The evening world., 1889-04-15
A CLUB FOR GLOVE FIGHTS.
SPORTING MEN ANXIOUS TO ESTABLISH
ONE IN THIS CITY.
sullivan to Make Hin Final Deposit To-Day
-McCarthy and Murphy Set n Good Ex-
ample to PuEliists-ChRnces That the
Volunteer viii Defend the Cup-BiniRrd-
list slosson's sight Failing.

ample to PuEiiists-ChRnces That the
Volunteer VIII Defend the Cup-BnliRrd-
list siosson's sight Failing.
sporting men, referring to the plea in Saturdays
EVENING WORLD for the establishment of II club
in New York similar to the California Athletic
Club. A club of that kind in New York, say
these critics, would give a great impetus to sport
in the Eastern States. Said u prominent sport
ing man:
1t is queer that such q club has not been es-
tablishod in a city like New York long before
this. The great interest evinced in sport In this
section OF the country certainly would warrant
a club of this nature, and the sporting fraternity
would be sure to meet with splendid support.
We opEht to have some place where gloye;ights
G N y e c Shich VI ,Si wUS!d. net %o, bay" ss,t to fsSl \ like a
- O'clock Sullivan covers Kilrain's tS, 900 Anal
deposit at the C,tpper Office and the final stake;
fhihS share Of the deposit thithar on Friday, more
than fulfilling the requirements. 1t Is to be
e SHRHn ' f"rw S a There Tils mot an DC lSss Rso Eiif Be- IN a
fine ,wransle over the choosing of the stake
holder .h thHUHFRh a there Is srs really . nisn no n reason imms Why
gentlemen ready to act.
The probability OF the poRtponement OF the
the men are, perhaps, not eager for a meeting.
II is not the first time that these two young
ing for a fight. Boys, II you don't want to fight
don't go on pretending you do, for. you cannot
60. on getting systematic advertising without
doing something to earn it.
Louis Jester, Of Scranton, and Harry Umlah,
inslly arr a "a a 1 MATCH TSey are . to nSS SttIse
within 100 miles OF Scranton for a purse OF
$500.
Athletic Club will be held on the Manhattan
Athletic Club grounds May 4.
The Nassau Boat Club open the season with a
reception on the afternoon of April 20
The Johnny Stuart Athletic Association, of this
tined to make its mark. Johnny stuart offers a
Rfh%ds cam 5 ESltf " mfG%l tS B Bnz lG0, lSs prc mHR
champion of the Club, Prof. j. J. Lydon has
lately presented the Club with a handsome
Betting on the coming light between, Cal Nc
even, The business-liEe and manly way in
which these two little fellows have made their
somehow, give, the impression that they, possess
more wine " than sand. Would that the
So it seems to be next to an assured fact that
the Volunteer il to be the defender Of the Amer,
lea Cup. This il. wrong. The VOLUNTEER will
have a walkover. Interest in the race will be al
but eliminated. Pity the poor excursion-bo boa
companies! II is not too late yet to build a slooI
of the class of the Valkyrie.
There il an athletic war on the Pacific slop,
very similar to that, being waged here betweel
GSasSt; Amateur u Athletic Al Association ne will no
allow amateurs connected with professional
clubs to compete. Hence the row.
There ia q good deal Of interest being taken Il
the promised finish fight between Frank Dono
van and "Chappie" Moran, the bantam
weights. Donovan IL anxious to make q match
and il "Chappie - means business, there shoul
certainly be a fight.
George Slosson, the expert billiardist, il abou
to undergo treatment for his failing eyesight
He has been compelled to don glasses, but .evel
with their aid his sight il not good. His friend
are afraid that Mr.. Slosson has played his las
match, or, il not, for o long time at least.