The evening world., 1892-05-04
SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES.
Various Opinions as to Pritchard
Taking Halls Place.
The Brooklyns Break Even with the
Pittsburgs.

The sports are commenting Just now on the
reports that have been circulated relative to
Ted PritChard taking jim Halls place IN the
proposed Hal-Fi'lsmmons match. Pritchnrd
has been offered Zig purses many times 20
come TO this country and fight some Of the
best men u his class. lie Is the recognized
champion OF England, and all the lovers ~
pugilism on this side OF the Atlantic would be
pleased 10 see him meet some Of he American
stars. Reports have been numerous hereto
fore that Pritchard was on his way to Amer.
lea, but as yet he has not left England on
such mission. AS soon as the Hall and
Fitzslmnons match fell through the report )
were circulated that PritChard had consented
to night Ftzsimmons at New orleans during
the frst or second week OF September A
well-known sporting man, In talking over the
matter, said:
81 do not believe that PrtChard will come
over here to fight Fitzslmmons, he has a pc
culiar notion OF his own not to nsht out Of
England. Parson Davies seems to have the
turn on that match anyhow. He will be- In
England within ten days, and II
Pritchard is willing to make match
he will put up Hall against him. It 10 TOO
between Hall and Fitzsimmons prevent
a meeting between Pritchard and some good
man, II he can be induced to come to this
country" friend OF Nit7simmons said there
was no doubt that II Hall refused 10 meet
Fitl In September Fitz had the necessary
assurance that Pritchard would meet
him before The olympic club In con-
nection with the sulllvan-C Corhett, McAullre
and Myer matches.
lnclement weather prevented the New York
team from meeting the Cincinnatis yestcr-
day. The weather and several other things
are affecting the Giants chances consider
sx-games-a-week gait some lime during the
season. 1t Is claimed that the only thing
that will elevate the ttothalns on the per-
centage list is work, add plenty OF It.. Ward
played his Brooklyn team against Pittsburg
In two games yesterday despite his energetic
protest. He lost the first to 3, and won the
second too. The Chichgos apparently lost
sight Of their winning gait. as they went
down before Boston o. There were only
about 800 people present, which is rather
poor showing Tor game between the leaders
and the Windy City club.
Games scheduled for to-day are as fnlOws
BfoofISn a. Gng!nna, % BSisimore iS"ffS at "SsaSo,
capt. j. G. Tighe: Of the varuna Boat Club
10 btlllHS lbNluS lbINtS lutb tACflltHl
condition. The Narunas expect to do good
work IN the regattas this summer. new
building has been erected at s.hccpShcad Fay
to be used for their training quarters. The
crews Will go into active training early next
week. The club Will be represented at the
Passaic regstta on May 80 by good Junior
crew made up as follows: Fouss, Lawson,
COughin, Phillipson. Bayher, Stahl Cook and
Baird. I he Varunas Will also enter the fol-
lowing senior tour In the Long Island re-
gatta at Flushing on June 2S: Regan, P,att
and the Coughlin brothers.
The Pastime Athletic club has several men
In training for track events THIS season.
President Burrell says that the club inenI-
hers are doing more athletic work now Than
in past years. There are several men who
promise well as sprinters. Among them are
Rim, Donovan and Kennedy. The club ex-
poets 10 have It's cOlOrs flying at every ath-
letic meeting OF Importance this season.
The next amateur field meeting OF import
ance 10 be held IN TINS vicinity will be the In
May rs. The college athletes are working
hard TO put strong teams In competition on
tina, day. Princeton, Yale and Harvard ex-
pect TO be well represent ed this year. The
and the New York University will enter sew
eral crack athle eS.
Reports from Australia state that Stans-
bury, who claims to be the champion sculier
OF the world Is anxious to visit this country
and compete with any Of Americas crack
OarsInen. lie wants 10 make u match with
some Of them before he starts.
Eddie Loeoer ana Kid Hogan are TO meet at
40 pounds ia tcn-rOund go at Grand Army
Hall, Williamsburg. saturday night. Both OF
the uoyS are rep rted 10 he IN gotd condition
logan is considered slight Iavorite in the
betting.
Fatty Langtry will spar Ed Herbert six
rOHnds FOR lhC IA mems championship Of
New Ork az Turn Hall on May l6. Langtry
Says he will win costly.
The Acorn Athletic CUBS Games Commits
tee is arranging Tor the clubs open handicap
. meeting on June ~, 4 large leld OF con-
testantS Is expected. The club Is develop
ing some very speedy sprintcrs, who expect
to make good showing.
Very Likely.
From Truh.l
Fair Passenger-What makes the ocean 80