The evening world., 1891-12-02
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Metropolitan Associations Warn
ing Already Needed
Determined to Watch for Any Vio-
lations of the A. A. u. Rules.

III money Is paid In the future TO amateur
boxers for work done at tournaments held
under the rules OF the A. A. IT,, greater
secrecy will have to prevail, as any one
caught IN the act will be made AN example
Of The Metropolitan Association has de-
termined to act with greater vigilance than
ever before. Already their work of Monday
night has begun to tell.
The Association warned all clubs to adhere
strictly to the law relating to the number OF
rounds that can be fought In any one bout
The Varuna Boat Club held q boxing exhibi-
tion at their club-rooms last night 1t was
originally intended to have the bouts Of four
rounds each, but 1t was afterwards publicly
announced that only three rounds were legal
| and that four-round bouts would not be al
, lowed.
James E. sullivan, Secretary Of the Metro
politan Association, said in regard to the
present situation =" The Board OF Managers
have put on a determined front In regard to
these illegal practices, and the boys know
we mean business, so they will be very care
| iul how they act Tor some time to come.
The question will be quietly Investigated,
and considerable interest centres IN the
coming championship contests, as any at
| tempt to back down on the part of those who
have entered, unless they have good excuse
will be ri sidiy dealt with"
Gus Peverelly, Williamsburg Athletic
Club, says I'VE are looking for bona-flde
case OF fraud, and when we md one 1t will go
hard with all concerned. Some one will be
brought up with a short turn before they
know It,"
Sam See, OF the Acorn Athletic Club, said
"There is a general feeling averse to the giv-
ing of cash prizes which Is stronger to-day
than ever before. When the Association gets
! In position It will show It's hand, and 1t Will
be strong one, too"
George Dufrane, the Illustrated Ne,ns track
man and old time ped" says he is willing to
wager $50 with any one that he can walk
from the Jefferson Market, this city, to the
Getty House, Yonkers, and return, In nve
hours and thirty minutes. Dufrane claims he
has done this and can do 1t again.
Joe Early, who is looking after Tommy CAL
laghan's interests In his coming fight with
Billy Kenny, says he viii back Billy Dacey
against any lighl weight In the world, bar
ring Jack McAu!ifIe. II Callaghan wins his
fight with Kenny It is quite likely that Early
Will take Dacey and Cailaghan on sparring
, tour
The lnal contests for the annual colored
boxing championships will be held tonight
at R0bertsons Gymnasium, Fulton and
orange streets, Brooklyn. Several OF tho
bouts will be OF very spirited character.
The seventh Regiment Athletic Association
| Is having some trouble in trying to keep
within the A A. U. rules regarding the mat
ter OF prizes. II seems they would like to
the rules, % Is Illegal WHAT the outcome oi
the matter will be should they decide to stick
to their original programme is but matter
OF conjecture.
Billy Madden says he w:il give $500 to any
man who will outclass Peter Maher. George
| Godfrey, OF Boston, will undoubtedly be Sc
lected to meet Maher in four-round contest.
| The Williamsburg Athletic Associations
coming boxing tournament will be held In
Grand Army Hall, Williamsburg, Dec. l2 and
IA. Several special bouts between mon Of
note in the amateur ring will put spice into
Wallace Ross, the champion oarsman, and
j. W. Kennedy, the all-round athlete, have
about completed arrangements for an exhibit
tion tour.
Jerry Barnett and Tommy Greed have
signined their willingness to participate In a
special "go" at the boxing exhibition OF the
| Brooklyn Athletic Club Dec. 3. The event OF
the evening, however. will be the meeting OF
Eddie Loebcr, Of the Brooklyn Athletic Club,
and Mike Mulroy, OF the Brighton Athletic
| club Loeber has an unbroken record, and
Mulroy is primed with ambition.
Several OF the local athletes have entered
and Will participate In the armory games OF
| the Seventy.fourth Regiment, to be held In
Buffalo saturday night.
Billy Madden SAYS he would not be at all
| surprised II a match was made between jim
! CorDett and Peter Maher before Jan. l.
Everything points that way now.
The Palmetto and Heard Athletic clubs
both have very interesting boxing exhibitions
under way. The Palmettos will hold theirs
next Monday night.
The nnal deposit and selection OF referec
for the Warren-Avery fight will be made a,
the Police Gazette office tomorrow afternoon
Both men are down to weight and are con
fident OF success. The fact that the fight 1.
to be with skin gloves and that the lO5
pound championship goes with 1t, nus beer
the means OF selling all the tickets issued
the limit being $50.
Ed SANFORD, who is managing the AFFAIR
says that Moran was never in such good con
diiion IN his life as he is now. And he denie!