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Handicapping in Sports. 
The difficulty of discovering some way f^^^S 
an inferior opponent a reasonable chance 9* suc- 
ceeding against a better, and at the same time of 
giving risi to an interesting =onipetition, has long 
occupied the minds of tiiose.who have had the con- 
trol of our sports and pastimes. When one com- 
petitor has once proved his or its superiority over 
another, it is simply a farce for the two to any more 
competi upon equal terms, except under certain con- 
ditions, when a change of surroundings may hp 
thought to equalize matters We last week chronicled 
with regret the death of Maj. Egerton the official 
handicapper, and it was that gentleman s lot week 
by week, to frame one or more handicaps, or, in other 
words, to estimate to the best of his abilii-y the merits 
of various horses, and to give effect to his ideas by 
apportioning to each weights which would, m his 
opinion, bring them together, pounds or stones being 
the medium of putting a good and bad horse on 
something of an equality. If we refer to the Jsport- 
ing Dictionary and Rural Repository " published by 
Mr. William Taplin, in 1803, we shall find a curious 
description of handicapping. Says this old writer, 
"Matches between horses are made in the following 
way: A, B and C put an equal sum into a hat, and 
C who is the handicapper, makes a match between 
the horses of A and B, who, having perused it, put 
their hands into their pockets, and draw them out 
closed. They then open them, and if both have 
money in their hands the match is confirmed; it 
neither has monev, it is no match. In either ot 
these cases the handicapper, C, pockets all the money 
in the hat; but if one has money m his hand and the 
other none, he that has money is entitled to all 
the deposit in the hat." Mr. Taplin's . directions for 
handicapping convey very little meaning to racing 
men of to-day, w^hile matches on the turf have so far 
fallen out of fashion as to be hardly worth thinking 
^'sonie years ago the veteran, and still living, trainer, 
Mr John Kent, wrote to a daily paper to express 
Ids love for matches, and suggested that the resusci- 
tation of match-making might make the Newmarket 
meetings far more interesting than they are; and we 
rnust all admit that handicapping is the essence ot 
match-making. Handicapping, however, in the form 
of apportioning weights to race horses is but one 
form of the attempt to bring together competitors ol 
vai-ious calibers. In pony racing days it was so 
manv pounds for an inch in height, and ^yelght, in 
fact,' has alwavs been the basis upon which handicaps 
for racing purposes have been raised. Before quite 
quitting the subject of racing, it may be mentioned 
ttiat, in the earlier days of steeple chasing, sundry 
fruitless attempts were made to bring horses of various 
capabilities together. The "hunter" was introdiiced ; 
certificate from a master of hounds was required; 
■ the conditions of individual races required that no 
horse competing should have been m a training 
stable within a specified time, and so on, or should 
not have run in onen races; but, as most, of our 
readers know full well, every attempt to bring the 
hunter and steeplechaser together has been attended 
■with failure. , , 
In the old days of yachting, when cutters schooners 
and j'awls sailed in the same race, a laudable, and on 
the whole a successful, attempt was made to give the 
various rigs a fair chance by making schooners 
and yawls sail at less than their real tonnage under 
Thames measurement, while in the case _ of vessels 
of various sizes, time allowance has for time out 01 
mind been adopted to place the small vessel on an 
equality with a larger one, and it must be confessed 
that some of these forms of handicapping have not 
been unattended with success. . . 
As opposed to horse racing, handicapping m man 
racing,*' as the late Mr. Frederick Swindell was ac- 
customed to designate pedestrianism, has consisted 
in start, the scratch competitor being made to con- 
cede a certain number of yards, or, in some cases, 
seconds or minutes, to some presumably weaker op- 
ponent. , , , , 
In sculling, too, the system of stars holds sway 
in some competitions, while at billiards points are 
given bv the reputably stronger player to a weaker 
one, unless a cramp game be played, which, how- 
ever, is seldom or never seen in tournaments, l^awn 
-tennis and golf, too, boast their different systems of 
handicapping; but cricket and football _ stand out 
among our amusements as those in which players 
compete on equal terms, and it is perhaps for that, 
among other reasons, that they are so popular. It 
would appear to be a fact, however, that, as a general 
Tule, handicaps do not afford the interest of contests . 
