The evening world., 1889-05-17


"Happy" Jack smith Has Poor Opln-
ion of Jackson's AbiIity-The Horn
backor Clubs Exhibition-A Western
Mans Generous Oncr to sullivan aud
Kilrain.
A prominent sporting man of this city will
match an unknown" against Billy Weldon,
of Harlem, in a finish fight for a $500 purse
and 1900 stakes. The men are to fight ut 1ls
pounds, within four weeks.
Proctor Knott is said to be sick horse
His defeat in the Kentucky Derby and Clark
Stakes Is accounted for on this ground by
those who planked their money on him. Just
what is the matter with him his owners seem
unable to fathom. but are confident the great
horse will be in good racing turn before long.
jimmy Albert won the six day go-as- you
please in San Francisco with 599 miles to his
credit. Guerrero was second with 625.
In q letter TO Frank Slevin in regard to the
nine days contest al Coney Island, commenc-
ing June 29, " Happy" Jack Smith says:
think II is a great undertaking-just the
Mr. Albert and myself are confident that he viii
win the race.
Happy" Jack says further that Patsey
Cardiff got too much booze " to win from
Jackson and that he did not train properly.
He declares Jackson is good man, but he Is
not on top yet and that there would be bar
| rels of money to be made il any one from
the East could be got to " do him up" at
| one of the California clubs. He says Kill
| rain would have q walkover and that Joe
Lannon would be just about the man to do
Y. Johnny, Reagan, he says. can make all
| tho IN hpma N ha wh
Young Mitchell.
One week from tomorrow the Hornbacker
Club gives an exhibition. This Club does
not do much blowing but it quietly scooped
four second prizes at the N. four A. meeting.
IT came very near getting couple Of firsts.
Abe Friedell, of this Club, by the way.
trained down from 1856 pounds. Such a
loss twenty pounds) in youth Of his
age and size cannot but be weakening.
| On the day Ct the meeting he scaled consid-
erably overweight and had to work like o
beaver during the day TO come to 115 by 8
o'clock. One way he helped train down was
to go without food for an entire day. II is
| no wonder he did not get first prize.
Efforts are being made to bring together
"Swipes, the newsboy, and Jack Delaney.
the battle to take place the latter part of
June.
George H. Hosmers criticism of the Har-
| ward crew seems a little favored with pique.
| If he were training the crew would he say
| that Yale was going to have snap? The
| Harvards are big, brawny men and they have
been training very hard. Yale may win, but
there will be no walk-over about the race.
The Booth Barrett theatrical combination
has at last rival. Sullivan and Kilran are
being importuned to appear in many differ
| ent cities in their great piece entitled The
Mill" The latest manager heard from is In
Kansas City. He offers 900 apiece to each
| of the stars, besides o percentage of the gate
receipts. He further guarantees non inter
| ference. These are generous terms, but are
not likely to be accepted.
Oarsmen are all on the qui vive over the
lem between the Atalantas and New York
Athletic Club. Both eights have worked un-
usually hard and il will be race worth some
trouble to see.
The fact that Mike Lucie Is to meet La
Blanche, the Marine, at the California Ath-
letic Club, does not interfere with Jimmy
Carrolps match with him. The Brooklyn
| boy will come In for chance as he has Presi.
dent Fulda's written promise.
|
Now that Billy Myers has challenged any
light weight in the world who is the light.
weight who will pick up the gauntlet? The
public are awaiting developments most in.
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