The evening world., 1889-01-08
GOSSIP OVER THE MATCH.
KNOWING ONES SAY YET THE GLAD
MTORS WILL NUT MEET.

~ HuhatStE Htht0ht
Union's Prosperity-Postponement OF the
Manhattan's Cross-Country Run-Mayor
Grant and the Boxing Matches.
John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain having
been matched to fight to q finish, efforts will
be made to have the earth move in its orbit
n trifle faster. 30 az to shorten the period of
suspense between now and July 8. The only
thing that stands In the way of accomplishing
thisi IL the wish of John L. tor plenty of time
in which to get his stomach in proper shape
to be punched. The match occasioned an
endless amount of gossip in this town last
night and many of the knowing ones pro-
phesied that Notwithstanding the result of
the meeting at Toronto, the fight will never
take place.
The men entered for the billiard tourna-
ment which takes place next week are all
busy manipulating the cue. Capt. John
Reeves, scratch man, has played several in
teresting games with George Slosson at the
~latter's parlors, attracting a good deal of
attention. MIR. Slosson discounts the Captain
at the cushion: carom game which they play
and which will be played ut the tournament.
Mr.. Reeves is in good form and plays a very
Pulsifer is not entered to stand on the
scratch (17O points, with Mr.. Reeves.
1t now appears that the statements to the
effect that there is q possibility almost equal
to a probability that the breach existing be-
tween the Amateur Athletic Union and the
N. four AS would be bridged over and an
amicable settlement of their differences ar
rived at. were founded Oh n letter written by
DR.. John s. White. President of the Berkeley
A. c., a member of the Union, to G. @.
Hughes. Secretary of the Manhattan A c..
in which MIR. Hughes says Mr.. White greatly
deplored the present state of affairs between
the two associations and expressed u " willing
ness TO act as a mediator to try and put them
at least on a friendly basis, 80 they could pull
together for the cause of athletics: DR..
White wrote the letter voluntarily, and it was
this which led the National Association to
hope for q settlement OF some kind which
would not disturb the dignity of either organ
ization.
There is sporting data galore in the Clipper
Almanac, just out for 1889, and it is accurate.
too. There is also much that will interest
theatrical folk. 1t is up to the high standard
that has characterized the Clipper under Mr..
Fynes's management.
The Amateur Athletic Union is now COM
osed of thirty clubs, hns n total mem-
bership of ~, 100, and owns property valued
at 81, 424, 800; This looms up well for an
ele~ven-monthling.
The entries for the A. A. q. games, to be
held in Madison Square Garden, Jan. 10,
closed last evening, and the Games Commit
tee were wrestling with them the greater part
of the night. Six hundred entries were re.
ceived up to midnight, and the delegations
from a good many out-of-town clubs were yet
to be heard from. All entries mailed yester-
beer entered, among then being fl. G. Rom
mel, of the Triton Boat Club, of Newark,
champion half-mile walker of ten years ago:
w. G.: Morse: N. Y. A. c.. retired jumper of
bygone days; j. X. Schell. Schuylkill Navy
A. c., shot-putter, and Alfred Ing, Splinter,
and one of the champion tug war team of
70 and 80, of the old Scottish-American A.
g., of this city.
The Manhattan Athletic Club has entered
for the A; A. u. games j. H. Rich, l.. d:
Godshall, ". A. Berrian, j; J: Cameron and
A.. j. Van Saun, who are eligible to compete
under the Unions rules.
Owing to the Indictment weather, the M. A.
c. 3 invitation cross-country run, open to
all amateurs. which was to have occurred
Sunday, was postponed until Jan. 20. The
start will be made Mt IL A. M. from the At
lantic Hotel. Fort George. Tommy Connect,
the great distance runner, will ut that time
begin his training for the N. four AS games
and the National cross-country run, to be
held April "a.
1t was announced last night that Sam
jumping contests at the Unions games in
November last. will enter the N. Four AS
coming games.
The letter from FL Paso, Tex, written to
Capt. Cooke. of the Police Ne,os, Boston. as
printed in THE EVENING WORLDS Sporting
Edition yesterday, was duplicated and several
copies were received in this city. The West
ern gentlemen who wrote the letters will
give $40. 900 to have the Sullivan kilrain
battle take place on neutral ground near
there if they will be allowed the gate privi-
leges. &c. Ell Paso is at the extreme western
part Of Texas. and the neutral ground men,
toned is either on an island in the Rio
Grande or in Mexico. 1t was suggested last
evening that perhaps the Texas Legislature
inducements for the principals to go to
Texas instead Of New Orleans to fight it out.
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