The evening world., 1892-02-15
sPORT|NG News AND NOTES..
Local Managers Getting Ready
for the Baseball Season.
Dominick McCaffrey Decides Not to
Risk n Go with Corbett.

Inc uay N 1OJ luT ulSthuJ Wneu tho uicu'h-
ing boards at the polo Grounds and in East
ern Park Will begin to Ill up with enthusias-
tic patrons OF the National game. The r-
spcctive managers OF the Giants ard Bridt.
grooms have begun the work OF signing their
men for the coming season and the teams
will be put at practice.
johnny Ward, OF the Brooklyns, has been
away from the seat OF war for long time
ana is somewhat out OF touch with the situa-
ton as viewed from q Brooklyn standpoint.
President Byrne has kept things so well In
hand, however, that 1t will be comparatively
easy matter for Ward to round up his players.
The ball-tossers will flnd that the salary
list has been put through the shrinking
process when they come to afflx their sigma
lures to contracts. President Byrne says
that very few Brooklyn contracts have been
signed for this season and that several new
faces will be seen In the team. The New
York directors have things In better shape.
Manager Pat Powers has been rushing around
among the men who are expected to sign
contracts, and has already secured several Of
the best men reserved. MIR. Powers says that
the vacancies which now exist behind the
bat and Mt second base will be filled by Ilrst-
class men.
President Byrne and Charley Ebbetts have
been hard at work on the schedule for sew
eral weeks and have the work nearly I'm.
ished. The schedule committee viii meet
within week or two. This meeting Will be
closely followed by the convening OF the
League magnates by President Nick Young
tion OF the nnai disposal OF disputed players
will be settled at this latter meeting.
Manager w. A. Brady, who is looking out
| for the Interests OF PugilisJ Jim Corbett, Is
| suffering from severe Injury to his leg, re-
been confined to his bed several days Not
withstanding his hurt he has been complet-
ing the arrangements for Corbetts exhibit
tion. which will be given at Madison Square
said he this morning: I'VE will have three
good men on hand at the time appointed tG
stand up before Corbett: Lannon and
Monohan have been signed already. We Will
not decide upon the third man until few
hours before the show begins. Several good
fighters have expressed their Willingness tt
Jim will turn down his men to the salts.
faction OF the spectators. He may not knocl
out single man, but he will leave them al
IN a condition where another punch woulc
Dominick Mccartney says that he will moi
be ono OF Corbett's oponents.
A benefit will be given Prof. McDermott
the pugilist, at the Brooklyn AthenBum to
There w be sps,Ins 5n b
the show will be q bout between Tom Forest
OF sheepshead Bay, and Prof. Whitney. TN
men are OF the old school. and are forty-nv
and sixty years OF age. respectively. Waite
Halligan, who is soon to meet Jimmy LynCl
In ten-round contest, will meet Willie CLAN
for three rounds.
Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider, did not NEE
| n a. raConf eyhthifiOn p
at the Manhattan Athletic Club house. IT
claimed that Weir wanted $500 purse for
six-round bout with Hogan. The manager
; refused to give It. Weir and Hogan Will NEE
: at the IoIice GdzeHs ofitce Tomorrow wit
their hackers to arrange a match for a tnis
night for $500 a side and side bet OF tn
same amount.
. The recent professional boxing show give
a py the New York Athletic Club was SO favol
. ably received by the members that 1t has bee
decided to hold another next month. Pro
Butler Will have charge as usual, and Is a
ready on the look out Tor desirable materia
The Manhattan Athletic club has bee
selected to give the anSaa sPeed sHstan
, skating Association. The contests will occt
at Newburg on Washington's Birthday. Tn
entries Will close at the N. A. Z. club-hous
on Feb. 10.
The Secretary OF the National Cross Cour
try Association says that the captains
D cross-cOuntry teams must send In tine name
OF the men from which their teams Will
drawn before Feb. 30. Otherwise their ei
tries will not be accepted.
The bout between Hugh ONeil, OF th
Q Scots and M. Sheriden, OF the Waynes, wi
be the feature OF the boxing stag to be give
by the scottish American Athletic Club 1
e It's rooms tonight. The programme contain
: the names of some twenty contestants.