The evening world., 1891-11-18
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Long Island Athletic Leagues
Coming Tournament.
Larkins and Grimm to Fight at Now
Orleans Tonight.


will attract the lovers OF the fistic art will be
the boxing and wrestling championships OF
the Long Island Amateur Athletic League.
Rumors were circulated before the entries
closed that certain amateurs had become
SO eager for cash prizes for their work that
very few Of them would compete as matter
OF glory.
1t was also rumored that there was q
movement on foot to combine against the
championships because there was no Pc
cuniary advantages to be gained. Whether
this is true or not the officers Of the League
are putting forth their best efforts to bring
about a successful tournament and have So
cured large number OF entries. President
A. Peverelly has worked earnestly through
out The preliminaries occur tomorrow
night at the Clermont Avenue Rink, Brook
lyn, and II Indications 60 for anything will
be great success.
There is considerable satisfaction expressed
by the amateur athletes over the fact that
Father" W. b. Curtis is to retain his posi-
tion on the Board Of Government OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union OF tho United states.
There is hardly an athlete OF note In the A. A..
U. who does not know MIR. Curtis and each
and every one of them feel perfectly confident
that he will be treated fairly when he of1ici-
ates as referee at an athletic meet. He is
perhaps the best-known member OF the
New York Athletic club, for which Or
ganizatlon he is tireless worker.
JACK McMasters, the trainer or Princeton's
football team, is a pleasing sight while at
work with the team In practice. He is very
earnest in his work, and carefully watches
every good and bad play.
The following has been received at tho Po-
The Bolin6roke Club ofrer to put up !.
purse OF c1,OOO for contest between Bob
Fttzsimmons and Ted Pritchard, OF England.
Richard X. Fox has offered to wager $500
on the Continent who can perform four out OF
| the seven feats Louis Cyr, the American
champion, performs. The American still con-
| tlnues 10 attract tremendous crowds.
Sam J. Cornell, the captain Of the Man.
haitian Athletic Club. seems to have his
hands full just now. All the details Of the
great football match to be played between
Yale and Princeton at Manhattan Field
him. Inc indoor games Of the club at Madi-
son Square Garden Nov. 28 are being ar
ranged by him. The Saturday night enter
numerous other duties that require his atten-
tton.
Harry Mich, Of Brooklyn, is q very clever
boxer. He writes to The EVENING WORLD
as follows: ~ don't want any more news
paper talk from Collons. will night him to
finish or ten rounds for 500 up, as high as
he would like to go. with or without gloves.
Each man to weigh in at 124 pounds.
The Brooklyn Chess Club with others At
tempted to arrange an tnter-city tournament
some time ago, which did not materialize
owing to technical differences The Brooklyn
Club will hold reception Saturday night At
men will be present. Kemeny, the ex-
champion Of the city Club, viii enliven the
occasion by playing all comers.
asgy the Sng;A 81: aid TsS
unwise thing, II he really is the lighter he
claims to be, In not accepting one OF the
chances % offered by Joe Early, his manager,
could do. Early says he is through with
Levy now.
Z. c. Carter, who has athletic handicapping
the coming indoor games, Of which there win
be great number.
Richard X. Fox, of Polfos Gazette fame, who
has been travelling in Europe for some time.
Il expected home In short time. Mr.. Fox is
flght-Of some time ago, and his disposal of the
stake money is looked forward to with In.
terest.
Tonight Jimmy Larkins, Of Jersey City,
and Johnny Grimm. OF Braintree, Mass, viii
meet at the olympic Club, New Orleans A
number OF Larkins's friends, including Jack
Adler, Will be at the ring side 10 encourage
the Jerseyman.
The Twenty-second and Twenty third regi.
ments will hold members athletic games on
Saturday evening.
The vendome Athletic Club. Of Newark,
will hold It's annual boxing tournament
Nov. 90.
owing to the dissatisfaction caused by the
decision in the bout between Connie sullivan,
Of the Nonpareil A. c., and Charles Kelly,
Granite A. O., they have been matched TO box
four rounds at the stag OF the Nonpareil A.
c., which will be held at their club house, A.
Oliver street, New York, on Saturday, Nov,
20, 1891. There win also be q four-round
bout between Joe Shortell, OF the Stuyyesant