The evening world., 1889-09-06
RECEPTION TO SULLIVAN.
A BIG TINE EXPECTED AT THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.

SuCh quinn ANXIOUS 10 haet Topper or
Myer McDonald and Maddcrn Flight to
n DrRw-Drmpsoy Rays lie Was Caro-
leas-Amateur Championship Contests
To-MOrrow.
John L. Sullivan Ia expected to arrive in
town this evening, and will appear to-
night at the Academy of Music. Muldoon
will probably be present, and also several
w~ell-known pugilists, including Mike Cleary.
Liney Tracey, il is said, will wind up the
show In u boxing bout with the Big Fellow.
Jack Barnitt. Sullivan's manager, returned
from Boston yesterday and reports the cham
pion rs beng well. The affair tomorrow
night will take the form Of a public recep-
tion. according to the announcement con-
tanned in tine cards issued by Messrs. Gilmore
X Tompkins, managers of the Academy Of
Music, and II is quite certain that the big
house will he filed by Sullivan's admirers.
Since It is likely that John L. has severed all
ties with the people of the Hub, II is also
quite likely that he will forego the proud
title, " Bostnn's Pet" and assume that of
"GothRm's Pet"
Tins is a year Of record breaking on the
race tracks. The lovers Of thoroughbred
horses Ind scarcely got over thor surpri,e
at a the performances oil Ell Rio Rey, Tenny,
Tiipstah and Geraldine, at Westchester,
when the flyers at Sheepsnead Bay took q
hand AT record breaking. The extraordinary
run OF Britannia with ITO pounds up yeSter-
day in the Flight Stakes, in making seven
furlungs in 1925 rs, thus breaking g. W.
Cooks record of l.2619, gave the turfmen an
opportunity TO marvel again, right after the
four. year-old colt Badge had astonished them
by running q mile in !. 40 with l0A pounds mp.
The reports of the Dempsey-La Blanche
AnhA N IA sn A. -
pers, show that the Nonpareil was, according
70 his own statement to the reporters, O little
careless in closing In on the Marine when he
received the knockout blow In the thirty
second round. One account says that La
Blanche promised to give Dempsey another
go, and another says the Marine did not an
swer Dempsey when the latter asked him II
he would tight him again.
Jack Quinn, the young fellow who de-
feated Jack Buckley last Monday in II Lon
don prize ring rule battle. wants an oppor-
tunity to tackle some of the light-weights
under Queensberry rules with small gloves.
to a finish for $500 a side. the contestants
to weigh in at 1888 pounds each, give or take
two pounds. Quinn would like particularly
to hear from Jack Hopper, and 10 willing to
meet Billy Myor, the Illinois champion.
Ed Mcdonald, of this city, had a rAttling
mill at Waterbury; Conn. on Tuesday; with
Jim Madden, Of Philadelphia. The battle
lasted eleven rounds. and Madden lad the
best of 1t. but McDonald's gAmeness sur
prised him, and the referee was forced to de-
eide the fight q draw; sixth WarderS are
quite proud of McDonald's prowess. .
r
The Berkeley Athletic Club win hold its
cycling tourney tomorrow afternoon. The
races are open TO all corners. Willie Windle.
the noted wheelnan. Of Mlnlburv, Mass, Is
in the city and will attend the tourney.
Dancing contests are becoming, quite the
h iaKee a,d - ~ the EEigSttb w .rd As ~ hItZRRG 0o Mnsi
tomorrow evening, when two gold medals
will be awarded TO the successful ones.
The individual al around championship
of the Amateur Athletic Union will be CON
tested to. afternoon on the grounds
of the Brooklyn Athletic Club Medals will
be given to the first, second and third.
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