The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-30
AMATEUR" PRIZE FIGHTER.
A Corrupt Element That is WreckinS the
Amateur Athletic Union.

A Corrupt Element That Is WreckinS the
Amateur Athletic Union.
The Board of Managers and the Games
Committee of the Wayne A. c., will meet
tomorrow night.
The cross country team of the Wayne
A. c., will have a run Tomorrow night
and extend a cordial invitation to the
runners of the other local clubs to unite
with them.
A vigorous effort will be made at the
next annual meeting of the Metropolitan
Association of the A. A U. to eliminate
boxing from the list of sports. 1t seems
to be the only way out of the dilemma, as
there are very few honest amateurs.
They demand compensation IN colo cash.
and have no use for medals. The last On
pual championship tourney OF the Metro
politan Association was the Decentralization
of the fact that the boxers are out for the
dust. They have grown so bold thai 1t
has become scandulous. Ii the Associa-
ton would strike several alleged athletic
clubs from its list it would benefit
amateur athletes. Captain Van Setback,
of the Manhattan A. G. voiced the senti-
ments of many clubs when ne SAID
Something will have to be done TO cor
rect the evil of a lot of prize fighting
Clubs legislating for the Manhattan
A. c." -,
A meeting was held yesterday tor the
urpos OF effecting an organization OF
the new league, to which only those clubs
having q membership of 500 and property
valued at $4,000 are eligible. Twelve
| delegates were present, but the organize
| tion was deferred as several of the dele
| gates were appointed merely to make en-
| oufry and report back to their respective
| Clubs the object Of the proposed league.
| me next meeting will be held on April
| d. 1t is rumored that the Central Asso-
| citation of the A. A. U. Will join the new
nh ''amateur'' prize fighters will kill
| the A, A.. u. fthe IA. U. does o shul
| out very promptly Its enemy.
The Long Island Athletic League has
| decided to stand firm, despite the atti,
tude of the Metropolitan Association Of
| the A. A. u.
fighting element. it is about time that the
| notice officials put the quietus on the fake
firhts by fake athletlc clubs that have
aourished recently In this city. On the
| average, one Of these so-calied enter
tainments has been given each week
Occasionally, a couple OF third or fourth
| rate fighters are engaged for small com
pensation to pummel each other. but the
majority of these specials are pure fakes
and are given to fatten the wallets of one
or two speculations. These fakes do an in.
iury to the legitimate athletic CLUBS, and
;he notice authorities should save the peo'
pie from being duped by these alleged
aathletic organizations and INSCRIPTIONS
pugilists.
LorilIard's Stag.
The Lorillard A. C. will have a boxing
stag at Woods Hall on the eve of Elec-
ton Day, Monday, April II. There will
be three special bouts n u battle royal.
q will meet j. Kelly, Loriliard A. c.
Pete Farrell, Lorlllard A. G, will
meet J. Fay, Garfield A. c., and
7. Bateman, Lorillard A. c., aud p.
| Kearney, Active A. c., will battle for the
| 10 pound championship of New Jersey
| Cal MCCARTHY for four rounds. Bateman
recently arrived from Washington. d. q.
| and is said to be very clever. The battle
| royal will be between Jim Murray. Bob