The evening world., 1892-07-13
GOSSIP OF RING ANO FIELD.
Jack Skelly, the Feather Weight,
Anxious to Make q Match.
Long Island A. c. Considering n
Labor Day Matinee.

Jack Skelly, the ambitious and clever young
feather-weight who halls from Brooklyn and
who has the cash behind him, seems to De
having n hard time IN ting on q match.
Jack has signined his willingness to 60
against almost any one In his class. and In
some instances those who are beyond his
class. but 80 far no one has been in a cy clonic
hurry to try conclusions with the boxer from
Long Island. A finish fght between Skelly
and his old rival, John German, would excite
lots OF interest hereabouts, but the arrange
ments for such match seem to hang fire.
The matching Of Dixon and Johnny Murphy
yesterday for purse OF a7,300 before the
california A. c. deprives skelly OF a chance
to meet the colosed champion, at least for
some time to come II Dixon comes out OF
his contest with Murphy as he has all his
Others Tom ORourke may turn his attention
to the Brooklynite, for the latters money is
as good as anybody's and he can get from
$4,000 to $1,000 TO say that he is just as
proficient as any OF them.
AS to Bobby Burns, skelly despairs OF ever
arranging match with him, rs the Scotch
man preserves deep ani dense silence.
Whether Skelly be high-class man or only
mediocre, he chafes at being compelled TO
hide his light under bushel, being iully cog
nizant that he can prove his prowcss only oy
deeds
II Was Cleveland's turn yesterday TIE
Spiders beat them at Cleveland by a
score OF o to .. 1t is scarcely necessary to
ask who the Clevelands beat, for who but the
New Iorks could have acquired such repu-
tation for losing games. Baltimore and Louis
VILE have lost more games, but they were not
supposed to be In the New YOrks class. st.
two games, while the New Iorks were tum.
bling yesterday. and we are now TIED with
Won der Ahe's uncertainties ior ninth and
Wards men kept up their great spurt by
winning from those hard-to-otat Cincinnatis
by a score OF 4 to >, and are now right on the
heels OF the Bos,ons II the first seas1n was
The following games are scheduled for to.
day:
New York at Cleveland. Boston At PittsburE. -,
Phi.dsp. iH1n a At chieasc B.smols =, s St, Ioa.
Arrangements were completed and articles
signed iast night for tinish contest, at the
Coney Island Athletic Club, Aug. 8, between
Is known, and Eddie Pierce, the hard-hitting
local pugilist. Previous to this contest there
will be On cight-round bout between Bill
Plimmer aud Dolly Lyons. The {. ]. A. c. Is
considering the auyisability OF holding sort
OF pugilistlc matinee Labor Day-at which
several limited contests may be given-at
reduced prices.
The columbia Athletic club is trying to
arrange for a special hal:.mile run ut It's
games on Labor Day between Turner, Bill
ings, Morris and Boyd, four OF the fieetest-
footed amateurs az that distance in the busi-
ness. Such match would create great
deal OF interest among patrons OF track
athletics, as all four OF those men
have records under two minutes. II the
match is arranged trophy valued A. the ex-
treme limit allowed by the A. A. U. will be
given. The men would likely be In good con-
di ion, as the metropolitan championship will
take place Sept 10.
Mckinney, OF the Star A. c., the champion
OF Long Island at 800 yards, who Injured his
knee In o hurdle race At the star games
Memorial Day, has about recovered from his
accident, and will be ready to compete at the
next set OF athletic games.
Dan Long, OF the Boston 4. A.. is the favor
! which Will take place at Travers Island nexl
saturday. sparrow " Robertson viii star1
the Sprints.
| The Atalanta Boat Club Will be represented
| In the pair.oared shell race at the Nationa
Regatta by the Lau brothers, who broke the
record at Philadelphia July 4. The Junior foul
will consist Of Varian, Drumming, Sanders ant
lIalloway, and the senior or Z" Big Four" Of
Quiglcy. Weldon. Freeman and Chamburg
The senior eight has not yet been selected.
Billy Meeks, the well-known amateur
walker, Is walking in excellent form just al
present. Meeks is training for the three.mil,
A. A. u championship. In practice the othel
day he did the flrst mile in 6.58. There vii