The evening world., 1891-12-01
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Metropolitan Board Warns the
Managers Of Tournaments.
The Special Four Round Bouts Arc
Violation OF the Rules.

A step In the direction OF reform In the box
ing branch OF amateur athletics was taken
last night ut the meeting OF the Board OF
Managers OF the Metropolitan Association.
1t came through the passage OF resolution
warning the managers Of amateur boxing
tournaments not to infringe upon the rules
OF the Union BY holding special four-round
bouts.
The law calls for three rounds OF three
minutes each In preliminary bouts, and two
rounds OF three minutes ana one OF four
minutes in final bouts. Another round OF two
minutes can be ordered by the referee In case
the Judges fail to pick winner.
The four-round contests are the principal
features OF most OF the boxing exhibitions.
The Board has also ordered that watchful
eye bo kept on tournaments in the future,
and by so doing to detect the awarding OF
cash premiums The Board will be
governed TO great extent IN their
future action by the result OF the COM
ing Association boxing and wrestling
tournament to be held Mt the Metropolitan
Opera-lIouse on Thursday and Saturday
nights. The list OF entries has been carefully
inspected, and II there is a shirking by the
boxers, because there Is no money floating
about, as In the case OF the tournament held
by the Long Island Amateur Athletic
League some days ago, the hangers will
know the reason why.
"What the Association would like to do,
said Oiilclal Handlcaprer j.. c. Garter, 4" is to
catch one OF these clubs giving money, or q
| so-called amateur receiving It, and an exam
pie would BE- made that would prove sum
, cient for some time 70 come. The evidence
must conclusive la ~ lip
however,"
Now that the Plimmer. Kelly fight is really
| on considerable regret Is manifested because
! II was expected that II would be one II the
| hottest contests witnessed In this vicinity in
some time. The betting on the result has
been free. ike 1ngersoll, one Of Planners
hackers, in referring TO the affair, said:
81 like Tommy Kelly because think he is
great nghter and champion. wish he
was in the pink of condition 30 that he could
meet one more Plmmer. Plimmer Is ex-
| ceedingly clever and have no doubt but that
| he would have finished q winner. He came
all the way from England to meet Kelly and
am sorry the arrangements have been
broken on. Plimmer is anxious TO get back
To England. where his mother is somew hat
dependent upon his efforts
George Wright is more than anxious to
| meet Dixon. lie says he has done all he could
| TO make 90, but has been unsuccessful He
also has badly cut and bruised knucke,
| which he claims Is the result OF landing on
Dixons jaw In quarrel not long since
The members OF tho newly organized COL
umbia Athletic Club feel highly gratified
over the fact that the Club has been recog-
nzed by the metropolitan Association by
election to membership. The new Club
day OF its existence, having entered heartily
into almost every branch OF field and track
| athletics.
Augustus Pevereny, President OF the Long
Island Amateur Athletic League, feels very
much elated over the fruits OF his labors- lie
has been working hard to have the League
recognized by the Metropolitan Association as
| This was done by the passage OF a resolu-
tiOn giving the Schedule Committee power to
grant the Long Island League any dates It
| WIN be set Of indoor championship games
| to be hold In the Forty-seventh Regiment
Armory, Feb. 90.
pugilist, seem to have unlimited faith In his
ability and they are not afraid to say SO.
Their confidence was strengthened by the
auicHn,ess En, Win which he knocked out strong
Joe Early has deposited 1900 with the Illus
tr0ted N.vS, which is open for any l54-pound
man In the world TO cover, for $1,000 side.
the Scottlsh-Amer1can Athletic club, OF
Jersey City, was never in as nOurishlng Il
condition as II Is to-day, and It's officials are
working hard TO Increase the membership.
The " scots" Will have several good men In
the Metropolitan championships
Sammy Kelly, the crack 1lO-pound man OF
the West side Athletic Club, Is very much
afraid he Will be unable to contest In the
coming championships owing to very badly
sprained right hand, received In recent box
ing tournament
The new athletic branch started at the st.
Agnes Union by J. Is. Coyle, j. j. Walsh and
J. hcCann is making good headway. Several
very clever athletes arc connected with the
movement
The Union Athletic Club OF Hoboken Is
building new clubhouse tnat Will be n
model when completed. II Will contain 4
large assembly room that will be very useful
In giving boxing exhibitions Frank McDun-
ouHh. the Recorder uf lloboken, Is the Presi-
dent OF the Club, and its membership roll
contains the names Of some OF the best people
In the city.
The entries for the Twelfth Regiment
games, to BE- held In the Arnory Dec. IA, will
close SATURDAY with L. j. Leach, Secretary.
The events which are open TO all amateurs
are: 60-yard dash, 3O0-yard run, 22o-yard
hurdle, l-mile run, l-mile walk. emile safety
bicycle all handicaps, and half mile novice
race, scratch.