The evening world., 1888-11-07

way for n Ftsht-The Berkeley Oval and
Its Weak Points.
Sporting mon turned from election returns
last night to discuss Jem Carney's challenge
to. Jack McAuliffe. published in yesterdays
EVENING WORLD. Said q prominent jockey
who was in McAuliffe's stake when he battled
the Englishmen Australia, France or
Spain is a long way to go. wonder il he'll
fight him in Canada. McAuliffo can have all
of my money he wants to fight Carney, now
that he is all right again, and 1 shall put
some on him to beat both Hyams and
Myers.
1t will be remembered that McAulife and
Carney fought for nearly five hours about
thirteen months ago, in q stable at Revere
Beach, in Massachusetts,. The fight ended
in q wrangle. both men claiming the stakes,
which were finally drawn.
The writer of this column, one of Carney's
stanchest admirers, who saw his battles
with both Jimmy Mitchell and Jack McAu-
life. does not now fancy the EnRlishman
against the W,lliamsburger. Carney per-
tween his two battles in this country. A
year and o half, too, makes 1t worse for Car
ney, who is now on the decline, while McAu-
Life is not yet in his prime.
None of McAuliffe's friends would have
fancied him against Carney under London
rules q year ago. The coming McAuliffe-
Hyams contest should be a good one.
McAuliHe's fight with Dacey showed how
much he learned from Carney, especially
when 1t came to q clinch.
The splendid grounds and frst-class COM
| natitlODa of the twice nnRtDnnaH RarlalaV
bicycle tournament merited better weather
and better management than they got yes
terday. The first race, the one mile handi-
cap, which was done in one heat, was
not called till half an hour after
the announced time and the gloomy
mist settled 30 fast that the two-mile handi-
cap and the consolation race were gotten off
with great risk to life and limb. A general
upset marred the first race, and the sports
closed with another accident. Neither of
them resulted seriously.
The visitors at the new Berkeley Oval yes
is on what is usually called the far or back
stretch of the track. The idea, Of course, is
to give all o better chance to see the end of
each race than would be possible If the line
stand. The desired result would probably
be more nearly reached If the finish line were
placed as usual and the stand set back o little.
II any money is to be made at future Ber-
kelley Oval competitions, the track will have
to be better Enclosed. The surrounding
country roads of Fordham Heights, stone
walls, n%eighboring hills and other posts of
vantage gave about twenty free spectators for
every one paying admission. A carelessly
worded invitation to wheelmen added another
lot of deadheads, everybody in this part Of
the country owning q bicycle considering
himself included in the invitation to men,
bers Of clubs having competitors entered in
the race.
Two worlds records we're broken at the
Manhattan Athletic Clubs annual Fall games
yesterday and q dead heat was run in the
hundred.
The Gaelic Athletic Association man was
beaten in the sixteen-pound hammer-throw
ing handicap, under American rules, by
Ford, to whom he conceded O big advantage.
1t was in the exhibition Mitchell gave later
on that he ELECTED cheers from the crowd of
lovers of great Athletic performances present.
He sent the sixteen-pound banner, under the
unlimited run and follow conditions, of
course, 1870 feet, eclipsing Barry's hitherto
~unequalled performance. Later on he threw
the fifty six-pound weight thirty feet, beating
the best OF record, which Coudon, of the
New York Athletic Club, made at Detroit on
Sept. 10.
William DEF. Bostwick. of the Eleventh
Regiment, who is becoming as we'll liked as
an official reporter as Fred Burns is as an
announcer, rendered his usual good service
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