The evening world., 1890-07-03
SPORTS Of THE ATHLETES.
The 0lashing Games of Two of
the Prominent Clubs
A Meeting between Tor Wall and
Jack Dempsey Probable.

The growth Of athletics In this country
within tho past few years cannot be better
illustrated than by the number of compe-
titions which take place on every holiday.
Athletic sports are one Of the leading
features Of Independence Day. Among
the many athletic events which occur to-
morrow in this neighborhood will be the
Rnmes of the Scottish American and New
Jersey Atbl tic Clubs.
IL ia unfortunate that the competitions
oftwo such prominent clubs take place
on the same day, "a It cannot fail TO do.
tract somewhat from the interest and
also prevent as large entry lists as might
have been expected had no such conflict
of dates occurred. The result will he to
split MP the conspicuous athletes of this
part of tho country between tho two or
ganizations. -
In order TO secure as large an entry list
NJ possible. tho management of each clnb
has offered exceptionally handsome prizcs,
with view to using the brilliant glitter
of the prizes as bait for the athletes. The
result has been 10 swell the list of com.
petitors in both sets Of games TO huge
proportions. and to-morrow's contests
will be among the most notable ever given
by these two organizations.
Tho meeting of tho Board OF Managers
Of the Amatuer Athletic Union July IL,
at Washington. will be very important
one. SO many questions Of importance
have arisen within the past year that need
settlement that the session will be excit-
ing throughout.
The Committee in charge Of the Clare
mont Shooting Society's meeting, which
takes place tomorrow aud next day, an.
nounces that II will be one OF the most
interesting events ever given by the G ub.
Besides the regular Club shoots some uf
the experts OF tho organization will do
some fancy work, calculated to excite the
admiration Of beholders.
Two well-known sporting men have
leased the New London Theatre and will
they are Tom Sullivan one of Barney
O'hourke's lieutenants and leading Re-
publican chief of the Tenth Ward. and
Joe Burns. They will christen their new
acquisition "rhe Criterion" 1t is located
ON the Bowery, near Gnrden street.
In consequence OF his victory over
"Nunc" Wallace, George Dixon is now
beiug lionized and feted by the aristo-
cratic sports Of Great Britain.
Lord Lonsdale has invited Joe Nc
Auliffe and Billy Madden TO spend the
time pending McAulife's match with
Slavin at his country residence; also to
make 1t their training headquarters.
Efforts are being made to induce Tof
Wall. the champion middle-weight of
Great Britain, to visit this country TO meet
Jack Dempsey, the Nonpareil. II match
can be made between the two famous
pugilists II will probably take place at the
Puritan Athletic Club. who are at the
bottom of the movement 10 arrange such
a contest.
Downes. the Harvard middle distance
runner, says he would be willing to meet
Walter Dohm. the Princeton champion,
IN q match race. Dohm has not yet been
heard from. On account of It's being 40
late in the season II IL believed that should
O match be arranged between the two
flyers 1t will be postponed until the Fall.
The Gladstone Athletic, Club. of Prov-
dence. has written 20 Joe Choynsk to
know IL he will consent to meet George