The evening world., 1889-04-22
GLOVE-FIGHTS In CLUBS,
THEIR POPULARITY GROWING WITH THE
FLIGHT OF YEARS.
The CardiG.JacksoD and McCarthy-Murphy
Fights Mex Friday-The New York
Yacht Club's Concessions in the Coming
Raco-Muldoon and Ross to Wrssus-
Victory OF the Jeanette Gun Club.


Raco-Muldoo and Ross to Wrssls-
Victory OF the Jeanette Gun Club.
The rapidly growing tendency to have notable
Rlove-tights occur in private clubs in one that
should be encouraged TO the utmost. A few
years ago glove contests at private clubs were
rare. This Spring q number of the leading box
es Of the world have received invitations TO
spar at foremost athletic clubs, in this country.
Ten years ago an offer of sl0, 600 additional to
the two greatest ~pugilists in the world to spar
under the auspices of a private club would have
created a sensation. To-day such ali offer to
Sullivan and kilrain bv the Southern California
Athletic Club Is taken as a matter of course.
The Boston clubs are way ahead Of others in
the East III Offering encouragement to sparrers.
Is Boston to get ahead of New York in this ?
How about that talked-of athletic club to be pat
termed after the California clubs?
The next memorable glove contests TO be held
in private clubs occur next Friday nigbt-Car-
diff and Jackson, the heavyweight giants, and
Cal Mccarthy and Johnny Murphy, striplings
Of the prize-ring: the former at San Francisco
and the latter at Boston. California sports are
backing jackson furiously, while the wagers on
Cal and johnny are about even.
John Bull will have to come down from his
perch. where he has been posing az the cham
pion exponent Of flair play " in athletics and
Mr.; Bull, this characteristic loye OF fair play
and the spirit shown to 'let the best man win "
have marked Americas bearing in the most pro-
nounced form.
In no way is this better illustrated than by
Mr.. Smiths letter to Lord Dunraven regarding
the proposed match with the Valkyrie, in this
letter, Chairman Smith, representing the New
York Yacht Club, practically says: You may
have eyarythinU yOur own wny.b That Ia. tho
American yacht will concede all details OF sail
ing regulations to the challenger.
The New York Yacht Club tells Lord Dunraven
that 1t Is perfectly willing to make the conditions
either three or five races. The Club thinks
three enough. 1t is unfortunate that the races
are to occur as early ~ they are set down for.
The latter part Of September and first part Of
October are, subject to Gains, while the latter
part OF October is almost always fruitful in good
sailing winds.
The advent of the outdoor athletic season, is
EanTeaa wish tiv rsiG n Z ba;b tbS N leading 1hr muscular SSS ar
A. Us have been doing out-of-door work for
about a mouth, and they are IN fine trim. The
lend additional interest to the open events.
Robert Stoll is q shining meteor Of the Staten
Island Athletic Club. He il not only q runner
lete of far above. the average. He stands 8 feet
4 inches and weighs 126 pounds. He has made
tne Debu ulUle on record NJ -fOpe-cllmDlnR-oI
feet 9 inches in 10 2-5 seconds.
The announcement that Muldoon had ac-
cepted Duncan C.. Ross challenge to wrestle
for from 81, 600 to 80, 600 a side has caused
considerable gossip. The impression prevails
that if Muldoon is in good condition he can
down Ross.
Muldoon's further challenge to wrestle four
leading w~restlers on the same night, one after
the other, and best them all or lose the match,
il decidedly Rrandiloquent and egotistical., It
is not calculated to add to his popularity among
his rivals, particularly the fiery Duncan Ross,
who flares up on any provocation whatever.
The Jeanette Gun Club won the recent
pigeon match held on Staten Island. Their
team killed ~titty-one out OF a possible sixty, and
defeated the Emerald and Clifton clubs. This
il the second time the yoannettes have walked
away with the prize. The winners trophy this
time was a handsome diamond medal, offered by
Mr.. Sam Burbank.
Steve Brodie's float down stream Saturday in
his rubber suit in considered very fast. Wonder
what time he could make swimming the same
distance, just as Gus Sundstrom did
The following card has been received:
~ will back Prof. Graves, the West Indian
pugilist, to fight to n finish any middle-weight
in America for from $500 to 81. 900. Man and
money can be found at lag Bleecker street."
April 20. LOUIS II. FRANCHI.