■which take place on level terms. It is not easy to 
discover the reason in all cases, we admit. Of two 
horses with no weight on their backs, one will, save 
in the event of a de.ad heat, be superior to another, 
iust as one man will outrun another on_ the path; 
tut the apportioning diiTerent weight to various horses 
does not appear to detract so much from the interest 
in a horse race— take, for instance, the principal 
handicaps of the season— as it does in some other 
amusements; nor is yachting interfered with by reason 
of time allowance. If, on tlie other hand, a pedestrian 
with a start wins a race, people say that he was 
possibly underrated by the handicapper; while, if the 
receiver of points in a billiard match wins, one of the 
most common remarks is that the giver of points 
over-estimated his powers. 
It will thus be seen that -in our love for contests 
there are called into play three kinds of handicapping, ■ 
using the word in its widest sense. In the first place 
-here are ihe regularly appointed handicappers, such 
as was Maj. Egerton, and as are now those who frame 
handicaps for lawn tennis, billiards and other amuse- 
■ ments; secondly come those allowances which are 
fixed by rule — as the time allowances in yachting; 
while thirdly come those contests in which the parties 
■thereto arrange their own terms, as in the case of 
so many matches on the turf and games at billiards. 
The fact remains, hov/ever, that competitions fought 
out upon equal terms are productive of the greatest 
interest. Capt. Greer, for instance, must feel much 
more delight in the St. Leger victory of his horse 
Wildfowler than if he had been let in at a stone too 
little in some handicap, and this is the secret of the 
important position occupied by the weight-for-age 
race.s. The University boat race would be robbed of 
more than half its interest if Cambridge, by reason 
of her numerous defeats, were ceded, say, three 
lengths' start; while the most unsuccessful county 
would not care to start next season's cricket with 
some allowance given in consideration of this season's 
failure. As a medium for speculation, any contest 
may be welcomed; but as a sporting event there must 
be a limit, and in the best form those competitions 
only which are decided on level terms are regarded 
in the highest light. — London Field. 
Oa t&e Rules of Spoft. 
Uncer the above caption the Sun of Oct. 19 published the follow- 
ing excellent editorial on the Columbia-Shamrock second race. It 
is presented to our readers for the recognition of the universal 
principle of sport, concerning which it treats. It has a direct 
bearing on the matter of trapshooting, since the principle that a 
contestant must abide by his own errors and accidents is universal. 
1'he editorial is as follows: ■- 
•'The manner in which Columbia's sailing over the course after 
Shamrock's accident has been attributed to the 'special agreement' 
made prior to the conte.st, between Mr. Iselin and Sir Thomas 
I/ipton, that each vacbt should abide by its own accidents, shows 
that ideas on sport'are hazy. This agreement in itself had no force. 
The rules covering sport of all kinds, from yachting to mumble- 
ibe-peg, make precisely this provision regarding accidents, and 
sport could'r go on without it. 
"If a man falls he loses the race; if the knife-pegger's blade 
t>reaks he loses his hand. A race once on, every competitor must 
fj^ldeal Table'' CompmHmj the Weiglit (by Grains) of Bulk Measwre of JBlack JPowdm^ with tlie SAMl 
BULK MEASUHE OF Smokeless Powders. 
^ These tables t3o noi compare the relative streti^tb of Black with Smokeless Fowders, For such iaformatioa correspond 
vrith the Powder Manufacturers. - 
The figures itt the first column are the graduations on the Ideal Measures, Models 1899, ^.vhich are for grains weight Mack powder oiily. 
The other colunms are comparative -sveights for same bulk measure. ' 
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Ihis is to certify that we, the undersigned, manufacturers of llie various powders designated in the Ideal tables of powder as 
here presented, have tested the Ideal Measures, Models 1899, with our powders, and find, when the Measures are set ii» accordance 
with these tables, they are correct for our various powders, and we cheerfully recommend these Measures and Tables. 
E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., 
Plazard Powder Co., 
American E C & Schultze Gunpowder Co., 
Laflin & Rand Powder Co., 
United Slates Smokeless Powder Co. (Gold Dust), 
Economic Smokeless Powder Co. (Velox), 
Oriental Powder Mills, 
K'ng Powder Co., 
Troisdorf (by request of F. W. Groos, Agent), 
Walsrode (by request of Schoverling, Daly & Gales, Agents). 
"Ideal Table" comparing the weight (in Grains) of Drachm, 
(measure) of Black Powder with SAME 3IEASUBE 
of Smokeless Potvders. 
