The evening world., 1889-06-17
GOSSIP OF TRACK AND RING.
FEW WORDS REGARDING OUR ATHLETES
AND PUGILlsTS.
Death Of "Jim" Keenan,, the Famous sport
Carroll to spar Williams mt the Benefit
TO-NiEht-A "BIackened Glove" Con.
test In Newark-JOhnny Reagan In Fine
Form-DOlm Again Defeats COnneM.

TO-NiEht-A "BIackened GIoveo Con.
test In Newark-JOhnny Reagan In Fine
F~orm-DOhm Again Defeats Connect.
In the death of Jim " Keenan, at his home
in Somerville yesterday the sporting fra,er-
nifty of America has sustained a heavy loss
Mr.. Keenan, was one of the most prominent
sporting men of the day and he enjoyed n
worldwide reputation. His zeal and hber-
atty MS n hacker and his custom Of backing
up his judgment with thousands of dollars
were themes of discussion wherever the
slightest interest in sporting matters existed.
He would frequently wager as high as $40, 900
on a single event and he has been
known to lay all he possessed on the
result of a contest of som sort. He was
Oarsman Hanlan's first hacker. He also was
Kiirain's principal hacker in his coming fight
with Sullivan. He backed Jake in his earliest
races as the champion amateur oarsman of
America. He likewise was the first to back
Hosmer and Teemer, Gibson and oil Of the
prominent 100. yard runners. Among the
trotting horses brought into prominence
through his money is Emma B. He left
$3.50, 900.
Mr.. Frank Stevenson. who, accompanied
by Jake kilrain, recently made q flying visit
to Mr.. Keenan,, will head a delegation of
sporting men from this city who will attend
his funeral. jim " Keenan, came to this
country from Ireland when but a lad. He
first settled in New York. After about tf-
teen years he went to New Orleans and
stayed there ten years. On the breaking out
of the civil war he espoused the Union
cause, enlisting in the Northern navy as n
marine. During the progress of the struggle
he repeatedly distinguished himself by
bravery. He received two medals for especial
valor, one gained while running the blockade
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flagship, and the other for his daring and
effective work during the attack on Port
Hudson. He was promoted to the rank of a
petty officer. At the close of the war he re-
last year. when he bought q handsome place
in Somerville, one of the Hubs handsome
suburbs.
At Jimmy Carrolls benefit tonight at
Dubar's Academy Brooklyn, Carroll will spar
Ike Williams, champion middle-weight of
Connecticut, before winding up with Jack
Ashton.
Mr.. John H. Smiths heart has been made
glad because Jack Ashton lately walked into
his place in Bond street and presented him
with a valuable gold-headed cane.
Curley Norton gives a "blackened glove
contest " for a handsome gold medal tonight
at Caledonian Park, Newark, open to all
amateurs not exceeding 1874 pounds. The
wind-up will be a four-round boxing bout
between those two star bantam weights. Cal
Mccarthy and Chappie Moran. w. f. Hard
ing is to referee the "blackened glove " part
of the entertainment.
The boxing attraction tomorrow evening
will be Frank Donovan's benefit OF Sayer's
Hall. Joe Glassey, Jack Delaney, Billy
Dacey, Jack Lyman and Jack Oman are
among those who will appear. Chappie
Moran will wind up with Donovan, whom he
recently defeated in a finish fight for the l05
pound championship.
The fine form and Improvement in skill dis
played by Johnny Reagan at the late benefit
for the food sufferers is a subject for con
graduation among the nan friends of the
clever, gritty " and modest middle-weight
His showing has sent his stock up manS
points for his battle next Fall with the
champion Pacific coast middle weight, young
Mitchell.
Not being discouraged by his defeat at the
hands of Billy Murray, Jack Lyman nov
states that if any club will put up a purse he
will fight Murray again in August. Lyman
says he would like to have the Troy Clul
put the money up.
w. c. Dohm's defeat of II. P. Connect by
eight yards IN the half run Mt Prince
ton, Saturday, proves what expert judges Of
athletes have c~laimed-that Dohm outranks
SOnHeu Ut we SuOIl ulSlduCeS. COuutu low
admits Dohm's superiority at the shorter
runs 1t was very plucky, however, OF
Tommy to beard the lion in his den, as il
were, for Dohm is at his best in the half.
Tommy's distance is ten miles.
The following has been received:
To Me Editor or The Fronting World:
In answer to''Julias Sotak. champion swimmer
of France and Austria, I" / will swim him any
distance. and when l say swim | mean swim
ming and not in a suit of indlarubber. Please
let me, know If he has deposited any money or il
he will come and see me at Mr.. Koenig's baths.
foot of East Fifty-ffth street. / will arrange
match with him. Yours truly,
". B. JOHNSTON.
Quite an exciting race took place yesterday
between Bernard Marraey's Yacht Eurekp
and the Reliance. The race was from Fort
Lee to q buoy of Fifty -fourth street. Tn
Reliance won after a very close finish. The
Eureka was sailed by the popular yachtSman
from Paterson, N. j.. MIR. Robert Moore.