The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

ROPED IN.
Scientific sparrers who Will Meet in
Hoboken.

Scientific Sparrers who Will Meet In
Hoboken.
Paddy McGuigau. of Harrison. aud
John Martin. of New ark. 135-pound men,
who have thrice faced each other, will
meet again In the ring. McGuigau has
twice received the decision. n n was
a draw, but Martins admirers still regard
him al the better man. They WILL have
a fifteen round go at Boyie's Hall, Ho-
boken, ON Wednesday nignt.
The sparriug contest betwee "Larkins"
and Rooney is of. "Larkins" Is the as
sumed name of a local amateur who sur
rendered the forfeit. He claims he could
not get Into condition.
An event that will attract q large mum
Der Of sports will be the glove contest be-
tween Ed Smith of Denver and George
Godfrey of Boston. They will spar with
morrow night. The rivals will tip the
beam ut IT'S pounds. A purse Of 1000 is
The prize of which S200will 60 to the loser.
The men will be called at nine
O'Clock by Jere Dunn, the referee.
Jake Kf1rain, Jack Ashton and William
Muldoon win second the Denver man.
Billy Mahony and Ton O'Rourke. of
Boston. will be Godfrey's second. A few
bets were made at the Hoffman House
and st. James Hotel last night, and
Smith appears to be the favoriie. Null
loon will wage $1,000 at evens on his
protege, but the delegation of Boston
sporting men who will arrive tonight
promise to make Godfrey the tavorlte, for
they will have. as Jimmy Colvllle said,
ian ocean of money TO bet on the good
thing" Tickets for the exhibition are
selling like hot cakes at the Hoffman
House, st. James Hotel, Wakely's, and
keily's.
Notes.
The Century Wheelmen will have a
smoker this evening. The Long Island
Wheelmen celebrated the eighth anniyer-
sary Of the organization on Saturday
night by a banquet.
Mike Duffy The clever catcher of the
Newark Club has abandoned baseball
The Newark Gun Club will hold a four
days tournament at Erb's Park, Newark.
1t will open tomorrow 70 afford the aula-
Fteurs a chance to win 1t Clay pigeons
aud blue rocks; the crack shots will be
barred. The live bird competitions will
be open to all. The big event Will be con-
tested on FRIDAY, when there will be a
match at twenty-five birds, with an en-
trance fee OF S25.
The Americap Association will meet at
Louisville today. IL is rumored that
something will drop.
Two records were broken Yesterday at
the game of he Gaelic Society OF New
York. NJ. o. Sullivan, New Jersey A. c.,
threw the : Id. amIner 1e0 feet, aud
James S. Mitchell, of the same club.
broke his own record by throwing the l2
Id. hammer l57 feet 6 inches.
The SUI cessful Jersey athletes in the
Eighth Regiment games on Saturday
night were w. Z. Trowin, who won the
$50 yards novice race To 2 minutes 10
seconds. c. l.. Greenhaii WAS second. Il.
K Barnes won the go Yards hurdle race,
and Sliuey was third. These winners
are all members of the New Jersey ath-
Ietic Club.
Isaac Murphy. the jockey. is seriously
i'll.
The Board of Managers of the A. A. u.
will meet next Saturday night at the
rooms Of the Berkeley A. c. The Carey
and the Downes record will be considered.
blow do you like our paper?' is the
query of the Sporting Times athletic edi-
itor. Quite sprightiy and newsy this
week, neighb0r. The Times in future
will be issued OH Saturday.
The Scottish American Athletic Club
expects to win two championships this
year with Pat Cahisl aud young Furey.
The latter they claim Is a little woader.-
Sporting Times It is said that the Ho-
boken A, &. and the L0rillard ID. and A.
A, each claims the first mortgage on
Furey.
Dolan and Fiaherty are ~restless spirits.
They do not remain long with a club.