The figures in first column are tlie drachm graduations on the Ideal Meas- 
ures and are for fc/acA- poivc/er oa/i'. The figures in second column simply 
state how many grains Troy or Apothecarie.*;' -weight there are contained 
in drachms and fractions thereof, avoirdupois -weight. 
The other columns are comparative weights in grains for tlie same bulk 
measurements as black powder. 
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Arkansas and the South. 
Dr. Smith — Gfiesedeick. 
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 14.— Dr. Smith and H. C. Griesedeick sh 
a 100-bird match at Dupont Park to-day for the possession of t 
Jaccard cup, which was held by the latter, but which he was Co: 
pelled to relinquish to the Doctor, as he proved to be his masl 
in the event of to-day, and won by the very fine score of 95 to '. 
This cup must be won three times to become the property of a, 
one, and prior to this contest Griesedeick had two wins to 1 
credit, so that had he been able to retain it he would have ; 
tired it from competition. Dr. Smith's victory also gives him t' 
wins, and he is now practically in the same position as Griei 
deick, so that another win will entitle him to permanent poss' 
sion of the cup. Whether he will be able to achieve this t 
future alone will tell, though his chances are very good, as 
MOW is in excellent form. 
Smith's best run was 28 straight, and Griesedeick's 37. Sm- 
lost 2 dead out of bounds and Griesedeick 4. 
The birds were a good average lot. The weatlier-'WaS-warm a 
bright. 
Dr J W Smith 2222122222212222221211222—25 
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H G Griesedeiclf 21212111221012m211&2222— 24 
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Kansas City vs» Omaha. 
Mr. James Whitfield, who is acting as secretary for the :Kan^ 
City sportsmen in arranging the team match between, these t 
cities, tells me that the Omaha sportsmen have practically accepi 
their invitation, and that the contest would very likely take pli 
on Nov. 23 to 25. He also tells me that in order to make f 
event all the more attractive it has been proposed that they 
in the Republic cup, and put it up in open contest, which can , 
done by guaranteeing $1,000 in this event. This, he thinks, v 
likely be consummated and the cup made an object of competiti 
in a 25-bird event. Patix. R. Litzke 
accept liis fortune. The Iselin-Lipton agreement was all well 
enough, but the fact is that competitors should be compelled to 
accept, as a matter of course, whatever advantage may arise from a 
rival's mishap, in order that no one in such a situation, shall be 
■Vi'eighted with the burden of deciding whether to accept it or not. 
If a contest is marred by accidents, another one can be arranged; 
but the contest so marred shotild be carried to the end -without 
prejudice. 
"When Sir Richard Sutton, after the Puritan had disqualified 
herself by carrying away the Genesta's bowsprit while maneuver- 
ing for the start, refused to sail over the course alone, he went to 
the extreme of a sportsman's privilege in courtesy. That col- 
lision happened, tliotigh, before the race had really begun. If it 
had occurred after the line had been crossed, the only thing that 
would have given Sir Richard the right to withdraw would have 
been the utter hopelessness that tlje Genesta, without her head- 
sails, could complete the course within the time allowed. 
"If any other rule than this were tolerated sport would in- 
evitably degenerate into trickery, victors would be robbed of 
laurels rightly won, and bad feeling and undeserved discredit 
would flow without limit" 
Mr. Pierce Barnes, a lawyer in New York, had occasion, 
counsel for a Western railroad, to ask a section foreman for 
formation regarding the killing of a bull on the line. He receiv 
the following vivid reply: 
Coon's Hole, Minn, 6, 8, '92.— To Mr. Pers Barns, the hon. cot 
sel to Railroad At St. Paul: Dear Sir. — Your humi 
servant, Andy Slattary, section foreman at the Falls below, knot 
but very little with regards to the killen of the bull. But how 
ever what right had he over here when he lived two miles bayi 
the right of way, but never the less he came in company ak 
with two of his female sex and in the hight of their jollity they I 
the fence and they were cavorting the whole of the afternoon 
and down the right of way, and presently along comes No. 7 a 
hits the little bull a whelt in the tail and knocks him to the p, 
below and breaks his bones to atoms, and the bull is dead. That, 
all I know in regards to the killen of the bull. Your hum' 
servant at the Falls below. Andy Slattary, Sect. 3E 
Near Warren, Conn., is posted on a meadow fence the followiii 
"Notis — Know kows is aloud in these medders, enny man 
womun letten thare kows run the rode wot gits inter my medd 
afoursed shal have his tale kut orf bi mee. Obadiah Rogers." 
