The evening world., 1891-04-28

Having broken the Ice, the Iisnts will now
be expected 10 60 on swimmingiy.
Richard X. FOX 10 the recipient OF 56s.
pound present in the shape Of a thirteen-foot
crocodile. The gift which comes from NJ.
Bushnell, arrived from New Orleans, last
night, by steamer, and rode TO the Police
Gazette once In n truck In company with Q
l9-foot oomrade intended for exhibition pur-
poses.
Through slight slip-up in the management
of the benent rendered to Cal Mccarthy last
night, such as giving check in payment for
rent which came back protested, the entertain
ment was not grand success financially.
There had been q $50 deposit lett at the time
the rink was engaged. but when 1t came to open
ing the doors last night the managers were still
$3.50 shy. As the M money was not in sight, the
lights were turned out and the rink locked up.
AL hands then commenced to hustle for the
necessary coin. without meeting with the
slightest success. There were plenty who
were worth IL and would have gladly loaned
| II, but Of coure IL WAS after banking hours and
they did not even have dollar to spare. II
was g. 20 O'Clock In the evening bel lore Cal
succeeded In raising the money and by that
time upward OF two Thousand OF the spectators
tncT HOultb. mCChItVy
only had SIS. and he started in 10 raise the nee
essary amount by piecemeal. Asporting re-
porter loaned him SIS more and a Guttenburg
Jockey. who had heard of his misfortune, loaned
naming $50. All OF this money was paid
back az RAPIDLY as was taken In
this unfortunate circumstance the show was
success. Cal had good programme and
good entertainment was given, the wind-up
heing really excellent Among the spectaIors
present were such noted sporting men as Dick
Roache, Jimmie Wskely, John Kelly. Pony
Patterson. John Snyder and robert Vaughn.
The Olympic Athletic Club will give Its last
"stag" Of the season at It's club-rooms. ~
Grand street. this evening. Besides nrst-class
there win be music and singing and wind-up
with refreshments-
Frank slavin deserves great credit for the
manly way In which he met Sullivan, instead
OF going around the country boasting of his
ability and advertising himself by " cracking
M" that Sullivan was afraid TO meet him.
Hs, h. rsns srsHss srss 10 TO saiVSsn ss5inHSs 'Hs IKE
q gentleman, unaccompanied by anybody
other than nnsnci.l hacker, who was there
only to post q forfeit and make match II Sui
Ivan felt inclined to enter the ring. Their
meeting was most cordial one, and each man
admires the other.
There win be reception rendered the
billiard experts this evening At the billiard
rooms of Edward Hirsch, corner Of Grand aud
Allen streets Maurice Dsly and Billy Sexton
will give special exhibition.
Austin Gibbons. now In London. will be the
next man to meet Reader, the English light
weight pugiiat, who defeated Baxter last nig hit
In sixteen rounds before tho National Sporting
Club Of London.
All the leading professional pugilisu IN this
vicinity VIII take part ln Billy Maddens
mammoth sparring entertainment winch
Garden on Thursday evrning Of this
week. The chief feature OF the evening
will lie the contest between Frank Siavin and
Pat DAILY, of Philadelphia. The latter has been
| In training some days for this event. SAvin
and Mitchell viii also give an exhibition Of
sparring.
The Nonpareil A. G. Ia making great prepa-
rations Tor Its monster stag, which takes place
at the club rooms, IL Oliver street, on Thurs
day, April 90. Aikens, Mitchell and Edwards
| are In training for their respective bouts. The
boys promise one OF their old-lime carnivala.
Pat Kelly and Jack Gage viii nqht o kid giovs
fight to a nnsh within the next ten days and
Jack Lyman and Eddie DAILY will also meet
with skin gloves TO q nnish within the same
period.