The evening world., 1891-11-17
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Amateur Athletic Unions Meet
ing and Its Good Work.
California Club Offers $4,000 ror
the Standardization Fight.

Athletic Union OF the United States trans
acted some important business a. their meet
Ing at the AstOr House yesterday. Harmony
prevailed and the outlook for a prosperous
year Is very bright. Luther Cary's best 100
yard record, 0l4 seconds, was laid over, to be
acted upon later. The Individual tug-of-war
was abolished from championship meetings.
other needful legislation governing the CIV
Ing OF prizes and efYecting the existing rules
was enacted.
Prof. W. A. Layton, OF Roanoke, has written
TO the Illustrated Ne,os, stating that he is
anxious to fight Hite Peckham or any man in
the world at 140 pounds, for u suitable purse
or FOR amusement, just to show what he can
do.
The students OF Yale and Harvard are In n
high state OF Indignation at the manner In
which the sale OF seats for the Harvard Yale
football game to be played at Springfield,
Mass, Saturday have been disposed OF. A
number Of the students claim they will be un-
able to see the game because they cannot get
tickets.
The keating and Aroma Athletic Associa-
tons football teams will play match game
a. West Bergen Thanksgiving Day
The Yorkville Yacht Club will hold an en-
tertainmcnt for its members on Nov. 25, at
which time the prizes won at the last regatta
VIII be awarded. At the recent election OF
officers OF the Club George Wright was chosen
Commodore.
The indications now point to battle be-
tween Peter jackson and Paddy Slayin. The
National club, OF London, offered the terms
asked for by jackson, but the California
Athletic club have raised their ofrer to 12,-
600. If the fight occurs 1t IS quite likely to
come OF ON the Pacific coast.
Richard X. Fox writes from England that
he VIII ONer trophy to represent the pigeon
shooting championship OF the world, to be
Elliott, OF America, or any foreign trap
shooter that wishes to compete.
The se6ond deposit OF $3.50 side in the
glove fight between Billy Plimmer, the no.
pound champion OF England, and Tom Kelly.
u for $1,000 n side and purse OF $7OO, and
the 110-pound championship of the world,
was posted at the Poiice GG!@ne ofllce yester-
day. Charley Norton put up rlimmer's money,
deposit OF $3.50 side is to be made on Nov.
80. Betting is 300 to $50 on Kelly.
Young Mitchell and Jack Dempsey opened
their snarring engagement at Hyde & Beh-
mans Brooklyn, yesterday AFTERNOON. The
" Nonpareil " received great ovation.
=. j. Cannon is willing to meet Frank Lynch
in a match at handball for any amount Lynch
names, the games TO be played In Courtney's
Rink, Brooklyn, Nov. "".
Bill and Jack slavin, brothers of Paddy
Slavin, made their debut before an American
audience yesterday afternoon at Miners
Bowery Theatre. No one was anxious to
meet tine gentlemen, so they had go between
themselves.
"Sparrow" Robertson, who is plotting
colored boxing tournament toward the goal
OF success, is also contemplating the rorma-
tiOn OF national league OF professional attn.
letes.
The National Athletic Club, OF Brooklyn,
will hold their first stag racket OF the season
at their club-rooms tonight.
Will meet tonight at the Arena in West
Thirty-tirst street.
The third annual reception OF the Williams
burg Athletic Association VIII be held to-
night at Arion Hall, Wall street, near Broad
way, Brooklyn.
The annual games OF the Twelfth Regiment
Athletic Association will be held at the
armory Dec. II.
Jack McAuliGe says he will fght the
winner Of the Myer-Carroll mill for $4,000.
The sale OF seats and boxes for the indoor
nnt pf IN Manhattan Athlpfip rluh m ha
given at Madison Square Garden Nov. 2S.
occurred at the Club theatre last night. The
choice sittings went OF rapidly. The sale
was continued at the clubhouse this morn-
ing.
The billiard tournament OF the Fidtllo Club
opens at the club b-house, ITO West Firty-ninth
street, this morning.
The indoor championship games commit tee
OF the Metropolitan Association OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union Will meet tonight ut the
Manhattan Athletic clubhouse.