The evening world., 1889-03-27
DOES MORE HARM THANGOOD
THE TUG-0F-wkR MEETING WITH UNI.
vBRsAL CONDEMNATION.

OueWptons Wust Now Accept q $1,000
Challenge Jack Dempsey VIII Firht
Reagan for n Parse Of es,5O0-O. A.
Hickok Wants 20 Pace Adonis AHain.,
Gossip, Jr., for $1,000 n side.
The tug-of-war a. an athletic institution IL
universally condemned by scientific authorities,
They say IL Is only q question Of q short time
now, when II will be abolished. They further
declare that the evils Of the ug-of-war should
be 30 brought before the eyes Of athletes as TO
induce them 10 stop practising IL Immediately.
Arthur I. Lumley, Of the New York Illustrated
Netns, says: The tug-of-war Is u foolish sport
and is highly injurious. 1t strains every muscle
and tendon. as well as the internal organism. II
benefits no part Of the body. The sport IL q
relic OF past ignorance, and IL il somewhat
astonishing that it has not yet been done away
with.
William Coupe, athletic instructor Of Athletic
Club Of the Schuylkill Navy-I cannot under
stand why it is that the tug-of-war has not been
irowned down before now. i surely is. about
the very worst form Of so-called exercise =" in
existence. It is exactly the reverse Of strength
enlng: II is 30 very injurious that IL actually
materially shortens the life Of those participant
ing in II.
The fight against the monopolists Of the prize
ring carried on In this, column has been success
e dSi; Now s nT. l S,sS %SsalthKy 4. fighters Fass mu will have - =
champions, that they must fight for 81, 900 or
forfeit the championship, is a yeritable bomb
blufing.
Ad 2; 4; a asaiSsi Of si ssn ggE Fs..4 GOSH, ysntr to to e3 zee
on either in Chicago or Detroit. ~ ''H''
Trolen. Of the N. A. @.
Gal MCCARTHY, who is to Aght Matthew J.
Mccarthy within two weeks, is training hard in
Jersey City. He is down to 100 pounds.
Billy o'Brien gives, ,oommencing May 8, viii be
the last one to be held in. Madison Square Gar
den for over two years, \ will take * fully that
female bicycle race.
to A bfins SiRil' an 'stl nn fp5 EnFl" RhS on he s1 s1PsGss
will put Littlewood in the soup."
"a: Jack & Pc R%sTqR sIGyo SAYS he SsN yiIl h glnb Johnny NM G E1S;
battle to be 6Sneenuberry or London Prize Ring,
whichever suits Reagan best.
The New York Athletic Club have in training
for the Spring games, all the men they had last
about the an middle Of '2 April. The s't Club expect" e1pectss
to hold its own in the games.
There is every indication Of a big, boom in
ball. The New York Athletic Club expects 70
put irregular nine in the field this year.
The eight-oared crew of the N. Y. A, G. will
be selected from the champion eight Of last Fall
and from the following men Scott. Thornton,
and Position %l' Of the hns9 oid c crew we're %sre pi 1ne IN ha% gss.
excellent oarsmen and may displace some OF last
the N. Z, A., C. will have to do a great deal Of
hard work TO beat them, Over-confdence has
lost many q boat race.
Harry Allen, calling himself. the champion Of
newsboy. or Billy Barry for a purse Of siO0.
William T; Harding, The Amsrican prize ring
t aiii St sho aeiE bP b paRSfisshs sdf b S9 RieeSsfd x. I fS1 work
The Columbia crew ia working hard on the
Harlem every day; The veteran, coach, w. b;
struggle Il With Harvard.
Pete Mccoy is taking good care Of himself.
WIN or lose. He certainly looks in ME- fghting
condition.
post OF $3.50 with the Police Gazetic to fight
Johnny Reagan for 81, 900 o side. Carroll says
that Reagan has no right to claim the middle
weight championship. He will fight either Lon
don Prize Ring or Queensberry rules any time
Reagan wishes.
Billy Madden does not favor the 81, 900 cham
pionship stake idea. He says that the expense
Of training. seconds and board L. yery great,
and il the hacker Of q fighter withdraws his
money the latter would probably not have q cent
left. The chances of interference are such as to
Righrts. So thar fRnits the gate receipts are not to be
relied upon. Finally, Mr.. Madden asserts that
when q fighter reaches the title OF champion he
Is entitled to dictate terms.
Benefit Performance OF ga Geld Mino."