The evening world., 1892-10-06
GOSSIP OF RING AMO FIELD.
Fine Programme for N. @. Q. A.
Games Wednesday Next.
O'Rourke on the Possibility OF a
Mates with Pilmmer.

country Association games, which are to Oc
held AT Manhattan neld next Wednesday un.
der the high sounding name OF the columbus
Festival Games, IL leaving no stone unturned
TO make the meet n success At this ad-
vanced stage OF the season. when the
public appetite has become almost
satiated with athletics-the meets have
come too thick and fast for the
best good Of the sport-givlng games on big
scale is ticklisn business. stu tho young
and energetic columbia Athletic CLUB has
hold OF this set OF games, and 1t is not In the
habit of making a failure of what It under.
takes. Its Labor Day games were the most
successful given In New York this year.
The fate OF the y. c. {. A. is dependent to
a large extent on these games, so II Is to be
hoped they will be a success. The programme
will be an attractive one. three mile
steeplechase with a dozen or more teams
entered Will be an event OF more than usual
interest. II is promised that a majority OF
the cracks who competed at the A. A. L..
games last saturday will take part.
The games at the Star A. c. grounds next
sunday afternoon promise to be q miniature
reproduction OF last Saturdays champion
shins Among the host of amateur ce,ebr,t,es
who novo n,or,soa ,o no on hand or.
william Meek, $. Iiebgold, j. s. Mitchell,
NJ. o'sulllyau, A. B. George, II. n iertsbers, A..
j. Walsh, W. OKeefe, q. Fitzgerald, NJ. r..
sweenev 4 I Noorcv Az conc,,nd ond q
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seh"eher' each oi whom VIII uemohs'rale
how he achieved the rank OF champion. Be-
sizes these such famous professionals as
sieve ra'el'' lolm nu,ro"s' 'oe ,our.he''
Jonn!e Marks r ana Tim Rgesn viii contribute
sion of this gathering is the beneht OF Tim
Regan, the professional runner and popular
trainer OF the Xavier A. A.
Ine ICY Dree1cs whlch swept across thc
ioio n Srounas a,reso from isn nrsnm!ana ysster,
but ten errors more than Offset this, Brook
lyn winning by score or to q.
King, who did the pitching for the Giants,
making three hits. OF which one
Eou,y NJ the RrontIvns nicled n,t tonr'
haser in the scramble Tor home rms KeeInr
did eomo sharn ne,n,nv but ranE errmrv nv
DSyie. Burke and Fuller we're too great q
nired mi diam; distinVuish himsolf ,Sr Iho
cnrrcctne ot his dec,sions ava '"'
uho SnIlo,v,nu ,,ames are scbcdu,ed for o.,
dav. '' W.
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Tom O'Rourke. George Dixon's manager
and hacker mas his doubts MS tO the SINGER,
itv or RiII piimmer's desire 10 gel on n match
with the colOred boy a. l15 pounds. IIe
thinks the Briton is looking for adyer-
tisement. O'kourke says. however. that
Piimmer can get a. match, provided
uet backing for $4,000. Judge Newton. OF
the COney Island A: C., told ORourke that
the c. j. A. c. would give a pig purse f0I
Dixon and Johnny tirifIen. O'ROurke replied
that he would make the match at lis pound.
ard give GriIen an extra hour TO acclmulatt
weight after weighing In.
John l.. sullivan said Yesterday that the re-
port that ne was urugged dlo not originate
with him. lie SAID, Tor the 'steenth time
that he was never IN oetter cohditlOn thnl
when he fought Corbett.
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