The evening world., 1891-05-20
standines up to to-day {.

Every preparation has been made for to-mor-
row nights battle OF the heavy-weights, jim
Corbett and Peter jackson, which VIII occur In
the gymnasium Of the California Athletic club.
Both men have trained hard and carefully and
are pronounced In nrst-class condition. Jack
son sprsined his ankle by being thrown from
. carriage some time ago. His ankle is still
swollen slightly and an electric battery Ia be-
ing applied to the wound, but as jackson
walks twelve miles day without dificulty ne
anticipates that his ankle will give him no
trouble on the night OF the contest JAckson's
present weight h given az 1877 pounds and
Corbett's a. 1877 pounds. The battle 10 for
purse OF $40, 900. 81, b0U Of whicn goes to the
loser. The usual odds up 10 the present time
have been 100 to 10 and 80, with jackson the
favorite.
The trot,ing season viii be opened to-day at
Fleetwood Park by the Driving Club OF New
York There will be some half dozen events.
Tue first will be 2 ~ class, to wagon, mile
heats. The horses entered are Maud Green-
wood, Guliiver and GOV. Crapo. The second
event viii be an exhiUition mile, to harness. OF
| Matthew Riley's horses-Reference, record
g Is, and Lynn W., record 2IA. The next
will be the three-m minute class. to wagon, mile
heata
There are hve horses entered. Fourth
event will he free -for-al hall. mile dash. Next
| will be an exhibition mile OF Matthew Rheyh
double team Sixth viii be the y "a class. TO
| wagon, mile heats. There are three horses
| entered. TIE final race will be g q class,
| sweepstakes, iu harness, for professionals.
The club now has u membership OF q little
over four hundred.
II George In Blanche. the Marine. meets
| Billy Manning, OF San Francisco, he will 90 to
England to meet Ton Wall
| Il affords great amusement for many Of the
| old baseball admirers to hear the coaching
when the Cuban Giants and Gorhams come
| together.
The PARK Riding club will take its annual
4. rSs chs Gss w
very enjoyable. The riders may possibly &c
up 10 far as fleetwood PARK. All OF the mem.
bers are nne horsemen, and 1t will be sight
| worth seeing.
The New York Athletic Club will hold its
last smoking concert OF the season on Satur.
day evening, In the gymnasium.
Jack McAuliRe says he IL pretty well salts
ned with the race tracks, and he will not give
pretty badly strapped.
The managers OF the Cribb Club of Troy are
not over their trouble yet as II 10 fully believed
that they will be indicted BY the Grand Jury o
Rensselaer, County before the close OF th'
present week.
That should be an Interesting game Of base
ball this afternoon at Eastern Park. Brooklyn
between the Crescent Athletic CluD and tn
Yale College boys.
Great preparations are being made by To
members or the Hoboken Turtle Ciuo for tn
opening Of their season at Larchmont, whic
} takes place tomorrow.
|
!, To the New York Yacht Club has been ex
tended the privileges Of the clubhouse an
. noat Of the New Rochelle Yacht Club at Ech
Bay.
, Deiehanty, OF Phnadelphis has apologies
to Manager Wright, has been reinstated an
had his nne reduced.
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This afternoon the Manhattan Athletic Base
pail team Journeys 70 West Brighton, to pla
the Staten Island Athletic Club on the latter
grounds. The "Cnerry Diamonds" have beel
improving greatly.