The evening world., 1891-12-17
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Lively Election Campaign of the
Manhattan Athletic Club.

The Cherry Diamond athletes are having
lust about US much 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 stil heard In the dispute with the
college lads, who thought they were being
chiselled out OF a fair share OF the receipts Of
the exhibition OF their prowesS
The withdrawal OF the name OF L. 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 "trick concoctcd before MIR.
Converse freely accepted u place on the re-
form ticket"
"Chawley" Mitchell now has an oppor-
tunity to meet jim CorDett that he will have
difficulty In finding an excuse to refuse. The
Olympic Athletic club, OF New Orleans, offers
purse of $4,000, guaranteeing fair play and
rull protection to Mitchell. Corbett has al
Will be anxiously awaited to learn his de-
cision. "Let Corbett and Nit tchell have their
say first" says Billy Madden. :" If Mitchell
won, make a match except with bare
way Any way you look at 1t Mitchell Will
find business lively for him when he steps on
the Britannia.
tlon in Madison square Garden tonight are
all perfected. Peter Maher will begin his
first bout at about 0.30 O'clock. There Will
be interesting exhibitions between we'll
known professionals from O'Clock on. Jack
Smith, eX-amateur champion OF England
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
Will take place tonight at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The majority OF the entries
come from Boston, Philadelphia, Cambridge,
Mass, and New Jersey. 1t promises to be an
exciting nights sport.
tween Peter jackson and Frank Slavin have
been signed by the colored man and sent u
London The battle will be twenty rounds
catch weights, for purse OF $4,000, to take
May 80.
1t Is very possible that the New York Ath-
lettc 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, 1t 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 OF the great
bout between Pat Cahill, the champion ANA
teur niddle-weight, and jim Butler, OF the
Varunas they would have no doubt unani.
mously declared Jun Butler the winner. He
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 q battle, and
this contest was to have settled the question
OF superiority. The Judges were Jockey Fred
Taral and Charlie" Ellingsworth. Jert
Dunn was referee. Taral declared Butler the
winner, but Ellingsworth could not agree
with him, and so Referee Dunn declared the
| tight draw.