The evening world., 1892-04-22
SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES.
Hammer Defeats Callan at Park
Athletic Clubs Tournament.
II Weather Permits Giants Will
Play Two Games To-day.

The Park Athletic clubs boxing show is
over. The star bout OF the evening was be-
tween Nick Cal.an and Charley Hammer, and
Hammer won. The programme was carried
out in n smooth sort OF n way, and nearly
every one In the crowd that packed the Cler-
mont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, went away
satisfied
1t was announced that Joe Choynski, the
California puglllst, was to be the referee, but
-" Joe" says that he was not informe OF the
honor in time to make arrangements to get
there.
| The boxing was very fair There were tive
well.fought bouts. Most Of the exhibitions
were of the cool, deliberate order. Wildcat
| tactics had very little part In the programme,
except In one or two instances The decisions
TN the several bouts were just and the crowd
ook them good naturedly. In TACT
the winner In most every case did
his work In such decided manner.
as TO leave very little room for doubt as to the
result. The patience OF the crowd was tried
TO It's utmost waiting for Calsn and Hammer
to come on. When they put in an appear
ance Callan received the more generous aD-
plause. Both men looked In fine form. The
great majority or the crowi thought that
|
strengthened when 1t was announced that
! Callan was the heavier by several pounds.
Those, however, VINO have followed the men
closely Ia their previous work did not think
| that Calan had an easy thing.
Callans tactics were the same as he has pur-
sued on several other occasions. lie TOOK the
defensive and kept 1t. That is where he made
his mistake, as do many lighters working
.N,NI NatAr "a
whispered In Hammers ear that leads count
In amateur hghting. Hammer ltd. lie dld
not always 40 great execution, Dut ne leu.
some OF Callans returns were very lalr, Dut
he WA. outclasSed In the game. Hammer has
impr Jved great deal OF late, AMI the Judges
Appreciated the TACT.
The baseball magnates OF New York are
feast for the lovers OF the National game yes
terduy. The weather was dead against them,
and the event was passed over 10 to-day.
| The grand stands at DOlh grounds presented
In sorry ilgure. Tney were covered with flags
and bunting that hung ike so many ulsh-
rags in the rain. 1t Is contemplated TO carry
ouC yesterdays programme to-day: ne ne IN ,.i
vitations and tiCke,s issued for yesterday
game Will be received this a. ternOon. The same
teams as billed Tor yesterday Will play. Inc
same crowd is expected, ana II the WeatneI
Will permit the opening OF The season on the
home grouGdS by the local clubs Will De mace
us Impressive aS possible.
The New IorKs have arranged 10 play TWO
games this Afternoon. The nrSt Will Degln at
Z o'clock. Their opponents, the Wasniny-
tons, do not seem any the worse on Tor thelr
day S rest.
with the BrooGlyns. Play will be called at 4
o'ciocS. The games played yesterday resulted
as follows: Boston Z, Baltimore q: Cleveland
H. Cincinnati i; Louisville I, Chicago :.
me Uul-or-tuwn games scheduled Tor to-
day are Baltimore ut Boston, st. Louis al
PittsDurg, and Cincinatu at Cleveland
Tonight the amateur boxers will flock tc
the AsJor House. Each one Is anAlous u
know II President W. IS. curtis has him on Els
list for suspension, under the new amateur
law. 1t Is expected that there VIII be lively
time.
gers who are known TO be friends OF The box
ers. The suspected men LOOK to these Onlclal
to help them out OF their present trouble
There are many who thiuk that the run pen
atty oil the law Will not be Inflicted In 1
wholesale manner, but that Iew WIZ D
made scapegoats as warning 10 the rest
There are others who think that the entirt
quota OF known boxers Will be disqualified, II
Which case room would Ie made for new aspi
rants for amateur pugllist honors-
| While 1t is "a com paratlyey easy thing 1ol
the Board 10 disquulily on suspicion OF break
, ing the law, 1t Will be very hard matter foi
those disqualified TO prove their innoceAce
, Since Tommy Kelly, the Harlem spider. anC
Billy Plimmer, the English bantam, changeC
their minds u to the Kind OF gloves they art
10 use III their coming contest they have beer
training IN earnest. The match which calico
for SKiE-gloves In private has been changed
to big gloves IN pubic, which necessitated {
declded change OF plans.
The men expect TO enter the ring or thu
Coney Island Athletic club on May ready Il
, battle Tor the bantam championship or tint
world Kelly is being watched closely by ni'
: trainer, Pat Black, VINO intends 10 put hin
into the ring in good form, II possible
. Charley Norton says Plimmer neeas very
little looking alter and Is working hard !o
the event, and neuer was IN better condition
The Acorn Athletic Association is making
. | good use or It's new clubhouse on flGth ave
, nue., Brooklyn. President cunning, In speak
ing OF The success uf the scheme In acquiring
: lhe old Prospect Heights Gymnasium prop
erty, said: "NG have added largely TO ou
membership ever since the day we entered
1 our new quarters. Inc members OF our Ciul
have always been ambitious to succeed II
{ athletics, but could not do much without
Q facilities. Now we are as well fixed as any
5 club ip that respect We expect to become
: the most popular athletic club on Ions
! Island"