The Jersey City news., 1891-07-23


Annual open regatta of the Cherry Dia-
mond Yacht Club on Saturday off Larch :
mont.
The fight between Greggians, ex-cham-
pion amateur mlddleweight of the coast,
and Billy Mccarthy. at the New Pacific
Athletic Club, San Francisco, last night,
ended in the twenty-sixth round in favor
of Greggians.
The -Fltzsimmons fight did not
take place at ST. Paul last night, as the
Governor ordered four companies of mil
itia to be in readiness, as the Mayor re-
fused to interfere. A meeting of the
Sheriff, County Attorney and the club
officers was held at noon. When Informed
of the situation and fully convinced that
the Sheriff had not the courage to do his
duty in his own way, but was bound TO
break up the fight. the club abandoned all
attempts to bring off the fight. The
Olympic Club of New Orleans have auth
orized their representative in st. Paul to
make Fitzsimmons and Hall n liberal
offer to meet in the Olympic Club arena
within the next ten days. 1t is under
stood that the Olympic Club offered
prize of $4,000.
Nelson trotted mile in 2;111l at De-
troit yesterday.
Jack McAuliffe said yesterday:-"It is
customary for pugilists. when they issue
challenges, to deposit a forfeit. Both
of this fact. Anyone can issue challenge
for notoriety. Gibbons challenged me to
fight, but he put up no money. l place
$500 with Richard K. Fox to show | mean
business. am not stuck On fighting, but
when there is big stake and a big purse
and the Police Gazette belt. which hold
to defend. am in the race against Glib
bons or any pugilist In the world. Let
Gibbons cover my money in business
way, and then the sporting public will be-
lieve he means business, and am his
cuckoo for from 81. 900 to $4,000"
The forty-seventh annual course of the
New York Yacht Club will begin on
August 3.
Cal McCarty Is matched to fight Tommy
Warren before the Twin City Athletic
Club next October.
The postponed Ladies' Regatta of the
Harlem Yacht Club, will be sailed off on
next Saturday afternoon,
Fred Jansen, of the Staten Island Ath-
letic Club, offers 500 to the winner of
series of ball games between his clubs
team and the crack New Jersey players.
Racelaud and Demuth will meet today
at jerome in the Harvest Handicap.
Starter Caldwell has been sustained
and Jockey Bergen's suspension stands.
There was disgraceful scene at a box
ing exhibition given in a theatre in Liv
erpool last night In the course of a
match SlaVin, who was so drunk that he
was nafuiY aDle TO SLduu, JeSDD2ly SAID
that Mitchell could not hit him in hun
dred wears. Mitchell angered at these
words. knocked Slayin about the sta ge
and finally over among the audience.
During the row Slavin fell several times.
Mitchell continued striking him wh lie he
was on his knees until blood poured from
his nose and mouth. When Slavin re-
gained the stage the curtain was lowered
and the fight proee eded behind the scenes
until with great difficulty the men were
sedarated.
The Shrewsbury Canoe Club challenge
pennant was sailed for at Red Bank yes
terday afternoon. There was four entries,
as sfollows:-Harry Worthley's RazzleDaz-
zle, sailed by her owner; Fred Frick's
Rival, sailed by Charles Robbins; Oscar
Hesse's Uno, sailed by George Russell,
aud Hesse's Uneasy. sailed by Fred
Fisher.
The boats got of in the order named.
A three mile course was sailed and a
good breeze blew from the south.
Worthley's canoe capsized when a mile
from the finish. The Rival then took the
lead and held it. winning the race in
1890. Uno finished second. 81 seconds
later. The Uneasy broke down.