab'e homicides. Of this number only one murderer suffered the extreme peaalty of death. About a fourth were imprisoned, generally for short tflms, another fourth were let loose on society, while seven remained uncapturetl, anil seven died of their wouuda or committed suicide. It ia therefore not surDrisin;- that the re spectable citizen* of Chicago are making an effort to rescue the city from the control of the disorderly classes. For several yoara past the Democrats have been iv power, the saloons have flourished, the police have become inefficient, and the finances are in almost inextricable confusion, *n inde pendent movement, that resort of all mis governed municipalities, is to be triad, and the attempt made to elect a city government that will place some restrictious upon the liquor traffic and introduce mtasures of economy. Chicago. Bays the "New V ork Tribune," is doubtless to-day the wjrst governed of the largo cities in the country, and tbe effort to rescue it from those who have disgraced its name has begun none too soon.—"Pall Mall Gazette."

Great Private Arsenal,

A great private arsenal is to be estab lished ai Euwick, Eng,, which promises to be a serious rival to foreigu arseuals, as well aa similar Government establishments in great Britain. A company with a sub scribed capital t.f £2,000,000 has been formed, of which Sir W. G. Armstrong is President Of the sum subscribed over £1,500,000 L'oes to the purchase of the Els wick andjiUu Low Water shipyard, and the reniuinder towards the estiibii-hmeut of steel works. Dr. O. W, Siemens will have charge of the steel rnauiifacturu and Mr Vava«seur, a noted heavy gun maker, is to add hia fiouthwork Ordnance Works to tli c combination, subject to financial arrange• menta in addition to tdosc already spaoified. Khwick is already famous for tummi» out the heaviest guvs made. Ironclads of tho largest siza aud "vessels of all desbnptioas, witu engines and annaincns complete, and henceforth, to liauve among this possibilities of the establishment, Tho shipbuilding department will be under tho charge of W, H. White, who after sixteen years' service under the Government, has resigned his position as chief constiuctor, at a salary of £800, and accepted the office of director of shipbuilding iv the new com pany, at a salary of £2,000 a yeaf. The Uritish navy loses its ablest cons'ructor. The Northern Arsenal, aa the company io called, will prove a formidable rival, under the direction of the best talent in England, to the Woolwich Arsenal, tho dock yards at home, and even if Mr Schneider, ia Franco, and Herr Krupp may have to look to their laurels as gun ana steel manufac turers.

STAK. SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT, JUNE 16, 1883.