The evening world., 1888-10-05
SPORTING GOSSIP.
General News and Talk of Athlete. and
Athletics.

General News and Talk Of Athletes and
Athletics.
Joe Lannon, who came on last night to see
II he is the man selected to fight Kilrain, ex-
pressed his confidence in the result Of such O
match TO the writer of this column. Joe is a
game and clever one. and can be trusted TO
give a good account Of himself in q mill with
the best.
Billy Mahoney. the w~ell-known sporting
man OF Boston, who Is on here with Joe
Lannan TO see II Joe is to be the unknown in
the challenge to jake Kilrain, says he has
the ex-champion's illness began. Mahonoy
does not think - the big fellow" who ia but
a shadow now. will ever be himself again.
The highest commentator Ia bestowed on
the Jerome Park management for finishing
the Six races every afternoon so that patrons
can get back to town by 8 o'clock. Why can't
there be such seasonable sport at all the
meetings
Is as good "a engaged as swimming teacher
to the new Boston Athletic Club. He is in
telligent, gentlemanly and O fine swimmer,
and should give capital satisfaction.
The action of the Western associations in
OAAiihk btiiA ohothCA tAiAotiS ia
ganization threatens to divide the Amateur
Athletic Union.
One queer complication under the Amateur
about when Ware. the walker. and Bostwick,
the hurdler, both of the Seventh Regiment
Athletic Association, compete In the National
Association games on Saturday. Will the
sesSssh Of a tbese %en at af its rSmes at BECAUSE 81 th ses
have disobeyed the Union instrustionsp
The open amateur ten-mile race, scratch,
which was to have been run at the Nj. A @.
grounds OF Oct. 6, will take place on Nov.
ID, undo N. foul A. rules.
Johnny Murphy, the we'll -known trotting.
horse driver, was at Jerome Park races yes.
terday, He thinks the day Of dash races al
Fleetwood, Oct. ID, certain to be q big sue
cess.
w. J.. M. Barry and one of the Irish anna.
teur team will make O hard battle of it with
the hammer at the N. for A. games on Sat-
urday.
At the Suburban Harriers' annual meeting
the following-named gentlemen were elected
officers:
President, Frank J. Fitzpatrick ; vtce-Presi
dent, WIN Frank; Secretary, 7: Avery Golletti
t tleASV Vice.. c DatnsS h P. d bsiiimsn; trustees,
Messrs. Dimse, Miller and Gilbert.
The Suburban Harriers. organized March
81. 1887, has made a magnificent showing.
This team has won two sets Of championship
colors and the Cedarhurst gold cup fol
steeplechasing.
Amateur military athletic games and recep'
ton, Twelfth Regiment Athletic Associa-
ton, will be held at the armory. Ninth ave.
nue. and Sixty-second street, Monday even.
ing, Dec. II, commencing promptly at
O'Clock. The events are all handicaps. and
open to all amateurs, Under the rules Of the
A. A. U. Handicapping by the official handi'
capper, w. g.. Hegeman. The events are
60-yard dash, 44O-yard run. 22O-yard hurdle,
11I-mile run emile bicycle race, 1-mile
walk. novice race. H-mile-for those that
never won q prize in any race ; scratch, relay
| race, / mile. open to teams of four men each,
from any company in the Twelfth Regiment;
obstacle race, open to all members of the
Twelfth Regiment. Athletes can practise al
the armory any evening from 6 to 7.3(
O'Clock, or from 9.45 to 10. 45 O'Clock.