The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29

garded him with gloomy sympathy. The lit
Ito American negro who had not n scratch
upon him, was lively and clipper. and his
hackers hung about him with reverent aflec-
tlon. Cant Archibald Drummond OF tho Scot
tish Fusileers. who Is also n member OF the big
banking house OF Drummonds, was stake
holder and presented the purses, He gave
Wallace five twenty pound notes and told him
that the club were satisfied he had earned the
money, for he had fought Gamely and we'll and
was only beaten because he was overmatched.
Dixon received his G4U0 in checks, bank notes,
and gold Capt. Drummond said to him IN
presenting the purso
Dixon, It affords mo the utmost pleasure to
hand you this money. We never saw n fairer.
manlier, Gamior fight in this club than the one
you and Wallace took part in last night. Wo
shall hopo 10 SEQ you here again, and you may
bear in mind that this club will always DO
willing to support MS honest and game man
as you are. whatever his nationality may be-"
The prospects for q match between McAu-
life and Slavln seem rather POOR at present.
Slavin evidently does not care to meet the
American. and his OK cuse that he will not
fight at tho Pelican Club is considered On at
tempt to shuttle out Of the fight. In any event
this excuse is done away with since Lord Ions
dale has offered the Same purse that tho leli-
can Club agreed to put UP. McAuliire and
Madden, his manager. this afternoon signed
articles at the sporting Life Office. and left u
deposit for Slavin to cover. If he does not do
So proof will he positive enough that no is
afraid OF the other. Madden told TIE Sun
correspondent that he brought McAu-
life over hero on the understanding
that tho fight was to take place ut thu Pelican
Club, and under Its auspices. Ho found upon
his arrival that the purse had been subscribed
he, lof, hnr& til ga ,traI
the match. Madden is not noted for getting
the worst OF such a bargain ut the beginning
and he refused to allow his man TO fight on
ground selected by his opponents under con-
ditions that could not fail to be disastrous.
According to Lonsdale's offer each man will
be permitted to have six friends at the ring
side, and this Madden and McAulifIe agreed to-.
while they consider that it would he forogone
conclusion to fight among a crowd OF Slayin's
friends.
Psotta. the American amateur sculler Is
undergoing thorough training at Henley and
has surprised many Of tho Riverside mon by
his fine bursts OF speed. The opinion Is that no
has improved since he rowei for the diamond
SOULS. Nevertheless. tho English critics bo-
lieve he cannot stay the course at his quick
stroke. and that native scullers will row him
down at the finish.
No details Of any kind have been published
here about the Stansbury- O'Conuor match in
Australia. but from the fact that the race has
to be rowed again on Monday there Is little
doubt that the Canadian did not receive fair
play. All the newspapers here comment
severely upon the unsportsmanlke manner in
which O'Connor has been treated in Australia,
and some go so far as to advise him to have
nothing more to do with tho colonials
Dalton. the American back swimmer Is
training at Folkestone with a view to swim
across the English Channel at point where
he would have to travel a few more miles than
the late Capt. Wobb. People here are some
what skeptical about the performance and in
terest has not passed the languid stage.
Col. North. the nitrate man. who has now q
fair stud OF race horses Ia having some tanta-
LIKING luck, his animals having within the past
fortnight only gained second place in four big
races. The Colonel backs his own horses
heavily. and that is moro than many English
owners do.