The Washington critic., 1889-04-13

Billy Mcmillan of this city went 10 Balti-
more yesterday with his hacker, Billy Bur
nett, and posted 500 with William T.. Hard
ing, and issued challenge 10 fight Paddy
Duffy Of Boston, who has just returned from
California, for $500 or 81 900 a side, at 142
pounds, or at catch weights, with small
gloves, the battle TO be decided within 100
miles OF New York city eight weeks from
the time Of signing articles.
The International Match Committee, that
has sole charge Of all international cricket
matches played by Philadelphia cricketers,
yesterday made the official announcement
Of the team selected TO go 10 England this
summer The list is as follows: Daniel s.
Newhall (captain) and Francis T.. Brewster,
Young America Cricket Club; William
Brockie, ir., William G. Morgan, jr., Henry
]. Brown and George ). Patterson, German
town Cricket Club; j. Allison Scott and
Walter Scott, Belmont Cricket Club; Archie
q. Thomson, Newbold Etting and Joseph
w. Sharp, Merton Cricket Club.
The team will sail from New York on
Wednesday, June 10, IN the City Of Chicago,
and getting OF at Queenstown 20 direct 10
Dublin, where they will practice on the
Trinity College grounds until their series Of
matches begin These matches have been
arranged by Mr.. q. w. Alcock, secretary OF
the Surry Club, and the list below is official.
The fixtures are arranged as two-day
matches with the understanding that In
case the game is not finished on the second
day II viii be continued on a third.
July AT Dublin VS.. Trinity College.
July AT Dublin VS.. Gentlemen Of
Ireland
July Sat Edinburgh VS.. Gentlemen of
Scotland.
July li--At Liverpool VS.. Gentlemen of
Liverpool.
July I5--At Clifton VS.. Gentlemen Of
Gloucestershire.
July ls--At Oval vs.. Gentlemen of
Surrey
July aa-At Lords VS.. Gentlemen of NJ.
C.. G..
July a5-At Maidstone VS. Gentlemen of
Kent.
July 20-At Southampton VS.. Gentlemen
OF Hampshire.
August AT Portsmouth vs. United
Service.
August 5-At Brighton vs. Gentlemen OF
Sussex.
August Sat Oval vs. oxford or Cam
bridge University.
The report that the Philadelphia and Chii
cago Clubs had arranged a deal whereby
Fogarty was exchanged for Ryan proves
to be untrue. Both Messrs. Spalding and
Rogers deny that the deal has been per-
fected although they admit that they have
had some talk on the subject. Ryan said
he would not come here under any condi-
tion, unless the Chicago Club does no.
want him, and even then the subject OF
salary would prove an important factor In
the deal.
Jake Kilrain has deposited with the
Clipper 5000, his final deposit in the
match with Sullivan, making the total
$4,000.
The colored population turned out In
force to GEE the Cuban Giants cross bats
with the Senators yesterday. But for o
timely home-run hit over the fence by
O'Brien, when Myers was on first, the
Giants would have been the victors, as the
home team could not do anything with
Stovey's left-handed curves. Grant carried
off the honors at the bat and In the field.
The ground was wet and heavy, owing TO
rain before the game.
More than a month, ago General Paine
requested Mr.. Beaver Webb of New York
to ask Lord Dunraven II he would be willing
TO match his new yacht for cup for
dividuals in this country. General Paine
went to New York Wednesday, and while
there made n call upon Mr.. Beaver Webb.
reporter called upon the famous yachts
man last eveningand elected the information
that Mr.. Beaver Webb had communicated
with Lord Dunraven and had received the
reply that he would be pleased TO sail for
such cup, II the races would not interfere
with his races for the Americas cup. Gen
eral Paine has agreed with Mr.. Beavor-
Webb that such cup will be forthcoming,
and that the races shall be sailed after the
Americas cup races, at some place to DO
mutually agreed upon.
Jack McAuliffe surprised his many Bos-
ton friends with a visit and he was given
warm reception. Jack was not averse to
talking fight, and, in regard to the chal-
lenges from Paddy Smith and Jem Carney,
he said: ~ see that Paddy Smith of Brook
lyn has challenged me TO fight for 81 900
side and the belt, but Smith cannot fight me
unless he makes the stakes $500 side,
and nothing less. | made up my mind not
to fight for any smaller. amount and pro-
pose to stick to that statement have
$3.50 posted at the Police Gd=ette Office, and,
any pugilist that wants to fight me for
2,50O side, has only to cover that forfeit.
In regard to Jem Caruey's answer TO my
challenge, know he does not want to fight
with bare knuckles; two ounce gloves are
plenty small enough for him or any other
fighter. ! will meet him before any good
club In England. / will 90 to England this
year, whether Carney agrees to fight me or
not"
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