The evening world., 1891-12-17
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Lively Election Campaign Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club.
Olympic Club Offers a $12, 900 Purse
to Corbett and Mitchell.

The Cherry Diamond athletes are having
Just about as mucn excitement as though the
close season was not depriving them OF their
modicum OF blood-tingling sport. The cleo
tion campaign is rich In developments. and
until the polls close Dec. ~ the Manhattan
Athletic Clubhouse will be the battle
ground OF as great fight as that on Manhat-
tan Field Thanksgiving Day, the echoes OF
which are still heard in the dispute with the
college lads, who thought they were being
chiselled out OF fair share OF the receipts OF
tue exhibition of their prowess.
The wit thdrawal OF the name OF r. c. Con-
verse from the reform " ticket has brought
out accusations OF sharp practice, which are
surprising to people unfamiliar with Manhat-
tan Athletic club politics. Chairman Cor
don, OF the Reform Campaign Committee, de-
clares 1t n "trick concocted before MIR.
form ticket"
"Chawley" Mitchell now has an oppor-
tunity to meet jim COrbett that he will have
difficulty in finding an excuse to refuse. The
Olympic Athletic Club, OF New orleans, offers
n purse OF $l2, 900, guaranteeing fair play and
full protection to Mitchell. Corbett has al
ready accepted. and The arrival OF Mitchell
Will be anxiousiy awaited 10 learn his de-
cison " Let Ccrbett and Mitchell have their
say FIRST says Billy Madden. "If Mitchell
won't make a match except with bare
knuckles Peter Maher Will fight him that
tlnd business lively for him when he steps OF
the Britannia.
The arrangements for the boxing exhibi-
tion In Madison Square Garden tonight arc
tirst bout at about 0.30 O'Clock. There Will
be interesting exhibitions between we'll
known professionals IRON o'clock on. Jack
Mike Brennan, Bill Lebig. /" Sailor " brown
and an unknown will be on hand to open
with the Irish champion. Corbett is quoted
as saying that he has no intention OF appear
ing.
Great interest is manifested in the prelimi-
nary bouts OF the Amateur Athletic Unions
boxing and wrestling championships, which
Will take place tonight at the Metropolitan
come from Boston, Philadelphia, Cambridge,
Mass, and New Jersey. 1t promises to be an
exciting nights sport.
The articles Of agreement for the fight be-
tween Peter jackson and Frank Slavin have
been signed by the colored man and sent to
London. The battle will be twenty rounds,
catch weights, Tor purse OF 100000, to take
place before the National Sporting Club
May 80.
1t is very possible that the New York Ath-
letic Club Will not take part In the baseball
contests next summer. 1t has not been
asked to Join the Amateur Baseball League,
and would not accept an invitation, II Is said,
on account of the professional battery feature
OF that League, nor would 1t enter the A. A. u.
baseball ranks II that body reorganized.
II the 5000 people who crowded into the
Clermont Avenue Rink last evening could
have had voice in the Judging or the great
bout between Pat Cahill, the champion ama-
teur middle-weight, and jim Butler, OF the
Narunas, they would have no doubt unani-
mOusly declared jim Butler the winner. lie
fought fairly at all times. Cahill has always
borne the reputation OF being a foul fighter,
| and last evening he outdid himself In that
particular. Each man had won battle, and
this contest was to have settled the question
OF superiority. The judges were Jockey Fred
Taral and "Charlie" Ellingsworth. Jere
Dunn was referee. Taral declared Butler the
winner, but Ellingsworth could not agree
with him, aud so Referee Dunn declared the
fight draw.