The evening world., 1891-11-21
THE WORLD: SATURDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 21, 1891.
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
An Attempt to Do Away with the
Paying Of Cash Premiums.
A. A. US Governors Proposed
Amendment to the Constitution.


about the giving OF cash premiums to partici-
pants In amateur contests TO lead them to
take some action in the matter. --i,
The action was not direct, but in a round
about way. They tried 70 meet the subject
by proposing an amendment to that clause
in the constitution which defines the charac-
ter Of prizes. The clause as 1t now stands
reads:
"No prize shall be given by any club or or
ganization, or received by any athlete. except
properly inscribed medals, cups, badges, BAN
ners or diplomas and wreaths.'
The amendment proposed would make the
constitution read: "No prize shall be given
by any Individual, club, committee, associa-
tion or other organization, or accepted by
any athlete, except suitably inscribed
wreaths, diplomas, banners, badges, medals,
timcpieccs, mantcl ornaments, or articles Of
Jewelry, silverware, table or toilet service"
The additions are calculated to make the
prizes more valuable and thus slake the am
bltion OF the conte slant and divert his mind
from cash premiums.
This suggestion is now in the hands OF a
committee and will be voted upon at the mex.
meeting OF the Board. The general feeling OF
the ofriclals OF the A. A. L. is that the evil
should be eradicated AS yet II has only
showed itself In the boxing branch OF ath-
lctics. and 1t cannot be- rooted out too quickly
TO avoid trouble In the other branches.
A local organization to which one OF the
most prominent ofIlclals In the Union belongs,
contemplated series OF bouts :or an exhibi-
tion to be held Thanksgiving week at its club
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on the subject and asked to spar they re-
fused to do so.
They would not take money either, because
they were afraid they would be used rs eX-
aInples. The forces which are at work II
continued will drive from the field the ANA
teur boxer who j. out lor cash alone. At the
next meeting OF the Board OF Managers OF the
Metropolitan Association steps will be taken
to wipe out this evil.
Willie Day, the great cross-country runner,
Is at his home in Bergen Point, suffering from
broken shoulder blade, sustained In foot
bali game recently. Willie will be unable to
travel over" hill and dale for some time to
come.
Richard X. Fox. proprietor Of the r9'ice ice
home on the Umbria Nov. 2s. lie will arrive
In this city during the first week In Decem-
ber The return OF Mr.. Fox will decide the
Aulifre- Gibbons tight. Many bets on the re-
suit VI this contest are yet unpaid, owing to
the failure OF the stakeholder to pay over the
stake money.
Dr. Cassebeer OF the Emerald Gun Club and
Dr. Klein OF the Shamrock Gun, Club are to
shoot II match for $25 q side. The shoot to
be at % live birds, ~ yards rise, the Emerald
Gun club rules to govern. The match will
take place at Dexter Park Monday, Nov. %,
| at T. N.
The Shamrock Gun CLUB is a brand-new
and extremely enthusiastic organization
made up OF New York City people, and they
are OF the opinion that In a short time they
will rival the older clubs. Counsellor 7
Cooley Is the President OF the new organiza
tion.
As the time for the Plimmer-Kelly fgh
draws near the interest Increases greatly
Plimmer is training at Pine Grove, n. j.
about twelve @ miles from from Newark: Bsnn,
near Morris Park. Jack smith and Jacl
Quinn are training HIM. Both men are in ex
Plimmer quite heavily are Jimmy McCabe
Matty Corbet and L. +. Molahan. Some o
Kelly's hackers are Davy johnson, Mix
goodwin, "Al" Smith, Jack Mcdonald ant
Billy Oliver.
The final bouts In the Long Island Athleti
League boxing aAd wrestling championship
will be held at the Cierm)nt Avenue Rink
Brooklyn, this evening.
The features OF the athletic entertainment
to be given by the Union Athletic Club O
HOboken, at the Corinthian Theatre in tina
city, on Nov. 20 W Ill be the special bouts be
tween the professionals Billy Dacey, OF NcN
York, and William McGuire. OF Philadelphis
"Happy Jack Lynch aud John Mcmahon, Q
New York, and Tom Dun, OF Hoboken and
McGuiggan. OF Newark.
Prof. Mike Donovan, OF the New York Ath
letic club, Will be referee and master OF cere
monies
Frank Comfy, who knocked out Jimm
Lynch, Is very desirous OF meeting some 12C
pound man. bu. Is too modest to issue a cha
ienge. lie can be found at the Illustrate
Netcs of1ice.
: The Armory games OF the Twenty-secon
and Twcnty-third Regiments will be hel
this evening.