The evening world., 1889-09-11
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.
WHAT Is GOING on IN THE WORLD OF
ATHLETES.

Interest Now Centred In the omIn Ash-
ton.Godfrey Fight Ross Challenges
Rausher to n Broadsword Combat -
Manhattan Athletic Clubs Fall flames
Bicyclcrs to Arrive Here In Great
Numbers.
There is nothing slow about the Parnell
Athletic Club, of Boston. SO we'll does the
Club stand with the municipal authorities,
that every time o glove fight occurs there at
least twenty Of the Hubs blue. coated guar
dians of the peace range themselves about
the boxing arena. They are ~ keen critics Of
the skill of the boxers as any one present,
and are rs enthusiastic, in n quiet way. over
some especially clever feature rs tho rest of
the spectators. They have never, so far in
the history of the Club, intcrfered with the
boxers.
The next glove contest of importance to oc-
cur at the enterprising PArnell Club is that
between Jack Ashton, whom quite a number
of good judges believe to be the " coming
man, :" and the oolored heavyweight, George
Godfrey.
Supefatitious sports, as well as most of the
critics, nam Ashton AS the winner. The
superstitious ones say that Billy Madden
never managed a LOSER, and Madden is both
manager and trainer now for the Providence
sparrow. The fortunate manager and his
boxing protcgc are hard at work near Provi-
dence, preparing for the struggle. Ashton is
reported to be in fine fettle.
Jack Gallagher. Iho trainer Of athletes. has
delivered n cha!leuge in behalf of Duncan G..
Ross to Martin Rausher, the Prussian cham
pion, to fight with broRdswords for q stake Of
81. 900 a side on condition that Robert Muir
ray act Us referee. Rnusher has accepted
through Garry Ke%stinE. Jack stack will
The combat will occur upon a date and at a
place yet to be agreed upon.
Mike Breslin, the present 126-pound cham
pion of America, and Charles Mccarthy. of
Philadelphia, will shortly fight for $3.50 a side
and an added purse of $500. The battle will
be for the championship. Billy Murray ID
training Breslin at Fordham Heights.
The twelfth annual fall games of the Man
haitian Athletic Club will 9 held Sept. q.
The list OF events is very full and includes an
SS0-yard run for members only, for the
Storm Medal" All the events but the
storm" are open TO all amateurs. In
addition to the usual field events thele will
be q two-mile steeplechase and a ten-mile
run.
w. @. Dohm. of the New York Athletic
Club. who has been generally regarded as the
likeliest winner Of the mile and other medium
length races at the great field meeting next
Saturday of the Amateur Athletic Union.
acknowledges that he is not in as good shape
as he ought to be. He says he has trained
too hard.
A.. F. COPELAND seems to be the ~favorite for
the hurdles. and Downes is picked by the
knowing ones as the one who will bear away
the medal for the quarter mile.
Next Friday will sec an invasion of the city
by knights Of the wheel. Blcyclers from all
over the State are due on that day. Wheel
men Of this city are taking steps towards
their entertainment. Local points of inter
ests accessible by the steel horse will be Wis.
tied If there is time between receptions and
banquets.
There is a probability that fours from the
Atalanta Boat Club and AtlanticH. of Hobo
ken. will race for a medal before the racing
season ends.
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