The evening world., 1888-05-28

wa me nrss Rrooi OF any em sas on ~ team
just organized for a trip to England.
Fashionable society, which Is VIGOROUSLY
sportive, will attend the Country. Club
grand ste, plechases at Pelham to day, and
races to-day. Two important additions have
been made to the programmes printed by the
morning papers. The first race to-day, a
maiden polo pony fiat race, will have q fine
cup added, and the third race. q hunters
stakes as we'll as for the ladies' cup. The
sports at Cedarhurst have whetted the appe-
tites of the lovers of races over timber, with
the dangers Of q few stone walls and water
jumps thrown in.
The New. York Athletic Club Ia said to have
held out the olive branch to the Manhattans
by sending in an official list of entries for
the Memorial Day games of the latter organi-
zation. This is the first m such q thing
has been done since the Manhattans took
their famous stand on account OF the Ford
trial.
won the quarter at the intercollegiate gam es
on Saturday but for being badly fouled.
F. D, Webster, champion amateur high
jumper of the world, w. B. Pages pupil,
who won the running high jumpin the inter
collegiate games on Saturday, beating rage
among the rest, is a member of the Manhat-
sents.
Visitors to the Scottish American Athletic
Clubs rooms, 435 Grove street, Jersey City,
tonight will see what promises to be a re1
markably good ten-Tound "go" between
are amateur middle-weight champions Of
different years, and the rivalry existing be-
tween the principals and their friends will
make each anxious to be and do his best.
The ffteen-l ound glove contest which
takes place in Boston tonight between John
l.. Sulliyan's 115-pound man, Sylvie. Burn,
weight champion, Charlie MCCARTHY, ought
to afford those who see it almost such q test
between the amateurs and professionals as
the English gentry once longed very much
for. The British Amateur Association per-
mitted the amateur champion, Hill, to box
the professional, Laxon, without detriment
to the amateurs standing, for this very pur-
pose.
Dolly Parker, the amateur middle-weight
and heavyweight boxer, has been Starter
Dick Dwyer's assistant at the Cedarhurst
Steeplechases during the spring meeting.
Dryers ability as a starter is recognized by
all who saw his work last week, and 1t is said
an offer from one of the big Jockey clubs
will be made him shortly.
John Peacock, whose presence at the Hoff-
man House is an attraction to many
sporting men, is one of the most enthusiastic
of horsemen.
The Emperor of Norfolk is said to be o
sure tip for the City Handicap, which Is to
be run at jerome Park on Memorial Day.
Kingston, a favorite for the Suburban
among some good judges, is reported lame
and let up in his training.
Mr.. George Morgan, the well-known sport
ing man, who first introduced polo pom
riding in this city, leaves for France this
week. He will visit Carlsbad.
It is said that Nh. Philip Dwyer read Jimmy
Mclaughlin q lecture for losing:the place.
for hanover in the Brooklyn Cup race on
Saturday, to Isaac Murphy on Volante. Nc
Laughlin, who had Just been presented with
ST. 900 for riding Seymour to victory, said he
could not hear V~olante, because his ears
were full of mud. He had no idea q horse
was outside of him, as he was pretty well
| out himself.
A six-day boxing tournament will be held
in the Oakland Rink, in Jersey City, begin
ming June IL, and 81, 900 in prizes will be Of
fered for professional competitors, with
medals for amateurs. Billy Madden is the
promoter of the enterprise, and the bouts
will be undo his management. Entries close