Sporting And Athletic

No trotting horse has the exact mark of 2:15%. Beekworth and Finney, the English sminmers, will sail for America next month. P. E. Pulver, of Glen Falls, N. Y., offers to match the black gelding Jingo against any trotter in the world for $1,000 a side, the race to be mile heats, best three in üve in harness. That the winter racing at New Orleans has been reasonably successful is evidenced by the fact that the Louisiana Jockey club has lately expended $10,000 in improving its buildings and grouuds. "Qreek" George, the well known wrestler, who is now in Mexico, challenges Jack Wamsop, Joe Acton, or Tom Connors for from $500 to $1,000 a side, the matches to take place in the United States. Kilrain and Mitchell are expected over here ttbout May 1. They will probably bring Rowell, and witness the start of the six days' go-as-you-please racé at Madison Square garden, New York, early in May. Jakc Schaefer, the billiard expert, is anxious to meet Slosion in private at cushion caroms, fourteen inch balk line, or chanipions' game, for $1,000 a side, or the winner of the best two in three to take the money. Axel Paulsen, the ten mile champion skater of the world, was beaten on March 4, noar Christiania, by Harold Hagan. Hagan skated the ten miles in 83 minutes 26 seconds, beatIng Paulsen 25 seconde. Paulsen lowered his New York record by 4 miuutes.