The evening world., 1888-01-27
SPORTS OF TRACK AND RING.
ANOTHER DooKMAKLRs cARoN TouRNA.
MHNF 10 COME.


Finish Flight Between II Daoy and
Paddy smith-Tem O'Day and q. Cramcr
to wrestlc Catch-as-Catch-Can on Feb.
es-Lloyd and Freeth Matched TO Run.
The success Of the present Bookmaker's
cushion caroms tournament, which ends to-
night or tomorrow, in helping the idle
knights of the pencil to chase away dull care
and giving them something on which to
speculate, will probably result in another
handicap Of the same kind. Only regular
members Of the new Alliance will be in the
coming competition. Matte Corbet, Joe
Cotton, Walt. Reyes, Tom Childs and Phil.
Howell, beside some of the present contest
auts. The present tournament isl big bet
ting one, and it's fun to watch the pencillers
trying to come out ahead on their books.
One Of them risked $500 to make $25 last
night, ond Tom Childs hedged out of some
of his bets at q thousand to one hundred.
Some we'll known uptown club men have
expressed a desire to witness o finish fight be-
tween Billy Dacy and Paddy Smith. Both
are light-weiehts of the champion class and a
tremendous battle ought to be the outcome.
A good-siZed purse has been offered and the
men will be given a fair time to get in fne
trim, and skin-tight gloves will be used.
The sporting team Of New Brunswick, N:
j., of which ID. Barry is President, has a pit
cock and q game dog, for both Of which it
would like to make matches. The dogs
name 10 Paddy and his weight is 26H or q
pounds. The cocks name is Sullivan and he
fights at 8 pounds 10 ounces. Two hundred
and fifty dollars a side will back each pet.
The Morningside Lawn Tennis Club will
hold o reception at West End Hall, 22S West
One Hundred and Twenty fifth street, on
Wednesday evening, Feb. l.
Tom 0'Day and S. Cramer will wrestle
tish.American Athletic Clubs tournament
on Feb. % at the Oakland Avenue dorsey
City, Rink. These young men have been
anxious to meet for q long time.
The Nassau Athletic Clubs championship
boxing bouts for 100 and lao pound men
were won last Monday evening by ]. DANES
at the frst-named weight and by Ad, Brown
in the forties. s. Freeth and j. Leeke were
the unsuccessful competitors. As was an
nounced in The EVENING WORLD some weeks
ago, handsome medals have been offered for
these championships, which will DO continued
until the LIST Of April. There will be a
wrestling contest at the next competition on
next Monday evening,
luo Nhutllub DOht SluD nhb ODUhlu6u per
mission from the IN. four AS" to hold a
championship ug-of-war for 650-pound teams
at the coming meeting.
j. Lloyd and Sam Freeth, who ran o great
race on last Thanksgiving Day, are matched
to run three miles for q gold medal on Feb.
a. The race will take place at the Palace
Rink during the Nautilus Boat Clubs games.
The Coleman House in this city is kept
cleared of rats by a pet ferret called Jack.
Sometimes when he gets extra hungry he
marches boldly into the cafe aid noses about
till one of the walters losses him a meal.
His white fur and pink eyes make him a
pretty picture, and as he can go anywhere a
rat can his evolutions around %cupboards and
sideboards are amusing. If he should drag
his long, slender body over q sleeping guests
foot some time, the suggestive sensation
might damage the bar business.
A petition to reinstate Dave Lord to the
amateur ranks is being circulated with prob
able success. 1t will be remembered he was
inveigled into professionalism two years ago
by Pedestrian Weston's call for entries for
his military walk. The announcement that
the National Association recognized the
scheme was not 30.