The evening world., 1890-01-13

Luke Short. Of Fort Worth. Tex. has
written to the Police GdIete that the Ma
tional Bank of that place will offer a purse
of from 5000 to $50, 600 for a meeting
between John l.. Sullivan and Peter Jack.
son, and says lie has communicated with
Sullivan and jackson on the subject. He
guarantees entire immunity from any kind
of interference. :
Eilly Murray, the llC-pound boxer. says
he will accept the challenge OF Austin
Gibbons's brother to battle at ITO pounds
for any amount desired.
The prelimiuaries OF the varuna Boat
Club boxing competition will take place
tomorrow evening.
Robert II. Pelton. tho Seawnnhaka
oarsman, will to train very
early this year. rs hO says lie desires to
make u good record,
Smiling Mickey" Welch says he
would like to pitch for the Brooklyn
Brotherhood Club this season.
The Harlem Wheelmen's roAd runs
have proved a popular feature this Win
ter, and have served TO develop much ex-
celleut talent. Some FIST flyers will rep
resent the Club on the racing path this
Spring.
Joe Donoghue, OF Newburg. the cham
pion amateur skater, and his brother
James have sent in their entries for all
-four OF the National Skating Champion
ship races, to be contested on Jan. II
and IL,
The fact that tho entry of Pat Cahill,
the amateur middle.N eight boxer, has
been accepted by the Nnruna Boat Club
for its competitions Jan. Ii, is causing
much satisfaction in boxing circles II u
friends of the clever Scot" The new
that he will spar at the Vuruna entertain
ment will, of itself, serve to attract thithei
a large audience.
Tho Prospect Harriers will hold theii
annual athletic entertainment to night nj
their Flatbush nvenu clubhouse, Brook
lyn. The programme includes boxing.
wrestling and club-swinging.
The Brighton Athletic Club expects "a
make an excellent showing at its boxing
tournament Feb. 8. 1t has q number OF
itb V hlV Va 'ihih'hk " -
Charles Courtney. the Union Springs
s%culler, who has charge Of Cornell Uni.
yersity's oarsmen, has already commenced
training his men for the seasons cam.
paign. The famous representative Cornell
eight of last season, by tho way, will re.
main intact.
Columbia College students think the
Varsity crew they will pnt OF the water
this year will average 40 pounds in
weight. They say that not for several
years have their aquatic prospects been SC
brilliant.
F. G. Puffer, the ~well-known runner oi
the New Jersey Athletic Club. will enter
Yale University next Fall. He will be O
grand acquisition for the boys IN blue.
Cal Mccarthy. the feather-weight cham
pion. and George Dixon. the colored
feather-weight of Boston. who knocked
out Eugene Hornbacker in two rounds,
championship of the world. Both men
will training Immediately.
From present indications the New York
Brotherhood Baseball Club aud the Bos-
ton National League promise to be the
two strongest clubs this season. The
Boston League is spending enormous
sums Of money to get hold OF star players.
The New York brotherhood team will
contain nearly all of last years cham
pions.
The Orange Athletic Club is making q
great success of its billiard tournament.
which has had the effect of developing
unexpected talent. Messrs. Hopper and
Mayer come together tonight.