The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
SPORTS OF THE WEEK.
NIGHT OF sPARRING AND wREsT-
LING AT THE C. A.C.
The Exhibition Enjoyed by Fine Audi
ence-The Base Ball DifHcuIties-Sharp
Criticism of fThurman-Setting the New
Grounds in Shape.

Grounds in shape.
The Columbia Athletic clubhouse was packed
to overfiowing last night the occasion of the
regular fortnightly athletic meeting. The usual
gymnsstic exercises were omitted, and the house
committee instead arranged programme Of
wrestling and sparring. The change was we'll
received by the guests. The officer OF the even
ing was Mr.. William b. Hibbs, while Bobby
Elder acted as referee of wrestling and George
French that of sparring, with DR.. Kerr, of the
Warren Club, Of Wilmington, and Bobby
Brewster as judges. The various events were
well contested. The events Of the evening were
as follows.
Heavyweight sparriug-Mr. Van Hook and
Leroy Taylor. The latter had trained for the
event, but was outclassed from the start, as
Van Hook showed decidedly the most science,
and was awarded the bout.
Feather-weight wrestling-Messrs TYLER and
Baldwin. This was an interesting affair and
after fifteen minutes hard work 1t was declared
in favor of Tyler, though no fall was made.
Little Baldwin resisted all efforts to throw him,
and as Tyler did the most work he got the
affair on points,
Lightweight sparring = Jimmy Green and
Freddy Mcguire A splendid exhibition, the
clean hitting of Mcguire being much admired
Green did some good work. but Mcguire dis
played more agility and generally got out of
reach. In the second round Mcguire struck
Green on the neck and came near settling him.
Mcguire got it on points.
Wrestling-Dr. Kerr and Mr.. Blount. The
former weighed 135 pounds, the latter 154, but
the tussle was evenly contested, but in 440
Blount got the fall.
Lightweight sparring-George Carter and
Bobby Elder. This was one of the cleverest
performances OF the evening, the fine work Of
Carter being greatly admired. His hitting and
getting away was the prettiest work of the
evening, and there was considerable surprise
expressed when the bout was declared draw.
The last event Of the evening was bout be-
tween Fitzsimmons and Fielden, two young dis
ciples of Analostan Island, cared for by Tomaso
O'Neil. The two kids gave a lively exhibition
of sparring. The judges made no decision in
the match.
1t was expected that Mitchell, of the G. A. c.,
would be here to wrestle in last nights exhibi-
tion, but he was called away on business to AL
toona, Pa.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps have
organized first-class athletic club, and intend
to take place among the organizations of the
country. They will organize baseball team
and apply for admission to the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, and the team may play for the
championship. The club will be composed of
some of the best talent in this vicinity. We
wish the soldier boys success in their new ven
ture.
Jimmy Harrington is developing into a
sparrer Of the first order and will make it warm
for his associates in the Potomacs.
Clinton Snithson, the sculler is Professor
Carciofini's promising pupil, and it looks as If
he will prove great man in the middle class.
Messrs. o. P. Schmidt and e. NJ. Fague, of
the Potomac Athletics, leave for New York to-
day to attend the meeting of the Athletic
Union.
The Potomac Athletics have made all the ar
rangements for their musical and athletic eX-
hfbition on Saturday evening next at their club
house. 1t will be made interesting by some
eli ayhi of of,,
by a prominent naval officer, instrumental
music, and treatint he way of athletics.
Leroy Taylor, of the c. A c.. is rapidly COM
ing forward as an athlete, and has already
shown what he could do as a member Of the
tug-of-war team. He is now taking private
lessons from sparring teacher, and expects to
do q lot of the would be knockers out.
The joint committee of the clubs in relation
TO the National regatta are quietly sounding
the public on the subject, and from what can
be learned they are thoroughly satisfied with
the outlook. 1t is more than probable that at
the meeting next week formal invitation will
be sent to the n. A. A. o. to come here This
is the proper spirit to show.
Isn't it time the Columbia Athletics and their
neighbors, the Potomac Athletics, got together
and made some arrangements about the organi-
Zation of the amateur league of baseball
clubs? This is the time for such work. and the
two clubs should be up and doing.
Chicago oarsmen are working hard to secure
model regatta course on the lake front, off
Lincoln Park, to be a mile and half straight
away.
The bowling tournament at the Columbia
Athletic Club closed on Thursday evening. The
finish was attended with considerable interest
and excitement, as on the last games depended
the results OF the match. Mr. John O. Pedrick
won the match and the Ledng cup. Mr.. George
w. Lewis won the first prize for the largest in
diyidual score Fred Thompson the second, and
Mr. William Dove the third. The average of the
six highest men in the tournament was as fol-
lows: John q. PedricI, III; l.. s. Janus,
174 S-l5; w. NJ. Dove, ia 7-15; George w.
Lewis, ia 25; j. S. Jones 1923, and James r.
keenan, 1903. Mr.. Lewis, winner of the indi-
vidual score, announced his intention OF re-
donating his prize, TO be contested for by the
aboYe-named men, the one making the highest
average in ten games of two separate innings
to be declared the winners, they contributing
enough to make up q second prize. The men
have accepted the donation and will arrange
the games for the last of the present week.
THURMAN'S DOUBLE DEALING.