The evening world., 1889-07-11
YACHTSMEN AND ATHLETES.
LOCAL GOSSIP CONCERNING FIELD AND
AQUATIC SPORTS.

pionship to Jack A~shtOn-JohnnY Grimm
and Tommy Warren TO Meet In CALI
fOrnin To.MOrrOw-The American Ath-
letic Clubs summer Gamcs-Gross and
Lawson to Wrcstlc.
II certainly does not seem to be Lord Dun
raven who was afraid TO race the Valkyrie for
the America Cup, hut tho Royal Yacht
Squadron. This deduction is reached after
perusal Of the recent correspondence be-
tween the Earl and Chairman James ID. smith.
Dunraven appears to have been perfectly
willing to race, whether he had a chance to
win or not, but the Royal Yacht Squadron re-
fused TO permit It. Ii Dunraven had his way
he would have cheerfully sailed as plucky II
race with the Valkyrie against the Volunteer
as he could.
But. any way. there is n likelihood Of an in
ternatlonal race. True, ms il will not be for
the America Cup, 1t will, as q yachtsman ro-
marked last evening, probably lack the iu-
tense interest characteristic of contests for
the prize. omblematical of the sailing suprem-
acy of the world. But the international
flavor will be there, and hence the interest
intensified far beyond what it would other.
wise be. If Lord Dunraven brings his boat
over there is little doubt that the chivulrous
American yachtsmen will offer prizes for
which the saucy British cutter can compete
ihhO hihhh'
Gen. Paine. by the way, ought assuredly to
feel tattered at the high opinion evidently
entertained of HIM by British. yachtsmen.
whom lie has thrice v%anquished in cup races.
They must think HIM the soul of honor, or
Valkyrie's owner would scarcely have com
mitted his interests implicitly into his hands.
Gen. Paine is to act for him in arranging for
the One Hundred Guinea race, in case 1t liz
finally decided that the Valkyrie shall come
over.
1t has been rumored so constantly. the
rumors have been from so many different
sources and all to exactly the same effect,
that 1t may turn out TO be the truth that
John l.. Sullivan will present the champion
ship of the world to Jack Ashton. This
would relieve the big fellow of the necessity
of entering the prize ring again. Ashton,
then. could accept Jem Smiths challenge to
Sullivan to fight for S., 900 n side. From the
way Ashton has cone to the front latterly it
does not seem at all Improbable that hs is
quite nb. e to attend to MIR. Smith.
Now that the battle OF the Giants is n thing
of the past the midgets of the prize ring are
attracting their share of attention. To NOR
row night occurs the fight between Johnny
Athletic Club. The knowing ones" bank
on Griffin.
A wrestling match has been arranged be-
IW0eu L. IL. bTObb hllu hDt IhWNOh vi u
purse of 800 and the amateur champion
ship Of New York"
The annual Summer games OF the American
Athletic Gu will he held on the Clubs new
grounds at One Hundred and Thirtv-ffth
street on Aug. "a. There is q full list of
events. all handicap and open to oil amateurs.
The feature Of the games will be "A novelty
aud is called the handicap Hercules COM
petition" 1t consists of putting the 16-lb.
shot, throwing the 16-lb. hammer and 56-lb.
weight.
In q recent tug-of-war tournament, held at
Washington Park, the Isthmian Athletic
Club team were victorious over the teams
from the Young Mems Union, Oxford Club.
Wellington Athletic Club and Prospect
Cadets. The winning team comprised William
Guillan. anchor; Louis Il. Root, James
Prior. jr. and Arthur +. Knowles, each of
whom received q handsome gold medal.
The fight between Denny Kelleher and Joe
Lannon which was prevented by the police,
seems to have been prevented for good. The
articles called for a meeting as soon there
after as possible. Everything was arranged,
but Lannon did not put in an appearance.
There seems little probability that the men
will come together now.