The evening world., 1889-08-28
THE TURF, FIELD AND RING.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF
SPORTS.

Dave PuIsifer Congratulated on Tenny,.
Performance - sullivan said TO Have
offered KiIraIn $1,000 for n Glove Con.
test-Kerriaan and McAuIiHe Probably
VIII Meet-BeIle HamIiu Lowers Her
own Record.
Mr.. David Pulsifer was the centre of a
group of friends last night in an uptown re.
sort, all eager to congratulate him on the
marvellous performance of his horse Tenny
in beating Hanover yesterday for the Electric
Stakes in the record time of Liz, in a, three
quarters of a mile run, with lis pounds up.
Il was O better performance than the late one
OF Tipstaff, with 104 pounds up, for the same
distance, in the same time. Tn great run of
Mr.. Pulsifer's horse Coots in going second
10 Senorita for the East River Stakes was
also q subject Of more congratulations.
Sullivan is said to have offered, through
Bud Remand, So, 500 10 Jake Kilrain if the
latter will stand up four rounds in a glove
contest under Queensber1y rules, and Renaud
having communicated the fact to Kilrain he
has accepted the offer. No further arrange
ments have leen made tor the match as yet,
and nothing hus been heard from Sullivan
by the Illustrated Ne,rs people in this city.
There is some outside talk about a match
between Patsy kerrigan. of Boston, and Jack
McAuliffe for the lightweight championship
of America. Sn Ivan IL reported as being
DESTROYS of backing Kerrigan Tor any amount
up to ~, 500. The latter is certainly a clever
all-around fighter, with great pluck and en-
durance. and if McAu!iffe accepts n challenge
from him the battle will surely be q noted
one.
On Labor Day. (Sept. y there will be an
amateur shooting tourney at Keystone
targets, at Elmsford, n. Y, beginning at
O.. 30 A. NJ. sharp. A good attendance of
some of the best amateur marksmen in this
city is expected. and some excellent sport is
sure to follow if the weather is fine.
The Local Committee of the Amateur
Athletic Union. will meet at the New York
Athletic Gu rooms tonight to perfect ar
engagements for the A. A. U. meeting of
Sept. II.
Jack Quinn. formerly the lightweight
champion of Scotland. who is matched to
fight Jack Buckley, of this city. says he is
Dacey. John Allen, of Greenpoint, will back
him for any amount up to $500.
The event of the ~trotting races at Roches-
ter yesterday was the record breaking of Belle
Hainlln. The great mare had the record of
'AOyaa O"b " pow hihiSG yVbtlNuy lOW-
cred 1t to 2.1284 without a skip. The quarters
were made in 34$4, 1.U7 and l. 39lG.
Johnny Reagan will leave for California to-
night in company with ALT Powers.
Frank Donovan will challenge the winner
of the Moran-Kelly fight.
Great interest centres on the result of the
O'Connor-Searles rowing contest on the
Thames for the Police Gazette championship
cup and IS. 900. Both men are reported to
be in fine form.
The Ashland Hotel Stakes for, two-year-old
~trotters. at Lexington. brought IL crowd to
the track yesterday. E. S. Murir u Sons
colt, Burns McGregor, won the great race in
very good time, 2. 32I4 and 1903. considering
the condition of the track, which was heavy
with dust.
An athletic entertainment will be given at
Turner Hall, 533 East Fifth street. on
Sept. 81 George Muller and George de
Ballv. both of this city. will wrestle for a
gold medal aud the 105-pouud amateur cham
pionship of New York City. Otto Cramer.
1876 pounds. and Mike King, 1856 pounds. both
of this CITY, will wrestle catch-a -catch-ca
for a valuable gold medal.