. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. SAN FBANCISCO, SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1884. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. ATHLETICS. Harmon and Kittleman Again. The much-talked of and long-looked for race between Har- mon and Kittleman is still in the same position, with the ex- ception that new complications have been brought about by the arrival of Harmon from Victoria, that, to say the least, places both men in an awkward position, and seems to show that either one or both do not want to run, or that they are afraid, although both men say they are willing and anxious to run, but at present positively refu
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. SAN FBANCISCO, SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1884. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. ATHLETICS. Harmon and Kittleman Again. The much-talked of and long-looked for race between Har- mon and Kittleman is still in the same position, with the ex- ception that new complications have been brought about by the arrival of Harmon from Victoria, that, to say the least, places both men in an awkward position, and seems to show that either one or both do not want to run, or that they are afraid, although both men say they are willing and anxious to run, but at present positively refuse to take the necessary steps for the arrangement of the match. Before the arrival of Harmon, from the talk of Kittleman and Harmon's friends, we thought it would only be a matter of a couple of hours, at the most, for a match to be arranged between these two celebrated sprinters, and that the delay then was only occasioned in waiting for an answer from Har- mon as to when he would arrive. The matter now stands as follows: Some three weeks ago Kittleman published a series of challenges in the Breeder axd Sportsman, including a sweeping one to Harmon particularly, or any man in the United States, for a race of 100 yards for from $2,500 to S3,000 a side, but did not accompany the challenges with any forfeit, which is customary in all such cases, but stipulated that the man and money were ready, and would be forthcom- ing on the acceptance of any of them by addressing him at the Lick House. On last Thursday Harmon arrived, and he says, in answer to the challenge, and to make the race, but on discovering that no forfeit had been posted, he is simply waiting for Kit- tleman to make a deposit with some responsible party, and name the amount he will run for, and he says he will cover it. But as to making any overtures or posting any forfeit himself, he will not as yet, as he considers it to be the duty of the other party, if he desires to run him again, and on his part would have the
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