The evening world., 1888-01-06

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ANYTHING like good condition can defeat
Mitchell with ease. But Sullivan is reported
to be III very bad form. He " pants " after
he spars. He is fat and beefy. Will some
body bring on a clever aud fast big. boxer
who won't puff after a few lively exchanges,
especially when he's &" beefy 2" TO be fat and
stuffy under the big fellows present condi-
, tons of existence-the finest living in Eng
land and little works. the best possible
proof of good health and enormous strength.
No one of good sense supposes the ex-cham-
pion is drinking now. The writer of this
column was with Sullivan and Sheedy on
their last tour of the Continent. and more
rigid teetotalers he never saw. Sullivan has
much more at stake now on his temperate
resolutions, and he would all but sacrifice. his
life before he would break the pledge taken
before a Boston priest before ne lett tae BUD
burg, II gentleman who is one OF Billy Ed
wards's frmest friends, a trst-class judge
of fighters and once n manager of Ned
O'Baldwin. carefully. MANNED the great
pugilist when he was in Pittsburg last;
HE is a great man still, sir" was the doc
tors conclusion. Never been overturned.
No great unwieldy punches of muscle to get
out of the way. He can make the fight of
his life any time the next hVe years II he
keeps as he is now"
Dir. Thompson sums up the opinions of the
best experts. In the fight Sullivan should
nave as good chances as Mitchell under the
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Mitchell is likely to have the referee, and his
father-in law is almost certain of owning the
spectators.
The committees named by the President of
the National Amateur Skating Association,
Mr.. G. M. l.. Sacks. NJ. A. c., to arrange for
| this years championship meeting, are as fol-
lows:
-Messrs. Cooke, Rogers and Burr.
On Speed Skating-Messrs. Curtis, Phillips
and Montgomery.
Committee on Selection of Location. for
Jan. q, 1ssS-Messrs. Montgomery, Walton,
Jordan and Curtin.
Just now is q good time for joining the
Driving Club of New York. All members
can participate in the winter sports of the
American Carnival Company, which are
being held on the Fleetwood track grounds.
Maurice DAILY must have a lazy streak. or
| else is doing better business than the other
room people about New York. Why doesn't
DAILY make that 500-points cushion caroms
match with Billy Sexton for 81 1000 a side ?
Sexton is willing.
Jimmy Golden. who gave Dominick Nc
Caffrey a IS. 900 fight two years ago, is in
New York. Mike Cleary says he will back
Golden against Fallon, Gabig or any other of
the heavy-weights that look like him. Cleary
is now in partnership with dix Donohue,
the ex-champion collar and-elbow wrestler,
in the West Thirty-seventh street blacksmith
shop.
Andy Mccarthy, the crack jockey, is going
to New Orleans on Jan. 10 to begin his prep
a~rations for next seasons riding. He re-
ceived a letter from w. s. Barnes, the owner
of Galifette, The Lion and others, yesterday.
Galifette and The Lion are Kentucky Derby
favorites, and Mr.. Brown writes that the
| Gre@ oapnal Stanlc IE hanIa I InRh hiuh
and looks immensely improved.
The Knickerbocker Bowling Club will have
its first meeting next Tuesday.
DIR. Cattanach, the well-known veterinary
surgeon, has Just purchased from Mr.. Ed
| Stokes, of the Hoffman House, the fine rid
ing horse Captain. One thousand dollars is
the reported price and the doctor has cap
tured II fine jumper.
1t is reported that E. G. Carter has written
a letter to be printed in the Spirit Of The Times
on Friday denying. the authority Of the Man
haitian Athletic Club to say anything about
his having al, 2, 8, or 8 mile running race
match on with =: 1. n There is an;
other rumor that the letter was written and
posted without the English runners knowl-
edge.
The Newburg and Brooklyn polo teams
have been dropped from the League. The
Newburg boys will probably join the Sing
Sing team, and the Brooklyn team, which
wasn't making any money, will go to
strengthen Jersey City. 1t is likely that be-
fore long there will be but four teams in the
League.
Prof. Austin is doing remarkably we'll
teaching boxing up at the Manhattan Athletic
Club rooms, Trojan. the lightweight cham
pion of amateurs of 1887, ooh his first lesson
last night. Trojan said he should certainly
compete in the Nassau Athletic Clubs cham
pionship competitions in the 1S5-pound class.
The officers of the club have advised this
likely sparrer to enter for the Pastime COM
petitions ON Jan. % at Parepa Hall.