The evening world., 1892-09-26
GOSSIP OF RING AND FIELD.
Three-Mile Steepleohase Feature
Of the N. G. G. A. Games
Jack ekelly Denies Permanent Re-
tieement from the Ring.


Field, Oct. IL, show that the list OF events
will consist OF 100, 900, $50 yard and one
mile run, 22O-yard hurdle. one ana half
milo walk, three.mile steeplechase, one-half,
one and two mile bicycle race. OF these all
will 10 handicaps except the half.mile
bicycle and three.mile steeplechase.
The latter event will probably be
one OF the most interesting athletic contests
held in some time. Preparations are being
made to make 1t one Of the features Of the
athletic season. steeplechases are good deal
Of q rarity; the fact that this one Is to be a
team race makes 1t more so. Five men will
constitute team. There will be individual
and team medal The first three men in
will receive prizes, and the team that scores
the greatest number OF points-the first man
in counts 1, the second g and 80 on-wins
The possibilities OF such race are great.
There arc dozen CLUBS in and about New
York that could turn out good teams, SO with
twelve good cross-country teams and sixty
good cross-country runners an exciting race
could DO arranged. An effort will be made
by those in charge Of the N. C. c. A. meet to
have steeplechase teams from the following
clubs: Acorns, Manhattans, New Yorks, New
Jerseys, Columbias, Xaviers, Pastimes, Pros
pect Harriers and stara
1t is . fortunate thing for baseball that
such scenes a. that ct the Polo Grounds last
Saturday are rare, for II they weren't the
attendance would very likely dwindls to
nearly nothing. 1t used to be the custom out
West to chase An umpire with . roDe when
he was particularly unsatisfactory to the
n 4 r n val "
quiet about It. They never had such . bois-
ferrous lot OF hoodlums a. those who partially
composed the attendance At tho Polo
Grounds last Saturday, and all because
Umpire Tom Burns made . correct de-
Cision. Another decision Of Burns, which
was palpably fair. but which didn't suit
some because It was in Bostons favor, was in
declaring Long safe At the plate In the twelfth
game and won tho second by hard and oppor-
tune hitting. Brooklyn made q spur: Satur-
day, winning two from Washington.
The following games are scheduled for to-
day:
New York ~ Baltimore. Ich,e.so ~ Louisville.
Ps'i"dHhis "a ; ..on f.Sa1s 8 s. 1S IoaP:
Jack skelly's benent will take place at the
Clermont Avenue Rink next Monday evening.
among those who ~ appear are Joe Ch9yn
Fal!on, johnnie steinwit and George Dixon,
conversation with skely the other day the
popular Williamsburger said thar the reports
that that he had Rermanenty I,a retired rom the
Jack. and will be pretty busy until after the
holidays. After that, II see what think is
good chance to make some money by nght-
on It for . living" skelly had an ofYer re.
Gently OF $3.50 to box before prominent club
but he declined. ~ DO not PROPOSE" he said
ITO night for the amusement Of any Club or to
For the nrst time In many years New York
ers will be given chance Oct. OF seeing
genuine championship meeting where all the
cracks Of the United states Will compete fol
National honors- For the last few years
New Workers have been forced to go to Wash.
ington or st. Louis In order to see the cham.
pionships decided. This year the A. A. l..
hold the contes at Manhattan Field The
crack athletes from all parts OF the United
states will be on hand. and yesterday the De.
troit a. e: S entered Harry Jewett In al! the
worlds record for loo yards, in 8 4.5s., mas
entered In the 22O and 440 yards. Mike
Murphy, the famous trainer or the Detroit A.
c., has had owen out Of late, and It is rumOred
that he Is doing phenomenal performances
at 44O yarus, and the race between him and
Downs will be worth a journey to witness.
IneOuOT6 LuCo Will COupctc III Luc pOlesVuulC,
and james McGee. champion walker of the
West, will compete In the one and three
mile walks against Meek, Nicoll, Leibgold
and others.
walter Cash. director Of football OF the
Manhattan Athletic Club, Is recovering from,
his illness and expects to be in New York and
take charge OF the team next week. The
game with tho University Of Pennsylvania
was cancelled on account OF his illness The
flxed dates for october are IS follows: Ste
vens, Co., 8: Rutgers, Oct IL; Yale, Oct. Is;
SchuylktM Navy, oct. 10; N. Y. A. e., Oct 70.
treal fast saturday makes it almost Ger.
tsinty that The 100 and 22O yard champion.
ships will not be in the Metropolitan Asso-
ciAtion this year. Jewett ran the latter dis
| tance In 81 80 seconds, smashing Luther
Cary's record OF 81 %.b. With Jewett, owen
and DonAhue to contend against, local
sprinters will bo in . bad way. E. w. Allen
| OF the New York A. c., seems to be the only
| one in their claSs. II Is unfortunate that
Swayne, OF Yale, Ia not here TO help keep the
sprint honors At home.
The Pacific Athletic CluO, OF San Francisco
| has offered purse of Sl0.0 900 for Jackson
and Goddard. Nothing dennite will be done
until the arrival Of Jackson from England.
= The olympic Club, Of New Orleans, is torn
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