The evening world., 1889-09-18
THE FALL ATHLETIC GAMES.
MANHATTAN CLUB MEMBERS GETTING
THEMSELVES IN CONDITION.

c~hnsc-Jnke Kilrnin TO HRvo n DcneHt
in This CITY.
Th Manhattan Athletic Club will hold its
annual open Fall games next Saturday ut its
grounds near Eighty sixth street. If the
weather accidentally happens to be fair. and
track and turf are i'll good condition, some
very excellent work is predicted. The prob
abilities are that the work Of last Saturday at
the championship meeting, good rs 1t was
considering the unfavorable circumstance
under which it was performed. will be eclipsod.
The entries are pouring in at n rate that
insures a brilliant meeting. All the proni-
nent clubs, particularly the New York
Athletic. will enter u very large number of
athletes. Contrary to general rumor, L. p.
Council Will not enter the ten-mlle char plon-
ship run, but Sidney Thomas. the English
long-disiance runner, will. Both Thomas
and Stones, the English pole %vaulter, Will
wear the Manhattan culors. The cream OF
tho Manhattan athletes will. of course, COM
pete, barring Unforeseen accidents.
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The date of the Canadian amateur cham
pionship meeting has been fixed for Sept. 29.
1t Will be held on tho Rosedale grounds in
Toronto. \ good many of our men who re-
pionships at Trayers Island are hopeful of
r~edcenlng themeolycs then. .'Alf" Copeland
will win roth the hurdles this time if hard
work and determined grit can do it.
A. B. George, who is said by his friends to
have n sure thing of the two-mile steeple.
chase at the Manhattan grounds next Sai ur-
day, is IN fine form: but SO is Young, who is
expected TO push him hard.
Much regret was expressed in certain quar-
tiers that {. H.. Sheriff., the sprlutcr. was
unahlp IN Cpnnato IN the recent prpat cham
pionshipB. A lame ankl was what prevented
him from running.
The reason H. II. Baxter. who holds the
American record for the pole vault, IL feet 5
inches, did not enter the games was On
account of a lame arm, and p. ID. Skillman,
the crack mile runner, OF the New York Ath-
letic Club, was III Denver and unable to leave
business.
The members of the Detroit Athletic Club
expressed themselves as being highly pleased
with their visit to New York, and greatly al.
mired our club-houses, grounds and method
OF conducting events. They LETT yesterday
tor Detroit. The Club will tnke part in the
Canadian championship if it can possibly do
so.
Some time ago Inspector Mclaughlin, of
Brooklyn. issued n challenge to row any four
cared crew composed of policemen. Both
The Friendship and Nonpareil boat clubs
boast four-oared bonts, manned by police
men. The Friendship crew claim that 1t for
mally accepted the challenge OF the Brooklyn
Inspector. but that the latter never took any
notice of the communication. How is that.
Inspector!
Frank Stevenson is maturing plans for a
benefit for Jake Kilrain. He has not vet
gotten MS far MS the date. but says it will oc-
cur in this city, and that it will be a very big
affair indeed.
Jack Hayes writes that he challenges any
young man working at the baking business
in this city to make n batch of pound cake
for a stake of S2j or over, the same TO be
tested by three competent Judges. He can
be seen at Spring street. A trio of young
housewives should be the judges.
Billy Dacey, the well-known lightweight of
this city, writes to The EVENING WORLD from
tho California Athletic Club that he has
challenged California; Jimmy Carroll to
fight him in one Of the clubs out there for "A
purse, winner TO take all. He says that Car
roll has carried on a war on paper with him
and refuses to accept the challeuGe.
Ned Donnelly. the Brooklyn amateur
heavyweight, writes that he is perfectly
willing TO meet Billy Cahlll before some rep
He says Cahill can find him at l06 West Forty
second street.
Emil Meyer would like TO meet Ralph
Neustadt. Known RS the East Side 95-Pound
Cyclone" in n finish fight according to Lon
don prize ring rules for 1926 and q gold medal,
or for as much more as Neustadt likes.
Wendell Baker will be numbered once moro
among the sprinters to contest i'll the cham
pionships. lie expects to re-enter the athletic
field next Spring, when he will go into strict
training. Baker holds the worlds record.
amateur or professional, for the quarter mile
run. His time is 474 seconds. The best
worlds record previous to this was made as
long ago as 1910. Mr.. Baker has lately been
i'll with pneumonia, hut is entirely recovered.
He has lone very littlo running since his
graduation from college. Last Fall. however,
he took enough time from business to break
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT record at Berkeley
Oval.
The date for the postponed tournament of
the New York Tennis Club has been set for
Sept. %. This date was selected SO as not to
conflict with the tournament at Washington,
MS a number of the most prominent players
have entered in both tournaments. The
entry-ll list for the New Yorks will remain open
until Monday, Sept. 23. all entries to be made
to John f. Hobart, Secretary, 729 st. Nicholas
avenue.