The evening world., 1892-02-06
sP0RTING news AND NOTES.
What Is Said Of the Suggestion
as to Glass Weights.
Corbett Anxious to Meet Some Good
Man in New York.


The suggestion made in THE EvrSr>G
WORLD yesterday that convention " sport
ing mea be held for the purpose Of arrang-
ing a dcnnitc set o' weight limits for the
several prizc-rlng championship classes has
been received with great iavor Every man
who has had anything 10 do With pugiilsts or
pugl!s nj feels the necessity for liked stand
ara VI lights.
Anything that viii facilitate the DEFINITE
location OF champi ,nship classes within fair
md lust limits will do m'Irh to develop and
Increase the popularity Of the nstlc art.
The suggestion has already been S,hed
upon as a simple means Of overcoming DIN
cultles In tho way Of matchmaking. con-
vention otlocal sporting men has been called to
meet at the Wus'rdtpd Nrrs ONCE next week
to talk the matter over and organize q move
ment to make the class-wsight limits uniform
all over the country.
In talking over the matter Prof. Mike Dono-
van, the well-knOwn instructor Of boxing for
the New York Athletic Club, said: II would
ne a good thing to have the question Of
weight limits settled. In the days when
London piize-riug rules governed the Weights
were well ucrned. and that is more than can
he said OF the present state OF anairS under
Queensberry rules.
There is entirely TOO much lecway given 10
lighters In certain classes now, anu not
held. or something else done by which pusil-
! ism as It exists to-day could be discussed, II
would be found that there are many things
connected with the spcrt that could bc I'M
proved upon"
Billy Edwards, while talking the matter
over in the MorIman House last night, said:
"lt would be OF great benefit to pugllism To
have the class-weight limits definitely nSed
by rule In TINS country. so that when man
declares himself champion In any class peo-
pie Will know Just what ne means. The Lon
weights but now that Quecnsterry lighting
has become so general the old rules
are almost obsolete. am decidedly IN favor
OF convention to definitely establish weight
| limits"
Joe Early, hustling manager OF fighters,
said: have thought for long time that
the weight limits ought To be made uniform.
ardT would be exceedingly well pleased II
+, the BOYS should get together and draw up a
schedule that would nx n standard Tor this
country. II would be long step in the right
direction"
After short absc ce on an exhibition tour
Jim Corbe,t. the California heavyweight,
has returned ~ the city greatly refreshed
and locking to be In excellent trim, He now
! comes forward with the determination to
are most people hereabouts, with Charley
| MitChell's action In brepkins his engagement
Garden Corbett has issued challenge to
the winner OF the slaviu-Jackson night, " hich
is to take place IN England Ia May.
| The Californian took charley Mitchell at
! his word, and, like other people VINO have
done the same hing. was very badly ,reated.
! He Is anxious t. meet some one IN The Garden
:nis month, aud names Jim Hal. Is prcbatlc
opponent.
other Uig event ON hand IN the iOrm Of a
grand dramatic entertainment TO be given In
the theatre oil st. Francis Aav!tr's college on
FEB. .o. The supporters or the Cherry y in-
! tend TO make this one OF the leading social
! events In amateur athletic circles. very
efficient committee Is AZ work, and II Is pro-
! ceedinG on tne policy tnat the best Is none
| too good for the XavIer's friends.
Gus Peverelly, the President OF the Long
Island Athletic League and Chairman OF the
Games Committee Uf the Joint athletic meet
ing Of the Williamsburg Athletic Association
! Forty-sevenlh Regiment. says that the pros
/ poets lOr Il very successful and enjoyable
meeting next Monday nisn! are good: Tho
entertainment will be held In the Forty
seventh Regiment Armory. The list of en-
| tries Is long one and the talent represented
the best. Many OF the contests will be pre-
| llmlnATy 10 tue tnuOOT games 10 De nelu Dy
the Long Island League en- Feb. 20.
The Columbia Athletic clubs Entertain
ment Committee is preparing programme
| for a "smoKer" to be given at the CUBS
rooms the latter part OF the month.
The cross-country clubs will be out in large
numbers Tomorrow for runs over the club
courses. Among the clubs that will have
| eight mile runs are the Unions. Prospect
Harriers, Brooklyns, Acorns, ST. Georges,
Columbias and Williamsburgs.
| The Standard Athletic Club, Of Greenpoint,
has several good men IN training for Tho
| League games that are 10 take place Feb 20.
I he class In general gymnastics main, ained
| by the Club Is making satisfactory progress.
several or the men have developed into very
proticicDt turner's
| John Ward, captain OF the Brooklyn Bride
| grOons. has not shown up In the City OF
Churches yet. He has notified President
| Byrne. however, that ne Will be IN Brooklyn
! ON Tuesday next without fail There are
many who smile AT Wards absence.