The evening world., 1889-01-29
A CRUSADE ON THE BOXERS.
THEY'VE STARTED ONE OVER IN HOBOKEN
NOW.

"As "ov" oeEb u HttutAetI-Ims
portant Amateur Athletic Action In Eng.
land-The New York Yacht Club to Have
Probably Lively Election.
The ten-round glove contest between Jack
Fallon and Dominick McCafrey, which was
set down for Feb. 8. IL of because
the authorities Of Hoboken will not
allow II. Prosecuting Attorney Winfield
has began q crusade against boxing exhibit
tons and will prevent them from being given
in the future. He began by an attack on the
men connected with the recent match be-
tween Gallagher and valinski, held in Hud-
son Hall. II was described to him as O very
brutal affair, although in fact it was not, and
he has succeeded in procuring indictments
against the principals, seconds, Mike Boyle,
proprietor of the place, and the eight police
men who were there preserving order. Frank
Stevenson, who is managing Fallon, says he
does not know when the men can be brought
together.
Frank Stevenson has been i'll several DAYS.
He is still scarcely able to leave his house.
The telegraph reports that Sullivan ran 100
on Saturday last. This is said to BIO good
time for John. II is a trihe over two feet q
second. II this is the case Dr.. Gibbs need
not increase his life insurance policy. for he
himself can run 100 yards in less than half O
minute, and 1t is doubtful il John could
catch him.
Jake Kllrain is in Baltimore with his wife
tending strictly to private matters. He takes
moderate exercise every day. such as walking,
running and punching the bag, and says that
he never felt in better health. He has taken
of some of the unnecessary flesh about his
chest and shoulders and he now weighs a
little over 225 pounds.
George A. Payne, the well.known horse
man, sold three horses yesterday. They are
bay gelding s.. ]. Tilden. 2.9l1&, TO william
Bradley for $1,000: chestnut %gelding, Harry,
2. So, to George Corbett for $3.50. and a green
horse. chestnut gelding, to Samuel Mcmillan
for $685..
At the annual meeting of the Midland
Amateur Athletic Association, held in Eng
land recently. the following interesting
proposition was unanimously approved
That no British athlete resident OF, the British
Isles, and a memper of u British athletic club,
shall be allowed to compete for the Amateur
as a member OF, in the colors of any. foreign
club, and bona-tide residence abroad Of not less
than two years duration shall be required from
all competitors who are members OF foreign ath-
letic clubs.
Henry Dimse. Secretary of the Pastime
Athletic Club, has been made the captain of
the walking club of the organization and
heads q batch of ~strollers about every Sun-
day.
The indications are that the annual bust
ness meeting of the New York Yacht Club,
which will be held next week, will be O very
mittee has put a ticket in the field, as is
usual, but it does not please all the members
of the Club, and q coterie of the dissatisfied
ones has circulated an opposition ticket. with
among them L.. A.. Fiske, for Vice Commo-
dore. and John II. Bird. for Secretary. FL.
bridge r. Gerry will undoubtedly be re-
elected Commodore of the Gu unsni-
mously.
The Manhattan A. c.. gives an invitation
cross-country run next Sunday, starting from
Fort George at 10 A. NJ.
F. A. Ware. of the M. A. c., challenges
any amateur IN the country to a mile race,
half a mile walking and half running.
The Board of Governors of the Berkeley
Athletic Club, met last evening, elected
twenty new members, and decided to give an
athletic entertainment Feb. 8, in the gymna-
stun of the clubhouse, 10 West Forty fourth
street. They issue an open challenge to all
the lightweight Amateur Union tug-of war
teams IN the city to pull their team during
the entertainment, the limit Of weight to be
$50 pounds.
@. c. COTE defeated F. D. Sturgess in the
finals of the New York Athletic Clubs pool
tournament for the championship Of the
Club.
Joe Harris, of the Staten Island Athletic
Club, who won the club. swinging event in
the Varuna Boat Clubs annual competitions,
has been protested on the ground of profes.
sionalism. W. H. Robertson, Of 1896 Broad
the matter this week. If the charge is estab.
lished the first prize. q medal, will go to j. j.
Graft, of the Nonpareil. Rowing Club, who
was second.
The University OF Pennsylvania will give
indoor games Feb. 20 IN the American
Academy of Music. Philadelphia, under the
intercollegiate Associations laws. The