The evening world., 1892-05-21
SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES.
Jackson-Slavin Fight Creating
Great Interest in England.
phil Casey, tho Champion Handball
Player, to Train John l..

The JacksOn-slayln fight Is creating a great
deal OF interest IN England, Judging IRON the
the reports. Ben ROwanlS, the trainer u
Fred Johnston, who made Il match with
George Dixon Yesterday at III pound lor
$4,000, In talking about the coutcs,, said:
81 saw Jackson about ten days ago, but have
not seen Slavin fer some time. The reports
nom the lattcrs training quarters at Dover
Court nrc OF n nature, huwCYGr,tO lead me to
believe that he is doing his best tO get into
condition. have had good chance to see
jackson at his work, having been with HIN
ior nvr weeks directly before coming to this
country. His quarters are at Brighton,
a short distance nom Lcnion, where
trained llortcncr, the l+"-pouad man, Who
was recently de Gated By Williams, the Aus
,rllian cyclone, at the National club jack
son makes his headquarters at Tho Dome,
where Ike De Costa, the leading sportsman Of
England, has fltted up an elegant place for
the BLACK as he Is called In the betting,
and he Is working had, training faithfully,
anu is in what would call excellent form at
this stage OF the game. lie weighed about
$50 pounds when lett him. Whilo jackson
is not the fayorite in the betting he Is
q great favorite among the sports
socially, and has gained great many
friends by his ,Gnassumins manner
and gentlemanly bearing. The OeCting Is in
favor OF slavin at from 10 10 q or to Z.
| De Costa Is taking JHCkson's end freely, and
has placed considerable money from even m
to the odds mentioned. jackson divides his
training INTO two parts He runs, jumps and
punches the bag in the morning. and In the
afternoon or early evening he bUXe, Jim
have been boxing with him during In ST
OF the time he has been at Brighton.
! In London the interest is widespread, and the
crowd will be very large on the night OF the
hight. the National Iluh Is an excellent
I place for such contest. IL Is not as large as
the Coney Island club, but is iitted up more
| luXuIiouSly.'
/ from this city YESTERDAY The Giants thought
/ they would pul up a strong game, So Rusle
was put In the box. Dave Fouh did the
twirling for the Brid"groOmS The Brooklyn
ties pounded Rusle Tor eleven hits; one two
/ bagger and another Tor three corners were In
| the OUTFIT OmlnOus sounds henru at the
to Brooklyn and then III" Wards wonders
career will be checked have not borne very
suCculent fruit Brooklyn hauled in the
game s to g. and the Giants dropped
back into eighth place by the defeat
chicago has pushed up into third place, and
Is Just lO1 pegs behind Brooklyn.
/ Games sheculed Tor to-day are:
New York at Brooklyn. st LOUIS. At Cleveland
Washington At Boston. Baltimore at Philadelp phi a
| The much talkcd-aDOut question, "WhoiS IA
/ train sullivan" has been settled. Pill Casey,
I BroOklyns crack hand-ball player. Is the man,
aud was chosen by Charley Johnston, who
: looks after John LIS interests in pugiii>tlC
way. The point where these men Will work
! has not been decided, although II Will be
, somewhere on Long Island without doubt, as
Johnston has favored Long Island all along,
. ana Casey and sullivan are partial TO the
same territory. casey seems to think that It
! won't be very hard to get Juhn l.. into form.
! The men have been friends Tor years, ana
| Casey feels that he can handle his charge
with comfortable case.
/ Cal Mccarthy, the eN-chnmpiOn feather
weight. Is very much disturbed over the re-
ports that n claims have Ucen circulated
about his training. Mccarthy said Billy
Kcuuy and have not had any trouble. lie
has not been with Inc since left the quarters
at BAY Ridge. Ny brOthcr-n-law, Fred Mink,
and Jack O'Mara are looking after me now.
{ Kenny wanted Inc TO train ont Of town. while
| wanted to DO the work al home In Jersey
City, and that Is all there Is IN It.. | have
bCeu working hard and will be In form. |
weigh l2+ now. and, aS we fight at llS, can
get TO weight easily, and be strong at that.
Jack OMara ana Tom collins Will handle mt
ut the iignt.'
Wilson, the crack pitcher OF the Manhattan
Athletic club, who Is credited win from ten