The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-11
in SPORTING CIRCLES.
National League Magnates in Session
at New York To-day.
WILL IT BE PEACE OR WAR 2
The Rhode Island A. G. VIII Match fal-
Ion and Dolan IL Maher Does Not Ac-
cept-suiiivan's Baclers Posts . For
felt for Match With slavin.

mates are In session there ana on their
work depends, perhaps, the future of the
national game. Will it be peace or war;
Probably the latter, for the advocates OF
continuing in the present attitude are in
the majority. But there are few who
who realize that the success OF
the game depends upon the patch
ing up of the difficulties be-
tween the league and association. One
thing is pretty certain, there will be no
uniting of the two into one big organiza-
ton. The association would never consent
to let go of Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia
and New York, and one big league could
never exist with two clubs in the same
city. The most that they can do is to
shake hands, call the fight off and then
both organizations get down TO real Dusi-
ness. II will be money in their pockets,
for so long as this war is continued the
players are the only ones who reap any
benefit from 1t.
The 100-yard dash at Narragansett
Park next Saturday for 800 a side be-
tween Pryor and Purcell is attracting the
attention Of the local sports. Both boys
have been training hard since their last
of superiority. Pryor seems to
be the favorite up to date from
the fact that Purcells trainers have given
it out that their man is sore from train
ing, but whether or not this is blind,
time alone can tell. The fact that in the
last race Pryor won out in the last
twenty-five yards alone tends TO make
him favorite. Mr.. Purcell's friends are
loyal, and will back their man as long as
their money lasts.
Tonight is the date set for the pool
match between Stewart and Zimmerman
at the St. George Hotel Billiard Parlors
1t ought TO be good game as Stewart who
is without doubt the champion of the game
in the State will have TO put in twenty
five more balls than his opponent which is
quite a handicap, even for so good a
player as the champion, when thinner
man is the opponent. The match is for
S25 side, Stewart TO get 200 balls and
Zimmerman 175.
The exclusive announcement in the
News yesterday that Peter Maher had de-
clined TO accept the Rhode Island Athletic
Clubs offer to meet Jim Dolan caused
quite stir among the local sporting fra
fernity last night. They had all hoped TO
be able to get a line on the 1rsh champion,
but Billy Madden, his manager, says
mo" Jack Fallon, the Brooklyn Strong
Boy" wants to take Maher's place and
go against Dolan, and Secretary McCurdy
he will probably be given a chance If it
a settled thing that Maher will not ac-
cept.
Steve McMaugh is certain, however
that the Irish champion can be brought
here. He Is a personal friend of Billy
Madden, and it was through him that
the offer to bring Maher here was first
Ina ctr
was prevailed upon to make the match
for the club.
Charley Johnson of Brooklyn, Sullivan's
friend and backer. has received letter
from the champion authorizing him to
match Sullivan with Slavin for the larg-
est purse offered and n side bet of the
greatest amount the other side will put
up.
Sullivan stipulates that the fight shall
come off in the latter part of September
or the middle of October.
Mr.. johnson, on receipt of the letter
Immediately called at the Office of the
New York Herald and issued the follow
ing challenge to Slavin:
On behalf of John l.. Sullivan, who has en-
powered me to arrange match with Frank
Slavin for the championship Of the world and
as much money as the Australian can possibly
raise, challenge the said Mr.. Slavin to meet
battle to take place in America before some
responsible club who will offer the largest
purse, the match to take place in the latter
under the recognized rules. To show nv
earnestness, hereby deposit in the New York
Herald g., 800, TO remain up until Jan. ], 1892.
CHARLES JOHNSTON.
If the Australian does not answer this
promptly, he certainly does not mean
business.
Still another stallion has lowered his
record This time it is Arion the 2-year
old, who made "A wonderful mile yester
day, going against his record of 2:l41@. He
trotted mile without skip in 2:l0M.
Jack Barnitt, manager of John l.. Sui
livan's theatrical combination, is in New
York. His talk concerning Joe Goddard
and JACK Ashton will be interesting to the
many friends of the latter Mt home. Bar
nitt saws of Goddard. II matched Jack
Ashton against him. They boxed eight
rounds and Goddard got the decision.
Ashton was in no condition and his steam
gave out in the second round. After that
Goddard hit him often enough TO have
knocked him out dozen times, but Ash
ton stayed to the finish.
"Ashton has gone back instead of inn
proving during the past few years, but
still he might have beaten Goddard had
he been in condition. Goddard, in my
opinion, would be mutton pie for Sullivan,
Jackson. Corbett or Slavin. He is not
coming to this country, and in staying
where he is he displays good judgment" T"
There has recently been a great deal of
unfavorable comment in regard TO the
Harvard football eleven. The team this
year appears TO be lazy, both in games
and in practice. In the early part of the
season the team played very well. In
stead of improving in its work IL has gone
backward Now the work is accom-
plished in n don't-care sort of style.
They work as though IL is all under com
pulsion.
A general meeting OF the Metropole
Athletic Club will be held this evening
Joe Choynski and Billy Wood have been
matched for n $1,000 purse by the Pacific
club. They meet next month.
The hackers Of young Broderick Of this
city are trying 90 match him against All
Levy, the crack English bantam, who is
now in New York, at l05 pounds.
John a. Sullivan, who Is To meet Eddie
Conley on the 18th, is down 10 within two
pounds Of weight--l40 pounds.
There is very little prospect OF n race this
fall between tieo<xe Hammel and Ben
Thornton.