The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-09-22
SKILL AND MUSCLE.

In the ring of the Olympic Club at New
Orleans tonight Cal Mccarthy and
Tommy Warren will probably shake hands
and then proceed to ascertain which can
| give and take the most smuggling. | say
probably" because there is "A possibility
that the meeting between them may be
called "off" at the last minute. Both
| men have been arrested on the charge of
| training for n prize fight and have been
released on bail The officers of the club
say that the fight will surely come off and
the club will probably get an injunction
| from the court restraining the authorities
| from interfering. The club intends 10
make "A test case Of this fight and find out
whether or not it has the right TO have
| these contests. The club really has itself
10 blame for the interference. While the
laws of the, state prohibit prize-fighting
| club has advertised the go all
over the state y as fight"
The term "glove contest covers n null
| titude of sins and many folks who do not
| approve of contests of this kind atall make
no objection so long as they 90 under the
name of "A " glove contest, but the minute
they are called "fights" then trouble
comes A club may have all the pull "
i'm the world for n glove contest, but the
moment it thinks it is strong enough TO
advertise fights, then comes the beginning
of the end
Good illustrations of this fare the Cribb
Club in Troy, the Puritan Club in Long
Island City, the Granite Club in HobolSen,
and "a dozen more.
The Scully-Sullivan "go" on Thursday
night at the Rhode Island Athletic club is
the all-absorbing topic with the fraternity
Ii is about am even thing so far as the
number of friends 20, and those who favor
Sullivan do so because he has always
shown himself TO he a cool level-headed
fellow in tight place, while they think
the opposite il true of Scully. The latter
has host of friends who are certain that
with the right man in his corner he viii
come out winner, but not without hard
struggle Scully has about three inches
advantage I'm height and "A corresponding
advantage in reach. II remains 10 be seen
whether this will count him for anything.
| received letter from him yesterday I'm
which he says: - am down To weight
already, and as strong as n bull. This will
be the go of my life, and am bound to
win. | know hive got "A tough man up
against me, but think / can do him; If
i didn't I'd have no business to go up
against him" That sounds well. There
is no Dragging about that, and | think
with proper handling Jimmy will give
good account of himself.
There were three good races at the Woon-
socket Driving park yesterday afternoon.
The first was the 3-minute class for purse
of $50, which DIR. Gervais' Bayard won in
three out of four heats. Fred Cloutier's
Woonsocket Boy took first money in the
second race in three straight heats, and
Heath's Betsey won the half-mile running
race in three straight.
The bicycle records are all being smashed
to atoms Yesterday two new records
were made at Peoria, ILL.,, where Ziumer-
man, Of the New York Athletic club, re-
duced the five-mile record 20 12m. 80 As
seconds, which Is - 2-5 seconds better than
the previous record. Zimmerman and
Murphy also lowered the worlds tandem
"a Is sec.
Ed Hanlan. for so many years cham
pion of champions with the single sculls
Is getting back TO his old form AGAIN
Yesterday he beat his record at New
Westminster, B. c., for three miles with
n turn, covering ii in l9m. 22lSsec. IL
was in race against Mclean on the Fra
ger river, for 500 side, Mclean having
500 yards start The handicap was too
great for the old timer and he could not
overtake his opponent, who covered the
distance in 19m. 2Osec.
Billy Woods Of Denver and Jack Davis
of Omaha met at the Pacific Club, San
Francisco, last night, for a 81, 900 purse
The men We're very evenly matched, weigh
ing about 40 pounds each. Davis was
slight favorite In the betting. The referee
gave the fight TO Woods in the twelfth
round Bat Masterson was behind w Gods
lie will also be behind Gallagher to-mor-
row night when the latter meets young
Mitchell.
There Is some prospect of q race between
the two crack stations Nelson, 2;l0 and
Allerton, 2:09H. Allertons owner refuses
10 go 10 Grand Rapids, Mich, but is will
! ing To arrange a race for independence
| track for the $4,000 purse which has been
offered 10y that association and made an
| outside stake beside.
Tufts college will probably he heard
! from in the football field this year The
team plays here with Brown on Nov. IL.
Peter Maher, the heavyweight champion
of ireland will sail for America on the
30th. The California Club is trying 60
match Johnny Griffin and Johnny Van
Heest. Austin Gibbons has accepted the
challenge of Harvey Overton To fight at
the Pelican Club, London, for n stake and
purse The date for the Jimmy Carroll
Billy Meyer fight has been set down for
Nov. IL.
Iyccum Course, Infantry Hall.
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